Roy Wood Jr. - Golden Corral Saved My Life - This Is Not Happening
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2024
- Roy Wood Jr. looks back on his old job at Golden Corral and how it helped him out during a stint in jail. (Contains strong language.)
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That is a life lesson that you gotta treat people right because you never know when someone is gonna save you!
Ain't that the truth.
True dat
I'd rather just treat people how I see fit and handle my own business.
@@louie9373 Not going to lie you do not look like the type to back that statement up tough guy.
@@xaviercampbell8559 fr
That's how you tell a story. He kept the suspense and the ending was worth the wait.
Yeah, that was great.
Def one of the best in this series. I enjoy non traditional comedic stories but this was the perfect execution of a classic story. I had completely forgotten about the Golden Corral part by the ending. lol
FUCK YEAAAA
Two chickens, a pitcher of water, and a fucking carrot cake! My dawg Smitty!
Girl you know Roy jr can tell a great story i agree 100 keep it real 100 club. I love the 2 livecrew story too
How lucky am I for getting to be Roy’s coworker at GC in Tally? Some of the best times of my life for sure. Love ya, buddy.
Wow
Yeah he was funny even then. I remember those fun days working in the back kitchen. Marlon, Shad, Mario etc. Good old days
Niiice!
Whoa, awesome!
Lies
I know Roy personally, when we was at Golden Corral he would kick jokes and say he is gonna be a comedian, I was proud when I first saw him make it…me and other ppl would box out back and they had to keep me from beating up a manager…thx Roy for showing everyone that if u want it u can do it
Why do you have to memorize what everyone eats if it's a buffet?
@@jonathanperry8331 the word he used in the beginning, “hospitality”. What it actually means is adding a personal touch to regular service. Getting to know people and not treating them like a group, but as individuals.
@@Dustomatic well maybe my idea of a buffet is different because the ones I went to (we had this awesome one called Old country buffet it was amazing especially as a kid you could go get a soda and put macaroni and cheese on ice cream, sushi you name it. My point is that usually in a buffet in my part of the country you don't have a waiter you just go and grab up whatever the hell you want. I guess you would have some crabby customers that would be mad if the tray wasn't full when they walked in and you have to cater with them. I've never been to a buffet that had a waiter.
@@jonathanperry8331 They clearly had a ton of regulars. How often do you have to see the same stranger out in public before you acknowledge you recognize each other? The answer is different for different people. But once you acknowledge it, you intrinsically respect each other more because now you’re not strangers anymore. His manager(and apparently the whole Golden Corral chain) knows this and set up a system to expedite this process.
This statement is true. I am Roy
love how full circle this is
Incredible
the ability to tie everything together like Roy did here is a sign of greatness
Roy's timing is so on point..
“Naw...he cool”
The voice of God 😂😂😂
"IM LOOKIN' AT'M"
💯💯🤣
Who knew God wants two rotisserie chickens, a pitcher of water, and a slice of carrot cake?
😂😂😂😂
🇺🇲💙🇺🇲✋✋
I wish I could like this twice: once for his standup delivery and again for the good story-telling
...same here! This performance is just perfect.
John Gore?
Dude, this is Ray from your home town. Lol
John Daniel Gore haha ditto!!! That was Golden 🤣🙌🏼
Exactly!
"I'm grown, Joyce!"
I'm surprised he coukld say that,and live to tell about it.His Mom must have been a saint.
E Sam if I could hit like a thousand times I would.
I just see my aunt Joyce's 👋 slapppin every ounce of spit out my mouth when he said that 😂😂😂😂. Like R.I.P. me. TF was I thinking? 😂🤣😂🤣
@@jameszorb8420 I have an Aunt Joyce too and her pimp hand stayed skrong for my brother, who was a smart alec Supreme growing up lol
✊🏿💯
I hope big mix was able to avoid going back to jail.
