He hit the nail on the head with anti-depressants. "All they care about is production." "Any drug that keeps you vaguely content, sitting in a cubicle. FDA approved." Bingo.
My normal physician always talks down on cannabis use of any kind, yet had no problem prescribing me anti-depressants when i talked about feeling a little depressed. Fuck that FDA approved poison
@@Ignirium Saying psychedelics aren't "safe to administer to any person" is ridiculous, and saying they "mess with the structure of the brain and emergent systems" so do all drugs, illegal or "pharmaceutical" but that doesn't always mean it's a bad thing. There is more and more research coming out by the day of the amazing benefits that they can hold for people struggling with mental illness, and as someone who's been there myself I can categorically state that psychedelics have done FAR more for the improvement of my mental health and general well-being than any anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication ever did for me. There is a lot of talk about decriminalisation toward psychedelic substances for medicinal use happening all over the world as we speak. Denver was the first state in the US to decriminalise psilocybin back in 2019 and it is currently looking like a lot of other states may be following suit in the years to come. Remember when they used to say how bad marijuana was for people? Pffft. Just look at all the medicinal benefits it's having for people today, my grandmother being one, she's 91 with a bad case of Parkinson's and CBD oil works wonders for her tremors. I can tell you're someone that doesn't have any experience with psychedelics just purely from your point of view. You should really look into the studies that have and are currently taking place about the benefits psychedelics can have for the human mind and overall psyche. It's criminal that such beneficial substances have been made illegal, stopping people from being able take something natural, something straight from the earth to help them through their journey as opposed to being pushed to get to hooked on Big Pharma "FDA approved" medications that simply dull people down, mask their symptoms and as Doug says "keeps them vaguely content sitting in a cubicle". Psychedelics can definitely give a person a sense of empowerment, they can help a person a great deal in being able to perceive life the way that it should be perceived by all, they can also help people deal with their emotions and break down that metaphorical wall that they've built up in their mind and allow them to move forward and be at peace with themselves and their existence, you're finally able to step outside of yourself and view things from a bigger picture perspective, you'll learn to love yourself and spread that love and positivity onto others, and help try to create the best possible reality for yourself and others that you can. These substances make you feel nothing but love, peace, unity, a sense of oneness with the earth, a want to isolate the mental/physical problems you may be dealing with and a vast desire to help you to understand and act in such a way that you can overcome them. Oh but you've probably seen that one news story right? "Man on acid/mushrooms thinks he can fly and jumps from balcony to his death." Well in the words of the great Bill Hicks: "Forget that guy, he's an idiot, if he thought he could fly why didn't he take off from the ground first." And anyways, rare situations like that are normally the result of idiots that mix psychedelics with alcohol (very bad idea). If the psychedelic substances are done under the right circumstances, mindset and doses, then there is very little negative and a whole lot of positive, particularly if you're someone who is struggling.
@@Ignirium Yes (keyword there being "potentially"), which is why I said "If the psychedelic substances are done under the right circumstances, mindset and doses, then there is very little negative and a whole lot of positive". But if you're going to be a complete moron and dive into the substance without doing any research, taking the proper precautions, taking a stupidly high dose all while being on the edge of suicide and not of a "sound" mind, then of course you're going to fck yourself over. It's like anything, lead with common sense and responsibility. But anyway the same goes for anything, any substance could possibly exacerbate or awaken a dormant condition. In my experience caffeine, I couldn't drink coffee otherwise it would set my anxiety off.
also: > The fact that millions of people share the same vices does not make these vices virtues, the fact that they share so many errors does not make the errors to be truths, and the fact that millions of people share the same form of mental pathology does not make these people sane. -- Erich Fromm (also see "Sane Society" by him!) > Of course it's extremely easy to say, the heck with it. I'm just going to adapt myself to the structures of power and authority and do the best I can within them. Sure, you can do that. But that's not acting like a decent person. You can walk down the street and be hungry. You see a kid eating an ice cream cone and you notice there's no cop around and you can take the ice cream cone from him because you're bigger and walk away. You can do that. Probably there are people who do. We call them "pathological". On the other hand, if they do it within existing social structures we call them "normal". But it's just as pathological. It's just the pathology of the general society. -- Noam Chomsky
I keep going back to this. It helps me know that I'm not crazy. I'm just myself and there's nothing wrong with that as long as you're not deliberately hurting others.
I was mortified when my doctor told me i had a personality - but now i take ritalin-arol plus and all those horrible unique and defining traits have just melted away
I've watched thousands of hours of standup and Doug Stanhope is probably the most naturally gifted I've seen. His delivery is fucking insane and I don't know how much of this is scripted and choreographed or if he just riffs and improvises around certain topics, but he makes it sound like he just comes up with it on the spot. Incredible.
