Suicide Can Be Funny If You Do It Right - Drew Michael

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  • Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
  • A piece of stand-up about suicide and suicide jokes. This material can also be found on the HBO special "Drew Michael" (2018) as well as the album by the same name.
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  • @Lunaliladee
    @Lunaliladee 4 роки тому +293

    "that joke isn't for everybody, you know, kinda like being alive"
    relatable lmao

    • @N8_R
      @N8_R 13 днів тому

      more like inspiring

  • @tinashen2984
    @tinashen2984 5 років тому +295

    as the person who used to have suicidal thoughts and am currently having a family member struggling with depression, the clip makes me laugh so hard I watched it twice.

  • @christinalstoudtpersonal9534
    @christinalstoudtpersonal9534 5 років тому +209

    Lmao fr. I love jokes about mental health issues cuz I relate but when I share it with others they get weirded out a bit xP

    • @kendry0330
      @kendry0330 5 років тому +16

      that's why i love this guy so much he makes all of the "negative" hilarious

    • @exosproudmamabear558
      @exosproudmamabear558 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah I get that too sometimes. but it is really funny to see their dumbfounded expressions.

    • @samo917
      @samo917 Рік тому

      Ye 😂 I love when I leave the dark comedy echo chamber and forget that not everyone is into it. More than I expected are tho lol imo

    • @hwiatslgeord2887
      @hwiatslgeord2887 Рік тому

      Too real

  • @DampLover
    @DampLover 3 роки тому +27

    "My target market is missing, tragic" was my favorite part xD

  • @ambseyyy
    @ambseyyy 4 роки тому +97

    i keep come back to laugh at his videos whenever i feel hella depressed and it makes everything feel more bearable ngl

    • @cjdavis9289
      @cjdavis9289 Рік тому +1

      Me too haha good to know I'm not alone

    • @jeremyncrm2012
      @jeremyncrm2012 Рік тому +1

      Check out norm Macdonald talking about understanding suicide. Cracks me up

  • @MJWilde
    @MJWilde 5 років тому +314

    Funny shit. I've been suicidal for a while now. Really fighting. And I do laugh at your material on suicide. And will continue to do so. But, you know, maybe not for long. -- Takin' it one joke at a time, man. One joke at a time.

    • @285runt
      @285runt 5 років тому +15

      Keep your head up. I've been there.

    • @redefiningsk8ing
      @redefiningsk8ing 5 років тому +5

      Lol

    • @taotaostrong
      @taotaostrong 4 роки тому +10

      Sending you love! I hope you’re doing ok. ♥️

    • @Jesusprayerwarriorbw
      @Jesusprayerwarriorbw 4 роки тому +10

      Hes right. Laughs help. I've kept going for 40 yrs after being raped by my gay uncle. Really messed me up. He killed himself, too bad I couldn't have done it for him.

    • @davethehostage
      @davethehostage 4 роки тому +9

      Hope you're still kicking, M.J. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @sageywavey
    @sageywavey 5 років тому +108

    10/10. This way exceeded my expectations. Funny shit. Suicidal for 20 years now, and you are right. This is my thing.

    • @thephoenix2038
      @thephoenix2038 3 роки тому

      You were not offended by it? It seems like he's laughing at suicidal people

    • @sageywavey
      @sageywavey 3 роки тому +10

      @@thephoenix2038 It’s ok to laugh at your problems

    • @Sednas
      @Sednas 3 роки тому +5

      @@thephoenix2038 why would we be offended?

    • @thephoenix2038
      @thephoenix2038 3 роки тому

      @@Sednas Suicide is a serious subject

    • @Sednas
      @Sednas 3 роки тому +11

      @@thephoenix2038 by taking it seriously I only become more suicidal

  • @jocosesonata
    @jocosesonata Рік тому +8

    Humour _is_ a coping mechanism.
    Helps de-stress, bring a bit of mirth, get the mood up.

  • @theworldofblue4385
    @theworldofblue4385 4 роки тому +59

    These are the type of jokes ‘The Joker’ should make 😂

  • @turtleboy6969
    @turtleboy6969 2 роки тому +52

    As a suicidal person, this has put joy back into my life

  • @wanderingcloud6948
    @wanderingcloud6948 4 роки тому +37

    You know the problem with these drew micheal stand up videos is that theyre not long enough

  • @soulzonex2074
    @soulzonex2074 4 роки тому +21

    I hate/love how relatable this content is. I probably should talk to someone.

    • @kiannacat9330
      @kiannacat9330 3 роки тому

      Agreed! How are you right now?

    • @soulzonex2074
      @soulzonex2074 3 роки тому

      @@kiannacat9330 meh, you?

