"They just wanna sit on the bus stop bench and cry and shiver rather than just fading into the landscape like the more experienced poor know to do." I roffled
As someone who grew up in a middle-class home but hasn't been able to maintain that on my own as an adult, this spoke to me. I basically don't know how to survive as a poor person because I didn't grow up poor.
@@ImNotaRussianBot Also it's about heroin. Lots of heroin. I think that might be the key, really. If you're not on heroin then you're really just a fuckin poser.
I know it's all a joke, but I could see some truth to it too. Like old poor might be thinking "damn, what a waste. Had every chance I never did, and blew it".
nooobsaibot it's a joke but it is indeed partly a real phenomenon. Experienced homeless people know all kinds of tricks to survive and will actually get a kick out of seeing a newly homeless person struggle to learn the ropes. I wouldn't call it bigotry but it is one of very few times that homeless people do feel a small sense of superiority over another human
@Agent J because humanity does everythong for you? so basically you have to be loyal to society but society couldnt care less if u starve to death? amazing logic u got there slave
@Agent J Lets be real clear here you serve your emotions also. I do have results of humanity making progess. Where are yours? Its worth remembering that everything you just said is your own limited perspective.
well, i happen to think this is one of the most brillant sketches The Onion has ever done. Absolutely inspired. The Onion continues to produce some of the most scathing socio-political satire
The fact that Gregory dawson could barely get through that sarcophagus line is almost reassuring, I was like how do these actors even manage to keep their faces straight
Nah peeps, halo99yo's referring to how disgustingly abused Stan Lee was the last few years of his life. Having his blood extracted and making him sign comic books with it to auction off, and his psychological and physical abuse. The man did not deserve to die that way. I was literally about to make the same comment.
I like how Onion tells it as it is with satire, yet "regular" news is so controlled and jaded it's like listening to a bad formula for writing stories. But, my enjoyment of Onion goes much deeper than just the clips you see, it's when someone takes it serious that I am really entertained. I got into a huge flamewar on another youtube about the bear attack with a guy arguing with me.
No, he’s right. Satire isn’t journalism. But it sure does make its point with more spine than most phony “journalists” like Tucker Carlson whose job is essentially to grift on their audience.
What’s sad is how accurate this is years later. Today homelessness is worse than ever, and there is over crowding in homeless communities. A lot of the older homeless are actually very irritated with new homeless joining/try to impose some order or “standards”.
Good Evening Lawrence. As the Chinese said , we are cursed to live in interesting times. During decadent times, the people that try to warn us are the Prophets and the Fools, i.e the Wise and the emotional Wrecks.The Onion-Studios didn't make humor with the absurdity; they just prophesize it. Take care yourself and the ones you love, ugly times come over mankind.
@@Xattopn_There’s nothing funny about having possessions you once used to be able to afford but now it’s the only thing that brings happiness for you. Knowing that if something were to happen to it, you may have lost the last thing tying you to any semblance of a will to live
"...No matter how many advantages you were born with *you too* might end up sleeping under a highway overpass eating nothing but mustard and relish packets..." hysterical XD
It was written by Jonathan Swift in 1729 and was entitled "A Modest Proposal: For Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public"
I'm Gregory Dawson, standing in for Clifford Baines, who is being fitted for a sarcophagus... :D Those throwaway jokes about the alleged Clifford Baines that has never been seen is always one of my favorite parts of these panels!
"members of the lower crust" 😂 Oh, Onion, I miss these kinds of videos. Please revive "In the know" and the morning talk show. The writing and acting was brilliant.
I've been poor all my life and it really annoys me when these nouveau poor cry about how bad things have become for them, but they still have all their cool stuff from when they had money.
Hope you have more now and don't have to deal with feelings like that so often, or have managed to get past them and still try to improve things for yourself and anyone else you can
That's the economic analysis of world hunger. The problem is too many hungry people and not enough food. So instead of providing more food, you just kill off a village and sell the meat.
“What makes America so special is that no matter how many advantages you were born with, you too might wind up sleeping underneath the highway overpass” beautiful writing
I remember when I got divorced back in the day, it took me a while to adapt to being poor. Fortunately I had some really poor friends to guide me through this process.
Stan Lee may have indeed died, but Marvel has no intention of letting him rest in peace. They're too busy dragging his corpse through the mud for that.
Poverty should be a human right
That's what Communism is for.
