He Said WHAT About Rosa Parks?! Americans React "The Ricky Gervais Show - S3E10 - Society"

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[@dirtbikerman1000]

For the woman on the bus situation, during ww2 the black American soldiers at Bamber bridge in England were barred from going in to the white peoples pub by the American Sargents The local white brits had something to say about that and welcomed the black soldiers with open arms. A fight broke out and someone got killed.

[@finncullen]

The most delightful part of that whole story is when the US MPs objected to the pubs not being segregated and came to tell the British pub owners that they had to segregate by race. With classic Brit deadpan malevolence they all put up signs saying "Blacks only"

[@PoisonSnowApple]

@@finncullenmalicious compliance at its finest

[@shanefoy3720]

Here's the world thinking we are racist like America, when we are not, but through woke ideologies coming over here like everything else does, mostly bad these days, and it's made our country fckin ridiculous 🙄 😑 😒 😢

[@JamesMurray-iq5tz]

This is best episode out of all the series imo. Each segment is gold

[@Lones555]

The "if you want to be fat: go ahead" argument works for a US system where there is no universal healthcare but for a system we all pay into being obese and all the health complications that brings with it actually costs society as a whole a great deal more than if nobody was obese. I'm not advocating sticking fat people in cupboards just pointing out that being fat DOES impact everyone else in certain scenarios.

[@MrEsphoenix]

Even in America it impacts society. America has too much of a culture of "if it doesn't directly effect me it's not my problem", but sometimes you need to look at the bigger picture.

[@ericforsyth]

Same applies to the US. Insurance premiums are affected by the general public's health. Arguably more so than for the NHS. Not to mention premature deaths, reduced work capability, etc. still decrease the amount of tax money collected, as well as the amount of money spent by the individual in private sectors. This, in turn, also means you have to tax others more to get the same proportion of money. Everyone loses.

[@msjaffacake]

In the UK, we have the Nhs. But I think for things like treatment for obesity, smoking, alcoholics, drugs, anything where the person knows how much their health will suffer, should pay for treatment, and I don't know, maybe it will deter them. Like if you carry on smoking, and not trying to stop, then you will have to pay for scans, cancer treatment. I don't know. I kind of know I'm trying to say, but don't want to come off as being harsh..

[@marywood8794]

The thing with being fat is that sometimes it's caused not just by overeating, like by genetics, etc. Also the problem is you can't stop eating, but you can stop smoking, etc. You have to eat to live, so people with an eating disorder/addiction have a bigger hill to climb in resolving the problem. I'm not saying that other types of addicts don't have to struggle, but you don't have to consume what they're addicted to in order to live.

[@ericforsyth]

​@@marywood8794: The span of metabolic influence on caloric needs is very, very small, save for some extreme outliers (not relevant to 99.9%+ of people). The genetics of addiction are far from fully explored, but its influence there seems much larger than it does over metabolic rates. And nicotine, heroin and alcohol are heavily, heavily addictive. Can't compare that to the addiction to overeating (although that's definitely a very hard one to kick, as well, speaking from experience).

[@DruncanUK]

Karl tends to anthropomorphise insects. He thinks they have the same thoughts, desires and needs as humans do. It's a very simplistic, childlike way of thinking but he takes it even further by concocting a whole story around what he observes too. I think it makes him very endearing but it ends up with some crazy, hilarious stories. He should take up writing children's stories, he's a natural.

[@Lones555]

The thing that always strikes me is he has way more empathy for insects than he does for humans.

[@ericlayton8888]

I'd never thought about it like that but Karl would make an amazing young children's author

[@laughingachilles]

The UK didn't have those laws. There were some people who put up nasty signs about "no blacks, no irish", but they were not by law and one could ignore them. Of course you might get your head kicked in if you ignored them, so in a way it was nice for the racists to identify themselves. During WW2 the US army had to make a film to teach the troops about living in Britain. One scene involves a black US soldier talking to a nice white old lady on the train. She invites him to tea and then the narrator turns to the camera and explains how that's normal in Britain. This is how different Britain was to the US in regards to race relations and thus it's why we never had the Rosa Parks moment.

[@KarlHamilton]

I watched that video a few weeks ago. The whole thing was shocking wasn't it.

