Curb Your Enthusiasm: First Come, First Serve

[@brendanscanlan5699]

I love how he tries to walk past her but she can't walk straight. I hate when I try to walk passed someone walking slow but they sway back and forth. I felt the annoyance just watching it.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Yes, specifically real word at a supermarket pushing a shopping cart trying to pass an overly obese person going so slow and meandering.

[@DSRQ1]

@@HighSpeedNoDrag I got behind one of those yesterday at Publix! Stops, swings the cart this way and that, takes two steps, does it again. This went on from the entrance to the deli counter! LOL!

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

@@DSRQ1 How people conduct themselves in all spheres translates to their overall wellbeing and beyond. Just be thankful you can make it happen and not fall by the wayside.

[@DSRQ1]

@@HighSpeedNoDrag Huh?

[@bluegtturbo]

That's cos like most Americans she's obese... They need wider corridors 😁

[@paticusmaximus12]

Larry being nice always ends with him getting screwed. Also that policy is bullshit.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Or perhaps the character being slightly inconvenienced?

[@ev6558]

The policy makes sense but not if the person with the earlier appointment is right there already. This is how most doctor's offices work.

[@Secular_Monk]

Yeah, just show up five minutes before the office opens. Then sign in and be the first patient of the day. That might have been a good follow up scene for Larry's next appointment: "But you're appointment isn't until 11:45, Mr. David." "I know. But your policy is first come, first serve. So serve me." "Oh, and I'll be here first thing for every appointment, from now on." "You know. I kind of like this policy. No more waiting, at least for me!"

[@Person-mh6xq]

@@ev6558 That is NOT how most doctor's offices work. ONLY if the patient is late does the next person take the spot. What world are you living in?

[@pinaylove03]

Always make room for 3 hours for the two waiting rooms when you have a Dr's appt.

[@joefunk76]

The best part of LD’s debacles is how the offender is always offended by LD’s pointing out of the offense. Like, “how dare you accuse me of doing what we both know I did!” 😂

[@Duskets]

"Oh what's this, another half hour now?" Oh my god, this is the most authentic Doctor's office experience ever aired.

[@Krakaet]

then the nurse comes in and takes like 20 minutes for no reason just to take your vitals like. . . yo. i'm not here to get my damn BP and heart rate checked!

[@georgevanderlaan8369]

I love how in real life I probably would not want to have to deal with Larry, but at the same time i see so much of myself in him. He’s just saying what I would normally be mad about in my head

[@mollusckscramp4124]

We're annoyed by others from what we dislike in ourselves 😂

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

@@mollusckscramp4124 so true

[@JohnBloggs-m8l]

The funniest part is the jump cut to him addressing all the patients in the waiting room like hes looking for support to stage a revolt lol

[@smellypatel5272]

They nailed the waiting room environment. It's like you're stuck in a place with a bunch of convicts who don't want to associate with anyone else, and who've taken a vow of silence.

[@mrloop1530]

haha perfect description

[@kaohsiung99]

Have you noticed the background music for that part? It is perfect

[@greyfells2829]

You've just described the nation of Hungary perfectly

[@kaohsiung99]

Really? I've never been to Europe, so I have no idea. Has it changed a lot in the past 10-20 years (due to smart phones, etc.)?@@greyfells2829

[@SlashandStab]

Well usually, when someone goes into a hospital they have something wrong and they're not in a conversational mood. It's not a country club, it's a hospital.

[@rolo281]

Only Larry can try to start a revolution with other patients waiting unfairly

[@c-light7624]

It’s one of the most illogical and annoying concepts. Just honor the appointment unless a patient is late, then take who’s next.

[@jerusalemdentist]

I am a doctor who would never do this " policy" and Larry is right, but takes it too far. The automatic machines in many clinics are programmed to honour your time as long as you are on time

[@AurikSarker]

I felt like it would've worked better if Larry was actually late by like 1 min. Then they could logically take the next appointment.

