My first American friend was black. His name was Frederick. He could do an awesome wheelie on a road bike and we rode around St Louis together everyday. That was 30 years ago, I still miss him.
Sweet, made me think of Roland and the fun of his practicing to drive my car when going for his driver's license, as well as singing in the stairwell at work...think of him often, gentle Daryl too !
@@Arctic-pe7zm He is not spreading stupid shit..I mean the Security guard apprehended the shooter..but the police still shot and killed him.. Idk what u r trying to say.
@@Arctic-pe7zm these types of "accidents" happen just too often. The police unconsciously or consciously think the black man is guilty. So whatever, situation an innocent a black man finds himself in. He has to think twice before doing anything. I saw a meme that says this: "if the police did nothing wrong people would trust them . Nobody ever made a song called fuck the firefighters". That illustrates perfectly black people feeling towards the police.😐
@@Arctic-pe7zm Memes just like movies, a song, a comedy sketch can depict real life actions. Memes can also be wrong. With regards to the one I mentioned to you previously. It is depicting real life situation. You may not agree with it but is far from bullshit. Innocent Black people being killed by police at a regular occurrence is real. 👀✊🏾
@@Arctic-pe7zm Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 1, 2020 Sadly, the trend of fatal police shootings in the United States seems to only be increasing, with a total 506 civilians having been shot, 105 of whom were B, as of June 30, 2020. In 2018, there were 996 fatal police shootings, and in 2019 this figure increased to 1,004. Additionally, the rate of fatal police shootings among BA was much higher than that for any other ethnicity, standing at 31 fatal shootings per million of the population as of June 2020. 🙄
My first real black friend was in 4th grade. Her name was Rowena. She taught me how to dance and sing.To this day 60 years later I still miss her. We lost track of each other when my dad was redeployed to Germany. Rowena I hope you are having the best life.
It's sad when we lose context with friends but it's lovely that their memory stays with us forever. I live in Scotland which has a very low black population so it was a surprise when I was 7 years old to see a black girl my age playing outside my house. I went out and spoke to her and found out she was on holiday visiting family. We had a great 2 weeks that summer, playing in the sun, teaching each other songs and sharing sweets. I never spoke to her again but will always cherish the memory.
I Love her comedy not only is she HILARIOUS but there’s an underline of core truth she cleverly uses to expose through her comedy!! That’s clever stuff 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 x x
Claire Osborne Nothing clever with Wanda Sykes' victim mentality, lack of accountability, authoritarianism and racism. It ain't clever. It ain't even comedy. Comedy has to have SOME truth to it to be funny. It's hollow extreme Left propaganda. So if YOU find this funny? To paraphrase Sykes: Then YOU are part of the problem.
I come from a country where black people are extremely rare sight. The first black person I saw in real life is from Zimbabwe. She became my classmate, my housemate and my bestie. I'm sure I have asked a ton of culturally inappropriate questions (including the one about the hair 🤭), but I think that she recognized that it was coming from a place of genuine curiosity due to lack of exposure. Of course she let me touch her hair, I would even comb it and straighten it for her. Shared the best time of my life with her and still get to talk occasionally now that we are at the oposite ends of the world. People just need to be more open hearted.
@@xokelis0015 I don't have a problem if people with "culturally inappropriate" questions as long as its coming from a place of curiosity and the want to understand the other persons culture. People saying that certain questions shouldn't be asked means that nothing will be learned.
@@TheLadyDelirium Same here. Although I can't imagine why someone would ask a question, if they were not trying to understand the other person's culture. What's the point of that question?
@@GARY84ROCKS Actually the cancer is racism under the guise of humanity. If you cannot see that Black AMERICANS suffer presumptive guilt, then you are willfully blind to the problems. The constitution guarantees equality and the Bible plainly states that we created in God's image. Perhaps you're either American or Christian? Either way, all people of colour are equal to non people of colour.
I love how this turned into "some of my friends are black" episode on the comments section. The fact that you only remember one black friend is the problem
I love how great Black stand-up comedians can turn our suffering into something I can laugh at. It doesn’t take away the pain but it at least muffled it for a moment that I’m not angry all the damn time.
That's not just great black stand up comedians, that's just great stand up comedy. A good comic has you laughing at them, but a great comic has you laughing at yourself (so I see what you are saying). Plus comedy is actually healing for the body. You know when you laugh so hard that it hurts? Well it started hurting the second you began to laugh but your body pumped you with endorphins or whatever so you don't feel it until they run out (kind of like people who cut themselves for the same bodily reaction). So laughter really can be the best medicine (for certain types of pain that is). That is a universal human experience across cultures and continents but we are really lucky to have stand up comedy specifically as a means of experiencing that kind of healing power together; for that I feel grateful.
I'm from a mixed family but I now live in whitesville. Freaking weird and I'm white but half my family isnt....they (all the white people in this town) keep saying theres no racism here. The fish dont know they're wet. :/
@Praxy M92 okay. The joke was about people who try to act and be like black people right, and that annoys black people. Now her point was that just by tanning your skin and following the stereotypical norms about black people you obviously cannot become like them just because you want to "FIT IN". Her point was if you're so ready to make the external efforts at the simple stuff might as well experience the problems that the people go through. Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic disorder which is common in Africa but in their case turned out to be a way to adapt because it's an advantage to people who show heterozygous condition in which case they don't contract diseases like malaria(which is a huge nuisance in tropical countries) easily because of the condition of their blood cells.