@@TyudroWymoreEdgartyu2 shut up dude. this is some tips fedora hitchens era atheism insertion you've got going on.
@@TyudroWymoreEdgartyu2 that is literally capitalism
@@TyudroWymoreEdgartyu2 Capitalism*
@@TyudroWymoreEdgartyu2 Had to get political?
"buying clothes? sounds like he's not really poor"
ROTFL
God. remember when people used to use rofl? and if they were really out of the loop theyd spell it rotfl? man these were the days.
6.6 likes per year 👵👵
This comment is a dear legacy and must be preserved.
2009... Woah...
Sounds like mansion trash.
But to not let him play poke the rat with them?! How cruel!
Clifford Banes manages to do everything except making it on the show..
Except for the one time he was wearing a perfect latex Julianna McKannis mask
@@georgewang2947 when
@@namethefifth7315 the one on R rated movies
I think he's been dead for a while since the intro says the show has been running since 1896.
@@dhararry7929I think that’s the onions start date
"They just wanna sit on the bus stop bench and cry and shiver rather than just fading into the landscape like the more experienced poor know to do."
I roffled
bro how u doing?
@@thomasawdffaw123still roffling I bet
I was a kid when this comment was made 😮
@@bboi1489kids these days
@@bboi1489I think a lot of people were.
As someone who grew up in a middle-class home but hasn't been able to maintain that on my own as an adult, this spoke to me. I basically don't know how to survive as a poor person because I didn't grow up poor.
Being poor is all about being resourceful and McGuivering your way through life.
@@ImNotaRussianBot Also it's about heroin. Lots of heroin. I think that might be the key, really. If you're not on heroin then you're really just a fuckin poser.
You’ll learn soon enough. Like everything It just takes practice!
Simple Life hack: dont spent any Money except for a small Rent and the cheapest food.
And remember to maesure food in Dollars per Kilo.
Skill issue
I know it's all a joke, but I could see some truth to it too. Like old poor might be thinking "damn, what a waste. Had every chance I never did, and blew it".
nooobsaibot it's a joke but it is indeed partly a real phenomenon. Experienced homeless people know all kinds of tricks to survive and will actually get a kick out of seeing a newly homeless person struggle to learn the ropes. I wouldn't call it bigotry but it is one of very few times that homeless people do feel a small sense of superiority over another human
@@SJNaka101 That is dark.
@Agent J because humanity does everythong for you?
so basically you have to be loyal to society but society couldnt care less if u starve to death?
amazing logic u got there slave
@Agent J Just like you keep claiming human without actually serving Humanity.
@Agent J Lets be real clear here you serve your emotions also. I do have results of humanity making progess. Where are yours?
Its worth remembering that everything you just said is your own limited perspective.
HAHAHA
"What makes America so special is that how many advances you are born with, you may end up sleeping under a highway"
So true and telling.
lol.
Just makes you go and think 13 years latter and your comments are still viewable
🦅 🦅
Oh yes, the ethos of the American Nightmare.
well, i happen to think this is one of the most brillant sketches The Onion has ever done. Absolutely inspired. The Onion continues to produce some of the most scathing socio-political satire
If only the Onion still did
Not anymore
“The lower crust.” Brilliant. ☺
Your comment is brilliant!
@@rrock2025 it's just a quote
The fact that Gregory dawson could barely get through that sarcophagus line is almost reassuring, I was like how do these actors even manage to keep their faces straight
He's just barely able to push through it.
Poverty should not be a club with locked doors. LOL
@@joey_bonzo the world is slowly becoming a plutocracy so yeah this divide is gonna become even bigger in the future
@@valletas slowly becoming? We've had a plutocracy for centuries. They're just becoming more brazen.
Being poor isnt about not having money, it’s about the attitude.
Sometimes humor hits deep
I never get tired of the argument around 1:42. I love the phrase "mansion trash".
They won't let him play poke the rat with them!
"They won't let him play 'poke the rat' with them!"
I lol'd
rofl at clifford banes getting fitted for a sarcophagus.
He's probably still getting paid for the program.
I mean, do You want a sarcophagues thats too tight?
When will we ever meet Pharoah Baines? He hasn’t made a single episode.
@@81realtime no he did once, he was wearing a mask lol
Long overdue if you axe me
"Marvel announces plans to kill of Stan Lee"
The Onion predicts the future again wtf.
What a surprise. I never expected Stan Lee to die. Onion does it once again.
