FIRST TIME REACTING TO | BILL BURR "BLACK FRIENDS, CLOTHES, & HARLEM" REACTION

[@MsBLACKSCREEN]

Note: This was filmed at the Apollo Theater, and He got a standing ovation from the predominantly black audience .

[@mjcole12]

Now that's impressive! The Apollo Theater has a reputation for being aggressive against bad acts!

[@mikelair9144]

He is well versed...his wife is black as well.

[@TheJdizzle14]

I’ve been watching bill burr for years and already had him high up . But just knowing the history of the Apollo theater that’s crazy I never knew this was performed there , he just jumped a few more levels up from the top if its even possible lmao cuz I know how hard that crowd is.

[@JSainte17]

When you said, "Nah, she was like 125th." I lost it because I knew it was coming. lmfao

[@brittreacts]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@samf.6298]

A Bill Burr classic!!!! I have heard this bit probably fifty times and it NEVER gets old!!

[@Dugar-III]

Absolutely... must have watched it same amount of times 😂😂😂

[@alwaysbreezy37]

There's nothing better than someone with a great sense of humor 🙌

[@brittreacts]

Agreed!!!

[@timsweeney684]

Agreed! Go Bruins!!!!

[@Isleofskye]

@@brittreacts Great Reaction and I have Subscribed from London, England.. He was clutching at his chest to demonstrate he was tense. lol By The Way, please, don't forget to watch that Live version of "In The Air Tonight" in Paris by Phil Collins without fading the screen(No Copyright) as we can see the stunning visual effects as you and all of us are in for a treat.

[@VH-OU812]

Go Bruins!!!

[@vicegrips188]

Or when you have that perfectly consistent poop that you don’t need to wipe

[@osullibr]

Him grabbing his shirt was his heart beating hard in his chest, and he was clutching it like he was having a heart attack. But yeah, this man is a comedic genius. Great video, thanks.

[@adamwinn5994]

Actually that’s part of it but he’s grabbing his shirt because of the tightness he feels in his chest due to the “elevation” Change from midtown to 125th street. Like asthma or what not

[@robertvirnig638]

I really relate to this skit. I moved into a section 8 apartment in an entirely black neighborhood in Kansas City with my blonde-haired blue-eyed girlfriend. At first, I thought all kinds of bad things would happen to us. The funny thing is that we were so alien to the environment that we were literally ignored. It was like we were totally outside the power dynamics in the neighborhood, we were outside the rules of the game. Eventually, everything normalized and we made friends and it wasn't different from living anywhere else.

[@Spectrum0122]

Yup, I grew up in jersey city NJ and if you just don't act weird, then you'll be alright. Granted there are "bad parts" of every community unfortunately

[@robodril1]

I have found that 99 percent of people do not think or care about race. That obsession belongs to the news anchors and politicians trying to drum up business for themselves.

[@elg94]

​@@Spectrum0122what if you act ''weird'' because you're on the autistic spectrum? Does that justify racist behavior from them? (Well i'm more talking about arab people than black people lol, my city isn't big enough to have a black neighborhood, but we have couple arab neighborhoods where i don't feel very welcome when i go there lol

[@killapollo4853]

@@elg94 I think there's a difference though, a black american neighbourhood will still have an american cultural mindset from a black perspective. Arab neighbourhoods that have more 1st or 2nd generation immigrants will probably have a more of an arabic cultural mindset ingrained in the community. White americans will have far more things in common with black americans when compared to newer arab americans, and people see bias and prejudice differently from other parts of the world with more traditional views.

[@RockDocNeal]

Bill Burr is absolutely hysterical. I went to graduate school at 124'th and Park in NYC for 4 years and I never had an issue (and that includes a funny incident when me and a bunch of friends got dropped off at the school at about midnight after returning from a ski trip and we had to walk down Martin Luther King Blvd to a subway station with our skis, boots, etc....we just got a bunch of puzzled looks).