[@laughingachilles]

​@@KarlHamilton It may be shocking if one didn't know the history of the US and UK. I just found it a little sad and at the same time I had some pride in the UK. Yes there were still very unpleasant attitudes around, but we were way ahead of the curve on accepting people for who they are instead of what they are. This country doesn't get near enough credit for these things. A situation which is made worse by the poor and often biased teaching of history in our schools and universities. I have nieces and nephews who are going/have gone through the latest curriculum and they only know the negative things about this nations history. I have had the chance to inject some context into what their teachers have told them, but not everyone will have an uncle who loves history. I think we're seeing the result of this poor teaching in society, the division and anger is getting worse by the day.

[@MrNifts]

Well you only got to look at the Battle of Bamber Bridge

[@Writeous0ne]

@@laughingachilles if you know the history of Britain it's not exactly the most moral lol built on the colonization of other countries and built on slavery of Africans. Britain did abolish slavery before many other places later on but it still reaped the benefit of slavery in it's empire.

[@KarlHamilton]

@@Writeous0ne just look what the brits did at Bloody Sunday in Derry in 1972. They are scum.

[@MrStephenLodge]

Most educated Brits know the story of Rosa Parks,. Karl is not a typical product of our educational system!

[@johnnygreen1376]

Guys - your videos genuinely get me through my working days. Thank you.

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

Here's the thing... Karl is so not racist or hateful that the only way he can view the Rosa Parks incident is that someone had a bad day and didn't want to stand up on the bus. Karl is definitely open to saying he finds other cultures a bit weird, but there is zero hate.

[@RussianLizard94]

There's no hate, but I think Karl gets let off the hook a lot with his massive ignorance. Racism was rife in the UK when Karl was growing up, so it certainly isn't an alien concept to him.

[@Vermilion73]

@@RussianLizard94_"Racism was rife in the UK when Karl was growing up"_ Karl is the same age as me. He grew up on a multicultural council estate in Manchester, I grew up on a multicultural council estate in Birmingham. From 5 years old I had black friends, east Asian friends, south Asian friends... Was racism more overt back then?, yes, but I don't think it was as "rife" as people make out. By the early 80s most of the abhorrent racism of the 60s & 70's had mellowed out.

[@andyq752]

Spencer, I learned about Rosa Parks at age 12 and I attended a similar school to Karl. The point being that I ATTENDED and didn't just sit on my buns in a caravan in Wales.

[@lindadoswell9396]

Another great video! Karl is completely one of a kind!

[@boerkuhjah]

Ooh cool, I love these videos about the Ricky Gervais show

[@dktv-musicbykasperbruunkri8663]

Quote out of context : Rosa Parks is to him, what Jimmy saville was to us. - Spencer Joyce 😂

[@chi6801]

This is my favourite episode :))

[@markrothwell-eq7sg]

Karl’s right about crash helmets. It happened in the Isle of Man TT nothing wrong with the rider’s head just wasn’t attached to his body.

[@barriehull7076]

Hi Daniel, never to be called Daniella, never say never, it's not unheard of, very late in life. LOL

[@octeight7977]

23:33 you say Karl is always the worker, well he was boss at KP Plumbing that time and look how that turned out.

[@LyingSecret]

"Right, go and slag me off if you want, but I tell you what, you're not coming back here, FUCK OFF!"

[@user-ei2kf4gk8s]

20:38 That part made them 2 laugh too much 🤣🤣🤣 20:52 "Noooooooooo!!!"

[@michael_177]

The immediate assumption that a law against something means that going against that law is immediate jail or prison or punitive action, is a very, VERY american perception to initially have

[@Psichotica7]

Great reaction 😂 Thanks again guys! 🥰

[@spike1976]

Great reaction, slight issue with your pronunciation of "Ibiza". 😂

[@sarahealey1780]

I agree with Carl and Daniel take the warning signs off. We are delaying evolution, keeping these idiots alive 🤣

[@hairlylarry]

"Maybe a dog counts as half" freakin lunatics lol

[@Pi_r8]

Carl's ignorance of Rosa Parks is akin to other peoples ignorance of Claudette Colvin on the same subject.

[@kikisarna2076]

20:37/20:38 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The best part ever

[@lindamason570]

Have you ever bought a bag of nuts, and it has a warning this may contain nuts. Go figure.🤗

[@smeg2020]

theres a big story of this situation with rosa parks on doctor who, the story revolves around rosa parks so us british do understand it

[@buttthecat1354]

I hope you are ok with paying their medical bills. USA needs to get their heads out of their arses.

