@@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!"
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.
@@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...)
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
The way he not only makes clear distinctions with his words and tones, but also spatially with his hands and where he's looking. That consistency is key to keeping those "bad" thoughts in their place, and in essence, kind of disassociate with them. I think that's a big part of why he gets away with 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.
"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 TH-cam while you're taking a shit." probably the best closing segment i've ever heard.
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.
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 TH-cam 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.
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.
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."
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 TH-cam 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.
@@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
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
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.
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.
Of course, of course, the things he did were crude and and cringey and made women feel uncomfortable, so he should have been punished... ...but maybe...maybe a year in the wilderness is enough for such a great comedic talent. Maybe the world is better with the laughter he generates. Maybe silencing him hurts us more than it hurts him.
And MAYBE ... if he tries anything sexual and he's bigger and stronger and better at fighting than I am, MAYBE he should expect that I'll want to bring cops or cameras in.
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.
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.
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.
Specificity is often the key to comedy, especially with a punch line that kills. Turning the idea into cell phones into "leaving a mean comment on youtube while taking a shit" is perhaps one of the best examples I can think of. I mean.... this has to be one of the best comedy bits of all time, on top of ending it on this really shows how well this man has mastered the craft.
every comedian should watch this bit. not this might be the best executed comedy bit i’ve ever seen. is it the funniest? i’ve laughed harder at other things, but the set up, the timing, the delivery, it’s just masterful. say what you will about Louis as a person-and there’s plenty-but his specials are comedy clinics.
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.
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.
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.
Oh My God's last 15 mins are to me, the very best stand up Comedy has to offer. CK's craft is godlike. Carlin, Burr, Chapelle .. heroes of mine! But this? Oh my god ..
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.
Of course it’s a solution. But maybe it’s not fast enough. With its death rate, people that’s bored at home will be making babies faster than people dying outside.
Louis CK had leaned into this same theme a few times... humanity's innate selfishness. In Conan, he commented on airplane passengers impatience with perfect service while they are sitting in a chair in the sky thanks to the miracle of flight and he has often mentioned the brattiness of iPhone users being exasperated by a split second wait time when those same people have contributed nothing to society. This "of course, but maybe" bit is Louis's most brilliant and elegant exploration of that same theme.
@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.
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.
Me: “It ‘twas I verily that twas the scholar sitting upon a porcelain throne dropping a douce as I transcribe mean utterances upon my wondrous electricity enchanted message couriering advanced technological cellular artifact!” Everyone else: 👀🤨😓 🙋♀️ “WHAT?!” Me: “I’m the one typing mean comments on TH-cam with my phone while taking a shit!
I think one of Louis's favorite things to do is to call out the audience when they get intimidated by a subject matter. Like, it makes sense to differentiate things based on social climate.....but MAYBE that climate is illogical.
My favorite part from this skit actually happens early, at 0:55 . A single clap is heard, and then I immediately wish that person's face was on video for the "buy maybe" part.
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.
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.
@@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.
The way he lured everybody into the big woops, pure genius
Oh yeah. Check the look on his face at 2:29. Kinda like subdued excitement mixed with "oh fuck yes it's happening, I'm taking you guys there." Lmfao
@Ron Maimon ron fuck yourself
@@CoronaBeer20 well its girls problem that she said yes. Disgusting how she said yes and then decided to go to court. Such an ugly person I would say.
You see his newest on his site? There's a lure in there that's even more devistating in it xD
@@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!"
One of the best, most self-aware bits of all time. Genius.
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.
He's an idiot comedian...self proclaimed...you don't get that? Sad but stupidity abounds...
@@drlongus8107 ... shitting and leaving mean comments on youTube.
@@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.
@@89tilinfinity29 Awwww what's the matter butthurt...did I hurt your feelings? 😫
Man, the way he structures his material, the way he paces it... Genius! (and I generally hate the simplistic overuse of that word)
I brought a cup. In case we need another cup.
x iLeon ever since he talked about it in his bit I assume lol
@@Smashman012 lol, basic guess but no, for quite a while now
x iLeon if you say so
@@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...)
This is the one of the greatest ‘setting the premise’ jokes ever written. It’s perfect comedy.