[@Sp3llmen]

Bill is easily my favorite comedian to watch people react to. He's able to include every culture an race in a joke but in a way that makes everyone laugh together instead of hate each other. One thing I will say tho, if anyone ever (any race) has dirty shoes that dont look like a form of work shoes/boots are scary. Those people usually have lost everything and dont give a shit anymore lol

[@brittreacts]

Agreeeeeddddd!!!

[@mrscary3105]

He is now married to a lovely black lady, and has 2 wonderful kiddos.

[@MikeRichardsPhotographic]

When he was pulling his shirt like that, it was supposed to be his heart beating real quick! LMAO ! great reaction girl x

[@brittreacts]

I loved it 😂😂😂😂

[@tobiaswedin]

When he first did the shirt pull he was talking about getting asthma like he's getting short of breath due to a panic attack and the gesture is supposed to symbolise that

[@mgonzales56]

Also the tightness in his chest that he mentioned.

[@chuckwilliams6261]

@@brittreacts It's an ancient comedy-jitsu move called; "Fred Sanford has a heart attack."

[@AbolitionistPrivateer]

@@chuckwilliams6261 "I'm comin' to join you, Elizabeth!"

[@jackrussell1232]

Fun bodega fact: I had a Spanish tutor from Chile for a while (I'm moving to South America). One day after I got back from visiting a friend in NYC we were having a conversation about my trip. I mentioned bodegas and she got confused about why I would go into one, which in turn got me confused. As it turns out, the word "bodega" in Spanish actually refers to a warehouse rather than a shop. The way it's used in NYC came from Puerto Rico and Cuba, but that's not what the word refers to in most hispanic countries. Ciao!

[@williamhogge5549]

Yep, the word is used both ways in Mexico where i learned it. They usually say Tienda, but if memory se4ves theres a big store named just Bodega. Its been a while though.

[@jackrussell1232]

@@williamhogge5549 The process of learning Spanish has got me so fascinated with language. I even picked up a Noam Chomsky book to dive a little deeper into the cognitive side of it. Since I'm going to South America I think I might try learning Quechua after I'm comfortable with Spanish.

[@williamhogge5549]

@@jackrussell1232 Stephen Pinker and others have some great books about general linguistics. The world has come a long way in the 20 years since I first went to Mexico. I highly recommend internet tutors and language buddies.

[@jackrussell1232]

@@williamhogge5549 I've got some Stephen Pinker too. His theories on cognition are fascinating. Thanks for the advice!

[@danieldiggs9574]

as a white guy who grew up in the West Brighton and Park Hill projects on Staten Island all Black friends dress sharp with clean look so yeah def. a NYC thing. Black friends make orange, brown colors and such pop well with their skin. I wish I could. I'm pasty pale haha.

[@trickster6669]

Yeah how orange clothes looks on black people compared to whites isn't fair lol

[@erinking9137]

It's an Albany thing too! Dead ass you wont catch black men OR women in dirty shoes unless they're homeless

[@Hennybear600]

Lmfaoooo!!! How u live in the hill and west Brighton!?

[@danieldiggs9574]

@@Hennybear600 Grew up in the 80's in WB and early 90's in the Hill. Is that hard?

[@danieldiggs9574]

@@Hennybear600 Castleton and Broadway - Stop 1 deli days all 80's. Actually spent half my childhood on Brooke Street and Jersey Street as well staying at Great Grandmas.

[@JNKArts88]

Across 110th street, one of the best songs ever 💪😁

[@vparikh08]

Bill Burr is the GOAT. "Go out and have the day you deserve" - my new saying! Awesome reactions - subscribed.

[@McLeod2022]

Absolutely love the backstory of NY to South to NY... I don't believe we ever get to know each other until we break bread with one another and that can be over food... that can be at church... can be in the hospital with your head in your hand trying to hold back tears or two strangers standing outside a nursery smiling down on our future. Bill runs the envelope for reaction but when you listen to him and his Beloved talk... you get to know a little bit more of the man who is offstage. ... the twist on the dirty sneakers is 180 degrees... be careful with the man wearing work boots that are not scuffed. Respect the man who has resoled his boots 3x over so he could provide a roof and a plate... Same for the woman who can't keep her nails done because 3rd shift for the pay differential is what you do for you and for yours for a better life. That got stupid heavy.. Burr is real, plays the game as needed, and is wicked fast smart in defending when arses try to prey.