[@jonathancineus6424]

He’s got a point. I’ve seen this scenario happen in offices and places of business all the times and it’s annoying. I’m glad this sketch exists.

[@bleedingthroat8665]

Nah it makes sense, they cant constatly check who is already there and of those that are there whos turn it is.

[@jonathancineus6424]

@@bleedingthroat8665 Then you’re the one person who missed the entire point of the video. And of my comment. Smh 🤦🏻

[@dalekerr5091]

@@bleedingthroat8665 so you just make an appointment for 4:30pm, show up 5 hours earlier and get in straight away? that seem logical?

[@kenhoyer8601]

the worst is when you go into a store a lot of customers at counter and they don't or won't have numbers. Everyone is jockeying for position. it makes it very uncomfortable .

[@hollystiener16]

@@bleedingthroat8665 When they call the names they can just look at the sheet. If the person with the earlier appt is not there, then fine. Otherwise it really is ridiculous

[@basehead617]

I never noticed that Larry seems annoyed at how much the plant is growing into where the seating is lol

[@funkysquirrel3120]

As a tall person overgrown plants, hedgerows and trees are very annoying!

[@bailzzzzzz]

the medical receptionist is a great actor - even though the logic is ridiculous I completely believe her character, she's very realistic

[@tommysoprano1441]

Actress. Men are actors. Women are actresses

[@bailzzzzzz]

@@tommysoprano1441 pretty sure it's perfectly acceptable to use the word actor in the context of my original comment but if you'd rather read it as actress, then that's fair enough thanks 👍

[@tommysoprano1441]

@@bailzzzzzz honestly I was just fucking around. But she is good. She reminds me of every reception of every doctor I have to. They are so matter of fact.

[@Sweeptheleg83]

@@tommysoprano1441 thank God you said u were just messing around cause I thought u were one of those easily triggered types and I was about to go off 🤣

[@tommysoprano1441]

@@Sweeptheleg83 lol. You have a good sense of humour.

[@strangebotwin-]

I love when it cuts to the clock, and then comes back and he’s got this captive audience that he’s giving a lecture to. 😂

[@bstar777777]

I always make a point to get the first appointment of the day at my DR office. We all sit in our cars waiting for the door to unlock and then and then the mad rush happens. I'm always at the end of the pack. It's so satisfying when my name is called first and all of the people ahead of me look around in confusion like some grave mistake happened.

[@charlesalan5999]

Remind me NEVER to play poker with you!

[@charliedillon1400]

You've put a lot of thought into this. I hope the doctor appointments are for a psychiatrist.

[@chasem8491]

You've got a point.

[@sardinez]

Genius

[@82laina]

😂

[@dp7534]

He finally gets to The “ second waiting room” 😂

[@tentacles3935]

'So you know how to take the appointment, you just don't know how to HOLD it..'

[@stephaniepapaleo521]

“What were you doing in there...chit chatting” 💀 😂 That impatience and asking the waiting room about the policy 😂 Larry 💯 brilliant

[@ev1lcupcak3]

The actress who played the woman who went before LD nailed it

[@shaunvalentines4252]

Yo right ??? I literally forgot I was watching actors for a moment

[@treemarie3080]

I'm trying to remember where I know her from.... she looks so familiar....EDIT : THE GIRL FROM THE GARAGE SCENE IN SCARY MOVIE!!!!!!!!!! I knew it!

[@spiralentree737]

@@treemarie3080 thank you it was killing me not knowing, thought I've seen that face before

[@DebbyDay293]

@@treemarie3080came here just to see if anyone else realized 😂

[@batgurrl]

Larry being perturbed is perfectly understandable. Larry David not afraid to expose those things that annoy many of us. It’s so funny how Larry actually has black hair in the back of his head.

[@stephenoshea4207]

I actually never noticed about the hair in the back of his head

[@batgurrl]

@@stephenoshea4207 this was season 1. His hair, what’s left of it is now all white😂

[@phriedokra6158]

Ever hear of aging and natural salt and pepper hair....? Aging...if it's not your problem it will be....