I've seen him live twice in Dallas and he is all about improv- I couldn't tell you one think he talked about- I can tell you I laughed so hard I thought I was going to puke...
I’m 42, Doug is 52 (now). From my own life experience I totally agree with what he’s saying, It’s hilarious, true and sad, all at the same time............ I self medicate too and I’m all good, lol.
I'm the same age as you and I also agree with him. But I do find that now I'm over 40 the 'carnival' has calmed down a lot. Which is both good and bad, for the reasons explained in this video.
Damn. Apparently this guy had a glass ball to look into the future. Considering this is 10x more relevant now, just goes to show how smart this dude is.
@@paulcurran4786 Only in an infantile, whimsical sense. In reality, death is the end of the universe, the end of all life, all things, for the individual. While the rest of us party on.
@@paulcurran4786 What comes next is the very definition of nothingness. Nothing is next. Not darkness. Not even observable nothingness. Just absolute oblivion. Unless of course you have another opinion.
+Malcolm Nicoll Agreed with this thread, Doug is great. Carlin and Hicks were great, i'd add Patrice Oneal to the list and agree that Bill Burr is also worth mention. However you aren't supposed to agree with any of them 100% or see them as a prophet. I doubt any of them believe in 100% of what they say, exaggeration is a mainstay of comedic tradition. Often Doug is willing to play devils advocate, and I suspect would feel uncomfortable about idolisation. Beyond the initial laughs the deeper meaning to their works is only to get you thinking, which is where the understated artistic merit of stand up comedy truly exists and where most comedians fail to really make an impact. The greats have their own opinions and outlook and aren't afraid to present them as they see fit; opinions that often challenge social convention, sure, but what the social commentary really aims to achieve is to allow others into a deeper thought process, especially about things they may never have even previously comprehended. It serves to create a collective conscious awakening, but is to be interpreted as you will. The idea of this comedy isn't to tell you what to think or how to live it's merely to build your own opinions based on your own thought process.
I'm 34 and I feel this quite well and while I know he was talking about my generation there were still a few of us who knew how to live, it really didn't take hold until the last few years......
So true, its a great feeling to know that we're not alone in our thoughts. It seems to me these days if youre fake then you're happy and if you stick to who you are and be yourself you have to put up with the daily grind of dealing with 95% of the population who are no longer on your level anymore. I think what goes for most of the more economically developed countries is that people like us need to escape and find life in a lesser materialistic society and find peace within ourselves
Jules Hitchen Exactly so true about the sticking to who you are stuff. I recently (my girlfriend actually I don't want to take her credit) got kicked out of the MGM Grand down in Vegas a couple weekends ago. It was because her and I broke up a fight or rather prevented this douchebag from beating up a hooker more three rooms down. the hooker was yelling "YOURE GOING TO KILL ME", which sobered me up at 3am quickly, and we were the only ones to help. Anyways she was told to leave because afterwards we tried to get some free shit for saving her life you know, maybe a discount on the room. It got a little heated with the security and desk cunt and once the word "legal" came out it was "I think you should leave." Maybe its different than what you were saying but it made me think that nobody stands up for themselves or other people and those that come up with our own moral system or way of doing things do have to put up with all these jackasses who get their moral system from tv or who ever is popular.
Jules Hitchen I totally see what you mean, I am creative and hate feeling trapped so I'm always single. When I'm employed and/or in a relationship, the depression kicks in, Not just feelings of annoyance or being upset, full on depression. I refuse to believe that all there is to life is getting a bullshit "career" where you work for someone else all your life, get married where it may or may not work out, have kids who hate you, get a mortgage on a house when the value will probably drop, get a car which you will spend your whole life paying for, then all you get is a few kind words at your funeral. and people say "Well, that's life so you'd better get used to it." No, doing something that makes you feel alive, helping people, seeing the world, living your dreams, being able to do what you want when you want, THAT is life. Corporate is a slow death to me, of mind, body and soul.
DrugzRKoool well said mate, yeah precisely I completely understand. Its a shame because I used to have so many friends (not braggin) but now its a mixture between I can't be asked to deal with these people and being tired of having to try and have a laugh with people who don't ''get it''. I'm currently saving money to try and find myself a more harmonious place to live. I want to head to India first then to south america. At least it will give me a little time to collect my thoughts and find myself properly. The conditioning we experience in this country is exhausting and I feel it will be good for the mind to not be bombarded with advertisements, properganda and last but not least #selfies lol
Jules Hitchen Pretty much nobody gets it. Most people think that having a job is the only way to live and to make money. Partly due to a lack of belief that they can live in another way (People say "I don't have any ideas" or "I couldn't do that, that's for smart people" or "I'm not like that", etc), partly due to societal conditioning that success and achievement wears a suit. I say that success can wear what it likes. I hope that you find your harmonious place and get away from all the social media prescription drug boss-hating career bullshit.
