Exterminator Reveals Dark Side Of Pest Control | Stavros Halkias | Stand Up Comedy

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04/07 New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore
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04/21 Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center
04/22 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
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[@vrth0mas]

The way Stavi puts up a defense on his behalf before making him answer how he kills the raccoon, letting him know that he won’t be judged and he can open up about something that’s difficult to do and might have even been held inside as shameful, is not only masterful crowd work, but shows just how empathetic and good with people he really is.

[@just_a_turkey]

It's also so "yes, and" like he's telling everyone "no, shut up, no matter what he says I can make it funny"

[@xTheDeerLordx]

That's the bonus to this joke. Never would have heard this joke if Stavi wasn't a great dude.

[@michaelmaloskyjr]

Yep, the way Stavi works the self-effacing bit to make him more vulnerable and sympathetic is fascinating; he doesn't go ham with it AS a bit, but more organic leading him to pull off crowdwork like this. By the end of his act, people are ready to confess cardinal crimes to Stavi!

[@fugazi8715]

I’d love to see him live

[@ChilsonTV]

half rickles half tony robbins

[@kevinnistor1954]

Nothing gets me more excited than hearing "you don't wanna know" 😂😂😂😂

[@funnyusername8635]

Absolutely. Now I *have* to know.

[@MrDrivingFaster]

“The man has kind eyes, but the world is slowly stealing it away from him” God, how relevant this is for so many people

[@djcmart6108]

It’s comedy buddy relax laugh don’t cry

[@lachlanmclennan2188]

I think some one stole your dictionary.

[@jesuschristlovingyou]

@@lachlanmclennan2188 Was this supposed to be a joke that landed or something

[@colesteele5241]

Right lol

[@urbancohort4142]

@@jesuschristlovingyou i think that guy just got a bong hit transplant

[@juantaste8603]

This was probably the first time an audience member was unanimously liked. Great video! 👌

[@macmurray3585]

That was me talking to him ☺️

[@macmurray3585]

@@juantaste8603 god bless 🙏🙏

[@gkswarm9265]

Bro change your profile pic

[@juantaste8603]

@@gkswarm9265 what about my name

[@billydaniel5029]

@@juantaste8603 the exhaust didn't sound too bad. At that point they just go to sleep right??

[@AxleTrade]

Stav's shows have gone from improv therapy to a reboot of Dirty Jobs.

[@Wetknees]

Squirty jobs

[@brandonmay3094]

Damn. Spot on

[@ErinfromDenver]

It's a Dirty Jobs but someone's got to do it!

[@jeremystern1471]

He also does regular jokes but if he showed his actual joke he wouldn't have a show to see that you haven't already seen but funny comment I'm not trying to start shit.

[@josephestrada982]

Dudeeeeeeeee such a great idea😌 i would kill a puppy to that gold!

[@AJitati0n]

Stavros is very gentle on the crowd work. Makes people comfortable.

[@cameronhopewell641]

He’s kinda ruthless too lol

[@macmurray3585]

He really was, I did not want to get that into it but he had my back

[@rrai-]

Hes a g

[@shonsoto1790]

Then he softly fucking destroyes them..hahaha

[@nineallday000]

​@@macmurray3585 get on that coding bootcamp grind so you stop having to kill cute furry animals and can keep those soft eyes

[@mrpiccaso6517]

Stav got me dying at the end “he has kind eyes I can tell it’s weighing on him heavily”😂😂😂

[@CerealCommander]

"Teach this man some Python" - I don't know if this was meant to be a pun but I love it.

[@urgamecshk]

Punintended

[@stockholmsyndromeself-trea7517]

Haha. Not Java.

[@walkerg1991]

Stavros is the king of crowd work

[@spanqueluv9er]

^You can stop saying that already, everybody has said that approximately 2,999,998 times by now. Ffs.🙄🤦‍♂️🤡🤡🤡🤡🤷‍♂️

[@wraithwrecker_]

@@spanqueluv9er Yeah, how dare people recognize Stav for what he's known for. Dude, chill.

[@walkerg1991]

@@spanqueluv9er ^ and you can tongue the latter half of my shaft

[@myfaveyoutube]

Getting better I'll agree

[@SplendidFellow]

@@wraithwrecker_ No no this is a good sign, this is good! Stav is in fact SO good at crowd work that people are like "Stfu we KNOW he's the king!!" 😂

[@landondelamare3728]

When I was six we had to call pest control to take care of a rabid racoon. A guy showed up and did exactly this. I sat there and watched the coon struggle in the bag until it stopped moving... took 10 or 15 minutes. Up until today I was sure he wasn't really pest control. Now, I guess that's how it's actually done.

[@headhunter1945]

Think it's relatively painless. They just go to sleep.

