The final part of that is also so cutting and shows how he was actually angry at that injustice and points it out to the audience as well. As an argument against cruelty and iphones, the framing is incredible.
@@drlongus8107 I guess you can never be too old to troll. You sound like a 13 year old that just put a string of insults together lmao. Not even a point in your rambling.
@@CoronaBeer20 I bet you tell every girl you meet, as loudly as possible, how disgusted you are by Louis CK.... in the desperate hope that she'll be so impressed by your "enlightened" mindset that she'll take you home and f**k you. Or you're just a troll... in which case, "Wow, you got me, here have a cookie!"
Absolutely. Because of the way he sets it up, the moment he says "nut allergies" you're like "hoo boy, okay... I think I see where this is going" and you're already laughing at this dark-ass joke before he even tells it. Louis is one of the best to ever do it
That shitty people line piggyback's on LCK's other bit about the best technology ever wasted on the worst generation in history!!US!!!(Paraphrasing).There's the Greatest generation,and then there's US!
I like Louis C.K., but he is VERY off in regard to history and slavery. First of all, the American south suffered due to slavery because they had an agrarian economy rather than an industrial economy (which is why they were never going to win the Civil War). Second, there is no historical evidence that the Egyptians enslaved Jews and used them to build various structures just as there is no evidence that there was an exodus. Third, those who built the pyramids were often skilled workers and laborers paid in various ways. Finally, one could call the Irish and Asians who built the railroads "low wage slaves" who were considered expendable due to the dangerous work they did, but they were getting paid. Slavery is ALWAYS BAD.
@@terri6854 then they're moron, and pissing on their fire is an honor - so much pseudointellectual stupid shit was said in this video (just like with most louis ck content). if they think it's funny, fine, I do too, but don't act like it's some prophetic revelation, and don't be surprised/mad when ye random comedian isn't an historian or a seer.
I genuinely think this is probably the greatest comedy bit of all time. Not just Louis' best, but the best of all time. Every second from start to finish is a masterclass in pacing, comedic timing, and delivery.
@@Smashman012 It's always far too easy to pass judgement based on how you yourself might think - the basic process of projecting - but try to understand that not everyone thinks the same and that there are people who may have a little more of a capacity for original thinking and you might get there, though I won't hold my horses on it. And yes: I do say so! (not to mention that the intentional irony of my original statement has been completely lost on you...)
Here's a quote from Mark Twain: "Instead of reflecting that every brick and every stone in this beautiful edifice represents an ache of a pain, and a handful of sweat and a hour of heavy fatigue, contributed by the back, forehead and bones of poverty. It is our habit to forget these things entirely and merely glorify the temple itself, without vouchsafing one praiseful thought to its humble builder, whose rich heart and withered purse it symbolizes."
@@BlakeNix That's likely because he's tested this material many many times before it makes it to special, and analyzes patterns. Also, CK is half jewish ethnically, and IM guessing Ashkenazi, so he has a really high verbal IQ that basically gives him magic powers comedically that the other races cant compete with
"you can have candles and horses and be a little kinder to each other or let someone suffer immeasurably far away just so you can leave a mean comment on RU-vid while you're taking a shit." probably the best closing segment i've ever heard.
Single greatest comedy bit in history. Some may have been funnier, or more hilarious. But this excels in so many aspects and the way it is composed, catching the true meaning of stand-up comedy with being self-aware, self-reflective, profound, funny and sad and very easy to identify with is what makes it truly incredible. It's a great monologue that roots back to some of the basic mechanism of our species and our society and to our human nature involving behavioral traits like hatred, pessimism, optimism, striving for glory, negligence, compassion and a number of other different emotions and traits. Absolutely genius piece of work and to me, the peak of Louis' career as a stand-up comedian!
Thanks for ruining the bit by explaining it. It's an amazing joke not a fucking post-modern novel. Enjoy it, get it, and move on. Don't jerk off over it.
I really like how the bit ended. The profound absurdity of leaving a mean comment on RU-vid while you're taking a shit juxtaposed to not having human suffering and death. Sad but funny at the same time. It's just perfect.