DrugzRKoool nice one brother, same to you, just stick to what your passionate about and strive to do a good thing and hopefully you'll find your purpose.
I was alone with the way I thought, and then I found you. I have that carnival everytime I'm not doing anything. I can't sleep sober, the clown's seem to kick in to high gear. And to have you say what i've been all these years is so OK. Thank you(I just have to tell these people that I'm not as crazy as they think I am.
"you never took me to the botanical garden" ...all of my relationships/falling in love part have started in botanical gardens then we repeat going their but the magic gets less and less and the mosquitoes get more and more and I'll stop taking them there and after about 3-6 months they say "you never take me to the botanical garden anymore" ....brilliant
My new bf doesnt smoke so i have to sit outside. Moved in 3 months ago so been going outside to smoke all that time. I live in wales so its alays rainy even in the summer. Doug, you hit the spot i fucking needed that so much! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
I feel the same way about the ADD part! I think *way* too much for my own good and can be pretty absent-minded. I also do the thing he says when people yell at me for not paying attention and all I can think of is "Maybe if I actually cared about what you're talking about." Great bit!
Ironically, Stanhope would have been more famous if he hit his peak in 1991. But sadly, he hit his peak around 2010 when you couldn't smoke at the bar in a comedy club and the new generation thought Dane Cook was edgy and hilarious. Stanhope deserves an outside-the-box Netflix show, where he plays a comedian who's marriage is falling apart. Sarah Silverman will play his soon to be ex-wife and the show will have an Alice In Chains and Red Hot Chili Peppers soundtrack. A show that is the exact opposite of Home Improvement and Seinfeld....
I can understand what he's going through. With someone who has had issues with anxiety and insomnia, it can be quite difficult to get your mind to quiet down and try to go to sleep. Racing thoughts, one thought fighting to get to the front over the thought, and so on and so forth. You try to referee those thoughts, but it's like trying to combat against bulls stampeding with a Nerf bat. You eventually get to sleep, but it can take a long time.
Yep, it added another dimension to the humor. Passionate confesssion, that had a hard reality that a lot of us can relate to. Total respect to the man!
In our office there is a poster: *bla bla bla bla bla * 5 minutes of laughter equals 15 min. cardio! laugh * bla bla bla. So it's useful right? Let's laugh: ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
"What worked for me is you gotta do something. You ever meet somebody and they don't do nothing? They don't do *nothing.* They don't date, they don't do drugs, they don't _play checkers._ " -Joey Diaz.
I find that so true about trying to sleep sober (or without sleeping pills)---my body is tired, but my brain keeps going on, and on, and on......it won't shut the fuck up.
He's so fkn righteous! He's not even doing jokes, he's just being his complete honest self and most people are too afraid to voice that this is how we really feel.
I went on a sales trip. A 2 bed hotel room. All I heard was the TV jammed between channels. Pure white noise. Couldn't take it. A twelve pack later, no sweat. Except for the maid we got along great
WOW!! Doug Absolutely bodies this bit such a breath of fresh air with a Cent of booze & cigarettes which is always the best way to Express the facts Thank you Doug Stanhope 🚬🍺🎤🐐
Carlin brought me to Doug a few years ago, and I've been hooked ever since. What's more, Doug turned me on to Bill Hicks. If you haven't tried him, I recommend him too. :)
So true man it has me in tears. My dad would tell us stories about partying and having a good time during his high school years and for a bit afterwards with his group of friends and my group of friends decided we would do the same. I'm still young but damm we had good times alot of which I wish I could remember lol but seriously when did the fun die because it did. First reason I think was at least when I turned 16 and got my license, they changed the laws to where if you get a single m.i.p. you'd lose your license for at least a month then could appeal, 2 m.i.p.'s lose it for a year so we were all freaked out about losing there licenses because alot of us did. The law is who killed the fun for my group at least, and the generation younger than us just didnt even risk it cause we have a police force that prey on those kids I swear to God it's a small town and that's all they did was bust kids having fun so I blame them for alot of it.
0:08 he's right, gone are the days where you could go draggin ass on the orange belt in a 69 charger and ram it up a tree and survive, gone are the days where you could go through 2 sheets of acid with Kashmir blaring in the background. 😌
I don't think Doug knows too many young people. I'm 20 and the people younger than me do a lot of drugs and a lot of stupid shit. I don't think not having enough fun is my generations problem. The problem is we are having too much fun outside reality.