    • @kiannacat9330
      @kiannacat9330 3 роки тому

      @@soulzonex2074 same here, I wanna die but I just want the next school year to start-then I can die. Are you suicidal?

    • @Cantbeerased7893
      @Cantbeerased7893 Рік тому

      agreed

  • @iceflys
    @iceflys Рік тому +3

    “make the corpse go wheeeeeeeeee”

  • @tiff8683
    @tiff8683 4 роки тому +16

    Sooo right about the jokes being for suicidal people, I laughed so hard at this. Honestly genius

  • @AuntSnazzy
    @AuntSnazzy Рік тому +4

    I've watched this video every few months for a couple of years. It's cathartic because there's so much you can never tell anyone. It's like letting a little steam out of the kettle.

  • @Pendragon981
    @Pendragon981 3 роки тому +20

    I've thought a lot about ending myself, not that I would ever go through with it. He has a good way of explaining how these jokes can be cathartic. Laughter truly is the best medicine.

  • @satevo462
    @satevo462 5 років тому +36

    This guy is brilliant

  • @cjdavis9289
    @cjdavis9289 Рік тому +3

    I swear if I won lotto I'm sending you a chunk coz this clip alone has helped me feel more seen than a bunch of therapists ever did, also your material is one of the only things that makes me genuinely laugh when I'm in the dumps

  • @ninavidrio7801
    @ninavidrio7801 4 роки тому +15

    This dude is always spot on I always make jokes about suicide and I make fun of my own life and all the messed up stuff but they always just nervously laugh and they act all awkward after that lol

  • @puffcatco
    @puffcatco 3 роки тому +9

    Suicide jokes are hella dark but not nessecarily offensive because suicidal people are the ones that make the most of these jokes

  • @nakiasimone
    @nakiasimone Рік тому +4

    I can confirm this is funny. I woke up and looked in the mirror like REALLY?!!!! really?! 🤣🤣

  • @ajaythakkar_
    @ajaythakkar_ 5 років тому +33

    Loved your special man. Made me feel less alone and changed the way I view art in general

  • @jerrychrist
    @jerrychrist 4 роки тому +5

    I didnt really think about the structure of that joke until the 7th time I watched this. Now I do appreciate its architecture.

  • @Smallestpenis
    @Smallestpenis 4 роки тому +63

    This just proves anything can be funny as long as you word it right

  • @Flameandfireclan
    @Flameandfireclan 3 роки тому +2

    I added this to my playlist: “Play this at my funeral lol”

  • @ethanddog31
    @ethanddog31 3 роки тому +6

    I connect with this on a crazy level

  • @ErinJeanette
    @ErinJeanette 3 роки тому +5

    I burst out laughing at I'm surprised when some people DON'T k-ll themselves lmfaooooo

  • @chuck7228
    @chuck7228 4 роки тому +6

    Hands down one of the best comedians I have ever seen.
    Absolute legend

  • @inordirectional
    @inordirectional 4 роки тому +9

    This guy is a genius

  • @rubydreamt2440
    @rubydreamt2440 2 роки тому +5

    I just finished crying and filled with suicidal thoughts and this made me laugh so much!

  • @kiannacat9330
    @kiannacat9330 3 роки тому +6

    This is one of the best things I’ve seen and heard. I laughed so hard that i did it silently-just like everything else I do in my life

  • @hipiada
    @hipiada 3 роки тому +9

    I found this guy 1 year ago when I was very depressed.
    this guy is gonna be a legend of our generation.
    Funny and releatable

  • @NunnysSupernaturals
    @NunnysSupernaturals Рік тому +2

    This is the antidote to suicidal feelings!

  • @fernsader9261
    @fernsader9261 4 роки тому +36

    Everyone here is miserable lol

  • @MaxineAndrew
    @MaxineAndrew 4 роки тому +7

    I'm glad you're here

  • @alice3056
    @alice3056 4 роки тому +3

    What angers me is that a lot of those people can’t even relate but are laughing like it’s any other joke etc. I do love the dark humour as I greatly relate to it 😂😭

  • @isaaccuervo147
    @isaaccuervo147 4 роки тому +8

    Wow.. This was hilarious. Im not crying anymore

  • @jj88jj65
    @jj88jj65 3 роки тому +2

    If this wasn't released in today's society you'd be so popular.
    I'm mad I haven't heard you before.
    The "you know who would've loved these jokes" is one of the best bits I've ever heard.

  • @acutiff7125
    @acutiff7125 Рік тому +1

    Suicide jokes are therapeutic. Thank you!

  • @RobertHurleyJr
    @RobertHurleyJr 3 роки тому +3

    feeling down. 100% agree with him. once i make a major change i should be good.

