"So Greece is insolvent?...Brian put it this way, if it were a private company there'd be a fire there on Saturday about 4 o'clock in the morning..."HAhahahaha
But it's not a private company; it's a real country where real people live and work. Comparing companies and countries is a foolish game that won't lead to any economic insights.
+116th Humanoyed "You see, Greece was towed outside the economy." "Into another economy." "No, outside the economy. There's nothing out there but debt, deficit, and corruption."
"Well there are a lot of these economies going around the world and very seldom does anything like this happen, I just don't want people thinking that economies aren't safe." "Was this economy safe?" "Well I was thinking more about the other ones, mainly France and Germany."
This has to be the best part of the sketch. Can you explain the Euro? No. I'm an economist, Now you want religious questions, Brian, you gotta go get someone appropriately qualified. I'm an economist
@Habib Mughal Basically there has always been an air of a wing and a prayer about the Euro, its a great idea, but not all the EU countries are equally committed to or equally benefit from a single currency
@@YAUUN I think the fact that some of the countries favoured very different monetary policies pre-euro is the main sticking point. For example while Germany maintained a strong and stable currency allowing business more certainty and confidence for long term planning, Italy on the other hand would devalue its currency for a competitive advantage.
We might have a crack at this! Anyone got a hat? Love it! These two explain the European Economic Crisis in a clear and concise manner in 2,44 sec while economic commentators around the world have spent a year confusing everybody!! Go Clarke and Dawe!
Germany does indeed. Macron tried everything he could to make France do so as well, without success... France --> Greece sooner rather than later, mark my words.
"The novelty of giving Greece a hundred billion dollars every fortnight is going to wear off..." It's lines like this, delivered absolutely deadpan, that make non-Australians look at us funny.
I've been online for as long as internet have been available to the public pretty much. I've always had issues coming of as a complete fool or tool when making jokes in text. I'm Swedish, but lately I've started to realize I have an Aussie humor. And delivering things without a hint of it being a joke online is... dangerous.
John Clarke is a Kiwi (New Zealander), btw. just saying........he became world famous in New Zealand for his Fred Dagg character, before leaving NZ for Oz, Melbourne if I’m not mistaken, where he went next level.
This is still my favorite of all of them! Seen it a millionX. "No, I'm an economist. You want religious questions Brian you've gotta go & get someone appropriately qualified" to open...then it just gets better from there.
Absolutely brilliant! I have just found ClarkeAndDawe and i am in tears with these guys.... tears of laughter that is. This is how governments should be shown up for their disasters. Well Done Clark and dawe... hats off lads and keep up the good work please:-)
"Why would everyone want to invest in an economy that can't pay its debts?" "Good question Bryan they've been doing it for 20 years that's why the problem exists." Jeez.
Put it this way if Greek where a private company there would be a fire there at 4am on a Saturday . Fucking lost it at that , took me a good 5 seconds to get it .
"why would any one invest in an economy that can't pay it's debt?" because it works as long as they pay the interest and you are not the last investor.
These guys are some of the most intelligent people on the planet!!! I'd give any sum to be sitting with you next to a beer and a barby. Hugs hugs hugs!!!
dude, you misunderstood my comments. Those who "retire" at age 50 with a fancy pension are def beneficiaries, no arguement from me. My point is: all these people with their hands in the state purse, where did they think the money came from? What did they think would happen when it ran out?
Why on earth would hard working countries like France and Germany, really productive countries that make things like cars, and planes and machinery and agricultural goods and so on, why on earth would they want to tether themselves to these economic basket cases like Portugal. Italy, Greece and Spain? I mean, it only goes to devalue their (now-shared) currency in the EU’s fixed economic, monetary and fiscal system and after all, it’s not as if they’ve got a lot of stuff to try and sell in markets like China, America and India, where having a strong currency like a Franc or a Deutschmark would be a severe hindrance on exports and...and...oh...wait a minute...
creditors and bondholders having a whinge because they didn’t do their homework and paid as much for Greek bonds as safe German bonds Forcing Greece into austerity (which made the problem worse) so the investors don’t have to take their L
Re : all these people with their hands in the state purse , and " fancy pensions " . A state pension is not fancy. A private pension means you saved. Are you talking of politicians who ponce about with both front feet in the feeding trough ? Or CEO's who take massive bailouts ( from the taxpayer ) then give themselves a bonus ? It cant run out . See Clarke and Dawe Quantitative Easing .