No fuckin' way, Stanhope is in a category all his own. Chapelle never was funny and Burr is as funny as Chapelle. Otherwise I agree with you. You need some Norm.
He hit the nail on the head with anti-depressants.
"All they care about is production."
"Any drug that keeps you vaguely content, sitting in a cubicle. FDA approved."
Bingo.
My normal physician always talks down on cannabis use of any kind, yet had no problem prescribing me anti-depressants when i talked about feeling a little depressed. Fuck that FDA approved poison
@@Ignirium Saying psychedelics aren't "safe to administer to any person" is ridiculous, and saying they "mess with the structure of the brain and emergent systems" so do all drugs, illegal or "pharmaceutical" but that doesn't always mean it's a bad thing. There is more and more research coming out by the day of the amazing benefits that they can hold for people struggling with mental illness, and as someone who's been there myself I can categorically state that psychedelics have done FAR more for the improvement of my mental health and general well-being than any anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication ever did for me.
There is a lot of talk about decriminalisation toward psychedelic substances for medicinal use happening all over the world as we speak. Denver was the first state in the US to decriminalise psilocybin back in 2019 and it is currently looking like a lot of other states may be following suit in the years to come. Remember when they used to say how bad marijuana was for people? Pffft. Just look at all the medicinal benefits it's having for people today, my grandmother being one, she's 91 with a bad case of Parkinson's and CBD oil works wonders for her tremors.
I can tell you're someone that doesn't have any experience with psychedelics just purely from your point of view. You should really look into the studies that have and are currently taking place about the benefits psychedelics can have for the human mind and overall psyche.
It's criminal that such beneficial substances have been made illegal, stopping people from being able take something natural, something straight from the earth to help them through their journey as opposed to being pushed to get to hooked on Big Pharma "FDA approved" medications that simply dull people down, mask their symptoms and as Doug says "keeps them vaguely content sitting in a cubicle".
Psychedelics can definitely give a person a sense of empowerment, they can help a person a great deal in being able to perceive life the way that it should be perceived by all, they can also help people deal with their emotions and break down that metaphorical wall that they've built up in their mind and allow them to move forward and be at peace with themselves and their existence, you're finally able to step outside of yourself and view things from a bigger picture perspective, you'll learn to love yourself and spread that love and positivity onto others, and help try to create the best possible reality for yourself and others that you can. These substances make you feel nothing but love, peace, unity, a sense of oneness with the earth, a want to isolate the mental/physical problems you may be dealing with and a vast desire to help you to understand and act in such a way that you can overcome them.
Oh but you've probably seen that one news story right? "Man on acid/mushrooms thinks he can fly and jumps from balcony to his death." Well in the words of the great Bill Hicks: "Forget that guy, he's an idiot, if he thought he could fly why didn't he take off from the ground first." And anyways, rare situations like that are normally the result of idiots that mix psychedelics with alcohol (very bad idea).
If the psychedelic substances are done under the right circumstances, mindset and doses, then there is very little negative and a whole lot of positive, particularly if you're someone who is struggling.
@@Ignirium Yes (keyword there being "potentially"), which is why I said "If the psychedelic substances are done under the right circumstances, mindset and doses, then there is very little negative and a whole lot of positive".
But if you're going to be a complete moron and dive into the substance without doing any research, taking the proper precautions, taking a stupidly high dose all while being on the edge of suicide and not of a "sound" mind, then of course you're going to fck yourself over. It's like anything, lead with common sense and responsibility.
But anyway the same goes for anything, any substance could possibly exacerbate or awaken a dormant condition.
In my experience caffeine, I couldn't drink coffee otherwise it would set my anxiety off.
Fentanyl.
Paxil saved my life so there’s that…
"It's not A.D.D., I'm thinking"
Underrated line
Doug Stanhoupe is on that Bill Hicks intelligence level. Brutal honesty that comes across strangely poetic and uncomfortably profound....
As Bill Hicks would say.. he's a reader.
@@thelolmaster1997 what're you reading for?
@@josephgrady2129 - close up on bill's crosseyed face -
Toast the ghost as bill hicks once said “Black helicopters are circling the building” and “psychic vampires are in a inter-dimensional war”
Doug Stanhope and profound don't even belong in the same sentence. This whole video is UHH YOUNG PEOPLE BAD
To be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society is no measure of health....someone said that once.
That my friend, is a quote by Jiddu Krishnamurthy
That's them.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTI
@@karsaorlong666 bless you !
also:
> The fact that millions of people share the same vices does not make these vices virtues, the fact that they share so many errors does not make the errors to be truths, and the fact that millions of people share the same form of mental pathology does not make these people sane.