Predicted an old man to eventually die. What a hot take.
Nah peeps, halo99yo's referring to how disgustingly abused Stan Lee was the last few years of his life. Having his blood extracted and making him sign comic books with it to auction off, and his psychological and physical abuse. The man did not deserve to die that way. I was literally about to make the same comment.
Yeah and here is a prediction for you, we’re all gonna die
They finally suceeded
"Marvel announces plans to kill off Stan Lee." hahahaha
read210 Coming soon
Ian Sumallo pls no
@@OatmealTheCrazy well
Guys he doesn’t know.
still laughing?
lol "mansion trash" :D
One of my favorite parts of this show is hearing what CB is up to
I like how Onion tells it as it is with satire, yet "regular" news is so controlled and jaded it's like listening to a bad formula for writing stories. But, my enjoyment of Onion goes much deeper than just the clips you see, it's when someone takes it serious that I am really entertained. I got into a huge flamewar on another youtube about the bear attack with a guy arguing with me.
Wow 9 years ago, what a comment lol
This may be 10 years old, but it still applies today. Satire is almost always closer to the truth than real journalism.
@@Asiliea No it doesn't. No it isn't. #I'mA12YearOldGirlAndThisDeepxD
@@goldytwatus1674 Considering when you wrote this, you should know better.
No, he’s right. Satire isn’t journalism. But it sure does make its point with more spine than most phony “journalists” like Tucker Carlson whose job is essentially to grift on their audience.
What’s sad is how accurate this is years later. Today homelessness is worse than ever, and there is over crowding in homeless communities. A lot of the older homeless are actually very irritated with new homeless joining/try to impose some order or “standards”.
Good Evening Lawrence. As the Chinese said , we are cursed to live in interesting times. During decadent times, the people that try to warn us are the Prophets and the Fools, i.e the Wise and the emotional Wrecks.The Onion-Studios didn't make humor with the absurdity; they just prophesize it. Take care yourself and the ones you love, ugly times come over mankind.
and the new poor are relatively super rich they have ps4s and shit lmao
@@Xattopn_There’s nothing funny about having possessions you once used to be able to afford but now it’s the only thing that brings happiness for you. Knowing that if something were to happen to it, you may have lost the last thing tying you to any semblance of a will to live
What's meant by imposing order or standards exactly? Do you have an example?
The most accurate thing is how Marvel actually ended up killing off Stan Lee
Dang, Stan Lee was my favorite Marvel character!
Can’t wait for them to bring him back soon. Nobody stays dead in Marvel.
Can't be much longer now that the multiverse was brought in!
Exactly, just like that Green Arrow skit on Robot Chicken 😂
I laugh outloud hysterically when I watch these. They never get old, even after 15 years.
I wish I could play poke-the-rat, but I'm not legacy poor.
Goddamn I miss this show, amd this segment specifically. Absolutely GENIUS writing and just stellar acting, too.
They probably gave up when "real" news outlets became so ridiculous that it was no longer a joke.
So has Clifford Banes fit in that sarcophagus or not?!
Con Man I don’t think you understand what “being fitted” means
@@NathanTAK but has he been fitted into it or not
"...No matter how many advantages you were born with *you too* might end up sleeping under a highway overpass eating nothing but mustard and relish packets..."
hysterical XD
I sometimes feel like the Onion should collaborate with GTA on their radio channels. Some of this would really fit the feel of those.
That would be fucking hilarious
Finally,a news channel that picks apart the issue that I really care about!
"I'm filling in for Clifford Banes who's being fitted for a sarcophagus" my god
"What makes America so special is that no matter how many advantages you were born with, you two might wind up sleeping underneath a highway"
ROFL.
Lauralee Hickock is the lifeblood of this show
Glad to be thinking out loud.
"The other kids won't let him play Poke the Rat with them!"
It's so sad!
Thanks Greg! Turns out, I'm a size 5 in Egyptian, who knew?
Is her brother Matt Foley and is his van parked down by the river???
"buying clothes at Dollar General instead of picked out of the garbage can" is one of the most hilarious jokes I've ever heard.
“joke”
@@8__vv__8 I've actually eaten garbage and been homeless please shut up it's a joke even if it's true
That ending. R.i.p. Stan Lee.