[@jackmason4374]

Police officer on a motorbike on the A5 at T junction for Denbigh had his head removed from his body

[@terweeme]

The problem also lies in with those who dont say 'follow commmon sense', society pays for their recovery or care if they dont die from it. Someone who didnt wear a helmet...gets in a crash and is now in hospital taking up resources that other people who may need it but are in the hospital through no fault of their own, say a disease or the recipient of said car accident. It would go against the hippcratic oath if one said...well he didnt wear a helmet so we arent going to provide any medical services....

[@bethcushway458]

That's exactly what I was thinking. Plus tax payers money being used for police and fire engines and court cases. Prevention is always better than cure

[@Writeous0ne]

that doesn't make any sense though because wearing a helmet increases your chance of surviving a crash which means more people will be hospitalised which means the cost on society is more lol

[@daveangel2991]

Oh, man. The first time I heard "... but his head come off", I laughed so much. It's the really weird way he says it.

[@daveangel2991]

Also, as someone who grew up near where Karl grew up at about the same time, it's funny that they show Cordon Bleu as a restaurant (though the phrase is about exemplary cooking). The Cordon Bleu that Karl worked at was a small chain of supermarkets that sold mostly frozen food - long aisles of just freezers..

[@mogdaboi]

2.5 kids is the average. When you divide the kids born by the couples, the sum comes to 2.5

[@buttthecat1354]

Rosa parks purposfully did not move. She knew what she was doing. Parks had a prior encounter with James Blake, the bus driver who demanded she vacate her seat. In 1943, Blake had ejected Parks from his bus after she refused to re-enter the vehicle through the back door after paying her fare at the front. It was a deliberate action made by Rosa Parks. Parks said after being thrown off the first time, that she would never ride on his bus again.

[@MrEsphoenix]

Good on her

[@buttthecat1354]

@@MrEsphoenix Thomas Sowell is a great historian. His research is totally unbiased.

[@buttthecat1354]

@Robert Kendo yes, I agree. He does have biases, but I think he does a good job of looking at history fairly.

[@Mean-bj8wp]

I ride everyday and would never ride without a helmet or full gear for that matter. In the winter 8t keeps your head warm when it rains it keeps your head dry in the summer it keeps the bugs out of your teeth and eyes and when you crash it keeps your shill in one piece.

[@bethcushway458]

I love Karl very much but I can't defend him not knowing about Rosa Parks! We're taught about American segregation and the civil rights movement in school over here and even if you missed it in school there's enough programmes about it and references to it on TV so there's no excuse not to know!

[@TheNosnets]

The child adoption improv is one of my all time favourite bits. "He had 1 sperm and it was ugh awful, it just come out like a dead anchovy"

[@Rhubarb120]

"I had to pull it out like a leech!"

[@avmavm777]

It’s really weird watching these. The audio was originally podcasts released some years ago. They seem to have created a cartoon to be shown over it. Possibly so it could be broadcast on tv

[@avmavm777]

@@RobertKendo The Guide to Society was released as a podcast in 2006 originally on the back of the XFM success, but it was a podcast. I remember enjoying them in the car. In 2010 the podcasts were broadcast in the USA with the animation added on top of it.

[@avmavm777]

@@RobertKendo not a problem! I did have to look it up to check what I thought was correct. I loved the XFM stuff too!

[@GamerBully]

Problem with the helmet thing. What if your involved in an accident with somebody else. And they see his Brain's splattered? Potentially traumatising. So it can involve others.

[@ericforsyth]

That vegetable motorcyclist is going to cost society millions upon millions, either in tax payers' money, or in increased insurance costs. Same for the fat kid or the smoker. So however isolated a case you construct, their stupidity will never not affect others.

[@jontastic]

So you guys are fine with not labeling poison, not requiring shock safety outlets, not describing the effects of certain sedating medications to avoid driving? So, you prefer the 1800s? Okay

[@saintdon4461]

what were the 1800's like jon?

[@jerryhayes9497]

😂😂😂

[@thevirgologychannel6215]

Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement was taught in British schools,I’m older than Karl and I remember it. It’s more that it has no real cultural significance or direct impact for him. It’s not his race or nationality. it would be like learning about ancient Egypt. As for the Darwinian crash helmet stuff or the Libertarian stance. Surely the point is that a warning sign saves more than it damages. If you think it’s silly count yourself lucky to have the cognitive function to realise its absurdity. In effect it’s not really for you. Ultimately their is a reason we have drink driving and seat belt laws. Because as a society we can’t legislate for stupid but can do our best to protect those who aren’t. When the car ploughs into school children at a bus stop or a kid accidentally shoots his sibling with his fathers gun. You have two choices, you throw your hands up in the air and say “Oh Well!” Or you can place parameters so the failings of other people doesn’t affect me or anyone else.