[@davefajer2127]

Literally Eternal 5-Stat Performance, Hands Down, No Reservations, Lifetime Respect to Bill Burr! Thanks for the Reaction! 👍❤️

[@mikelair9144]

He makes the hard truths much easier to appreciate!

[@jamesy4003]

None of the windows are tinted lmao 🤣

[@deejayturtle]

OMG this is one of my FAVE bits form Burr. I lived this in my younger days when I was hitting the clubs with my crew.

[@deejayturtle]

WOW, you obviously you liked this as much as me.

[@michellejackson6679]

OMG.. too dang funny.. I love that he can make it hysterical for Blacks and Whites... I hope that's not offensive.. sometimes these days you just can't say anything... I love that he just tells it like it is.... I love your channel and I'm an older white woman... Just turned 56... but I learned long ago.. we are different in many ways but then again... the same in many ways... Skin color is what it is.. but judge ppl by who they are.. never anything else.

[@bonganipeter9433]

That's right

[@JCJMC21]

I love watching people react to Bull Burr. Is really no one going to comment at how flawless and beautiful Britt is though?

[@brittreacts]

Omg stop it 🫣

[@JCJMC21]

Stop being beautiful and maybe I’ll stop saying it. Have you reacted to Bill Burr talking about athletes? It’s my favorite. I’ll find it and attach it here. Sorry if you already did this one. Still making my way through your videos.

[@JCJMC21]

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[@christopheryochum3602]

You had the best reaction I've seen to this routine. Couldn't believe you said 125th St. Other people kind of imagined the situation, but you knew what he was talking about. Really enjoyed your reaction. :)

[@theblackheart5727]

I’m so glad Britt enjoyed Bill’s set at the Apollo. He crushed it and he deserves the hype.

[@joshuahessel4915]

When people say "you can't say that, people are too sensitive" I always think: Bill Burr can say it. Mel Brooks can say it. If you are funny and you say it with respect you can tackle the most taboo subjects like race, gender, or sexuality. If you are making lazy jokes and repeating sad, stale stereotypes that diminish people then yeah, you haven't been able to do that for a while now.

[@shawnablackwood4262]

Cuz he knows how to dance on and around the line and not cross it for the sake of crossing it! Super smart and deft; also I do think having a wife who’s a POC gives him a unique and authentic perspective that you know is coming from a place of respect once you know that 😊

[@comicus6769]

That is the role of the court jester to say what you can't say.

[@Zyphorius]

I was like 16 and my family and I took a trip to NYC and we took the wrong train or got off at the wrong station bc we ended up in Harlem. It was mid day and I guess we looked so out of place that everyone was super nice and guided us out.

[@nyranstanton203]

bill burr's the best. I want him to come to New Zealand so i can see the guy live. Its one thing seeing them on you tube........its another seeing them live in person.

[@rayezzo8889]

I lived in Queens the first 50 years of my life. Been living upstate now for the past 16 years. I can't tell you what my favorite thing about a Bodega is, but my least favorite is that late at night you have to order and pay for stuff from outside, through a plexi-type opening

[@paanne1013]

My X husband and I went to NY to visit his Grandmother who lived in Brooklyn and we took the subway into the city, but on our way back, we got on the wrong train and ended up at 119th Street in Harlem at 11pm. I could not stop laughing, but my husband was freaking out. I think it has changed a little since 1969 though.

[@richardwest4554]

I don't know who was making me laugh harder you or Bill. Your laugh is so contagious. Please keep doing you.

[@markthompson8656]

Britt was making me laugh more!

[@rampagerob3387]

Bill Burr, one of the very few comedians who can get away with this sh*t and we all love it. I’ve seen a few people suggesting his Philly Rant. Quick background on that, he was at an all day festival so by the time he came on stage people were drunk and booing every comedian before him. Enjoy !

