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George Carlin Talks About "Stuff"

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Stand-up & sketch comedy

What it is

George Carlin's classic stand-up routine about 'stuff' and how much of life is spent accumulating and storing it, from Comic Relief 1986. It satirizes American consumerism and possessions.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN keeps linking it in threads on clutter, storage units, real estate and consumerism as a perfectly apt comic take.

  • 7 people recommended it
  • 7 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2010, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “If you have some free time, do watch this.”

    saurabh, 2010-09 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What's the big deal with startups anyways...”

  2. “a link I think worthy of a listen”

    Carlin's classic routine on stuff

    adolph, 2013-10 · Recommendation · in “How to get rid of old stuff, sell it for more, and use Amazon as cheap storage”

  3. “Brilliant commentary on the American way, as always”

    Carlin's commentary on American attachment to possessions

    cfallin, 2016-02 · Recommendation · in “Why I don't want stuff”

  4. “George Carlin put it quite eloquently”

    Carlin eloquently skewers consumer stuff culture

    rashomon, 2018-06 · Recommendation · in “Toys ‘R’ Us Didn’t Have to Die”

  5. “If you are interested, check out his older stuff like Carlin on Campus.”

    Older Carlin material with a lighter tone

    twiceaday, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Microplastics found in 90 percent of table salt”

  6. “George Carlin did a great routine on 'stuff'.”

    Carlin routine on houses as piles of stuff

    faster, 2020-07 · Recommendation · in “Designing a New Old Home: Part 1”

  7. “George Carlin had a great bit on stuff”

    Carlin's bit on accumulating stuff

    roland35, 2024-10 · Recommendation · in “So thieves broke into your storage unit again”

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Topics: george carlin, stand-up, consumerism, possessions, comic relief

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