-- Erich Fromm (also see "Sane Society" by him!)
> Of course it's extremely easy to say, the heck with it. I'm just going to adapt myself to the structures of power and authority and do the best I can within them. Sure, you can do that. But that's not acting like a decent person. You can walk down the street and be hungry. You see a kid eating an ice cream cone and you notice there's no cop around and you can take the ice cream cone from him because you're bigger and walk away. You can do that. Probably there are people who do. We call them "pathological". On the other hand, if they do it within existing social structures we call them "normal". But it's just as pathological. It's just the pathology of the general society.
-- Noam Chomsky
This has aged better than most things
Maker's MONT It's only become more true.
I keep going back to this. It helps me know that I'm not crazy. I'm just myself and there's nothing wrong with that as long as you're not deliberately hurting others.
Maker's MONT I was just about to comment that, spot on
Except for the Myspace reference.
No really when you under that people in their mid twenties are heavily into "heroin" aka Fenty fenty shoot it plenty can't pay my renty dead at twenty
Doug is one of the greatest to ever do it, hands down. This whole set is legendary.,
I was mortified when my doctor told me i had a personality - but now i take ritalin-arol plus and all those horrible unique and defining traits have just melted away
I've watched thousands of hours of standup and Doug Stanhope is probably the most naturally gifted I've seen. His delivery is fucking insane and I don't know how much of this is scripted and choreographed or if he just riffs and improvises around certain topics, but he makes it sound like he just comes up with it on the spot. Incredible.
I've seen him live twice in Dallas and he is all about improv- I couldn't tell you one think he talked about- I can tell you I laughed so hard I thought I was going to puke...
I was wondering the same thing
Did you watch billy connolly?
Are we not enough fun for you here at the Verizon wireless family?
I don't think you're a team player!
can someone explain it ?what is verizon ?
@@nenume00 Verizon aka cell phone store
@@carlosmatos9848 its a cell phone service provider not just a store idiot
Nope I guess not
Once you listen to Stanhope you never go back
Richard Monroe so true
I did, to the time I smoked those evil Phi Llipmorris peddled things all in the interest of gathering money alone.
Once you hear drunk... you .. ah fuck it, I don’t care anymore...
@@angelhernandub1029 underrated comment
I’m 42, Doug is 52 (now). From my own life experience I totally agree with what he’s saying, It’s hilarious, true and sad, all at the same time............ I self medicate too and I’m all good, lol.
Humble Guy thanks mate
I'm the same age as you and I also agree with him. But I do find that now I'm over 40 the 'carnival' has calmed down a lot. Which is both good and bad, for the reasons explained in this video.
It’s like if George Carlin and Bill Burr had a love child that they weened it on cigarettes and beat him when he didn’t finish his breakfast beer.
Edgey....!
nice
and underrated
Matthew Bittenbender yeah man and don’t forget his favourite uncle Bill Hicks.... he has a definite influence in this weird fellas dna 🧬
Exactly correct. Poetic.
That's when the carnival starts! Great line - respect
That's when the carnival kicks into high gear. Pay attention.
I got my ex wife going off in there you never took me to the botanical gardens hahahaha class
***** if you was o dummy pills for years anychance of an ugly man like me getting a date with you
*🎶"We Didn't Start the Fire!"🎶*
Damn. Apparently this guy had a glass ball to look into the future. Considering this is 10x more relevant now, just goes to show how smart this dude is.
Forever sucking on warm beer and cigarettes isn't really smart, though.
@@YaoEspirito Death will be the last great adventure
@@paulcurran4786 Only in an infantile, whimsical sense. In reality, death is the end of the universe, the end of all life, all things, for the individual. While the rest of us party on.
@@ryans756 Death is a door to what comes next......
@@paulcurran4786 What comes next is the very definition of nothingness. Nothing is next. Not darkness. Not even observable nothingness. Just absolute oblivion.
Unless of course you have another opinion.
If you're not depressed, you're not paying attention.
So true...every word! Doug Stanhope is the last bastion of sanity in this insane world. He's my new prophet!
+Malcolm Nicoll Best comedian after the departure of George Carlin! I'd add Bill Burr along with him.
Me too. Great minds.
+jeFF Fury don't forget Bill Hicks
+KaptainKrunch89 I was talking about alive comedians, but yes, Bill Hicks definitely deserves a lot of credit too.