[@anthonykelly1649]

Larry is always right

[@batgurrl]

@@phriedokra6158 please don’t lecture like you are talking to high schoolers

[@lawrencegenedavid2288]

This was one of the first if not the first episode to really establish the formula. A classic for sure!

[@Bergarita]

The formula was established back in Seinfeld. That's all these shows were about.

[@lawrencegenedavid2288]

But you still have to find the right balance of becoming curb while also keeping aspects of Seinfeld. That began here

[@Patfettx]

@@Bergarita yes, the car reservation bit with Jerry about how car renters know how to take the reservation but not "hold" the reservation.

[@tonyrandall3146]

@@Patfettx Might have been written by Larry anyway.

[@Andyb-rw6lo]

This is my life most of the time… I just don’t speak up because I hate confrontation Then later I replay it in my head with different scenarios and outcomes 😂 😂😂😂 I love it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joesmith8905]

Trying to pass a slow oblivious person in the hall 😂😂😂

[@GordiansKnotHere]

I had to subscribe, I'm kind've addicted to these clips. They've taught me how to behave in my daily interactions with -people...

[@StuTheDon17]

"Oh wow. That's very special, isn't it?" Hahaha kills me every time

[@TheMt45]

Just like Seinfeld, Curb always found the best people for these little roles. I don't know if that's casting or directing, but they always hit it out of the park

[@ForensicsOnTheScene]

Larry David has swag when he walks.

[@robrick9361]

Jew-swag is strong in Larry's stride.

[@brian2.078]

It's because of the long balls. Big ego boost.

[@saborflamenco1137]

Swag is the word for a robber's stolen goods, swagger means an exaggerately confident walk.

[@llg3pe]

I sympathize 100% with Larry throughout this entire clip.

[@tonyelectionfraud669]

when Larry goes back to his seat and starts talking to the guy sitting next to him who clearly isn't listening. This is such a real moment. Shit goes array for you and you have to express your dissatisfaction but no one truly gives a shit except you lol

[@joesmith8905]

It's like watching Seinfeld, the Silver Years 😂😂😂

[@karalozdan4414]

Wait a minute, they cut right before the best joke, when the doctor gets all sarcastic and suggests to stick a fork to the other hand and use hands as utensils.

[@penaltygallery]

Larry is right yet again

[@writenamehere0000]

"Oh whats that? Another half an hour?" hahahaha Igor from Eastern Europe laughs out loud.

[@lulubelljingles9701]

One of my faves and so true, we’ve all been there.

[@timnakautoga3512]

I think it's funny that most of the people in the comments miss the entire point of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. The point isn't that Larry David is in the right or wrong or that he's justified in speaking out or not. The comedy comes from his overreactions to everyday inconveniences that become a bigger problem for more people when he points them out. There are interviews where Larry has specified that that isn't him in real life, but it's funny because the show is framed to make us believe that he is. The overreactions are funny because they're overblown and he gets super angry over essentially nothing. Larry David wants you do believe that the character Larry David is the bad guy in most episodes, not the hero or the person brave enough to say something. The show is so funny because he's a rude person who doesn't care or have the patience to answer most social cues. Yeah, most people can empathize his anger and hostility to a degree, but there's a reason not everyone acts like Larry David in Curb. Usually, we internalize it wait to share the stories with someone we're close to, but the joke is that Larry doesn't. Funny show and clip though 10/10

[@timnakautoga3512]

@@jgt_ I see that I came off as critical, but I never said no one should enjoy the clip. The clip is funny and I'm just lending my thoughts! 😁

[@astrid123]

Happy to read your thoughts! I always read the comments section, and in this case your comment was just what I was hoping for. (Studdying this in a class) However I doneed to learn to enjoy YTclips before heading to the comments section bc I always think I can manage to simultaneously watch and read ... but it is not possible ! hehe

[@MajorHorton]

I would consider myself to be absolutely ‘capable’ of being rational and even tempered, but a lot of people just act shitty by default and think nothing of it. Sometimes it’s best to give em a taste of the ole LD mannerisms and see if you can’t help them take a step back

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

Meh

[@edcurtis6696]

Yeah, I heard one interview in which he, essentially, says that this is his alter ego. Like, he wishes he were like this in real life.