Just amazing. His awareness and anticipation of the crowd's thoughts. He's jumping through laser beams with that material. His careful position of complaining about it rather than celebrating it makes it easier for the crowd to go along, and gradually leading the crowd through it all with rationalizations that are hard to ignore. If he doesn't handle any part correctly, he gets booed off the stage. This is just genius.
Very insightful. But, to be clear, nothing a comedian does is an accident or luck. He has worked this material out in small clubs for probably a year or more. He's not guessing, he knows exactly how the crowd is going to react every step along the way. When the material was raw, he probably had to exit the bit many times until he found the right approach. By the time we see a special though, it has already been polished to diamond quality.
My favorite part about this bit is how he juxtaposes the moral high ground with jaunt and slightly smug confidence, while leading into his darker thoughts with absolute nervous discomfort. People begin laughing even before the words come out.
He's teaching about true compassion and he's basically saying it's not the thing you think it is. It's not enough to share a post about human rights on facebook and throw in a couple of sad emoticons. Actual compassion requires sacrifice that very few people are willing to make.
Yes. His comedy is incredibly human and compassionate. Tonight is the first time I've seen it and I'm going to come back and watch every clip RU-vid holds.
Actually I kinda disagree with this. If we’re being serious. One person devoting their life to that style of living, won’t affect anything. The individual has no power over this.
That's not really the shadow. That's just pragmatism vs. sentimentality. "The Shadow" is all these SJWs, who act like they care about things, but legitimately don't and just want to pass their Machiavellian 455es off as "human". That is the shadow, probably the worst form of it. There's also the one personified in the X-Men movies as "Magneto", but at least he has justification for his shadow. The manipulators who just simply want power because they're Cenk Ugyur's nephew... They're more dangerous in real life. People like Magneto might shoot up a mall. People like Hasan will destroy entire industries and entire cities. Look what they've done to comedy. Entire industries. Look what they did to San Francisco, New York and Portland. Entire cities. One can not keep track of all the deaths dark triad psychopaths have caused in the last 200 years.
The way he creeps around the stage from stage from 2:10 to 2:20 is the perfect visual of being embarrassed to think of something but still feeling the urge to move forward stating it LOL. Just an absolute comic mastermind.
his face on 02:29 shows that the joke is going as perfectly as planned for him. He knew exactly that he‘s gonna get this reaction and was prepared to take the crowd on this one with him.
That's practically a mic drop at the end. When you think of all the people who take the time to complain on their smart devices but also take no actions, smh.
the hook: of course but maybe peanut allergies, my nephew the first swing: guns and dying in war the takeoff: slavery and human "greatness" callout and re-grounding: "hey you all clapped at the dying kids with the allergies" the message: we should go back to candles, horses and be kinder to each other the hit: all this technology at the cost of someone suffering out of sight i'm not intelligent, but this guy is fucking incredible with his structuring and wordsmith. also his facial expressions make for an experience
IMO the greatest comedian since Richard Pryor, the greatest comedian of this generation, slightly beating Dave Chappell. That line “ you’re in this with me now...” CMON! That takes skill and confidence.
I was soooo thinking Steve Jobs and the iPhone story would be a great addition to this bit, and boom that is of course what he closes with 😂. Louis CK is a genius...not without real failings, like all of us, but a comic genius without a doubt.
@@adrianv3555 those gold diggers robbed him blind. The guy ASKED for consent and they gave it, he may be a feticist but that's his business! It's not a crime to have a fetish, people acting like he's Bill fucking Cosby what's wrong with yall.
Idk why, but this one bit helped me SO goddamn much back when I had anxiety attacks. I guess it’s cause it’s one of the most accurate illustrations of ugly intrusive thoughts I’ve ever heard, even if that isn’t the actual point of it.
@Mitsi Grabblerberg The problem with that is the world minus China did nothing to deserve this. Sick asses in China slaughtering everything with a pulse is the reason we are in this.