[@pat7917]

The raccoon is just getting the same treatment we used to prescribe to death row inmates years ago… I mean, I don’t see any way you could safely administer a lethal injection (or any other humane execution method). So gas will have to do.

[@RichieD_21]

Up until today you were sure he wasn't really pest control? Lmaooo wtf did u think he was just some random guy that enjoys doing this shit on his free time? Lmaooo "oh na bro you dont gotta pay me I love doing this shit" 🤣

[@pat7917]

@@RichieD_21 As hilarious as your point is (and yes it was f-ing funny) - I feel like most 6 year olds would try and block something traumatizing like that out of their mind.. and I’m sure that watching this video probably triggered an old memory that had compartmentalized for years.

[@Andrew..J]

Not that I've ever experienced being smothered by car exhaust, but apparently its a lot like hypoxia which I did experience when I was in the Navy. For me, it was genuinely calming and relaxing. Raccoon probably went through the natural reaction of a wild animal in a cage but went out peacefully and painlessly

[@super8hell]

Software engineer to pest control. Both involves chasingthe bugs, so not much of a change. I'll forgive this grave omission.

[@your-mom-irl]

i dont think stav knows what bugs are for a computer person

[@andrewcpu]

it’s easier to see the bugs as an exterminator than an engineer. i would love to be reading through my code and suddenly notice a crunching sound coming from another file

[@ryanoneal8480]

Nah stav would never make such a terrible joke

[@jaysonhurst5284]

This man has kind eyes ahahahahah you're the funniest dude coming up man, don't stop what you're doing

[@ThouArtEverywhereAndNowhere]

Stav would appreciate the fuck outta this comment

[@orangeyewglad]

Clearly you've never heard of a little program featuring the greatest comedian duo of our time: The Adam Freidland Show

[@mg9138]

Nick's funnier

[@MrMapacheco]

the story was already horrific and shocking, broke every expectation, but Stav spun gold outta the situation, such a hilarious moment

[@DirtyDovi]

The ol' tailpipe-assisted deep-sleep trick! Gets em' every time! haha [Interestingly enough - That's actually the most 'humane' way of putting em' down that I've heard] Most times, they're caught in cages and then the cages dunked in a water filled barrel.. I've drown before - and it was Not Fun. I think I'd pick the 'knock out gas' every single time. 😂

[@timholt730]

God this way is sketchy as hell... Basically jerry rigging a kill chamber and gas but without any of the control for a peaceful passing (work as a wildlife control operator)

[@jackf1557]

Lol, work at a lodge/resort, bosses paid some local guy to trap a skunk that was roaming around, once he did he just tossed the cage in the icy lake in front of tourists and everyone😂😂 people were pissed

[@DirtyDovi]

@@jackf1557 🤣🤣

[@timholt730]

@@jackf1557 ROFL

[@arynnritter4293]

Why don't they just have a tranquilizer that puts them out for good?

[@jwells5890]

"Maybe it's all the little feet you've seen kicking in plastic bags." Wtf🤣

[@kmatviw]

Stav is so good at simultaneously roasting someone and taking care of them at the same time

[@mustardtigre1558]

The way the dude was breaking as even he realized how funny his answer was in real time was amazing

[@Assmagnus]

When I was 12, I worked for the city doing cemetery maintenance/upkeep. The old timer showed me how to catch gophers with a laundry detergent jug. By the end of the day, I had 8 of them in a 5 gallon bucket.... we didn't release them somewhere else....

[@jleos0095]

Did u fry them up? Make a stew out of em?!

[@NYJWR07]

@@jleos0095 you talking about potatoes?

[@macmurray3585]

I know the feeling I was the one in the vid that has to fuck up raccoons

[@adamh3212]

@@macmurray3585 lmfao no way

[@macmurray3585]

@@adamh3212 yea dude, it’s my 5 mins of fame

[@jackferguson212]

I haven’t laughed like this in a minute 🤣 he has kind eyes 🤣🤣

[@macmurray3585]

That was me. I can’t stop myself from letting everyone know, this is too exciting for me.

[@zracer1099]

Can’t kill them that way with electric cars 😂

[@shalizzle793]

With electric cars it’s time for the nipple clamps

[@anthonyn1157]

Could run the car all day then fry them on the battery…..

[@bighamcheese3120]

Don’t fear, soon in the future will have electric grills on all of our Evs for truly enlightened centrism

[@Taylorlit]

Just mount a small motor in the back of the electric work van and with even a 1 gallon fuel tank you could gas 20 or so raccoons.

[@Originalchili]

By the time we all have electric cars, raccoons will have rights

[@Psychonautical89]

Hands-down the funniest bit of crowd work I've ever seen. You're the king, dude. Can't wait to see your name counted among the greats.

[@spicymilkshake6599]

Stav, I’ve only discovered you weeks ago. You have rocketed to my top 5 favorite comedians.