[@johnsinglet575]

My favorite subtle commentary was the other patients sitting in the waiting room. They might agreed fully but would rather keep quiet to not jeopardize their appointment.

[@joepayne4853]

The squeaking of the door when she walked out was so perfect!😄

[@stillben]

Love the comments that quote and describe the scene and everything

[@NewFalconerRecords]

You can literally (well.. I can anyway) see the steam coming out of of Larry's ears more and more as this clip progresses from the beginning until he lets himself rant freely.

[@TheSkullConfernece]

@@jgt_ if he's being serious in that statement, he's hallucinating. And an idiot.

[@ChloEHopsonSings]

I love how whenever he does anything nice he gets punished for it

[@obrehman]

Completely Agree with LD. Just cause you show up early for your appointment does not mean you get to be seen before some who has an earlier appointment than you.

[@JT29501]

Maybe.. but if the doctor is free, and their time is very valuable (looking at what a doctors salary is in the USA I am astounded), and there's a good chance the next patient could be late or a no show.. it might actually make decent financial sense! Obviously that doesn't help the personal injustice, obviously everyones time is very personally valuable, but there is at least a certain logic to making sure someone who's time us worth hundreds of dollars an hour isn't wasted..

[@David-te9nq]

It doesn't make sense if the person after them gets to wait. Most people don't got endless amount of free time like Larry David and Mexican immigrants. Real Americans actually have to be at their job after their visit.@@JT29501

[@dyates6380]

LOL. This show was priceless. Him trying to walk past her in the hallway. LOL!!!!!!

[@Thigrandil]

Been screwed over by such policies for 25 years. then one day i decided, im not gonna let anyone treat me like that anymore and that i will walk out of there after 15 minutes overtime. That's all they got. im paying, it's my time, i made an appointment at 10:30, at 10:45 im leaving. It's high time doctors are taught that the patients time is valuable too.

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

This reminds me of a _...Married with Children_ episode where a little old lady politely asks Al if she could go ahead of him in the shopping queue, which he says yes, and then she pulls like three full shopping carts out of nowhere to the checkout.

[@Krakaet]

3:46 she knew FULL WELL that was not "there before him" -- if not for him, she'd have been there well AFTER him.

[@mdro434]

Shouldn’t matter when you sign in as long as you get there before your appointment time, anther classic Larry David / Seinfeld moment😅

[@exdoode]

I love all the characters in the waiting room 😂😂

[@cygnustsp]

I got in a huge argument at my office once about this same thing. Someone signed in at like ten past and and an appt for half past. The next person signed in a minute later for quarter past so i took her and you'd swear the entire office burned down because i took anywhere "out of order." Philistines, all of them

[@dietrichjoanne]

If I was Larry, I would be pissed 😤.

[@daniel.j9062]

She played back a blame game on LD with the probably you were having a bad day BS which also happens in certain offices.

[@defblo2000]

That's a check in list. I'm glad my MD doesn't do this. It's by appointment time.

[@arlieferguson3990]

I just love the extra calm Muzak

[@roshan5078]

Omg...the background music😂😂😂

[@DR-wp6gy]

Please don't talk to her she's busy😂

[@johnpadraiccummisky5457]

This is the girl that gets stuck in the garage door in Scary Movie. Just IMDB’d her. Crazy the random things you remember.

[@firstlast7099]

I knew a Phd of Engineering that would walk past the reception desk straight to the first empty room and tell the nurse “tell the doctor I’m here” . He was once referred to a sleep specialist and when they didn’t kiss his ass he wrote letters shaming the doctor that referred him to that specialist.