While I was in uni studying nursing.. we talked abt sickel cell anemia, it is most common in black people.. thats why when she mentioned it I almost spit my coffee 😅
I love how she hit them with a classic Richard Pryor line "I hope you get sickle cell" at the end. A comedy Queen giving props to The King Of Comedy. Dope!
Amen to that!!!! She told Sean Evans(Hot Ones) as much when she DESTROYED the wings and even admitted to murder, but I digress. She don't like those people who buy a ticket to her show and then freak out when they hear all the cussing and OMG!!!! she's a lesbian!!!? If you don't like her, there's the door. And why the f|uck did you come to my show anyway. BYE!
@@morningcoffee2471 Fuck that. The victim mentality of Wanda Sykes is "THE PROBLEM" ....oh, and the lack of accountability of Wanda Sykes is "THE PROBLEM"....oh, and the authoritarianism of Wanda Sykes is "THE PROBLEM" ....oh, and then there's Sykes' racism. That's a big problem, eh? This isn't comedy. It's hollow extreme Left propaganda.
Because black people have unique hair, people treat us like pets and feel entitled to just touch it. Nobody does that with white folks. It's REALLY fucking annoying!
@@mmthomas3729 Did you feel like you were being treated like a pet? Of course not. Black Feather just has such an inferiority complex that when people show genuine curiosity about him he freaks out.
@@darkfeather6857 I'm white and white folks do it to me b/c I have volume and a thick strand and cool curl in it :))) Always asking me if it's a perm or smth., what do I do to take care of it, how do I manage it...ppl eyeballing me everywhere I go...a colleague was constantly wondering if guys like to grab me by the hair in intimate moments :)))
I don't think she's qualified to be president, but perhaps she could have a cabinet position. Fun fact, before she got into comedy she worked for the department of defense.
Hilarious and factual at the same time. This can't be better. We really need better publicists for minorites in India too. Can relate. You are a gem ❤️❤️
I had a Black Boyfriend in Texas. In the 1970’s!!! He was the best guy I ever dated. We still talk to this day. And he still mentions how scared he was when my stepdad caught us in my bed. But he STILL speaks to me! That’s how cool a Black friend can be.
I work in a mostly black middle school. The black kids touch my hair. If we are in the bleachers, someone might start messing with it. Or in a crowded hall. Little kids will come up to hug me but then start messing with my hair. (Funny!) When I get flyaways, they want to fix it. (No, sweetie, that gel is too heavy for my hair.)Or they will want to braid it. (No, darlings, braids do not look good on me!) It is just different. It feels different. It is also probably because they are middle schoolers. They monitor hair, nails, clothes. You cannot be hypersensitive and work in middle school.
No shit. I BRIEFLY dated a guy who was obsessed with my hair and other women's hair. Always wanted to comb it and touch it. He wound up creeping me out, and that relationship did NOT end well. If you have to tell a grown man not to touch any woman's hair in public, there is a problem. I told him one day some poor unsuspecting woman's boyfriend was going to kick his ass.
She's right! I'm so white and since I moved to this area everywhere I go is white! I didn't know places like this still exist. If it wasn't for the Internet I'd start forgetting what other skin tones look like. Its so weird
I love my Black friends - the people who fed me a lot of jollof rice, sang and danced with me, went to church with me, people who I’ve worked with in healthcare, the ones who always get my jokes and loved me for who I am ❤️
mrscary3105, not to worry. It's a bunch of bullshit that's overblown by race baiters in order to make it sound like black people getting shot by police for no reason is common. First of all, it isn't. Second, when it does there are plenty of behaviors on display that are consistent with increased risk of getting shot, such as resisting arrest. Seriously, if you never resist arrest and just cooperate with a police officer your chances of getting shot are next to zero.
Wanda Woman reminds me of all the best black people I have had the pleasure of knowing !!! " Because what's real is really, really, real " (N.G.) God Bless you !!!
She is so on point - Black people aren’t viewed as individual and unique as anyone else - allowed to be as eccentric and varied and quirky as anyone else.
I adore Wanda and everything about her. Her messages are ones, everyone needs to hear. I've seen all of her stand up. And the movie; Monster In Law? She made that movie. It would've flopped without her!!!
Joe Towers, Somehow, I doubt that. Both good people, great Performers. But, Betty W seems so innocent/naive to me. And Ms Wanda, while she does somewhat family friendly shows, she is more of an expert at Reality, imo.
Great Observation! She served as Rock's opening act on one of his tours back when she was writing & appearing in sketches on the classic hbo show " The Chris Rock Show". Ms. Sykes is amazing on stage with a mic & like Rock- her social commentary will have you thinking & laughing at the same time.