+Malcolm Nicoll Agreed with this thread, Doug is great. Carlin and Hicks were great, i'd add Patrice Oneal to the list and agree that Bill Burr is also worth mention. However you aren't supposed to agree with any of them 100% or see them as a prophet. I doubt any of them believe in 100% of what they say, exaggeration is a mainstay of comedic tradition. Often Doug is willing to play devils advocate, and I suspect would feel uncomfortable about idolisation.
Beyond the initial laughs the deeper meaning to their works is only to get you thinking, which is where the understated artistic merit of stand up comedy truly exists and where most comedians fail to really make an impact. The greats have their own opinions and outlook and aren't afraid to present them as they see fit; opinions that often challenge social convention, sure, but what the social commentary really aims to achieve is to allow others into a deeper thought process, especially about things they may never have even previously comprehended. It serves to create a collective conscious awakening, but is to be interpreted as you will. The idea of this comedy isn't to tell you what to think or how to live it's merely to build your own opinions based on your own thought process.
This is my favorite stand up set of all time.
That's great too. but this.... there's just something about it.
Agreed
I like his fitting tribute to Chyna. that’s my favorite.
I'm 34 and I feel this quite well and while I know he was talking about my generation there were still a few of us who knew how to live, it really didn't take hold until the last few years......
So true, its a great feeling to know that we're not alone in our thoughts. It seems to me these days if youre fake then you're happy and if you stick to who you are and be yourself you have to put up with the daily grind of dealing with 95% of the population who are no longer on your level anymore. I think what goes for most of the more economically developed countries is that people like us need to escape and find life in a lesser materialistic society and find peace within ourselves
Jules Hitchen Exactly so true about the sticking to who you are stuff. I recently (my girlfriend actually I don't want to take her credit) got kicked out of the MGM Grand down in Vegas a couple weekends ago. It was because her and I broke up a fight or rather prevented this douchebag from beating up a hooker more three rooms down. the hooker was yelling "YOURE GOING TO KILL ME", which sobered me up at 3am quickly, and we were the only ones to help.
Anyways she was told to leave because afterwards we tried to get some free shit for saving her life you know, maybe a discount on the room. It got a little heated with the security and desk cunt and once the word "legal" came out it was "I think you should leave." Maybe its different than what you were saying but it made me think that nobody stands up for themselves or other people and those that come up with our own moral system or way of doing things do have to put up with all these jackasses who get their moral system from tv or who ever is popular.
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Jules Hitchen I totally see what you mean, I am creative and hate feeling trapped so I'm always single. When I'm employed and/or in a relationship, the depression kicks in, Not just feelings of annoyance or being upset, full on depression. I refuse to believe that all there is to life is getting a bullshit "career" where you work for someone else all your life, get married where it may or may not work out, have kids who hate you, get a mortgage on a house when the value will probably drop, get a car which you will spend your whole life paying for, then all you get is a few kind words at your funeral.
and people say "Well, that's life so you'd better get used to it." No, doing something that makes you feel alive, helping people, seeing the world, living your dreams, being able to do what you want when you want, THAT is life. Corporate is a slow death to me, of mind, body and soul.
DrugzRKoool well said mate, yeah precisely I completely understand. Its a shame because I used to have so many friends (not braggin) but now its a mixture between I can't be asked to deal with these people and being tired of having to try and have a laugh with people who don't ''get it''. I'm currently saving money to try and find myself a more harmonious place to live. I want to head to India first then to south america. At least it will give me a little time to collect my thoughts and find myself properly. The conditioning we experience in this country is exhausting and I feel it will be good for the mind to not be bombarded with advertisements, properganda and last but not least #selfies lol
Jules Hitchen Pretty much nobody gets it. Most people think that having a job is the only way to live and to make money. Partly due to a lack of belief that they can live in another way (People say "I don't have any ideas" or "I couldn't do that, that's for smart people" or "I'm not like that", etc), partly due to societal conditioning that success and achievement wears a suit. I say that success can wear what it likes.
I hope that you find your harmonious place and get away from all the social media prescription drug boss-hating career bullshit.
DrugzRKoool nice one brother, same to you, just stick to what your passionate about and strive to do a good thing and hopefully you'll find your purpose.
There was a point of extraordinarily unveiling sadness in this clip, gave me goosebumps...
its weird that he's not super famous.
Alejandro Guerra He's only not super famous because most of the population can't stomach the truths he speaks.
He’s bigger in the uk than in the us. Like Bill Hicks was. Make of that what you will.
Patrick McCutcheon lol
Go to Bisbie, AZ.
It is much that he isn't.
OMG i thought something was really wrong with me then Doug started talking about sleeping sober! hahahahah
This guy speaks what's in my head. You would think there would be more people like this in life right???
