Bill Hicks on "Marketing" (Explicit Language)
What it is
A two-minute clip of comedian Bill Hicks doing his routine on marketing and advertising, with explicit language. He mocks marketers and urges them to get out of the business.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Invoked in threads about ads, tracking and marketing as the go-to comedic indictment of advertising, often as a joke or a parallel.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2019, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“If you haven't seen it, you might like this Bill Hicks standup routine”
Bill Hicks standup routine about advertising and marketing.
interroboink, 2023-06 · Recommendation · in “YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad blockers”
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Topics: bill hicks, stand-up, marketing, advertising, satire
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