Growing up I had a number of friends of color. I never knew anything about racism. I had never had a problem being friends with any race. It wasn't until high school that I learned people judged people on their color. I couldn't understand. My parents didn't teach me to judge others. We were raised to treat everyone the same. It was normal for my mother to have friends of different races over. She worked and was over all types of people and treated them all the same. My cousin learned this the hard way. She got hired where my mom worked. My mom was her boss. My cousin thought she could come in late, call in sick and slack over. She fired her ass. My cousin begged her not to. My mom told her to gather her things quickly or she would have someone throw her out. My mom didn't put up with shit and didn't care who you were. You could be the President. If you didn't do your job she would let you know what she thought. Everyone got the same treatment. You did a good job, she told you. She was good to those who worked under her. She would do anything for them. She wanted respect and she gave it. When she died I heard so many people say this she didn't care what race, sex or who you were she treated you fair and with respect and would do anything for anyone. They also said she was crazy as hell and spoke her mind. If management wanted to do something that was asinine she told them. Then she explained why. God, I miss her. Trump would have drove her insane. She would have been arrested trying to tell him what a damn idiot he is. I can hear her now. Are you out of your damn mind? Did you fall out a tree, roll down, then get run over by trucks for an hour and then get up get kicked in the head by a jackass repeatedl because no one is born as stupid as you are. It's time you left, you are going to drive me to lose my mind and I'm going to snap and beat you to death.
That's a really sad story. Why isn't more being done about cops? I had a traumatic event on Monday where a cop got confused which house he was at and came to the victims house and started screaming and making threats because the person that called the cops was a minority and he couldn't get through his head the minority could be the victim. It was a really scary and alarming event we are still trying to figure out how to address. Scared my daughter.
@@luisa9628 Ms. Sykes wrote & appeared on the classic " The Chris Rock Show" not his stand up. As a matter of fact she toured for a time as his opening act. I'm in full agreement with the 1st comment. Her live energy & pacing in her shows is reminiscent of Rock while showing off her genius at the same time.
I believe that the best way to remove our prejudiced impressions against any group of people is to have them as a friend-- to actually know them as a person and not judge them solely by their labels or every stereotypes that comes with that label: whether they're "black/ white/ asian/ muslim/ christian/ lgbtq/ etc. etc." . Let's respect one another and our differences :D
What terrifies is that your statement is the most unifying and inclusive statement in this thread, and no one has liked or commented on it because they all chose to comment on how many black or white friends they have. Such a sad thing to see racial progress dissolving right before our eyes.
You too, I get that a lot followed by the words well you're not really black. The joke she did about the tan. My former coworkers used to do that with me but he would tell everyone that I was lighter than him 😆.
@@IS33U yes it's the truth. My secretary who was an older white woman just had to touch my hair. Her response was on my it's so soft and beautiful, what do you do to get it like that. I responded by saying shampoo and conditioner. LoL. They think all black people hair is short, kinky and oily. The other annoyance is how black people react to my hair. Asking questions such as is that a weave, wig, and what kind of relaxer do you use . Actually they'll say perm.
Wanda Sykes Shows 1. Phee Geona - Star Wars The Bad Batch 2023 2. School Therapist - The Simpsons 2013 3. Bev - Futurama 2012 Movies 4. Dr. Karl - Bad Moms, A Bad Moms Christmas 2016 - 2017 5. Granny - Ice Age 4 Continental Drift, 5 Collision Course 2012 - 2016 6. Chloe - Rio 2011 7. Innoko - Brother Bear 2 2006 8. Bessy the Cow - Barnyard 2006 9. Stella - Over the Hedge 2006
Wanda, I moved to Louisiana a few years ago and was completely oblivious to fact that people of beautiful color here don't want a white friend. Even heard one of my neighbors Mom's ask her, "Why you talking to that white girl?".
I don’t care what colour my friends are. I do have a couple of black friends, but they aren’t my friends because they’re black. They’re my friends because they are awesome people, as are my white friends. She’s not wrong about white people being viewed as individuals, where black people often aren’t.
Wanda has always been funny, but too frequently hampered by some sit com. Pays the bills, but doesn't allow for much creativity. Great to see her kickin some ass!
Despite all the shit flying around in the US because of terrible race relations, I am still jealous about the diversity that you guys have there. In many of your cities, workplaces and schools you have the kind of variety in life experiences and backgrounds that has the potential to enrich the lives of every single person living in those communities. There are so many perspectives, so much cultural understanding and opportunities to learn from others. A person like me, who happens to live in a ~95% white country (Finland), does not have that. For us, having a diverse group of friends means bonding with our Swedish speaking minority, who are bilingual anyway, lol! We do have refugees from Somalia, Kosovo, Syria etc. and other immigrants, but it’s a relatively new phenomenon that anyone would like to move to such a cold, dark and introverted place, so different ethnicities have not really mixed. We have some of the best public schools in the world, which everyone attend and where everyone ostensibly is on the same line, but already in high school and definitely in college paths diverge strongly. You are hard pressed to find any black people in our top universities (if you do, chances are they’re exchange students) or white-collar jobs. So unfortunately for a college grad like me, there aren’t many black, Asian etc. people just hanging around in places, where you would naturally meet them and make friends. I would love to meet and be friends with people, who genuinely come from different places and walks of life. Without a going great lengths to making black and other friends (especially during Covid-19), I am not very likely to make any. Too bad, would really like to, though! Be proud of your diversity, America. Embracing it is worth the fight!
Thank you, we needed all the laughs in these perilous & unfavorable times Much laughter is warranted and good for one's internal organs and good medicine, lol #funnybones
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My first American friend was black. His name was Frederick. He could do an awesome wheelie on a road bike and we rode around St Louis together everyday. That was 30 years ago, I still miss him.
