Argument - Monty Python
What it is
The classic Monty Python 'Argument Clinic' sketch, lightly trimmed, in which a man pays for an argument and gets contradiction instead.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Mostly posted as a joke reply in arguments, with one commenter recommending it as a lovely skit about how to argue.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2019, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“absolutely lovely Monty python skit”
Humorous skit with lessons about arguing.
mooreed, 2025-04 · Recommendation · in “How to win an argument with a toddler”
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Topics: monty python, argument clinic, sketch comedy, humor
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