I was disappointed when I saw the title that they weren't going to have a go at the "News of the World" scandal, but this lived up to usual high standards, so I'm content...
"So Greece is insolvent?...Brian put it this way, if it were a private company there'd be a fire there on Saturday about 4 o'clock in the morning..."HAhahahaha
john c
I lost it at that point 😂😂
But it's not a private company; it's a real country where real people live and work.
Comparing companies and countries is a foolish game that won't lead to any economic insights.
@@AxelQC Do you often look for economic insights in satire?
@@AxelQC what's a joke?
AxelQC Autism lvl:100
"They're broke"
"They would be if things improved out of sight Brian"
😂
This is my favorite line from my favorite vid of theirs. That and, "lending them a $1B every fortnight....."
That one got me
oh God, I lost my shit when he said that.......so funny! Clarke's delivery is impeccable. I don't know how they keep a straight face.
"Well, they do have some serious structural problems, and that needs to be addressed."
"And what are they?"
"Well, the front fell off."
+MetFanMac "And?"
"A hundred billion dollars of debt Brian."
"Anything else?"
"Another billion dollars of debt.. but there's nothing else"
+116th Humanoyed "You see, Greece was towed outside the economy."
"Into another economy."
"No, outside the economy. There's nothing out there but debt, deficit, and corruption."
@@thebawkhawk4535 well done you win this section.
ahaha GOLD.
"Well there are a lot of these economies going around the world and very seldom does anything like this happen, I just don't want people thinking that economies aren't safe."
"Was this economy safe?"
"Well I was thinking more about the other ones, mainly France and Germany."
This has to be the best part of the sketch.
Can you explain the Euro?
No. I'm an economist, Now you want religious questions, Brian, you gotta go get someone appropriately qualified. I'm an economist
@Habib Mughal Basically there has always been an air of a wing and a prayer about the Euro, its a great idea, but not all the EU countries are equally committed to or equally benefit from a single currency
@@YAUUN I think the fact that some of the countries favoured very different monetary policies pre-euro is the main sticking point. For example while Germany maintained a strong and stable currency allowing business more certainty and confidence for long term planning, Italy on the other hand would devalue its currency for a competitive advantage.
We might have a crack at this! Anyone got a hat? Love it! These two explain the European Economic Crisis in a clear and concise manner in 2,44 sec while economic commentators around the world have spent a year confusing everybody!! Go Clarke and Dawe!
John Clarke was so good. What a tragedy he left us too soon.
"Why France and Germany, exactly?"
"Well they work"
lmao
Kalashni Cough as if the others didnt work...
@@smendes2004 And as if it isn't a bunch of all the other europeans working in France and Germany... Como nós aqui sabemos.
Germany does indeed. Macron tried everything he could to make France do so as well, without success... France --> Greece sooner rather than later, mark my words.
@@smendes2004 well the ones south of the Alps certainly have some productivity issues.
France doesn’t work.
"The novelty of giving Greece a hundred billion dollars every fortnight is going to wear off..." It's lines like this, delivered absolutely deadpan, that make non-Australians look at us funny.
I've been online for as long as internet have been available to the public pretty much. I've always had issues coming of as a complete fool or tool when making jokes in text.
I'm Swedish, but lately I've started to realize I have an Aussie humor. And delivering things without a hint of it being a joke online is... dangerous.
Those people are dim-bulbs.
John Clarke is a Kiwi (New Zealander), btw. just saying........he became world famous in New Zealand for his Fred Dagg character, before leaving NZ for Oz, Melbourne if I’m not mistaken, where he went next level.
@@fidget2020 *was a kiwi. Rip
As an expat Aussie 25 years in America:
💨💨💨 ... straight over their head.
How amazing that this still holds true today.
whyFreezer Especially the part about how they only have enough bailout money to last until Tuesday or Wednesday....I feel terrible for laughing.
