i think you should leave with tim robinson

this here validates the existence of the internet: http://www.mfrederickson.com/ithinkyoushouldleave/

I just wanna tweet the "You have no good car ideas" clip at Elon Musk all day

Speaking of the skeleton war, there's something very dril-ian about the Robinson persona often used in these sketches

i can see that. it has a similar absurdist ethos, scatalogical focus, and disregard for polite society.

The maniacal confidence in ill-conceived ideas

feel like i could assemble a dril tweet just out of the hot dog car sketch

for me this show is like the center of a venn diagram between mr. show and tim and eric. the great sketches are highly rewatchable

I believe Conner O’Malley was brought to earth just for “Honk If You’re Horny” sketch.

Rambling hot dog car crash is another peak that comes to mind.

I've only seen CO'M in this and his series of videos aimed at Howard Schultz but he uh certainly makes a quick impression

His “perfect egg bite” scene from Joe Pera Talks to You is another all-timer

Also his appearances as the beast masturbator during the public access run of the Chris Gethard show

didn't realize he was the guy behind those "what kind of player pimp drives that" vines, but he's a unique talent.

the moment when the camera pans over to the guy in the hot dog color suit is amazing

missed opportunity to poll sketches

you have no good car ideas

they’re mad cause i won best hog in the hog shit snarfing contest

Teacher's pet!

even though I've seen this show, I misread the title as 'with T0mmy R0b1n50n'

i use the quiet flabbergasted "whaaaaat??" from loaded nachos in just about every meeting now

tim robinson expresses dismay on a level like no other. his “oh my goooddd”s are the best

https://gph.is/g/Z2LGMWE

not showing up for me: https://gph.is/g/Z2LGMWE

https://media.giphy.com/media/fxaXop8Kqbf7z8owPS/giphy.gif

stanzo brand fedoras

palm tree girls love palm tree guys

whaaaaaaattttt???

gotta say this is definitely a show that gets the most out of its guest stars. I'd imagine pretty much all of those sketches were written with someone in mind.

So it seems one of this show's best tricks is to suddenly reverse the peripheral "straight man" supporting/side characters into active participants in the silliness.

This show has some real good bits but I can 100% do without the lazy, post-Tim & Eric wacky edit stuff.

Teacher's pet!

YES

also Yes, Donald looks like a hot dog but you're wearing an actual hot-dog costume

they are both the same actor too :) I may have watched Car Focus Group fifty times or more.

the high school teen romance set up for the TC Tuggers sketch is so perfectly filmed.

So it seems one of this show's best tricks is to suddenly reverse the peripheral "straight man" supporting/side characters into active participants in the silliness.

yeah I love this sort of thing, sketch comedy is inheritably predictable so I like that this show really isn't. though this is also sort of a Tim & Eric thing.

you probably LOVE your mother-in-law

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

it should be stinking inside

a good steering wheel that doesn't fly off while you're driving

if the stearing wheel fly off? i'm toast.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

just finishing the first season of detroiters and it rules

i liked the first season as well but returns past in season two got kinda slim i thought.

i don't know if it's the BEST sketch in the show but the nachos sketch feels like the epitome of ITYSL. also has the best tim robinson fake-flabbergasted acting.

He's really good at parodying the caught-and-bad-at-lying-their-way-out-of-it thing, yeah.

need to take a second run through this sometime soon

santa brought it early!!!!!

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? What do you mean or am I missing a reference?

My condolences!

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(i know it's misleading to bump a thread with that reference but it's been in my head for the last week)

http://youtu.be/joxn8VS3j68

That’s a hard call because that could also have just been Beck Bennett being weird on his own

I've always assumed this was him. He's in it obviously, but it has a proto tummy tuggers vibe. It also hits way too close to home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGrtuqoHhcQ

I always thought this was him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkrpvCs-kfE

I don't know who did Santa Baby but it's a favorite. Gosling and Vanessa's performances are amazing.

in writers rooms, writing that kind of dialogue can often be a tedious chore, since it obv has no purpose other than to establish that the action takes place at a party, meeting, etc, but if you dont get it right it will sound weird and distracting.

there are lots sketches in this show where there's a familiar/bland format or situation and then they introduce some particular detail that is weird and/or overly specific, and distracts from everything else, and becomes the focus when it shouldn't be.

weird, oddly specific details feels like a feature of a lot of internet humour, the kind of details that you wouldn't include in a (competently written) work of fiction because they don't serve any purpose or are actively distracting, I think because a lot of internet humour is based on imitating weird stuff that real people post to the internet - blog posts or forum posts, or adverts and articles that are written by non-native English speakers, or stuff written by the mentally ill, or wikipedia articles with weird, intriguing, not fully explained asides. A lot of clickhole articles followed this format of familiar, bland format and then introducing weird, specific, not fully explained details.