[@brittreacts]

Ohhh man that’s sounds like a hot mess that I need to indulge in 😂

[@garnsguides8305]

@@brittreacts Be prepared. You'll have to bleep 90% of it and it won't sound good to your audience. You should just let it play. All the people reacting here have heard it before and prefer it raw. People who are easily offended don't watch or react to Bill Burr. Their loss. Also, the quality is very bad on the original. This is one of the better versions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZuwmaJ9is58oc0

[@mikebunner3498]

Bill speaks the truth all the time TRUTH!!! A man listening to his member is for real. We often allow that part of us to help us decide things.... Again Bill speaks the truth....

[@BEasy716]

His friend group included Dave Chappelle and Patrice O'Neal... I can only imagine the jokes and roasting sessions.

[@FBA_God_Emperor_Doom]

Donell Rollins and Charlie Murphy too

[@tompinto6410]

Love your videos. I could listen to you all day. Thank you for the entertainment...

[@brittreacts]

Thank you 🥹🥹🥹

[@karenc2192]

Totally agree!!! Raised in NY, their shoes are EVERYTHING!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Touchit1958]

Not gonna lie. First time I watched this I had to Google what a bodega was. 😂😂

[@peensteen]

The best part of any bodega is the cat. They always have one guarding the place from rats, and they're always super chill.

[@brittreacts]

If there isn’t a car, leave! Lol

[@peensteen]

@BrittReacts then the hard-core rats must've ate the poor thing, and that place ain't fit for human beings.

[@davidsimi2322]

Dude, you are now my favorite reactor! You don't pause often, have great reactions, and a great laugh! Much love! Keep it up 😀

[@johnfinn7192]

Bill is such a great observer of people.His topics are always relevant ,and interesting.Also he aint afraid to spit out some Facts.Great Reaction.

[@MarioRamos-wr3sp]

Britt love your reactions to Bill Burr. Your crossed eye look when he is talking about the Hip Hop countdown was precious.😍

[@l.piloto7964]

I love Bill Burr, but I have to admit, watching your reaction to him was more entertaining to me. Thank You Brittney.

[@Guildofarcanelore]

You are so delightful! To see you tearing up from laughter is hilarious!

[@jackbutler2989]

Yeah remember a few years ago in NY was in a restaurant downtown, we asked the waiter how to get to 125th Street, and he looked as if we were from Mars we wanted to go to Abyssinian Baptist Church to hear the famous pastor and choir 🔥🔥after service we went to a soul food diner and the banter from us and the other customers was fantastic they couldn't believe I knew a lot of the Gospel Greats and jeering me said I had white skin and a Black soul 😀 🤷who knew 😀

[@baronvonlichtenstein]

Bodegas are all over New York. In pretty much every area except really rich ones. For those unaware, they are basically just privately owned convenience stores. Most have liquor licenses too though. Basically a very small 7-11 with beer. Often owned by an Indian or Asian family. They have a pretty huge variety in a very small space.

[@BohoFreedom]

You are too adorable. Love your reaction. I hope your channel grows to 100K plus, you deserve it!!!

[@greg2976]

Agree!!!!!

[@williamhogge5549]

So sweet and beautiful too. Such a nice young lady.

[@edbluez99]

Born and raised in Flushing , Queens but went to City College of New York - 135th Street!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walking from the subway to the campus, bottle came flying past my head!!

[@DaleWinarski]

Your reactions are friggin priceless! 🤣

[@uncledeadpool7158]

Lived in Harlem for many years. Bill knows what he's talking about. And bodegas have liquor and cigarettes, which is always good enough for me.

[@TGF25]

Fun fact: Bill Burr admitted that the "5 shirts" joke in the beginning is really from Donell Rawlings clowning him on tour about his clothes! It sounds like something Donell would do! 😂

[@shure81]

Hahahahaha I had to pause from laughing when you guessed 125th street! Hahaha you're good at this, keep it up!

[@brittreacts]

Lol I just KNEW IT HAHAHA! Thanks so much!