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
The way he not only makes clear distinctions with his words and tones, but also spatially with his hands and where he's looking. That consistency is key to keeping those "bad" thoughts in their place, and in essence, kind of disassociate with them. I think that's a big part of why he gets away with it.
"That's where human greatness comes from, is that we are shitty people."
Absolutely brilliant.
He’s got a point, no maybes about 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.
@@adolphsanchez1429 People won't like it if you point out that the comedy bits they think are "genius because it's so true" aren't actually so true.
@@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.
Mean comment on TH-cam.
Please, also confirm that you were taking a shit or it is unacceptable
don't forget to wipe
I’m taking a shit
This is alpha bravo do we have any confirmation that this man is taking a shit
I'm taking a shit, so I'm obligated to write a mean comment. hence, fuck you all.
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.
I'm not saying I agree, but I can't disagree.
Of course this is an amazing bit, but maybe... You should consider George Carlin, Chappelle, or Dangerfield.
It's a great bit, but not even close to the greatest of all time.
He's a talented gentleman.
agree...pacing, timing, delivery...perfect. Also makes it look so natural and he must have rehearsed 00s of times.
"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 TH-cam while you're taking a shit." probably the best closing segment i've ever heard.
I don't know how many times I've watched this routine but it never gets old. Legendary.
The sad thing is my “but maybes” are usually what I actually believe, and my “of course” thoughts are just to make me feel better for thinking that.
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Yup
Don't care
Well ya. The of course things are what society has told you to believe but you don't really believe, and the maybes are what you truly believe.
This is brilliant at so many levels
How many levels? Give me a number. Don't try to bullshit me!
@@RantTherapist27
That's more than 26@@jarroddavid8352
whenever im sad i watch this bit, it cracks me up every time
Ten years later and here I use the same categorization
Me with a nuts and a terrible fish allergie . Laughing my soul out.
Haha, so you can still eat the good fish? That's not so bad!
@@MrBeefyweefs I would love to. But it would be the last thing I've done 😂
Brooo 🤣🤣🤣
Hope you're taking it easy
@@michaelotis223 No, I'm so angry! I hate it so much that I saw like all of his videos. That's how I hate this dude! If u mean that ...😠🤫😂😉
Maybe if you are so weak that a nut can hurt u, u deserve it
Carl Jung made a career out of studying the "but maybe".
and yet Alan Watts probably said it best when he said birth was the cause of death.
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.
@@manictigeri don’t care if this comment is two years old, this is far funnier than anything louie said in the bit. thanks for the laugh king
Careers are overrated and I understand WAY more than that dude merely by looking at a map. Get your mind right 🥱
I rewatch this once a week
His last special “Sincerely” is pure gold
Omg it's amazing 🤣 All his stand ups are absolutely flawless non-stop laughs. No other comedians besides Louis CK and Bill Burr can do that.
Sleepy Girl Check out Doug Stanhope as well
Sleepy Girl Dave chapelle too imo
"I've come for ya mom..." -- grumpy-voiced Boston Crematoria worker. Love that bit.
@@DanielVerberne "he was in there for a while..." 😂😂😂
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 TH-cam holds.
@johnny burt agreed
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.
@@wish5615I'd say the point he's making has to do with more with hypocrisy rather than "making a difference".
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.
dude jerked off in front of women
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.
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."
But Mark Twain also said......
This is a great quote, had to go watch the Huck Finn bit after reading this.
it's from Life on the Mississippi
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!
Very well said
I like you Gabor. Where are you from. Exotic name.
@@4Mikes4Mindset4 Hungary my friend :) Not that uncommon name there. Not uncommon at all :D
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 TH-cam 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.
2:11 love when he grips his stomach, grimaces and takes an incredibly slow step...brilliant pantomine of conflict.
I love how he tenses his body and walks into a slow, exaggerated fashion before delivering the line. It's like watching a master troll.
Yeah, he's acting like he's literally walking on eggshells or something.
You might say its like watching a masturbating troll
I love the simplification of the iPhone to a device intended for leaving mean comments on TH-cam while defecating 😂
I’m using my iPad for that
@@mattcorcoran7082 for shiting?