[@sliceoflife5812]

My guy has got complete crowd control this is pretty impressive ngl

[@weekendatronnies6286]

I've been in the pest control industry in the DMV for 22 years bedbugs are the nastiest creatures we treat. When I was young working with my dad we caught a snake and put it in a pillow case driving down the highway it got out and was riding in the back of the truck looking thru the window at us. Had a mouse get caught in 3 snap traps feet only he was running in circles

[@forprogress999]

Stav always finds gold while doing his amazing crowd work.

[@devinosland359]

Actually a very humane way to put the raccoon down. The urge to breathe comes from a build up of CO2 in the lungs from no airflow, not the lack of oxygen, so when you do the exhaust thing they still breathe but dont get enough oxygen and kind of just pass out painlessly

[@sabreTXC3]

That's how I'd do it if I wanted to go

[@Toastybees]

Seems drawn out and needlessly complex. Just use a .22 caliber rifle to the head and it's instant. They're called "varmint rifles" for a reason.

[@ryanv1279]

@@Toastybees dude raccoons live in cities. You can’t just shoot a gun in a city😂😂😂😂

[@amorgan5844]

@@Toastybees thats a felony in most cities, we are only allowed to trap and relocate in AZ.

[@Toastybees]

@@ryanv1279 Bunch a wusses. I'm in Florida, cram those city gun restrictions.

[@Tobacc0]

The way he sniffs out a story from the audience like a detective.

[@SeanNH94]

Holy shit he gassed the raccoons

[@TheTerrycore]

I mean to be fair it is a tried and true method of getting rid of pests.

[@Omasth_]

@@TheTerrycore based as fuck

[@marclou4228]

It’s cool how Stavros worked standing up for the guy into the joke.

[@faithkeyes]

1:34 the silence when he starts speaking from everyone listening intently is so funny 😂😂stavi didn’t even have to repeat what he said

[@604PlasticJesus]

Yay! .....also I'm drunk at work

[@dirkrousseau462]

I was at this show and I have been a huge fan ever since! That one drunk dude getting carried out was nuts

[@jaymiddleton1782]

Stavvy is probably my favourite up-and-coming comic right now. Amazing crowd work as always. His special was great, too, if you haven’t seen it yet the whole thing is up for free on KZbin.

[@lessobvious]

I always hit Like before I even hit the play button... no matter what happens I'm always left with happy tears and a hurt face from smiling. Your crowd work and laugh is straight up EPIC

[@zerohours.]

Stavros crowd work is unmatched. This guy is everywhere in the algo now.

[@noahm6261]

This guy should go on TAFS

[@user-73a]

He should make a show where people call him and ask for advice! Maybe call it "Stavros assists your dilemmas" xD!!1

[@rykwon4535]

He’s not pro-Zionist enough

[@nunyabusiness2244]

This man is a MASTER! The more I see the more I love! It's incredible how much insight he brings to his comedy. Every video I watch makes me want to see more, keep em comin buddy!

[@jdawgl33]

I like stav’S videos before I watch them. Solid gold. Every time.

[@ilikeribs5576]

Literally the king of crowd work holy shit I laughed so hard

[@iller3]

Most people listening to this: _"OMG, how horrible!"_ Any farmer who's actually had to deal with these *snarling* 60 pound chicken thieves: _"Shucks, that guy's really coddling them darn things!"_

[@1997HondaCivic]

I try to do it the most humane way possible until they fuck with my cats. Then all bets are off and the bastard deserves whatever comes it's way, weather it's an exhaust pipe or a shotgun.

[@ThePWNDR]

Honestly I was expecting him to say he just shot him. Last time I caught one I shot it in the head with a .38 lol. Fucker got 3 of my chickens in one night.

[@aaronpitts5454]

his crowd work is impeccable

[@1manorgy]

I love his crowd work so much

[@dereks7061]

Was absolutely not expecting that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrcsmoke01]

Dude you’re hilarious! Can’t wait to see you at Palm Beach 😂

[@robertclark4506]

Scrolling through your shit while I smoke weed and eat spaghetti. I always check some of the comments for each video, and it's good to see all the love! Keep it up!

[@dmurphy1578]

I need to see one of his shows love.

[@Freiheit1232]

This was incredible

[@lane546]

This is the best crowd work bit ever

[@Ironlakgrafff]

Wasn’t expecting the exhaust bit LMAO

[@markmckinney9821]

This was legendary🙌🤣

[@Rickthegarbageman]

Can't wait to see you in PIttsburgh

[@OptimusPrimeribs]

Funniest clip from Stavros in awhile.