stuff people share on the internet like screenshots of newspaper articles or non-fiction books with some weird details, I think that inspires a lot of this kind of humour

yeah I always think this is sketch comedy for the Twitter/"out of context" era but thinking back Kids in the Hall was kinda like this too

so nice of Dan Flashes to make this Orlando City jersey

https://www.adidas.com/us/orlando-city-marvel-mls-americana-pre-match-jersey/IQ4217.html?fbclid=IwAR1cmmRs5RYuXNJN0qV1nIDo5qlmQCFhwx83O8pd3suRH3SbLk68PvL_QWw

I saw Herbie Hancock last night and couldn’t stop thinking about the corresponding sketch.

i love herbie hancock. he always lies

he was humping your head

okay that last sketch with Connor O'Malley is basically a really high production version of a Tony Zaret video

I hope Toilet Truck dies

thank y'all in this thread for alerting me to Detroiters, amazing show. I'm in the second season now and I can see Tim's reactions get more and more over-the-top, nearly approaching ITYSL levels

Just finished Detroiters a couple weeks ago -- GREAT show, and so many "this could've been in I Think You Should Leave!" moments/premises.

"i don't normally comment on the commercials, but that was terrible"

The episode with his brother struck me as particularly ITYSL-ish

Yes, all sorts of little moments that went on to become ITYSL sketches - the nerdy guy wearing the same jacket (shirt brothers), the guy explaining that the droplets on his pants weren't pee (Calico Cut pants), etc. The episode where the revered Mort Crim agrees to do a commercial and turns out to be a loon must have inspired the sketch where Tim's burger gets housed by his old business professor.

i gotta find a way to make money off this, it's simply. too. good.

THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT LOOK FAKE

Robinson sometimes reminds me a bit of Soupy Sales. I'd like to see him in a Lunch with Soupy Sales style kids show where he interacts with puppets and off-screen voices

and they should keep the bits where the puppet mimes to an entire r&b song while they dance like Vinyl by Andy Warhol

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw58yQsPKQo/

if I eat lunch with coworkers someone will now inevitably say “gimme dat”

xp funny thing is, there was a player for the Detroit Tigers named Gates Brown in the mid-70's, who was called to pinch-hit while he was eating a hot dog in the dugout, and he apparently stuffed the hot dog into his back pocket and took the at-bat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIYOPyjp7CU

heh, guess it was his chest pocket. But the story surely must have influenced fellow Detroiter Robinson.

I was using ChatGPT to help come up with some client outreach email templates, but I got bored and asked for a modification:

"modify to explain the economics of a system in which bones are money"

ChatGPT
Subject: Unveiling the "Boneconomy" - A New Way to Think About Currency

Hey [Client's Name],

I hope you're doing well! It's been a while since we last caught up, and I've been pondering something truly unique – the economics of a world where bones are the currency. Remember our previous discussions about innovative ideas?

Well, I wanted to reach out because we've been diving deep into this fascinating concept, and I believe there are some incredible insights to be gained from exploring the "Boneconomy."

Here's a quick rundown of this intriguing economic system:

The Boneconomy: In this imaginative world, bones have become the medium of exchange. Different types of bones, sizes, and conditions carry varying values. It's a system where your wealth is quite literally in your bones.
Economic Dynamics: Just like traditional economies, the "Boneconomy" has its own supply and demand dynamics. We've been studying how bone production, distribution, and the factors affecting bone value can create a unique economic ecosystem.
Success Stories: We've been researching examples of societies where bones became the currency, examining their economic growth, challenges, and innovations. It's a thought-provoking perspective on alternative monetary systems.
Exploring Possibilities: The "Boneconomy" raises intriguing questions about wealth distribution, sustainability, and economic inequality. What can we learn from this concept that might inform real-world economic discussions?
I'd love to reconnect and chat about this unconventional idea. If you have some time for a quick call or meeting in the coming weeks, it would be fantastic to explore the economic nuances of the "Boneconomy."

Feel free to reply to this email with your thoughts, or let me know your availability for a discussion. I'm excited to delve into this thought experiment with you and uncover what lessons it might hold for our understanding of economics.

Thanks for your interest in exploring innovative ideas together!

Warm regards,

[Your Name]
[Your Company]
[Your Email]
[Your Phone Number]

Classic work of Boneconomics:
Das Scapula

The only danger to this great boneconomy is the looming threat of wormmunism

Oh wait, I can just run!

omg this actually happened for real last year?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/taco-bell-customer-claims-pay-forward-scam-led-confrontation-left-scared

Hahahahaha

One user questioned if she ordered 55 tacos while another user joked that she must have purchased 55, tacos, 55 Crunchwraps and 100 Cheesy Roll Ups.

sorry fox business, not turning off my ad blocker for you

why is it so hard to find the link to the video in that article?