Language
6 bits
“There are some words you can never say on television... seven words.”
Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television
George Carlin
Class Clown, 1972
Language Social Commentary Political
“Shell shock. Battle fatigue. Post-traumatic stress disorder. The pain is completely buried under jargon.”
Soft Language
George Carlin
Doin' It Again, 1990
Language Social Commentary Political
“That's all your house is—a pile of stuff with a cover on it.”
A Place for My Stuff
George Carlin
A Place for My Stuff, 1981
Social Commentary Observational Language
“In football, you receive a penalty. In baseball, you make an error.”
Baseball vs. Football
George Carlin
George Carlin: On Location, 1977
Observational Social Commentary Language
“It's all bullshit, folks. And it's bad for ya.”
Advertising and Bullshit
George Carlin
Jammin' in New York, 1992
Social Commentary Language Political
“I order the club sandwich all the time, but I'm not even a member.”
Club Sandwich
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch All Together, 2003
Observational Absurdist Language