Yeah me too. Sounded like a cool dude
Me too! Big Mix said it right:"Theyll lock yo ass up!"😂😂😂
@@ichijofestival2576 Number 5 actually
Ichijo Festival
Pshhhhh #3
@@ichijofestival2576 yeah, definitely not true.
As a little black kid, that buffet feeling is so right. Old Country Buffet was my jam. From "Eat what I put on your plate" to "I AM THE MASTER OF MY OWN FATE!"
Lol!
Factsssss old country buffet was a classiccccc lol
At the end, realizing that is a 13 minute bit. One long, excellent, classic bit.
As an immigrant from the Philippines, Golden Corral is the first time I had a real US steak. Not saying it's the best, but it was my first, and it changed my life.
Good for you,it definitely gets better
I'm now grateful to a restaurant I've never been in for setting a comedian on the path to being one of the best out there. Roy Wood Jr. is always gold... :)
You've been deprived
Deprived of the food, perhaps. But I have an abundance of Roy Wood Jr., so it's all good... :)
You need to get yourself to one asap, we have one a ways from my home town and this big Mexican dude just hacks away at the most amazing hunks of meat I've ever seen.
Amen, Madness by Design! Amen!
Are Golden Corrals still around? I thought they were all out of business, would have like to have gone to one.
Can we please give it up for Mr. Turner?
It’s a golden coral, but Mr. turner wants to make sure his customers are treated right. Our jobs teach us a lot about life and he had so much respect for his customers to get to know their names and their favourite dishes.
Keep your standards high and treat people right. Simple rules for life.
👏👏 Mr. Turner Ya'll lol
I honestly hate this treatment! I hate it when i get into a store and the store owner immediately hands me the thing that i usually come to buy! Like what if i'm here for something else today?!
Put it down?
He isn’t lying about how important buffet restaurants really are in the South and Midwest! I know people who eat at buffets almost every Sunday!
Dark, brilliant intro (check)
Excellent comedy (check)
Outstanding and REAL life lesson (check)
I'd say this is some five-star comedy, right here.
You know he can try to provide it, and even succeed, but nobody was expecting it.
@@lanmandragoran8337 😀😀😀
Even with BUFFET in the mix lol
Ayyy dude! I got you sushi and hot tea ready. Can't remember your name though.
Check
Moment when he says he was working at the Golden Coral in Tallahassee and you instantly know the exact Ice Cream Machine he's talking about.
JD Jones preach 😂😂
Navy guys know it as the "Dog"; especially when chocolate ice cream is coming out! ;-)
bruh, i was dying when he said that
Absolutely
I actually remember him working there as a broke college student that joint was a good value at the time. We use to call him B-ham.
"You don't know me, Joyce".lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I admire the hell out of Roy for his storytelling skills. I’ve heard hundreds of stories in my life, but this is the one that’s stuck with me the most. I actually cited him and this story as a part of one of my big papers during senior year of high school.
What was the paper about?
@@giantskeleton2418I can’t for the life of me remember that paper right now, but I remember I quoted his part about “the importance of just being nice to people.” Tried looking for the paper but I think it got deleted with that school email.
"I'm grown Joyce!" Lol
Lmfao the Black equivalent to Karen. 🤣🤣🤣
"You don't know me, Joyce!"
My man smitty!
Yes sir thats me
13:18
That build up was off the chain
Mr. Wood delivered a modern Short Story. Humor, a moral, and tight eloquent delivery. That was a really, really good listen.
THAT CALLBACK HAD ME IN TEARS OF JOY!!! I couldn’t even laugh even tho it was soo funny because being nice truly is a blessing to mankind! Humans are just soo hurt n broken that they know only pain so they give pain. Thanks Roy!!!
The final punchline was fantastic.
Lol did he really introduce himself?! 😂
im so high i missed it lmao im gonna rewatch the whole thing for that
i said the same damn thing.¿like, was that the same day?