  • @ChopstickUrFootOff
    @ChopstickUrFootOff 4 роки тому +2

    “I don’t like what they’re saying but PFFWOOH WOW” Love that hahaha

  • @msjulicious
    @msjulicious 3 роки тому +2

    i watch this when i feel suicidal and then the feeling goes away

  • @AntiAllesAusPrinzip
    @AntiAllesAusPrinzip Рік тому +1

    I woke up woth my depression today and decided to look up comedy about depression. It was the right decision. Also I love how ge makes jokes about funny ways which is me.
    That video was awesome. Made me laugh. Thank you.

  • @memesanddreams3551
    @memesanddreams3551 Рік тому +1

    I always come here when I feel like ending it and I cant express how much I need this video a times like this, I wish I could see more content like this when I'm like this. Thank you.

  • @TragoudistrosMPH
    @TragoudistrosMPH 4 роки тому +6

    This is the funniest/darkest humor I have ever frowned and laughed at... in delight :P

  • @craigjohnson4112
    @craigjohnson4112 3 роки тому +2

    Don't drink floor cleaner. All it did was make me urinate blood for eight months. And it made me too scared to try a painful method again. Need something painless.

  • @brianwilson2310
    @brianwilson2310 5 років тому +9

    I havent laughed that hard in so long, I'm so glad I found your stuff man. Keep it up!

  • @carolinelopez-martinez907
    @carolinelopez-martinez907 5 місяців тому

    Great crowd! I survived a suicide attempt and I love this! Laughing is healing, thank you for sharing

  • @vt9967
    @vt9967 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this, Drew. My favorite joke.

  • @rubyrotten7881
    @rubyrotten7881 6 місяців тому

    The world needs more of this humor. You're doing public health work here: laughter and a sense of community (oh shit, I see that 3.3k other people may also be circling the drain), are some of the most effective methods to pull people out of the tunnel. Thanks for the catharsis, my dude!

  • @loganquigley141
    @loganquigley141 5 років тому +3

    Damn near flawless! I’ve been going back and rewatching this on a daily/weekly basis. The entire bit is unbelievably well written and perfectly executed. I can’t wait for more clips like this. Hope to see you performing live soon.

  • @TheEndOfABloodline
    @TheEndOfABloodline 2 роки тому +2

    Just because I'm suicidal doesn't mean I won't laugh at a good suicide joke.
    Well, thanks. I was trying to be depressed. You ruined it! 😭

  • @MarcelMatani
    @MarcelMatani 3 роки тому +1

    i fucking died at the roller coaster joke lmfao

  • @stringedassassin
    @stringedassassin Рік тому +1

    He's absolutely right.

  • @Dead_or_Wild
    @Dead_or_Wild Рік тому +1

    I totally love this! Thanks Bro.

  • @hereticwop
    @hereticwop 8 місяців тому

    that bit is genius

  • @LoganSewell83
    @LoganSewell83 Рік тому +1

    Even we depressed and anxious folks can find humor in the darkness. Yin cannot exist without Yang...and vice versa. ☯️😂😢

  • @beccangrace9618
    @beccangrace9618 4 роки тому +3

    Wow. Just discovered your comedy. I'm thinking you're great. Genius! This is the third clip. Then this. I'm feeling let down. I work in the mental health field for a couple decades. Suicide is no joke. And there you go, explaining something that almost can't be explained, and I changed my mind. I understood. I relate to jokes I have problems with. So I'm back with you being a great comedic genius psychologist now.

  • @SirNippletonMcSugarteets
    @SirNippletonMcSugarteets 2 роки тому +7

    It’s true. I joke about death a lot, and sometimes it’s hard for me to read the subtle discomfort on people’s faces. I laugh at death because I’m tempted and taunted by it, I think about it too much

  • @christystewart7359
    @christystewart7359 4 роки тому +3

    Holy shit 😂😂😂 yes we do 😂😂😂 this helps so much... I can't tell you how much I needed this ❤️

  • @jbc365gym
    @jbc365gym 3 дні тому

    pure genius

  • @Slush_Bunni97
    @Slush_Bunni97 4 роки тому

    I like this kinda humor, not a lot of people I know do, it’s hard to find people who do . I’m constantly given an earful when I make a joke like that

  • @olive3577
    @olive3577 Рік тому +2

    No cause how he mentioned suicidal people like the jokes more are true as a open/healing suicidal person I make them all the time

  • @simeoncampbell7945
    @simeoncampbell7945 2 роки тому +1

    I laughed so hard at this that it inspired my note

  • @jellebag
    @jellebag 2 роки тому

    i think this is my most favorite bit of comedy i've ever seen

  • @justakiddonamednukes9701
    @justakiddonamednukes9701 2 роки тому +1

    Ok even though I had suicidal thoughts i laughed so hard that i banged my head 3x with a kitchen knife like holy sh!t how much funnier will it get 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @nataliem4029
    @nataliem4029 Рік тому +1

    Best thing ever compared to a helpline for me haha it's my go to.