@@michaljurc7208
There's probably an app for that
@@steelbear2063 namely Tiktok
hey guys look he’s smart can’t you see the words he’s using
He’s so aware of the crowd reaction 😂
Simply put "You laughed at children dead from peanut allergies. You're in this whole thing with me." They couldn't opt out. Lol
Humans are constantly looking for permission to act on their worst impulses. Comedy is a great medium to release that
I bet he knew what the crowd reaction would be before they did.
@@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
@@BlakeNix i saw him on this tour and he closed each show with this particular bit
This is one of the best stand-up bits of all time and I mean it.
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
That’s not the message.
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.
0:55 that face transition is gold.
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.
GOAT 🐐 imho
Agreed
It does, but moreso than "How old is 15 really?"
Agreed. The way he can break the fourth wall, comment on the bit he's doing, and then step back into the bit and still hold the audience, is amazing.
Of course, of course, the things he did were crude and and cringey and made women feel uncomfortable, so he should have been punished...
...but maybe...maybe a year in the wilderness is enough for such a great comedic talent. Maybe the world is better with the laughter he generates. Maybe silencing him hurts us more than it hurts him.
This comment needs to be at the top 😂
@@mohammadelrifai6921 Too kind.
And MAYBE ... if he tries anything sexual and he's bigger and stronger and better at fighting than I am, MAYBE he should expect that I'll want to bring cops or cameras in.
@@katewilson7651 But MAYBE.... if you agree to play along in the first place, You should not complain about it years later.
@@jonharvey55 Of course!
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.
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 expression on his face after the slavery bit opening line.. pure satisfaction of a comic proffesion
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♥️
Did you go as a piece of human garbage or just visiting?
@@earsbeats I went as a medic..
@@thedude9024 okay you’re a good guy lol
He's got another show, my dude! Louis ain't going anywhere!
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.
He's a fantastic comedian- his observations and mannerisms have made my day!
He’s just describing what it’s like to be human. Being your own hero means seeing this duality soberly.
This is honestly one of the greatest routines of all time
One of how many
I could not stop laughing. Best thing I've heard in years. Love him!
Arghhh, I wish I could see him live!
He is alive
"Louie was a great comedian up until the moment he died in that horrible masturbation accident" - Dave Chappelle
The best comedians are the ones who say things that would get others cancelled but set it up in a way that you can’t get mad 😂
Louis CK is a legend. One of a kind. Unmatched mastery of comedy.
Specificity is often the key to comedy, especially with a punch line that kills. Turning the idea into cell phones into "leaving a mean comment on youtube while taking a shit" is perhaps one of the best examples I can think of. I mean.... this has to be one of the best comedy bits of all time, on top of ending it on this really shows how well this man has mastered the craft.
This is his Monnalisa, his masterpiece.
every comedian should watch this bit. not this might be the best executed comedy bit i’ve ever seen. is it the funniest? i’ve laughed harder at other things, but the set up, the timing, the delivery, it’s just masterful. say what you will about Louis as a person-and there’s plenty-but his specials are comedy clinics.
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.
Such a great premise
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.
That's an interesting way to view it
This is the greatest comedy bit of all time because i start applying it to everything
Of course the 5 deaths from the Titan submersible implosion are a tragedy, but maybe...
He says just as much with his expressions as he does with his words. I love Louis.
That army one doesn't sound so weird outside the US. Other countries don't worship their militaries the same way, and find it disturbing.
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.
It is just a classic and I am so happy Louis CK is at least somehow back to business.
I am 14000 km away from America, but this guy talks my brain.
Oh My God's last 15 mins are to me, the very best stand up Comedy has to offer. CK's craft is godlike. Carlin, Burr, Chapelle .. heroes of mine! But this? Oh my god ..
All “maybe” thoughts are the truth
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.
so edgy bro!
it's sad, people like you completely miss the entire point of this kind of comedy.
@@Urammar That's a beautiful thought, but human compassion is also base human nature. Human nature is as good as it is bad. Yin and yang my friend.
@@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.
Found the edgy white kid. You're super tough and cool.
The way he ramped up from kids with nut allergies to slavery... this bit will always be pure gold!
This is the pinnacle of the art of stand up comedy. Everything about it is perfect.
Of course we should cure corona, it’s something we need to work towards and solve.
But maybe this is the solution to over population.
Of course it’s a solution.