Yeah its a long running joke on the show,the old host did it too
@@XFCTR22 same outfit
@@slockhrt true. makes me wonder how many of these they shoot at a time more than anything
The "Big Mix" I worked with when I was 19 was named Mr. Jimmy and he would tell me "them boys in Angola (LA penitentiary) don't play" everytime he saw me.
Thanks Mr. Jimmy 🤙🏿
My "Big Mix" was an old hispanic dude named Rafa I worked with at Home Depot. Badass dude that gave alot of good life advice.
Who Dat baby!!!
Nobody:
Roy Wood Jr: "YOU KNOW THIS MAN FROM HIS WORK ON THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH, ITS ROY WOOD JR"
I was so confused why he introduced himself in third person.
My dawg Smitty! Aka Vitamin Shop 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That setup is near the likes of a Dave Chappelle setup ... awesome set
agreed. i have been thinking the same thing all day.
It's good to hear positive things about Roy. It seems a lot of people shit on him because he took Ari's Place as host.
For a second I thought you meant physical set up like you were complimenting the strip club they are in.
@@rosegold8471 fuck Ari, Ari is a piece of shit with the charisma of a wet paper lunch bag.
@@rosegold8471 yep. I happy hes here. I like both him and ari.
“Anybody else gon die on me today?” 😭😭💀💀💀💀
Yeah, that intro got me all on its own.
Sometimes these stories just seem to go on forever but sometimes you get a really good one. This one was a GEM!!!
I did not see that punchline. There's a life lesson in everything Roy says.
The best waiter I’ve ever had was a young man that worked at our local Golden Corral when I was a kid. He was fantastic, and we played a game where I tried to finish my drink before he refilled it. Never happened. My parents made sure we sat at one of his tables, we would wait if needed.
I was crushed when he moved on, and no one else could compare. I hope he did well, would love to talk to him now.
This was so expertly done. I never get tired of this monologue.
That was a nice story. I'm humbled to learn what he took away from the experience of working at Golden Corral. A lot of times you only hear complaints and bitterness from people when discussing work experiences.
"apparently you have to pay for jeans" 😂😂😂
The way he said "Joyce" you just know he wouldn't actually just call his mom that. He respects her, but we all have fantasies.
My daughter called me by my first name once when I wasn’t paying attention and she wanted to get my attention. I stopped in my tracks and gave her the look 👀, she giggled and said Mommy quick fast and in a hurry 😂
I was waiting on him to say, "...and as I picked up my teeth off the floor..." 😂🤣😂
I’ve been real angry at my mom and was much bigger than her but I knew never to call her by her name, because I knew that was a death sentence
Facts
Macroni with Gummy Bears, has me Rolling🤣😂😏
One of the best stories EVER! Storytelling masterclass.
I like how he introduces himself 😂😂
Who else looked immediately for this comment, to make sure they weren't tripping?
I don't that shit is corny as hell fr
Nah even Ari used to do that.
@@MiniEMoto omg!!
He got it from ari
This guy looks like he could be Martin Luther King, Jr.'s little brother.
He's from Birmingham too
@@dkhasar I didn’t know that, thanks.
@Evil Pimp 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you Roy for explaining to me why my kids love Golden Corral so much.
My grandpa requests his birthday dinner to be at golden corral every year 🤦♀️ we dont like it but he's almost 80 so we go and he enjoys it.
Don't go then
@@danschumacher5427 I don't like it but I don't mind doing it for him. My last grand parent left...
@@PHE-nomenon enjoyed
My pastor has my grandparents, w of my "god-mothers" and 2 of my grandma's cousins go with him to Cracker Barrel EVERY SUNDAY. They're all tired of it, especially since this has been going on since like 2017, but they still go because Pastor really likes it. And he's 95, so....
🤣😂 Lol.....I live in Tallahassee, and went to Golden Coral last night.