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@Evi1M4chine hell
Stanhope reminds me so much of Carlin, This guy is incredibly good at what he does 👍👍
its not ADD - I'm thinking!! lol
I KNOW
"Corporate Inbreeding" now that's just begging for an urban dictionary definition.
or more like company gang bangs
one exists. corporatocracy.
I've seen this clip at least 30 times now and it never gets old.
Canabis grew my amputated arm back, it's an amazing gift.
😂
It’s hard not to love the guy when you know his body of work! He might not be “perfect”, but damn he’s got his integrity!
"I was terrified when my doctor told me that I had a unique and interesting personality trait..."
I was alone with the way I thought, and then I found you. I have that carnival everytime I'm not doing anything. I can't sleep sober, the clown's seem to kick in to high gear. And to have you say what i've been all these years is so OK. Thank you(I just have to tell these people that I'm not as crazy as they think I am.
"you never took me to the botanical garden" ...all of my relationships/falling in love part have started in botanical gardens then we repeat going their but the magic gets less and less and the mosquitoes get more and more and I'll stop taking them there and after about 3-6 months they say "you never take me to the botanical garden anymore" ....brilliant
I wish ecstasy was still somewhat pure and readily available, those were the days I had fun!
This bit is profoundly accurate
"you're not listening to me" "WELL THAT'S CUZ I'M THINKIN' OF SOMETHING MORE INTERESTING THAN YOU!" HAHAHAHA truth
'Cause that's when the carnival kicks into high gear
Doug just proving that Generation X kicked ass.
Kicks. 😉
My new bf doesnt smoke so i have to sit outside. Moved in 3 months ago so been going outside to smoke all that time. I live in wales so its alays rainy even in the summer. Doug, you hit the spot i fucking needed that so much! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
"You ever tried to sleep sober"......😂
Best description of insomnia. EVER
Stanhope and Jeselnik. The two best.
This is still relevant in 2019
Yeah, but 2020 is going to be a big year for him....For my own tastes..There are 2 great acts, Stewart Lee and Doug Stanhope.
Jesus...it's like he has my mind...
Did you lose it someplace?
Shemp O'Brian WE DiDNT START THe FIRE
Watch the whole special and retreat from your family for a while like I did it's amazing
Lend me your brain, I'm building an idiot.
I feel the same way about the ADD part! I think *way* too much for my own good and can be pretty absent-minded.
I also do the thing he says when people yell at me for not paying attention and all I can think of is "Maybe if I actually cared about what you're talking about." Great bit!
Are you guys bunch of teenagers acting out against your parents/teachers/the world? Very unique thoughts you've got there. /s
I have never laughed so much in my life I feel like I’m this dudes lost twin. My mind never stops.
Not only is this video (the full show, that is) Doug Stanhope's funniest work, it is one of the funniest stand-up shows ever recorded.
He's so right on about medication and corporate conformity.
I've watched this so many times I've lost count but still crack up each time.
Ironically, Stanhope would have been more famous if he hit his peak in 1991. But sadly, he hit his peak around 2010 when you couldn't smoke at the bar in a comedy club and the new generation thought Dane Cook was edgy and hilarious.
Stanhope deserves an outside-the-box Netflix show, where he plays a comedian who's marriage is falling apart. Sarah Silverman will play his soon to be ex-wife and the show will have an Alice In Chains and Red Hot Chili Peppers soundtrack. A show that is the exact opposite of Home Improvement and Seinfeld....
this whole full set was amazing
I can understand what he's going through. With someone who has had issues with anxiety and insomnia, it can be quite difficult to get your mind to quiet down and try to go to sleep. Racing thoughts, one thought fighting to get to the front over the thought, and so on and so forth. You try to referee those thoughts, but it's like trying to combat against bulls stampeding with a Nerf bat. You eventually get to sleep, but it can take a long time.
Same
Brian OSullivan damn you nailed it on the head. Cheers to that.
Brian OSullivan Ditto!
@Samir Malla Sadly same here. Even 100mg trazodone and 5-10mg of melatonin combined with smoking weed might get me 6 hours of sleep if I'm lucky
Do zazen
"We didn't start the fire" is now stuck in my head.
Yep, it added another dimension to the humor. Passionate confesssion, that had a hard reality that a lot of us can relate to. Total respect to the man!
peter hitchens has done the opposite of letting himself go
In our office there is a poster:
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* 5 minutes of laughter equals 15 min. cardio! laugh
* bla bla bla.
So it's useful right? Let's laugh: ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
Doug Stanhope was the voice in my head before I knew who Doug Stan hope was.
I was supposed to be sleeping right now but I'm also hearing Dougs head talking to me.