[@tier1detailcompany]

Holy fuck I just about died laughing at this

[@humanwithfoodname2950]

Soooo mad i missed Stavy when he came to DC ..all the stuff I seen on YT is hilarious 🤣

[@diegovalencia9631]

"Teach this guy Python" lmao 🤣 😂

[@jonas1015119]

I was not expecting that answer, probably the hardest I've laughed at one of these

[@Phaulkonis]

This guy is funny as fuck.. i just got into watching his comedy after hearing him on a podcast. and watching this had me laughing historically.

[@pinkfloydguy7781]

I think what’s great about his crowd work is that the average person has fucked up funny lives and Stav helps bring that out of people

[@myfaveyoutube]

🙂

[@MysticalDyl]

His shows are almost like irl tifu off of Reddit 😂 I love this guy and have been watching him forever, I put it on my life I will go to a show

[@skyluke9476]

Best comic rn for sure!

[@c9bird875]

Goat fr 🙏🏿

[@marakgreen7616]

Crowd work is cracked

[@fpsplayer9095]

That was funny af. I wanna see him live lol

[@nirvanacarl1]

Stav is about the only new comedian I actually wanna see. Shits funny.

[@hgrunt100]

I swear to god i havent laughed that hard in so long, I thought i was dying, infact im still not sure

[@leeschneider303]

Killed it like a divorced insurance salesman

[@SirrTokesalot]

Stavros and Jessica Kirson are the best at crowd work right now

[@sorb02]

Come to Miami!!

[@barebp]

Genius stuff

[@TheRealChilly]

Wtf 🤣😂 Dude you're awesome.

[@2AGaph]

Man Stavros would have a field day talking about my old job at a cemetery lmao 🤣

[@EXTENDEDclipped]

hilarious Stav

[@andrewmorales5325]

This dude needs to come out west to see his show much props hilarious

[@giuseppeloneliano1855]

This one made me laugh hard af 😭💀 and I really do like animals

[@Nope99856]

Hahahahaha.... damn dude, I didn't see that coming.... efficient... I like it, I think I know how I'm taking care of pests from now on lol

[@plsdonttttt]

I like how the dude in the crowed choke laughed at prest control. he knew what would come lol

[@alexanderhikel2350]

It’s not terribly fucked up , the raccoon would just pass out , there is definitely worse ways to kill a raccoon lmao

[@spanqueluv9er]

^Somebody hasn’t heard of The Holocaust and decided to put both feet in their own mouth but not before cramming them up their own anus first. What an ignorant gobshite you are.🖕🖕💩💩🙄🤡🤡💀💀💀

[@spanqueluv9er]

^*there are, not there is🙄🤦‍♂️

[@Whatsuppbuddies]

@@spanqueluv9er shut up

[@TheDivinos]

@@spanqueluv9er both work you grammar nazi

[@catdadd6808]

@@spanqueluv9er no body wants to learn grammar on youtube... unless of course this happened to be a grammar video

[@vans98skate]

This was hilarious

[@lunarjedi7788]

Wow...did not expect that

[@JB-yj8sx]

fuckin hilarious, stavos my favorite comedian right now lmao

[@andrewz6986]

Thats ironically the better ways to kill a racoon

[@funnyusername8635]

Better than dying of rabies for sure.

[@LDmagnum]

Well done

[@scottpitner4298]

Oh god this is so funny!

[@Modioman69]

This was gold. Can’t wait for Stavros to eventually ask the crowd “Anybody here ever kill someone? Accidentally or not, any hands?” 😂 Just imagine the follow up with that one. This man’s a legendary crowd work comic.

[@spartantebow]

spat coffee all over myself and desk with this one lol

[@CheapCreep]

That's awesome.

[@jimc.goodfellas226]

Only person I accept laughing at their own jokes

[@spanqueluv9er]

^…is you?🤷‍♂️

[@davesprivatelounge]

Holy smokes, I did not expect that monkaW

[@JuanGarcia-dq5lj]

OMG I laughed out loud so fucking hard, funniest shit I've seen all week

[@xC4N4D14NB4C0Nx]

He's not lying it's super effective.

[@NG_717]

was trying to think of any possible answer to how to kill a racoon, what he said was way crazier than anything i thought of LMAO

[@gbcsterbear7206]

Why am I crying

[@Basik123456]

I’m so glad he said exhaust and not “oh, you know, with a hammer.”.

[@EXccord]

4min clip that had my face hurting from laughter, holy hell.

[@macmurray3585]

That was me he was talking to (milking my time in the limelight)

[@Heebie-Deebies]

I think that was about as wholesome as a video about killing raccoons could be

[@collinmckinney6517]

King of Banter with the audience

[@redbeard2527]

Fan frigging tastic 😂

[@Love.Laugh.Lorcana.]

Amazing

[@PistonHonda87]

Good to see Ron Jeremy doing so well.

[@STOKERMATHALLAN]

My new hero