Sweet, made me think of Roland and the fun of his practicing to drive my car when going for his driver's license, as well as singing in the stairwell at work...think of him often, gentle Daryl too !
Sounds like that was a fun time in your life ☮️ did Fred pass away ?
@@annem.4316 I moved to Boston during junior high, I went back to look for him during college, but his family moved too.
Kirby Zhang If you remember his last name....try Facebook. You never know.
We gotta find Fred!
My children attended school with the security guard she was talking about; he was a good, hard-working kid.
@@Arctic-pe7zm He is not spreading stupid shit..I mean the Security guard apprehended the shooter..but the police still shot and killed him..
Idk what u r trying to say.
Richie Moher k
@@Arctic-pe7zm these types of "accidents" happen just too often. The police unconsciously or consciously think the black man is guilty. So whatever, situation an innocent a black man finds himself in. He has to think twice before doing anything. I saw a meme that says this: "if the police did nothing wrong people would trust them . Nobody ever made a song called fuck the firefighters". That illustrates perfectly black people feeling towards the police.😐
@@Arctic-pe7zm Memes just like movies, a song, a comedy sketch can depict real life actions. Memes can also be wrong. With regards to the one I mentioned to you previously. It is depicting real life situation. You may not agree with it but is far from bullshit. Innocent Black people being killed by police at a regular occurrence is real. 👀✊🏾
@@Arctic-pe7zm Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 1, 2020
Sadly, the trend of fatal police shootings in the United States seems to only be increasing, with a total 506 civilians having been shot, 105 of whom were B, as of June 30, 2020. In 2018, there were 996 fatal police shootings, and in 2019 this figure increased to 1,004. Additionally, the rate of fatal police shootings among BA was much higher than that for any other ethnicity, standing at 31 fatal shootings per million of the population as of June 2020. 🙄
“We're black, but we're green."
Lol!!!
I read this as soon as she said it
Damn that moment you realize you are the black friend
🤣😂🤣
same vibes as when you are the gay cousin
@Jonny Karr but i like being Russian and Jamaican people fear you and want to smoke with you lol
Lol
I'm the black and the bi friend lol
“Let’s get black to business!”🤣🤣🤣
“We’re black but we’re green!” 🤣🤣🤣
“Why can’t we be the good guy?” -Everyone felt that
Kinda feel that way as the white girl. Real talks. Lol
True 😓
💯
FACTS...
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
My first real black friend was in 4th grade. Her name was Rowena. She taught me how to dance and sing.To this day 60 years later I still miss her. We lost track of each other when my dad was redeployed to Germany. Rowena I hope you are having the best life.
I hope Rowena gets to read this! ❤️
I’m sure you can find her n have a good ole time. Ever thought of FB?.
It's sad when we lose context with friends but it's lovely that their memory stays with us forever.
I live in Scotland which has a very low black population so it was a surprise when I was 7 years old to see a black girl my age playing outside my house. I went out and spoke to her and found out she was on holiday visiting family. We had a great 2 weeks that summer, playing in the sun, teaching each other songs and sharing sweets. I never spoke to her again but will always cherish the memory.
We have here in Germany a TV show where they search for lost loved ones. Maybe you have the same in Scotland. I hope you find Rowena.
Same. First Grade
bold of her to assume i have ANY friends lmao
Call me
That's-no friends? Not even 1? Really? None? Oh 😞 I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'll never be able to relate. Forgive me 😟
I Love her comedy not only is she HILARIOUS but there’s an underline of core truth she cleverly uses to expose through her comedy!! That’s clever stuff 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 x x
Claire Osborne No. Goodness. Goodness. Bye
Claire Osborne
Nothing clever with Wanda Sykes'
victim mentality, lack of accountability, authoritarianism and racism. It ain't clever. It ain't even comedy. Comedy has to have SOME truth to it to be funny. It's hollow extreme Left propaganda. So if YOU find this funny? To paraphrase Sykes: Then YOU are part of the problem.
FLYING DREAM PRODUCTIONS ok 👍🏻❤️🙏🏻😘 x x
She's hilarious and she speaks the truth. Good comedians have that talent. She's one of my top favourites
@@GARY84ROCKS go fuck yourself you despicable hateful little MAGAt troll
"Aww man, he should've called me."
I come from a country where black people are extremely rare sight. The first black person I saw in real life is from Zimbabwe. She became my classmate, my housemate and my bestie. I'm sure I have asked a ton of culturally inappropriate questions (including the one about the hair 🤭), but I think that she recognized that it was coming from a place of genuine curiosity due to lack of exposure. Of course she let me touch her hair, I would even comb it and straighten it for her. Shared the best time of my life with her and still get to talk occasionally now that we are at the oposite ends of the world. People just need to be more open hearted.
Culturally inappropriate questions don't exist.
xokelis00 yes they do wtf
@@saitamatrash2527
No they don't. I'm not walking on eggshells for you because you can't be an adult.
@@xokelis0015 I don't have a problem if people with "culturally inappropriate" questions as long as its coming from a place of curiosity and the want to understand the other persons culture.
People saying that certain questions shouldn't be asked means that nothing will be learned.
@@TheLadyDelirium
Same here. Although I can't imagine why someone would ask a question, if they were not trying to understand the other person's culture. What's the point of that question?