But maybe it’s not fast enough. With its death rate, people that’s bored at home will be making babies faster than people dying outside.
Yh idk. Lamest pandemic ever. But maybe they already got a real one ready to go.
except the death rate is insanely low. it's more of an inconvenience than an actual danger
Scamdemic.
I love how he gets aggressive at the end
He starts from the family unit, to the national level, to historical crimes against humanity.....brilliant
Most genius writing and presentation
Im Just a bit drunk right now, making this just even funnier! Even though I know almost every line by heart Louis cracks me up every time
Of course he deserves to be punished. Of course!
...but maybe...
Maybe they should've not agreed to go to his hotel room.
My mind works this way. It’s scary and rewarding.
The punchline at the end where he makes everyone culpable... even today. Fkin brilliant, man.
Louis CK had leaned into this same theme a few times... humanity's innate selfishness. In Conan, he commented on airplane passengers impatience with perfect service while they are sitting in a chair in the sky thanks to the miracle of flight and he has often mentioned the brattiness of iPhone users being exasperated by a split second wait time when those same people have contributed nothing to society. This "of course, but maybe" bit is Louis's most brilliant and elegant exploration of that same theme.
It acquires a whole new meaning in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic
@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.
@@lydiacarlise7935 Like those who slaughter wildlife and use animals for horrible experiments.
@@ukmedicfrcs Um, I was thinking more along the lines of the extremely old and weak.
@@lydiacarlise7935To each their own.
Absolutely brilliant!
As I get older- I understand this man even more. What a fucking gem.
Ladies and gentleman, this is Stand-up Comedy
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.
You shouldn’t touch yourself in front of other people. Of course!!! But maybe…
I still think this is the best bit of any comedy show, ever
2:33 you're in this with me now....just fucking brilliant.
You could make a master class of this 4 minutes bit. The pacing, the structure. The interaction. How he prepares the setting.
I feel like that ending really rounded it off, he reminded the fans that they are all 'maybe' people as well.
"That's where human greatness comes from, is that we're shitty people." I'm laughing so hard but also deeply trying to reconcile this harsh fact lol
Nobody saw that coming 😂😂😂...and than was too late...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
this bit is so top everything is set up perfectly
Me: “It ‘twas I verily that twas the scholar sitting upon a porcelain throne dropping a douce as I transcribe mean utterances upon my wondrous electricity enchanted message couriering advanced technological cellular artifact!”
Everyone else: 👀🤨😓 🙋♀️ “WHAT?!”
Me: “I’m the one typing mean comments on TH-cam with my phone while taking a shit!
"You clapped for the dead kids you don't get to Cherry Pick."
Fuckin GOT EM.
This bit is a masterpiece
I think one of Louis's favorite things to do is to call out the audience when they get intimidated by a subject matter. Like, it makes sense to differentiate things based on social climate.....but MAYBE that climate is illogical.
Easily one of the best bits of all time
He did this bit surrounded by the audience and owned the entire Room. His IQ is master level.
last 30 seconds are gold
Four of the greatest minutes of comedy of all time!!
My favorite part from this skit actually happens early, at 0:55 . A single clap is heard, and then I immediately wish that person's face was on video for the "buy maybe" part.
“Of course but maybe” is up there with “two kinds of black people”. One of comedies greatest
Chris Rock's Bring the Pain bit?
@@OMGtheykilledKenny42 Yes
I thought it was more in line with "I'm not saying he shoulda killed her, but I understand"
Who is here after samay😂😂
🙋🏻♂️
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.
I’m simultaneously laughing my arse off, and relieved that I’m not the only one who has the “of course, but maybe” thoughts! 😂
I'm glad I don't have nut allergies
This one always gets me
of course we should welcome refugees but maybe if a country was so generous that it gave shelter to you and your family...
This is comedic poetry.
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.
So good damn
The peanut allergy thing... how I literally feel
Lol, same here. Not sorry about it, haha
Craig X Lighten up, Francis.
Same 100 but maybe guy
Now THIS is smart comedy. He didn't deserve all the shit they threw at him.
Just maybe...the women he masturbated in front of didn't deserve what was thrown at them.
@@adrianv3555 They weren't there at gunpoint.
@@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.
Adrian V the woman consented
And she vouched for him