The outrage and commotion after the "mansion trash" slur is just hilarious
I'm literally sitting in the library trying not to cry from how funny this is
It was written by Jonathan Swift in 1729 and was entitled "A Modest Proposal: For Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public"
This might be a joke to Americans, but in the Philippines this is how the Poor is treated by politicians.
As an it graduate and programmer that speaks 3 languages and still lived ob the streets for 2 years i feel this sketch
I'm Gregory Dawson, standing in for Clifford Baines, who is being fitted for a sarcophagus...
:D Those throwaway jokes about the alleged Clifford Baines that has never been seen is always one of my favorite parts of these panels!
"I'm Gregory Dawson, sitting in for Clifford Banes, who is being fitted for a sarcophagus" LOL
"members of the lower crust" 😂
Oh, Onion, I miss these kinds of videos. Please revive "In the know" and the morning talk show. The writing and acting was brilliant.
Lauralee is by far the best panelist
"Marvel announces plans to kill off Stan Lee"
That one didn't age quite so well!
Truly insightful. We need to work together through our class issues.
Hahahaha!
Never!
I've been poor all my life and it really annoys me when these nouveau poor cry about how bad things have become for them, but they still have all their cool stuff from when they had money.
Hope you have more now and don't have to deal with feelings like that so often, or have managed to get past them and still try to improve things for yourself and anyone else you can
"My point is, you can't separate the two classes." Almost didn't catch that one
i didnt get that part actually
As a Jenkins from lower Delaware, I approve this broadcast 5/5
This should have so many millions of views.
I am dying watching all of these clips
Oh poke the rat! That was a fun game when I was a kid.
Whether the rat was alive or dead reveals just how poor you may have been.
That's the saddest thing I've heard this year and there are murders reported on the news every single night.
As a former homeless person i can say this is legit true.
"sounds like mansion trash"
hahahahahaha
Those new poor make me sick!
I would be laughing at the script. I couldn't manage to say this with a straight face.
Aww they won’t let the kid play “poke the rat” with them? 🥺
"Marvel announces plans to kill Stan Lee"
That one aged poorly
“Marvel announces plans to kill off Stan Lee”
Well that aged poorly.
"Poverty should not be a club with locked doors" Fuck me lmao
13 years ago we thought they were satirists.
Now we know they were prophets.
Oh no, I miss what's her name!! "Get the spiders off me"
It’s crazy how the onion was able to predict that Stan lee would die eventually!
This is one of their funnier underrated ones.
Thanks supply side!
Now that was creative and all so true on a certain level .......well done !!
“They won’t let him play poke the rat with him.” Lol.
The Great Recession - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
That's the economic analysis of world hunger. The problem is too many hungry people and not enough food. So instead of providing more food, you just kill off a village and sell the meat.
HOW COME THIS IS 12 YEARS OLD ?! THIS IS STRAIGHT ACTUALITY !
Funny coz becoming poor to me was a greater social challenge than economical, that does have some true to that
"mansion trash" lmao
“Marvel Announces Plans to Kill off Stan Lee”
This aged well.
"Mansion Trash"... 😆😄
I like how it always starts out with a minor disagreement that becomes immensely personal
“Marvel announces plans to kill off Stan lee” that’s a yikes for me chief
Oh damn that last joke was a lil ahead of its time
I love how even funny videos cause people to fight.
“What makes America so special is that no matter how many advantages you were born with, you too might wind up sleeping underneath the highway overpass” beautiful writing
Poor people are the backbone of this great nation.
I remember when I got divorced back in the day, it took me a while to adapt to being poor. Fortunately I had some really poor friends to guide me through this process.
Stan Lee may have indeed died, but Marvel has no intention of letting him rest in peace. They're too busy dragging his corpse through the mud for that.
Oh god. The Onion never fails to dissapoint.
timeless
"Poverty should not be a club with locked doors"
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT MARVEL ACTUALLY KILLED OFF STAN LEE! I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A RUMOR! 😢
The onion's panel always gets to the core of the issue.
The rotten apple core.
How DON'T they notice all those beer cans and bottles down there under the desk?
Oh that's awesome! I loved the punchline towards the end! NICE.
_LIVE from the streets of Los Angeles_
"The Lower Crust" 😂
clifford banes earns his salary by being a busy bad ass
I would be more understanding if the noveau poor weren’t so uppity
2:12 "sounds like mansion trash"
Hooray, return of the big woman! She's the best.
Welcome to America 2020; Land of the Nouveau Poor