Beyond the comedy she's an intelligent woman hands down
She's cultural cancer spreading racism under the guise of doing the opposite.
@@GARY84ROCKS Wow, stay in the trailer park, k? Maggots! 😂
@@miapdx503 What trailer you talkin' bout?
Comedy requires intelligence; comedians are thinkers who make crude reality look fun.
@@GARY84ROCKS Actually the cancer is racism under the guise of humanity. If you cannot see that Black AMERICANS suffer presumptive guilt, then you are willfully blind to the problems. The constitution guarantees equality and the Bible plainly states that we created in God's image. Perhaps you're either American or Christian? Either way, all people of colour are equal to non people of colour.
the true queen of comedy. whenever people say women aren't funny show them Wanda Sykes. they'll change their mind.
I love how this turned into "some of my friends are black" episode on the comments section. The fact that you only remember one black friend is the problem
Sr Perpetua M precisely, the comments are fucking weird
I was thinking the same thing!😂 “I had one black friend in 1st grade.” Ok, but who’s in your friend circle now as an adult, Karen?
ziky as a gay man you should be ashamed
@@Loulou______ Considering you are not required to HAVE a black friend to be a good person, Karen told me to tell you to fuck off.
Honestly I met nice black people but let's be real I have no friends
I love how great Black stand-up comedians can turn our suffering into something I can laugh at. It doesn’t take away the pain but it at least muffled it for a moment that I’m not angry all the damn time.
What suffering?
Yes
That's not just great black stand up comedians, that's just great stand up comedy. A good comic has you laughing at them, but a great comic has you laughing at yourself (so I see what you are saying).
Plus comedy is actually healing for the body. You know when you laugh so hard that it hurts? Well it started hurting the second you began to laugh but your body pumped you with endorphins or whatever so you don't feel it until they run out (kind of like people who cut themselves for the same bodily reaction). So laughter really can be the best medicine (for certain types of pain that is). That is a universal human experience across cultures and continents but we are really lucky to have stand up comedy specifically as a means of experiencing that kind of healing power together; for that I feel grateful.
"Suffering" 🙄
I'm from a mixed family but I now live in whitesville. Freaking weird and I'm white but half my family isnt....they (all the white people in this town) keep saying theres no racism here. The fish dont know they're wet. :/
Whitesville is such a weird name...
Hey I will be yo homie lol
We are too, and same situation. Sometimes military bases are in the deep South unfortunately 😒🚫
I didn't get that you were white till the wet fish comment and then it was clear 😂😂😂
Lol
It's amazing how Wanda and Chris Rock both deliver comedic messages in the same way. They're both great
"Mmhh hhmm I hope you get sickle cell."
That was so good😂😂😂😂
... wishing bad Mojo...usually not cool but this time it’s funny ...
@Praxy M92 you clearly didn't get it
@Praxy M92 okay. The joke was about people who try to act and be like black people right, and that annoys black people. Now her point was that just by tanning your skin and following the stereotypical norms about black people you obviously cannot become like them just because you want to "FIT IN". Her point was if you're so ready to make the external efforts at the simple stuff might as well experience the problems that the people go through. Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic disorder which is common in Africa but in their case turned out to be a way to adapt because it's an advantage to people who show heterozygous condition in which case they don't contract diseases like malaria(which is a huge nuisance in tropical countries) easily because of the condition of their blood cells.
LMFAO😩
While I was in uni studying nursing.. we talked abt sickel cell anemia, it is most common in black people.. thats why when she mentioned it I almost spit my coffee 😅
I love how she hit them with a classic Richard Pryor line "I hope you get sickle cell" at the end. A comedy Queen giving props to The King Of Comedy. Dope!
Wanda Sykes is funny as hell and I love how she gives a lot of facts but at the same puts her own comedian spin on things too.
For the people who disliked this... “YOU’RE THE PROBLEM”.
Amen to that!!!! She told Sean Evans(Hot Ones) as much when she DESTROYED the wings and even admitted to murder, but I digress. She don't like those people who buy a ticket to her show and then freak out when they hear all the cussing and OMG!!!! she's a lesbian!!!? If you don't like her, there's the door. And why the f|uck did you come to my show anyway. BYE!
No, it’s unfunny. It’s a comedy skit, not a social commentary
@@nenebi I think it's both, with the later being obsecure.
@@morningcoffee2471 Fuck that. The victim mentality of Wanda Sykes is "THE PROBLEM" ....oh, and the lack of accountability of Wanda Sykes is "THE PROBLEM"....oh, and the authoritarianism of Wanda Sykes is "THE PROBLEM" ....oh, and then there's Sykes' racism. That's a big problem, eh? This isn't comedy. It's hollow extreme Left propaganda.
@@GARY84ROCKS stop commenting on everything you butthurt white old man 🤣
Nah, if a tarantula is sitting on my head (or any other bug, for that matter), you have my permission to touch my hair!
How did that tarantula get up there? 😂😂
"If you don't know have a black friend, you're the problem."
What if I don't have any friends at all? Am I still the problem?
I would say...NEVER touch anyone’s hair! That’s just WEIRD!
Because black people have unique hair, people treat us like pets and feel entitled to just touch it. Nobody does that with white folks. It's REALLY fucking annoying!