[@julielevinge266]

Apparently that’s what happens to people who suffer from schizophrenia??? Everything is taken literally.

[@pauljohn1985]

I'm with Karl regarding the helmets

[@anitahargreaves9526]

I could not afford cigarretes, involuntary gave up. £13 a pack.

[@brianroman4114]

2.5 kids is just the average of families. Having 3 or more raises the average

[@MrEsphoenix]

Shame for the kid they have to dicard half of though

[@StateOfMind63]

I agree with Karl here too. If people are too stupid to look after themselves then why should society care about them...?\

[@Writeous0ne]

there's definitely a grey area between freedom and rules i guess.

[@makaveliuk86]

Na we didn't have segregation over fortunately 💜 And na,Karl Should have known who Rosa Parks was,if nothing else ,we're taught about the civil rights movement in history at school....🤷‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂💜

[@msjaffacake]

Why aren't Spencer and Daniel "together" in their videos ?

[@buttthecat1354]

The warning labels are not for you, they are for the compnies legal team. USA moves as fast as their slowest person. This is how it was made. Stop complaining.

[@JanKozak-ww6zz]

No lajf

[@theaces3697]

yeah the Rosa Park stuff isnt really relevant here in the UK as Race issues never got that bad, even in WW2 bars and pubs let in people of colour over white Americans as the Brits didnt like how the white soliders treated the black ones

[@5hanesBoard]

Ricky's a hypocrite. He drinks and is overweight; Lets ban drinking and junk food. Point being; it should be freedom of choice.

[@Writeous0ne]

he's playing devils advocate, he doesn't mean everything he says he's saying it for the show to pick karls brain.

[@shanefoy3720]

Why do yous suck the comedy out off this for lol, giving lectures on safety, should of edited that out 😆 🤣

[@marywood8794]

It's a big weird that Ricky is talking about locking fat people in a cabbord. Is that how he lost his weight? Lol

[@buttthecat1354]

No, he got a trainer and worked his arse off.

[@marywood8794]

@@buttthecat1354 I know. It's called a joke.

[@buttthecat1354]

@@marywood8794 bad joke and bad spelling. Your statement makes no sense as a joke. It makes sense as being a snarky jab.

[@marywood8794]

@@buttthecat1354 Auto correct, technicalities, and being anal retentive. I would love to hear Ricky comment on this, but unlike you he couldn't care less! Lol

[@davidhuk3170]

I would like to apologize on behalf of the English people and the late Queen. Great episode.

[@lloydwaycott8178]

Us British, having a more advanced consciousness have a fascination for all living creatures great and small, and a concern that none suffer unnecessarily, whereas the general American attitude is to dismiss them as non-human and therefore unworthy of empathy. Insects are dismissed as just 'bugs'. They have the same attitude towards some other countries.

[@MrEsphoenix]

Where you high when you typed that out?

[@lloydwaycott8178]

@@MrEsphoenix Nope. Tell me where I'm wrong.

[@MrEsphoenix]

@@lloydwaycott8178 Well you wrote some weird jargon about british people having advanced concousness giving a fascination with living creatures, as if we're about to transcend to go live with the woodland spirits or some shit. Or where you trying to talk about empathy? in which case I can't say I've seen any evidence living here my whole life that British people are especially empathetic towards insects.

[@lloydwaycott8178]

@@MrEsphoenix Your ''whole life''? Wow. Okay quick and final explanation for Eddy. In the above video they express disbelief that there was such concern for insects or 'bugs' as Americans like to group them. My point is that the British, generally speaking, have a higher respect for insects, animals of all kinds actually, (and also humans that are different from ourselves), than Americans do. You don't have to be ''especially empathetic'' towards insects (or any animal) to be more empathetic than most Americans. Only this morning there is a story about a Christmas tree in a British town that has not been taken down yet because there is a pigeon living in it. That would be unlikely to happen in America and they'd consider us mad. ''It's just a pigeon'' you can imagine them mockingly say. I live not far from a hedgehog hospital. So yes, I would say we definitely have a more advanced consciousness than America, but that might be because America is such a new and still stupid country. They'll get there. Hopefully. Okay?

[@MrEsphoenix]

@@lloydwaycott8178 you certainly need to lay off the crack

[@philiphudgens4726]

You guys are really in no position to patronise Karl for being a bit thick & unable to comprehend complexity....you were mocking Radiohead's music!!