[@gregvilla3837]

Patrice onell was he’s best friend he’s describing experience with him

[@jasoncordial4730]

I'm from Kentucky and we got Bodegas. One just got shut down for selling drugs out the back a few years ago. They don't do it anymore, but my favorite thing was they sold loosies. Had a big jar of cigarettes on the counter, ten cents. You could go get smokes to hold you over until payday.

[@sibonisoteejayz9651]

I'm all the way in South Africa and truly appreciate you Translating other parts of these jokes. Gives more understanding to the Culture of around your country. But ei I laughed so hard and it's like 23:59 quite couldn't help myself ❤ much love with your reactions love the content.

[@omerselimucar]

Bill Burr legend 🤣

[@dragonstryk7280]

There's a bodega in Albany, NY... well, was, it's been twenty years, but it was run by a Middle Eastern couple. It was called Hoda's, and being honest, she made the BEST burgers. Not sure why they were selling burgers in the first place, but they were AWESOME.

[@shivv777]

is it just me or is this like the cutest black girl you seen she look like an angel frr

[@lizabeth4453]

Never heard of a bodega until I first heard this bit from Bill Burr. I had to look it up. 😂

[@JacobHeckBro]

I lived in Astoria queens and Manhattan in nyc for 4 years and never went to Harlem lol. Another place that felt out of this world was the last stop on the Q train, Flushing. Everything was in Chinese and Korean lol

[@edwinsemidey1992]

You should check out his Lotion video . As always Great Reaction

[@noam65]

I attended City College for a while, in the early eighties. Except for Morningside Park, near the subway, which my mom warned me about, I was never accosted there. Today, Harlem is more mixed than back then. I think maybe back then east Harlem was maybe a little more like its reputation, but to be fair, I never ventured there.

[@S7GraveDigger]

I love the fresh fried empanadas from a Bodega. Love em

[@brittreacts]

Yes!!!

[@badmann3115]

Just want to point out the fact that when bill mentions the hip hop countdown you can see the nostalgia on her face. Looks like you enjoyed the throwback.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

And he was talking about going up to Harlem in the early 90’s, before much gentrification had happened. It was a trip back then.

[@arawn10]

I'm Canadian, but I know what a Bodega is (or Corner Store/Deli).. My favorite food from there is any kind of curry (Jamaican- Roti, Patties, etc.)..

[@cbobwhite5768]

He apparently speaks from personal experience. He's been married to a beautiful TV actress, for almost 10 years, and she's African American, Nia Renee Hill.

[@wfly81]

Dave Chappelle taught me what a bodega is in the movie "Half Baked". He also taught me what ashy means with the Donell Rawlings character Ashy Larry from "Chappelle's Show".

[@marcbrooks3423]

I come from Harlem. 110th street near the C,B train line. 1 train runs Broadway. 2,3 train runs Lennox ave. A bodega is a spanish corner store in the hood. My favorite thing to get is always pepsi.

[@snowdog03]

There are bodegas in Cleveland.

[@walterstowe7384]

A bodega is a store usually run by Puerto Ricans that sell things besides canned goods and household items, if you get my drift. Not that I have any first hand knowledge....

[@Dynamo_luke]

Breakfast sandies at a random Bodega is a great way to start the day.

[@rodneysisco6364]

My favorite thing from a bodega is the white powder they keep in the back room .

[@wilwiseman5828]

He wasn’t continuously grabbing his shirt because somebody was hemming him up he was grabbing his shirt as a continuous reference to having a panic attack.

[@Myrkish]

Even I know what a bodega is, and I'm Norwegian. ..... of course, I only know because of this standup, and having read comments explaining what it is.

[@BabyGeneral96]

I'm from The Bronx 🇵🇷 but I have also lived in Chelsea (Midtown Manhattan) close to the Village & is True we very into our physical Appearance if you step into our shoes and don't apologize we take it like you did it on purpose and we take it personal. A Bodega is a Corner Store/Deli Grocery you can buy Food,Clorox/Fabuloso,Tylenol,Trash Bags,Gloves,Headphones,etc that sort of thing They are mostly owned by 🇩🇴, 🇵🇷,Indian & some Arabs

[@MarkBanegas]

A bodega is the building they store wine in while it's fermenting.