@@darkfeather6857 When I was a little girl, I lived in a black neighborhood. The black children were always petting my straight blonde hair.
@Soi Yess that's sounds about right !!!
@@mmthomas3729
Did you feel like you were being treated like a pet? Of course not. Black Feather just has such an inferiority complex that when people show genuine curiosity about him he freaks out.
@@darkfeather6857 I'm white and white folks do it to me b/c I have volume and a thick strand and cool curl in it :))) Always asking me if it's a perm or smth., what do I do to take care of it, how do I manage it...ppl eyeballing me everywhere I go...a colleague was constantly wondering if guys like to grab me by the hair in intimate moments :)))
God I love this woman!
Yes she’s the bomb ! I saw her in st louis,mo years ago..
Me too
Aye she's brilliant 👌
Simp. But me too
Me too
From a 66 year old white woman.....WANDA SYKES FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!
Yes. Sadly she is not part of the electoral college so no way she could Run and Win
Its a limited pool who can...
I'd vote for her.
Amen to that
🤮
I don't think she's qualified to be president, but perhaps she could have a cabinet position. Fun fact, before she got into comedy she worked for the department of defense.
“We’re black; but we’re green!” 🤣🤣🤣
'We're black, but we're green' :D
Hilarious and factual at the same time.
This can't be better.
We really need better publicists for minorites in India too.
Can relate.
You are a gem ❤️❤️
Wanda is a pro! She is as smart as she is hilarious
"We're black... but we're green" ♼ 😀
"I hope you get sickle cell" got me cracking up😂😂
“Let’s get *BLACK* to business!”
Not too fast though. This is the era of coronavirus.
I loved this one.
Shop black businesses online.
@@worshipcatalyst1 Definitely. I'm glad many RUclipsrs are promoting black owned brands. Too bad in my country it's such an impossibility.☹️☹️
CMON!
Oh.
“He shoulda called me”! Hilarious.
I had a Black Boyfriend in Texas. In the 1970’s!!! He was the best guy I ever dated. We still talk to this day. And he still mentions how scared he was when my stepdad caught us in my bed. But he STILL speaks to me! That’s how cool a Black friend can be.
She's one of the most intelligent people in the entertainment industry in all seriousness.
Never touch any woman’s hair!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
No kidding.
That's what I thought....Then I thought, how many times have people tried to touch my hair?
I work in a mostly black middle school. The black kids touch my hair. If we are in the bleachers, someone might start messing with it. Or in a crowded hall. Little kids will come up to hug me but then start messing with my hair. (Funny!) When I get flyaways, they want to fix it. (No, sweetie, that gel is too heavy for my hair.)Or they will want to braid it. (No, darlings, braids do not look good on me!) It is just different. It feels different. It is also probably because they are middle schoolers. They monitor hair, nails, clothes. You cannot be hypersensitive and work in middle school.
No shit. I BRIEFLY dated a guy who was obsessed with my hair and other women's hair. Always wanted to comb it and touch it. He wound up creeping me out, and that relationship did NOT end well. If you have to tell a grown man not to touch any woman's hair in public, there is a problem. I told him one day some poor unsuspecting woman's boyfriend was going to kick his ass.
Gentilly Girl OMG 😳 he needs therapy or something!
Wow. She blew me away. Lol funny and heartbreakingly earnest. One of the best stand up pieces I have ever witnessed.
She's right! I'm so white and since I moved to this area everywhere I go is white! I didn't know places like this still exist. If it wasn't for the Internet I'd start forgetting what other skin tones look like. Its so weird
I love my Black friends - the people who fed me a lot of jollof rice, sang and danced with me, went to church with me, people who I’ve worked with in healthcare, the ones who always get my jokes and loved me for who I am ❤️
Amen Brother!!!
Nigerians I gues😁😁
Jollof rice? They must be Nigerians 😊
Ishioma Okolo I have a lot of Black friends from different countries- some are from the USA, Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya and Jamaica
@The Sir Dean Experience You are one lucky guy to be able to see the world through so many eyes.
The world needs Mrs. Sykes. Desperately.
Erica Brown, “Ms”, I think. Ms Wanda’s wife is maybe a Mrs. I love her comedy! Very cool woman!
@@traekas7228 lol, good point. she is the Ms., wife is the Mrs. Haha, got it. Thanks!
Not always the villain! Like all Denzel movie, he's the hero 😁
My son in law is a black security guard... now I am scared for him. He is a great guy
I wouldn't worry about it. Many of the typically used scenarios are uncommon.
Some scenarios are though so watch out
Tell him if he survives this, he's Secret Service Material.
mrscary3105, not to worry. It's a bunch of bullshit that's overblown by race baiters in order to make it sound like black people getting shot by police for no reason is common. First of all, it isn't. Second, when it does there are plenty of behaviors on display that are consistent with increased risk of getting shot, such as resisting arrest. Seriously, if you never resist arrest and just cooperate with a police officer your chances of getting shot are next to zero.
Wanda Woman reminds me of all the best black people I have had the pleasure of knowing !!! " Because what's real is really, really, real " (N.G.)
God Bless you !!!
I'm going through a Sickle Cell crisis and I burst out laughing at that last joke. Lol!