  • @Dlnqntt
    @Dlnqntt 4 роки тому

    I get lectured any time I try to make jokes like this. Drew is clearly better at his craft than I am!

  • @EvelynEastwood
    @EvelynEastwood Рік тому

    This guy is such a genious. I watched this one so many times and it still makes me laugh.

  • @achildofgod9954
    @achildofgod9954 4 роки тому +9

    I laughed uncontrollably especially about how he is surprised some people haven’t done it already . I bet he’ll make good friends with Louis C.K. Kind of got the same humor.

    • @craigjohnson4112
      @craigjohnson4112 3 роки тому

      What is a good way to commit suicide that doesn't hurt?

  • @sethy_nec253
    @sethy_nec253 3 роки тому +1

    *II NIGHTS AGO….AH THOUGHT OF JUMPING OFF A BRIDGE….WHILE LISTENING II ‘I BELIEVE I CAN FLY’*

  • @emad9074
    @emad9074 4 роки тому

    Really I agree 100 percent with the title, if you do the hilarious act, you yourself become a hilarious joke

  • @officialfortunex
    @officialfortunex 4 роки тому

    These were damn good jokes and you're right that one was bulletproof

  • @craigjohnson4112
    @craigjohnson4112 3 роки тому +1

    If you don't have a gun, people always tell people like me WHY to kill myself; but they won't tell me HOW. They always say why it WON'T work. It's depressing.

  • @mohammadzamani72
    @mohammadzamani72 3 роки тому

    maaan! just love this guy! literally funny as hell

  • @tomhuffner6535
    @tomhuffner6535 4 роки тому +2

    i love you, thanks for this content.

  • @OverKillJill
    @OverKillJill Рік тому +1

    Tried to off myself last night. This is the funniest shit I've ever heard😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 perfect timing

  • @Ryan47.
    @Ryan47. 4 роки тому

    Suicide Jokes Are Hilarious I deal with it every day this is the only thing that makes me laugh.

  • @kristy_baltezore_comedy
    @kristy_baltezore_comedy 2 роки тому +1

    torture! I love it!!

  • @myflatlineconstruct
    @myflatlineconstruct Рік тому

    "Life is like animal porn. It's not for everybody."
    Doug Stanhope - Something to take the edge off , August 2000

  • @Yppopojoj
    @Yppopojoj Рік тому +1

    I laughed at the title of the video.

  • @SoumyaSinha-nv3cw
    @SoumyaSinha-nv3cw 7 місяців тому

    Damn...this was awesome

  • @ministerel-tministerel-t2287
    @ministerel-tministerel-t2287 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you

  • @CrisNF
    @CrisNF Рік тому

    man, i loved it.

  • @franklinmwirigi4196
    @franklinmwirigi4196 Рік тому

    love this joke all the time😅

  • @tylerdittoe2678
    @tylerdittoe2678 2 роки тому +1

    this bit is fucking hilarious

  • @aszucs240
    @aszucs240 Рік тому

    i was looking up the best handgun, i needed this ty

  • @yohanaalem1332
    @yohanaalem1332 4 роки тому

    Now I’m in love with your jokes

  • @kavya914
    @kavya914 4 роки тому +1

    I love this

  • @strange_okapi892
    @strange_okapi892 3 роки тому +1

    I'm suicidal and I have attempted suicide and I am thankful I survived to see this

  • @georgerontube
    @georgerontube 2 роки тому +1

    These jokes have me dead lol

  • @blop-agames2454
    @blop-agames2454 2 роки тому

    Man, I love your parallels ^^
    I myself a very parallelepipedic person as well !
    ... since that car accident ...

  • @tanjalindroos4232
    @tanjalindroos4232 Рік тому

    I love his jokes! 😂❤

  • @chuck7228
    @chuck7228 4 роки тому

    Legendary.

  • @taotaostrong
    @taotaostrong 4 роки тому +4

    This is hilarious! I have some annoying @$$ family members who would call the police on me for even thinking so. Gawd. 🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @zoulofzoria
    @zoulofzoria Рік тому

    This is everything!!! Love this shit!!

  • @vanessamartinezG59
    @vanessamartinezG59 Рік тому

    This made my night lmao

  • @spectralspectra2282
    @spectralspectra2282 4 роки тому

    1:50 he's talking about me guys!

  • @RobScire
    @RobScire 4 роки тому

    this guy is so underrated

  • @trashpanda5558
    @trashpanda5558 4 роки тому

    i love this so much