[@Mr.Schitzengigglez]

Boston boy. Yup, I know. Bodega= import only/unstamped smokes/possibly green stuff, depending on the store. Most of the other shit is expired.. My favorite places to live nearby.

[@doncacique2769]

In n.y we don't play with the shoe game, just like we keep no crease on our Tim's, BTW a Bodega is usually a Spanish corner store, like a qwickymart lol 💯

[@Jaysun1]

My favorite thing from a bodega back in the day was a 40 of Old E!

[@jimbayler4277]

@ BrittReacts: "Shirt grabbing": It represents tightness in his chest/fear/struggling with himself.

[@willvr4]

Plenty of bodegas on Long island where I live, whether it be Black, Arab, or Caribbean...but my jam is a chop cheese.

[@dorothyskaggsx6]

Lol if his shoes are dirty he cares about nothing, I remember the first time I saw my husband clean his shoes, his butt pulled out a whole kit, like with latches and different pockets for tools..Just shook my head.

[@joenewman6494]

Excellent reaction I too was born in Brooklyn moved to Libya then back to the south 🤣

[@rickmts]

I was thinking about a quarter of the way through, you will be laughing your ass off by the end!! One of Burr’s best routines

[@Nothing-zw3yd]

I'm going to Brooklyn for a weekend next month, I know what a bodega is, but I don't need to go to one. I have an adopted Mexican family there, and mom and abuela already got me covered with the food. I can't wait.

[@williamburch6792]

Hey Brit. FYI, when you have a heartattack, most common reaction is to grab your shirt/ chest because it feels like your chest is tightening. Love bill burr

[@bigmeaney555]

My God...that smile is amazing.

[@josephscally6270]

That was a truly great reaction.

[@stefanc4520]

7:32 That is how we survived as a species. 😁😉

[@chuckd2219]

Hey Brit enjoyed the reaction! This Was my introduction to Bill Burr a few years ago Hilarious! I can relate very well to this I've been in this situation few times. Have a great day!👍😎❤

[@olyari5263]

BODEGA is a spanish word. It´s a Wine store, but the word it´s used for other things too.

[@yorkvillevic6528]

Fordham Road and University Avenue = bodega. Inexpensive Santeria candles lol

[@raindancerave8521]

I've got to say this is now my favorite channel keep up the good work girl 👍

[@Christopher-Baltimore]

Bill is King!

[@ShadysMyCat]

This is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The holding his shirt up was kind of a like a lack of oxygen asthma type anxiety thing

[@12thMonkey]

White boy from the Port in Connecticut, Avid Yankee fan used to walk over two 125th Street to catch Metro North after games in late 90's/ Bodaga Jamaican beef patties uummmmm your awesome keep it up

[@zenhaelcero8481]

The only reason I know what a bodega is, is because I saw Vampires vs. the Bronx. Until then I'd never even heard of one.

[@sje2012]

My 16 year old son just walked by me and took a double take at my phone . I looked up and said , What ? What you looking at ? He said , Dad that the prettiest lady I have ever seen ! I'm going to subscribe to her !

[@snowdog03]

He was having a Fred G. Sanford attack. 😎

[@radupopescu5379]

Idk why I feel like “bodega” is a Spanish word the Dominicans started using instead of “corner stOre”. Gotta get the classic baconeggncheese on an everything bagel! 🤤

[@ron4mac]

Yummm!!

[@cross1227]

I think you did a wonderful reaction, and I had a ton of fun watching along with you! I really like your energy, and your outro is so cute and warm. Thanks for giving me something to watch and smile about! Please keep reacting!

[@thomasworrilow4228]

You gotta do the lotion skit by Bill burr lol

[@karthin8017]

Definitely... and Bill Burr's physical comedy with the microphone stand in that one just completely sends that joke over the top.