Praying for you right now 🙏🏾
@@aaliyahd5303 thank you
She is so on point - Black people aren’t viewed as individual and unique as anyone else - allowed to be as eccentric and varied and quirky as anyone else.
"Hey, Denise! I'm almost there!" Oh my god, does anyone seriously do that?!
"we're black but we're green" ...i choked 😂
I love it. Let's get Black to Business!
The security guard she talkin about lived on my block
Brilliant, insightful and very, very intelligent!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh, yeah, and TRULY FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I'm almost there!" made me spit out my water.
She tells it like it is. LMAO.
I adore Wanda and everything about her. Her messages are ones, everyone needs to hear. I've seen all of her stand up. And the movie; Monster In Law? She made that movie. It would've flopped without her!!!
“Hey Deniece, I’m almost there...”😆😆😆😆😆😆
I just love to hear Wanda. She's great!!
You are so funny! Thank you especially in the lockdown! You made my day!
Is she the photo negative of Betty White?
Nope
Joe Towers, Somehow, I doubt that. Both good people, great Performers. But, Betty W seems so innocent/naive to me. And Ms Wanda, while she does somewhat family friendly shows, she is more of an expert at Reality, imo.
This seems to be a recounting of my innermost dialogue during points from several family holiday visits: deja-vu every few lines.
Love this woman, she is the funniest lady I know!!
I can hear the Chris Rock influence in her cadence and her phrasing. She's amazing!
Great Observation! She served as Rock's opening act on one of his tours back when she was writing & appearing in sketches on the classic hbo show " The Chris Rock Show". Ms. Sykes is amazing on stage with a mic & like Rock- her social commentary will have you thinking & laughing at the same time.
My guy I live in northern Canada. I’ll make friends with a black person if any of them move here
Its the same here in Minnesota.
Same in western canada. My best friend growing up was black and shes 1 of 2 black people I've known my whole life.
its cold there
Same, where I am in Canada we don't have many black people. I love everyone. I think it's too cold up here.
Antony Andrewson I know it’s cold up there, that’s not the point
Growing up I had a number of friends of color. I never knew anything about racism. I had never had a problem being friends with any race. It wasn't until high school that I learned people judged people on their color. I couldn't understand. My parents didn't teach me to judge others. We were raised to treat everyone the same. It was normal for my mother to have friends of different races over. She worked and was over all types of people and treated them all the same. My cousin learned this the hard way. She got hired where my mom worked. My mom was her boss. My cousin thought she could come in late, call in sick and slack over. She fired her ass. My cousin begged her not to. My mom told her to gather her things quickly or she would have someone throw her out. My mom didn't put up with shit and didn't care who you were. You could be the President. If you didn't do your job she would let you know what she thought. Everyone got the same treatment. You did a good job, she told you. She was good to those who worked under her. She would do anything for them. She wanted respect and she gave it. When she died I heard so many people say this she didn't care what race, sex or who you were she treated you fair and with respect and would do anything for anyone. They also said she was crazy as hell and spoke her mind. If management wanted to do something that was asinine she told them. Then she explained why. God, I miss her. Trump would have drove her insane. She would have been arrested trying to tell him what a damn idiot he is. I can hear her now. Are you out of your damn mind? Did you fall out a tree, roll down, then get run over by trucks for an hour and then get up get kicked in the head by a jackass repeatedl because no one is born as stupid as you are. It's time you left, you are going to drive me to lose my mind and I'm going to snap and beat you to death.
Can't believe someone typed their whole life story in RUclips comments. 🤦🏾♂️
@@jashinslayer I enjoyed the story. No one made you read it!
@@jashinslayer what's it matter to you?
Wish more parents raised their kids like your parents did.
@@jashinslayer 😡
That's a really sad story. Why isn't more being done about cops? I had a traumatic event on Monday where a cop got confused which house he was at and came to the victims house and started screaming and making threats because the person that called the cops was a minority and he couldn't get through his head the minority could be the victim. It was a really scary and alarming event we are still trying to figure out how to address.
Scared my daughter.
She channels Chris Rock without stealing from him.
I love this comedian.
She is funny!
She wrote for Chris Rock. He's the one channeling her sometimes.
@@luisa9628 Ms. Sykes wrote & appeared on the classic " The Chris Rock Show" not his stand up. As a matter of fact she toured for a time as his opening act. I'm in full agreement with the 1st comment. Her live energy & pacing in her shows is reminiscent of Rock while showing off her genius at the same time.
“It’s scary” - gets me every time 🤣
That awkward moment when you don't have friends at all... 😂
I can listen to her all-day long
Hell nah don't touch my hair. Energy is everything !
This is SO "20 Something Better" but even cooler! LOVE IT!!!
I didn’t know that there is a part of a head/hair called a “kitchen”, til I had a black friend.
The nape area...
I believe that the best way to remove our prejudiced impressions against any group of people is to have them as a friend-- to actually know them as a person and not judge them solely by their labels or every stereotypes that comes with that label: whether they're "black/ white/ asian/ muslim/ christian/ lgbtq/ etc. etc." . Let's respect one another and our differences :D
What terrifies is that your statement is the most unifying and inclusive statement in this thread, and no one has liked or commented on it because they all chose to comment on how many black or white friends they have. Such a sad thing to see racial progress dissolving right before our eyes.