My family had my birthday party at Golden 3 days ago 😂
@@anthonymedina7266 lol
Did u see Smitty
850 what time is it
anthis rogers It’s Time To Get Live And It’s Time To Represent
Exceptional story teller; compassion, empathy, great sense of humor!
This was honestly an amazing story, did not expect it to come full circle like that
Why was that some of the most heart-warming shit ever though?
It's good to see you all over the place, Roy! Do it!
This set was perfect! Netflix give him a special already
Theres a dude in the audience that sounds like he's laughing directly into a microphone.
probably a camera or boom op haha
there's always a person laughing way too loudly or obnoxiously at This is not happening filmings. I guess it's because it's a very intimate, small venue which is great, but goddamn it's annoying through video
As soon as I read that comment I heard what u meant 😆
he's just sitting close to the mic that's all
I believe its seth rogan
As a former Starbucks employee; that story really hits the mark.
I go in cycles to my local Starbuck's. When I'm dragging ass and don't get up for work early enough to make my own coffee....I'm there more often. When I'm going good...I get up early and I might not go in for a couple weeks. But they remember me and always know my order.
When Covid hit.....they were one of the only places still open. I always threw extra money in the tip cup.
It's weird to get nostalgic for a corporate chain place....but it's not really about that. It's about the people who work at my local....and for some reason, they always remember me, and they always take care of me.
One of the best stories I've heard on here
Demsky83 💯💯💯
6/8/19
This story is a work of art!!
This is really brilliant the way he set this joke up and executed it.
This literally happened to me at job cafeteria when the chef said Hey! French fries!?" Ugh...never went back for fries 🤣😂
You should never feel embarrassed by what you like!
The two most important people at any establishment: hospital, hotel, truck stop, wherever, are the cook and the janitor. Always make friends with them. If the cook calls you french fries, after 2-3 friendly interactions you can and Will get extra fries. When I was at a hospital one time, I would always order a burger with extra bacon fries and extra side of pickles. Dudes name was Ronny. After 3 days no up charge on extra bacon, he would close the lid and tell me to tell the cashier it was a plain burger. End of the week, he would see me on line and have it ready, walk it around the counter and tell me to go out the side door for free lunch.
If you dont like being called french fries, just chuckle and say "the names,*insert your preferred name* but I dooooooo looooove french fries!" I guarentee you will start getting double fries for free.
The way he brought the story full circle was awesome
Hell Yeah! That was funny. Good life lesson. Be nice to people, you never know when that person is going to save you from mistaken identity.
INCREDIBLE story telling! This man is gifted.
Indeed
The long game here is crazy! Much respect to the god for the unbelievable poise and construct of the story to include everyone in a relatable sequence of events from a moment in his own life! Great delivery. Well done sir.
"Work at a vitamin shop for too long" 😅
As a person from the pacific northwest where buffets aren't really that great or popular, I can confirm Golden Corral has their shit together. My wife and I were taken there on a visit to Oklahoma several years ago and it was a revelation.
As a child from California, where we do have Hometown Buffet and Fresh Choice, I remember the first day I walked into a Golden Corral at the age of 14
PRety good where I am at in the midwest, kinda shitty in another location some miles away from their original spot tho lol. I think it all depends on how good their workers are or lazy they are; as it applies to all food places, hence why people tend to dislike some food places.
Hey my state finally gets mentioned
I love that he tells stories vs just 1 liners back to back, it makes you really listen and the payoff is always great!
I loves me some Golden Corral & Roy Woods Jr.!
He's spot on with the ice cream machine. This was by far best episode of this series. Second would maybe be the black dude on shrooms
His name ali siddiq... Best one is mitchell , than the mexican got on boots... The mushrooms wasnt really as good as the other stories ive listed
"Billy I got the Michael Jackson!!"
Ali Siddiq
After this one, I love Roy Wood, Jr's bit about being on Star Search with Arsenio Hall, and the other favorite one is "Seal Team Six with Uncle Luke."