[@jeffrobeauxdean2625]

Big fan Mr. David sir. Not to mention all your life's work with SNL, and movies related to SNL. This is exactly what happened to me when taking my dad to his appointments. They have three receptionist, not one of them answer the phone. I had to go down there just to clarify what was going on with my dad. And why the f**k answering a phone was the most difficult task for their office to do. And of course while leaving, your theme music playing in my head. I had a friend that loved your show. She would always say at the end of every episode "poor Larry." Yep! Priceless.

[@johnjohnmcclane1818]

Life's work with SNL? He was a writer for the show for one year, and had exactly one skit make it to air, in the very last time slot...and them decades later played Bernie Sanders a few times. What SNL movies was he involved with?

[@jeffrobeauxdean2625]

@@johnjohnmcclane1818 And let me guess, this is some Hollywood famous B rate nobody, or Vic DiBitetto, or Steve Hofstadter and his Marry Men! It's called liking many things someone does, and following what they do. I believe he also did some work on the Three Amigos. I saw his name in the credits. Instead of dwelling over my comments and obviously jelly fo shelly. Why don't you remove the stick from your bunghole, and check out Larry David for yourselves. OH!! THATS RIGHT!!! NO ONE IS A BETTER COMEDIAN/ FOUL SMELLING B rate actor like yous guys!

[@jeffrobeauxdean2625]

@@johnjohnmcclane1818 HATE US CAUSE THEY AIN'T US kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6POqn6Gd7h-fc0

[@ctwhiskey3058]

Easy with kissing ass, he only did SNL for one season

[@mottopanukeiku7406]

I had this happen to me a few years ago. Held the door open for a large group of women who then proceeded to get into a line I was headed to. They were completely oblivious and probably cost me an additional 15 minutes. I just stood there and seethed thinking terrible thoughts about them. Then I let it pass because it was going to ruin my day. Anonymous forgiveness to random strangers will extend your life.

[@Bubbles99718]

Forgiveness? This is still burning u a year later. :)

[@mottopanukeiku7406]

@@Bubbles99718 Like a dagger in my heart. Counseling has helped tremendously though. 😉

[@DD-sr9xm]

Just a nod to these two actresses who absolutely nail it!

[@kylem7341]

0:17 myself trying to walk on a nyc sidewalk

[@anthonywhite6895]

This was the episode/scene that sold me on Curb. So insanely funny

[@cbmtrx]

This might be the most quintessential summation of everything that curb is about lol. The fact that he's annoyed that someone pressed a button that had already been pressed..... Priceless

[@jennycalabrano]

I have this season and it's pretty pretty pretty good 😄👍

[@Dandroid_1]

As someone with ASD, I get incredibly irate if my appointment gets delayed outside of what I scheduled, outside of a reasonable wait, say, more than 15-20 minutes. The purpose of scheduling appointments is so people can organise their daily schedule, for things like work, chores or other appointments. Not everyone can afford the time to be sitting 40 minutes because someone stole your slot. The policy completely undermines the whole purpose and Larry is right.

[@bertroost1675]

Don't live in your identities.

[@hollystiener16]

many people get incredibly irate when these things happen.

[@hollystiener16]

@@bertroost1675 agree

[@robintyson591]

Don't worry. If you watch the whole episode Larry got the policy changed. Then it was according to appointments, not first come first served. However, it still didn't work out for him. :)

[@Bubbles99718]

Bill the doctor your rate for the time

[@vera39440]

"Don't comment until the time is up..." is some wildly accurate social commentary. That entire scene was flawless.

[@joshuas4695]

It's amazing to watch my own life occur on television.........This guy is freakin brilliant 🤣

[@alweinhofer5453]

My Drs office does this!

[@Vejur9000]

This girl always plays the same kind of roles. She’s too cute.

[@benhills1340]

She's perfect

[@qnzman578]

You know how to take the appointment, you just don't know how to hold the appointment 😂

[@harrisonrutledge5]

Maria Sofia idea came from this scene

[@joesmith8905]

I would be even more pissed than Larry here 😂😂😂

[@mmo5366]

I love how all the others people waiting are entirely silent.