Dude, if I can just get a friend at ALL, I consider it a win XD I'm too socially awkward to be making friends unless I meet them online!
Me : " hey wanda"
Wanda : " yeah?"
Me : " Sykes!"
Sorry.
I can't believe people still do that. Lol
From the 50's. Some things never change.
We are supposed to be social distancing...and ppl STILL try to touch my hair. it's so soft, has so much body, how do I get it to do that?? 🙄😬😉
You too, I get that a lot followed by the words well you're not really black. The joke she did about the tan. My former coworkers used to do that with me but he would tell everyone that I was lighter than him 😆.
@@portiamatthews9654 wow
@@IS33U yes it's the truth. My secretary who was an older white woman just had to touch my hair. Her response was on my it's so soft and beautiful, what do you do to get it like that. I responded by saying shampoo and conditioner. LoL. They think all black people hair is short, kinky and oily.
The other annoyance is how black people react to my hair. Asking questions such as is that a weave, wig, and what kind of relaxer do you use . Actually they'll say perm.
I don't have a black friend 😢 But then again, I don't have friends 😀
Margaret Chiloquin lol same not one friend!
Me neither🤔
I will be your friend 😁
Whoooo lawd that's sad!!
Thanks for this 😊 I’m really enjoying the content you guys are putting out.
I watch this sometimes,everyday for hard times in coronavirus days,months,2 months.
1 of the better female comics. She definitely a legend
As a guy, any time another dude says "no women are funny" I refer them to Wanda. Check and mate
Wanda, always hitting the nail on the head!
Seeing it for the first time on august 27th 2020, it's scary how factual this skit still is !!!
Wanda, will you be my friend?
Wanda Sykes
Shows
1. Phee Geona - Star Wars The Bad Batch 2023
2. School Therapist - The Simpsons 2013
3. Bev - Futurama 2012
Movies
4. Dr. Karl - Bad Moms, A Bad Moms Christmas 2016 - 2017
5. Granny - Ice Age 4 Continental Drift, 5 Collision Course 2012 - 2016
6. Chloe - Rio 2011
7. Innoko - Brother Bear 2 2006
8. Bessy the Cow - Barnyard 2006
9. Stella - Over the Hedge 2006
I would love to meet Wanda! She makes me think, laugh, and cry. I want to laugh and give her a hug! Go WANDA GO!!!
You must be gay.
Soulof must be constipated lol
Wanda, I moved to Louisiana a few years ago and was completely oblivious to fact that people of beautiful color here don't want a white friend. Even heard one of my neighbors Mom's ask her, "Why you talking to that white girl?".
I don’t care what colour my friends are. I do have a couple of black friends, but they aren’t my friends because they’re black. They’re my friends because they are awesome people, as are my white friends.
She’s not wrong about white people being viewed as individuals, where black people often aren’t.
Wanda Sykes is the voice of reason, and I like all of her stand-ups.
I always loved this lady.
It is disgusting the precious Security Guard was shot! God Bless his Family. 😇 deb in SC
I freaking love Wanda lmfao
Wanda Sykes is legit my hero.
Wanda has always been funny, but too frequently hampered by some sit com. Pays the bills, but doesn't allow for much creativity. Great to see her kickin some ass!
I agree. Her comedy Central special like 20 years ago was fucking great.
I think no matter where she shows up she brings a certain can we be real here quality that shows a whole nother side to perceptions.
Don't ask Black people too many personal questions like at work, unless we are friends with you. It feels like interrogation. It's historical.
Wanda, you are so right! I agree with you 100%! Not only right but funny too! Thank you for the share! ♥️
Wanda is fking amazing...sharp wit!!! More like razor sharp!!🤩😄😂
She's so awesome. Wanda Sykes is one of my favorite comedians of all time.
Despite all the shit flying around in the US because of terrible race relations, I am still jealous about the diversity that you guys have there. In many of your cities, workplaces and schools you have the kind of variety in life experiences and backgrounds that has the potential to enrich the lives of every single person living in those communities. There are so many perspectives, so much cultural understanding and opportunities to learn from others.
A person like me, who happens to live in a ~95% white country (Finland), does not have that. For us, having a diverse group of friends means bonding with our Swedish speaking minority, who are bilingual anyway, lol! We do have refugees from Somalia, Kosovo, Syria etc. and other immigrants, but it’s a relatively new phenomenon that anyone would like to move to such a cold, dark and introverted place, so different ethnicities have not really mixed.
We have some of the best public schools in the world, which everyone attend and where everyone ostensibly is on the same line, but already in high school and definitely in college paths diverge strongly. You are hard pressed to find any black people in our top universities (if you do, chances are they’re exchange students) or white-collar jobs. So unfortunately for a college grad like me, there aren’t many black, Asian etc. people just hanging around in places, where you would naturally meet them and make friends. I would love to meet and be friends with people, who genuinely come from different places and walks of life. Without a going great lengths to making black and other friends (especially during Covid-19), I am not very likely to make any. Too bad, would really like to, though!
Be proud of your diversity, America. Embracing it is worth the fight!
Thank you, we needed all the laughs in these perilous & unfavorable times
Much laughter is warranted and good for one's internal organs and good medicine, lol
#funnybones
Her idea/joke about marketing reminds me of Frederick douglass's portraits
"We're black, but we're green!!"