+whyFreezer agreed
It's only been a few years...
someone likes the astartes
not really its the same crisis ongoing
“Has anyone got a hat? We might have a crack at this” 🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏👏🤣
It's a rare thing for me to watch a sketch and watch it again. Every line is gold.
Dawe : "And how long will that last them?" Clarke : "I think there's some confidence that'll get them to Tuesday. Wednesday."
I have yet to see a human brain work as flawlessly as John Clarke's. What an ultimate loss to our species.
Then you need to see British comedians Like Lee Evans. Jimmy Carr . Ronnie Barker and alot more
"They're broke?"
"They would be, if things improved out of sight..."
I'm dead!
@@abbimilagon5499 I'll give you Ronnie Barker, the other haven't got a patch on John Clarke.
@@abbimilagon5499 Include "Monty Python ".
every democracy needs a John Clark to monitor the status quo..
r.i.p legend
I just recently found their work, and I must say, probably the best satirical take on our financial economic structure ever issued in any format.
Easily in the top 5 best things to come out of Australia. Brilliant comedic commentary.
Yep, good kiwi comedian!
Greetings from Ireland, bloody brilliant
Uploaded 4 years ago, and still totally topical today!
It wasn't.
This is still my favorite of all of them! Seen it a millionX. "No, I'm an economist. You want religious questions Brian you've gotta go & get someone appropriately qualified" to open...then it just gets better from there.
We need more of this today.
When they get into buying Portugal and Ireland I just can’t help cracking up
RIP John Clarke
Absolutely brilliant!
I have just found ClarkeAndDawe and i am in tears with these guys.... tears of laughter that is.
This is how governments should be shown up for their disasters.
Well Done Clark and dawe... hats off lads and keep up the good work please:-)
It's going to be difficult for them to keep up the good work, since Clarke died in 2017.
Yes, yes they were
I always love C&D. It never grows old.
"HAS ANYONE GOT A HAT?! - We might have a crack at this
1:09 "put it this way, if it were a private company there'd be a fire there on Saturday about four o'clock in the morning"
"Anybody like to buy Portugal" ROFL :)
These are brilliant. UA-cam actually recommended something nice...
'The novelty of giving greece 100 billion dollars every fortnight is going to wear off at sometime'
Great work yet again fella's
Still the topic to discuss even after ages!!!
"Anyone have a hat? We might take a crack at this".. Legendary.
Tears rolling down my face. Utterly hilarious. Sad I missed his comedy - I was at sea and hardly watched a TV for 16 years.
love the ending...
"has anyone got a hat? We might have a crack at this!" Love it :D
"Has anybody got a hat we might have a crack at this" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
"Does anyone have a hat? We might have a crack st this!"
And so what went wrong with the Euro?
Well the front fell off.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"Why would everyone want to invest in an economy that can't pay its debts?"
"Good question Bryan they've been doing it for 20 years that's why the problem exists."
Jeez.
Living in Portugal 🇵🇹…. The second part was very true !
oh i miss these fellows
I love Clarke and Dawe!!
Brilliant dry humour.
"Has anyone got a hat we might have a crack at this!"
Put it this way if Greek where a private company there would be a fire there at 4am on a Saturday .
Fucking lost it at that , took me a good 5 seconds to get it .
It may be old but it is still funny and accurate 😁
"Do you understand the Euro?"
No, I'm an economist. You want religious questions..."
Genius.
This is brilliant
It's a good one... They've pulled it out a few times (came up during "The Games" at least once IIRC) but it never gets old.
this is the most hilarious shit i have ever seen 10/10
Still hilarious after all these years
He had to go to Australia to become a comic legend. He never went back.
“The novelty of giving Greece a hundred billion euro every fortnight is going to wear off at some point”
"Ireland's nice"
"Ooh yeah, summah..."
He can't have seen one to have said that.
@@capnskiddies He's an Australian. They like rain and greenery.
Tjalve actually he was a kiwi
i love these... too funny... always nice on a rainy day
how did they not laugh doing this😂😂😂😂😂
Genius 💪🏻
"why would any one invest in an economy that can't pay it's debt?"
because it works as long as they pay the interest and you are not the last investor.