[@calebroberts89]

The amount of things that I agree with Larry on at my young age concerns me for my future…

[@Janon743]

No but the thing is he's absolutely right, the only issue was his attitude and his overraction. Maybe that's why the show called "Curb Your Enthusiam"? idk something like you need to watch your attitude basically

[@boejiden7093]

That walk to the office had me dying.

[@DrMillerfan]

So true about the other half hour in the 2nd room!

[@bobbysue6725]

BEST SHOW EVER 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@kaohsiung99]

This is probably my favorite scene from the entire series...

[@scott8940]

Larry is 1000 times funnier than Jerry Seinfeld !

[@brianjschumer]

Agreed, actually Jerry is not funny, the cast around him was

[@NewFalconerRecords]

@Always Watching Or Steinbrenner...

[@VitZ9]

@@brianjschumer That was his role in the show, to be the straight man surrounded by eccentric characters. Jerry can't act, or even deliver a line without laughing, so making him the friendship groups straight man was playing to his strengths.

[@shady6131]

and you're mentioning this here because....?

[@Rigzir]

Not sure why you’re comparing Jerry to Larry? You do realize that George is the one who acts out Larry’s quirks and antics, right?

[@CM-eg3gl]

I’m with Larry on this one!

[@JayLewisNYR1994]

Larry David talking with the other patients is hilarious.

[@chevfan88]

4:12 LOL

[@90sbaby4eva]

That part kills me, along with Lassie Maven later on. 😂

[@looseseal]

I just called a tire shop and asked to make an appointment, and the receptionist said, “you can but it is first come first serve” and I was like “that’s silly, like that episode of curb” but I don’t think she knew

[@Bubbles99718]

So why have appointments then

[@kippchapin7750]

This was one of the greatest scenes in TV history.

[@TheSkullConfernece]

I bet it feels good for you to over exaggerate.

[@James-qu8rz]

I've seen almost every episode of CYE, at least twice. It's mysterious to me how even though (much like Seinfeld), the premise is such a foregone conclusion, but still, the show is almost entirely unpredictable. I wonder if Larry David lives a life totally devoid of these trivial interactions, and the show is written according to his fading memory of what it's like to be an "every man (person)."

[@thewizardofoz511]

"I'm just a day player"... 😂😂😂

[@UncleBernhard]

Genius! Pure genius!

[@tommysoprano1441]

Larry should have signed in at 9 am :)

[@Mike1614YT]

3:04 "No comment until the time limit is up". a presumed homage reference to an 60s Superman TV episode.

[@mdro434]

Look at All the people in the waiting room before they came in . But girl got to go before Larry and everyone else their

[@dans7759]

The sad fact is, that's Exactly how they do it.! I often have to wait up to an hour past my appointment time..

[@chewface]

"Mister Dauv...? Lurry Dauv?" lmao

[@eviemae4865]

Love this show

[@KenJohnsonMusic]

Unless you are of a certain age, you may not have caught it when he says, "NO comment until the time limit is up." That was a line from a scene in "The Adventures of Superman" with George Reeves. SDuperman was using a recording of him saying that to trick a bad guy.

[@mikem4814]

I am of that certain age. I was going to make the same comment but wanted to check first if someone else also noticed. Is there a way to search comments?

[@partsgeriausias]

Thats the fat girl from scary movie killed by the garage door lol

[@JC_wonderland]

All he had to say was they walked in at the same time and she signed in right before him he still could’ve been first

[@CC-si3cr]

"Don't talk to her! She's very busy."

[@tayto2k12]

where did you find season 1 of curb in such incredible season 6 era quality

[@jma8006]

The nurse, lisa ann walter is excellent in this. super funny line delivers

[@drollienap]

If only Larry would be on TV every night...It would make my life sooo much easier!

[@kasperzak]

Oh I laughed so hard. Something really funny happened outside of my window as this was playing

[@YesImJoeKing]

Isn't she the one who got caught in the garage door in scary movie ?😂😂