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George Carlin - advertising and bull shit

killtheweak · comedy · Watch on YouTube

Stand-up & sketch comedyProduct, marketing & sales

What it is

A clip of George Carlin riffing on advertising and the nonsense around it, taken from a longer piece tied to the Zeitgeist movie.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Brought up as a comic touchstone in discussions of advertising, usually with a joke or a quick reference.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “George Carlin's skit is helpful here”

    Carlin's skit on advertising as nonsense

    numair, 2015-09 · Recommendation · in “Ad Mocking Burning Man Corp. Influence Is So Accurate That Burning Man Might Sue”

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Topics: george carlin, advertising, stand-up, satire

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