FUCKING BRILLIANT GENIUS LMAO
1:42 the novelty of giving greece 100 billion dollars every fortnite is going to wear of at some point XD
Damn I finally see an ad I don't want to "Skip in 5 seconds" and they won't let me back it up to have another look at the babe! Grrr.
Anyone got a hat ? We might have a crack at this .
LOL
comedy gods.
just fantastic
This is the funniest video I have seen in awhile.
WHO DISLIKED THIS.....
I WANT NAMES.... !!!
Greeks
Socialists
I hope their front falls off.
How's the economy now?
"It didn't touch the sides"
These guys are some of the most intelligent people on the planet!!!
I'd give any sum to be sitting with you next to a beer and a barby.
Hugs hugs hugs!!!
Do you understand the euro?
No, I'm an economist
Thank you
The part at the 00:45 mark is priceless. LOL. Well why France and Germany...well they "work"...what a concept.
OMG FUCKING BRILLIANT GENIUS LMAO
That's just spot on. However I wonder how many times can you do the broke economy jokes before they actually collapse.
John was absolutely brilliant, and most of the time he was right more or less 😂😂
2019 anyone?
dude, you misunderstood my comments. Those who "retire" at age 50 with a fancy pension are def beneficiaries, no arguement from me. My point is: all these people with their hands in the state purse, where did they think the money came from? What did they think would happen when it ran out?
"If Greece were a business, there would be a fire there on Saturday at 4am."
if it were a private company there'd be a fire there on Saturday about 4 oçlock in the morning
i simply love these guys LOL hahahaha.
Yea I know that. The Greek invented EVERYTHING and then went to sleep for the next 2000 years.
Jolly good - I hope you donate most of it to charity.
I wish they'd do one about the Vatican.
"Well, the font fell off. "
Rubber's out.
That's what archBishop Pell said about exposing himself to alterboys and now he's free
Hahaha, another brilliant segment
Cracking pair!
On a serious note Portugal managed to pays its debt.
Brian: "Anybody want to buy Portugal?" Lol! Coming out of left field that one.
Upvote for 'Sisyphean' XD
the joke is whoever issues the loans.....knew there was risk involved.
Every loan has risk, it's the nature of them. The financial markets tend to be pretty ordinary at estimating sovereign risk.
"Better value elsewhere"
LMAO
Comedic satire, gotta’ love it.
'We don't owe! We don't sell! We don't pay!'
Why on earth would hard working countries like France and Germany, really productive countries that make things like cars, and planes and machinery and agricultural goods and so on, why on earth would they want to tether themselves to these economic basket cases like Portugal. Italy, Greece and Spain? I mean, it only goes to devalue their (now-shared) currency in the EU’s fixed economic, monetary and fiscal system and after all, it’s not as if they’ve got a lot of stuff to try and sell in markets like China, America and India, where having a strong currency like a Franc or a Deutschmark would be a severe hindrance on exports and...and...oh...wait a minute...
"Why France and Germany exacty?", "Well they work". Deadpan. LOL
I would take both ireland and portugal.
Or you can press the very top of them when in 480p. BEAST!
creditors and bondholders having a whinge because they didn’t do their homework and paid as much for Greek bonds as safe German bonds
Forcing Greece into austerity (which made the problem worse) so the investors don’t have to take their L
Re : all these people with their hands in the state purse , and " fancy pensions " .
A state pension is not fancy. A private pension means you saved. Are you talking of politicians who ponce about with both front feet in the feeding trough ? Or CEO's who take massive bailouts ( from the taxpayer ) then give themselves a bonus ?
It cant run out . See Clarke and Dawe Quantitative Easing .
He's just after our pots o' gold ... 😉
😎👍☘🍺
loool the novelty of lending them money will wear out
I like how he keep saying "Brian" all the time, its so condescending.
Check Out the Renegade Economist
I was disappointed when I saw the title that they weren't going to have a go at the "News of the World" scandal, but this lived up to usual high standards, so I'm content...
HE SAID FORTNITE
It's also pretty sad that they chose to do it in the comments section of a Clarke and Dawe video, two of the funniest satirists I know of.