Great storytelling. I really enjoyed this one.
Golden Corral is always packed here 😅
Roy is such an amazing story teller. I was hooked from the beginning until the end.
Yo, did my mans just introduce...himself? 😂
Yeah, it's a joke that's been on this channel for some time
This IS the funniest This Is Not Happening I've ever seen and I've been watching for years.
i usually remember setups but i did not see two chickens and a pitcher of water coming again
No offense, but you sound way too nice for a RUclips comments section.
*Mexican got on boots!
The more I see of him the more I like him..."You don't understand. I CANNOT leave this Best Buy without a bag!"
Amh top 5 yea funniest idk about that
The bit he did in the intro is scary accurate. 😳
Right??? It just makes you wanna cry tears of capitalism.
i would take a masterclass in storytelling from Roy
Omfg! I love him! I've been a waitress for 19 years! I went to my first golden corral last year in Orlando. I live in Rhode Island and we used to have a buffet called Ponderosa. We only have a couple of Asian buffets left.
Did you like golden corral
@@danschumacher5427 it was interesting and yummy. The only thing that was odd for me when when we paid I said I'm just gonna drink water, and she asked me "so you don't no soda"? I'm like nope.
He is so funny..loved it .. it’s a good thing that he knew Vitamin Shop from Golden Coral... always good to know and be nice to people because you never know... ha ha ha love the stories 😄
Incredible story telling; one of the best endings to a set ever.
I love this story, he’s such a good story teller! I relate to his message at the gym I go to. I see the same people everyday and we all know there we are there to exercise and better ourselves. I never speak to any of them, nor do I make eye contact. But I notice when they’re not there. It’s weird but It’s comforting to know what people are about.
That was fucking Gold. Love some Roy Wood Jr and this was fantastic.
The art of story telling is really a very promising asset to have
I LOVE this story! Shout Out RW, Jr, Big Mix, Smitty and of course, Joyce! +2
Badass story Roy! I really liked the end you nailed it.
This should have way more views
For this show that was downright wholesome lol
Roy Wood is dope and hella funny 😂😂😂
I love Golden Corral.. it’s like being at 3 grandmas houses on thanksgiving at once.
"Allow me to reintroduce myself my name is Roy Wood Jr."
That was brilliant! He is one of my favorite comedians currently. Great telling of the story!
I didn't know where this was going but this was a damn good ending
The amount of times my family quotes, “You don’t know me, Joyce!” to one another is ridiculous.
Master story teller! Love Roy Wood Jr.
Aye! Tallahassee, Fl. Golden Corral on Monroe St across from lovely Lake Ella.
Lol I been in tally for 3 years and ain’t been there yet
Ayeeee
One n only
@@slim2845 It's good eating and there's a nice variety. Good for family time, self, or a date.
Roy Wood Jr. is a helluva story teller.
I love you Roy. Im a colombian, who grew up in Virginia, currently living in Barcelona, and still, your message gets across.
This man is such a great storyteller, if he ever becomes a grandfather, he'll be a superhero to his grandchildren
He's one of the best storytellers out there!
Always remember the homie hook ups.
This is such a great performance and story. So many lessons. Have watched this clip several times. Thank you Mr Wood.
So glad Roy survived Florida. He's got more guts than me. Too much sun makes ppl crazy.
Like how Roy dresses the part of a host. Love this suit he's wearing. SHARP DERSSESD MAN.
Lol! Idk if it's the "Sun" per say but I've only been there 10 years and I agree, it's a "different" world down here! They some crazy folks down here! Lol!
I’m from Southern California and it’s true. Too much sun makes people crazy.
Roy Wood Jr. great story, good laugh...you're amazing!
This is stand up comedy in it's purest form 💯💯💯
To be a great comedian you have to be a master story teller to relate your life inventory. Roy Wood is definitely on his way to greatness. Keep the laughs coming.
What a great way for this to come full circle lmao