Of course the coronavirus is horrible and should be eradicated, but maybe it's an appropriate way to get rid of members of society that are no longer helpful.
Laughed my ass off about the soldier getting shot when invading other countries. I went to Afghanistan last year and can relate a lot. Love Louie! Wish he could do another show♥️
Lmao jackass, thank God Afghanistan defeated you terrorists. Your dumbass must be embarrassed as fuck fighting like a retard against outnumbered Muslims and still getting humiliated.
A lesser comedian would define their _entire_ career by this bit. They’d do tours, create sitcoms, and sell out theaters well into their 70s by *only* being the Of Course, But Maybe Guy. Louie did it as one routine in one show and immediately threw it away afterwords. *That’s* why he’s one of the all time greatest.
No, they aren't. They are your immediate, true horrible lizard brain gut reaction, yes. But that's only because the base, human nature we all have is terrible. What you actually do when you logically and carefully consider an idea is the truth. Not mixing nuts is the tiniest most laughable cost compared to the capacity of those intellects growing in school to better the world around them, and the human compassion we all share that the strong should protect the weak. That is not the natural way nature raised us, that is our way that we chose.
@@Urammar Not really. There are mathematical conclusions to some questions, but they look truly disgusting on an emotional level. These mathematical conclusions aren't "lizard brain" things. These are just mathematical facts. Example: Of course, human death, piles of corpses, disease, suffering and destruction all suck. But maybe we need it to clear out the stupidity and corruption in this world. Maybe it's either have some wars, or see George Orwell's 1984 become a reality.
SUCH a good bit. Great premise, love the way he gradually gets you to agree with worse and worse things. And the comparison to modern sweatshops like the foxcon compounds in China, to slavery is sooo damn spot on. Here I am 7 years later just understanding the reality of where my cheap electronics come from. I'd like to think I would have been on the side of human decency in the Civil War, but here I am, with full knowledge these electronics are made by literal slaves who can't even kill themselves to get out of work, still wanting a QLED TV for Christmas. So, would I have really been the Allie to the US slaves I think I would have been?
There's good argument that in their environment you also almost certainly would have been a National Socialist, or at least supportive, most people were. If you look around at the hypocrisy of even the folks who consider themselves champions of the correct social issues, this is especially obvious. In fact frequently the most adamant of such folks are quite obviously EXACTLY the kind of folks who would have been at the front lines of it, as is quite clear from their complete self unaware incongruity.
Yeah, if you strip away the jingoism and hero worship, the armed forces would be most accurately seen as just a hazardous but necessary job with a high risk of abuses of power and misconduct and an accordingly strict and OTT disciplinary system. Fishermen and oil rig workers risk their lives for mediocre wages to provide essential goods to society; nobody calls them heroes.
yeah, we really have an obsession with "fighting for our freedoms", don't we? Especially when you consider that our freedoms have nothing to do with skirmishes half a world away. Ugh
@@boiledelephant Is the armed forces a necessary job. Having a military for defense is necessary, but tricking 18 years to go half way around the world to get shot to make the government a few bucks is a different story.
@@tylersmith3139 insofar as there are necessary operations that only armed forces can do, their existence is necessary. I would agree that some of the assignments they're put to are unnecessary and often unethical.
1 of the best bits of all time. So many layers here. The emphasis on the "of course" part, the progression of the absurdity of the argument, nut allergies -> war -> slavery. Getting people to admit their hypocrisy. Wow. Just WOW!!
If you’re an aspiring comedian and you think this bit is average, you need to take notice. This is an absolute masterclass in timing, pace, delivery, luring in your audience, and just being unbelievably hilarious. Looks so easy, but every single line is meticulously planned and delivered to perfection.
I saw him live in Sweden when he did this bit, and it might be the most I have ever laughed in my life. But as I recall it, he had more ”of course but maybe” examples when he performed live, that were not included in the special. Maybe I remember wrong, but it felt like he kept giving example after example and each time just got funnier and I seriously had a hard time breathing.