This guy is crazy!! What a talent!
the blisters bring me back... priceless.
13 years later and this is shockingly accurate
"What worked for me is you gotta do something. You ever meet somebody and they don't do nothing? They don't do *nothing.* They don't date, they don't do drugs, they don't _play checkers._ "
-Joey Diaz.
It’s now 2021 and what he’s saying is more relevant than ever. Makes you wonder just how far we’re gonna fall!
simple and genius. immortal tier achieved
I find that so true about trying to sleep sober (or without sleeping pills)---my body is tired, but my brain keeps going on, and on, and on......it won't shut the fuck up.
This guy is so fucking real . Just found him at 3 am ish
A wonderful genius..
Humanity need more people like him...
“Have you ever tried to sleep sober?”
The word as spoken by Doug , amen 🙏
i cant stop seeing doug as rick from rick and morty just add a burp and you got rick. that first 8 seconds hahaha
I just discovered this guy and im in love
he's amazing
Hes so right, it just gets worse every decade :(
um......this is frighteningly accurate in 2021
Thoughts that keep me up at night: Well, there must be something that rhymes with orange.
No? Let's try purple.
He's so fkn righteous! He's not even doing jokes, he's just being his complete honest self and most people are too afraid to voice that this is how we really feel.
The bill hicks of our time who gets less exposure. I can't think why..
Audiances grew soft.
That adrenaline joke was probably prophetic.
No it's not "ADD" I think alot!!! Love it!
I'm in this gen.X. This set is Gold
Is this even a comedy routine? This is just facts
John McArdle it’s the harsh reality that only a drug user can see.
I went on a sales trip. A 2 bed hotel room. All I heard was the TV jammed between channels. Pure white noise. Couldn't take it. A twelve pack later, no sweat. Except for the maid we got along great
Awesome!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😎😎✌✌
WOW!! Doug Absolutely bodies this bit such a breath of fresh air with a Cent of booze & cigarettes which is always the best way to Express the facts Thank you Doug Stanhope
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This has only gotten more relevant
Carlin brought me to Doug a few years ago, and I've been hooked ever since. What's more, Doug turned me on to Bill Hicks. If you haven't tried him, I recommend him too. :)
So true man it has me in tears. My dad would tell us stories about partying and having a good time during his high school years and for a bit afterwards with his group of friends and my group of friends decided we would do the same. I'm still young but damm we had good times alot of which I wish I could remember lol but seriously when did the fun die because it did. First reason I think was at least when I turned 16 and got my license, they changed the laws to where if you get a single m.i.p. you'd lose your license for at least a month then could appeal, 2 m.i.p.'s lose it for a year so we were all freaked out about losing there licenses because alot of us did. The law is who killed the fun for my group at least, and the generation younger than us just didnt even risk it cause we have a police force that prey on those kids I swear to God it's a small town and that's all they did was bust kids having fun so I blame them for alot of it.
I know from experience that when one has a mind like his, you HAVE to kick out the funny 24/7 to keep friend's.
doug is only trying to tell us that it's the quality of our days and not the quantity of our years that matters. live today , die tomorrow.
Only just found Stanhope (via Charlie Brooker) so feel a little late to the party but so glad I did.
0:08 he's right, gone are the days where you could go draggin ass on the orange belt in a 69 charger and ram it up a tree and survive, gone are the days where you could go through 2 sheets of acid with Kashmir blaring in the background. 😌
when you think about it, he's perfectly outlined 5 problems in a single go.
Bahahah .......i can't sleep sober either
Stanhope is a top 5 all time comic.
I don't think Doug knows too many young people. I'm 20 and the people younger than me do a lot of drugs and a lot of stupid shit. I don't think not having enough fun is my generations problem. The problem is we are having too much fun outside reality.
Lol 20 is not considered to be the "youth" hes speaking of..
I just love this bit. Dougs the best.
This guy is literally Rick Sanchez but without the science genius
This man speaks what i think and how i am. I love this!
watching this guy is better than any neuropsych textbook. thank you, youtube
When I heard Myspace i had to check the year, right about the time i was in highschool. Checks out.
Chappelle, Doug and Bill Burr are the comedy masters of our times
Evi1M4chine Probably your surroundings. It’s pretty much unanimous amongst other comics that dave is considered the greatest living comedian
Don't forget Neil Patrice
No fuckin' way, Stanhope is in a category all his own. Chapelle never was funny and Burr is as funny as Chapelle. Otherwise I agree with you. You need some Norm.
Frankie Boyle my friends
@@simonm1528 his name is Patrice oneal
I don't go to the casino cause i can gamble, I go there cause I can smoke inside, I can gamble anywhere.