Tom Papa - You Have To Earn Being Unhappy

[@InXWorld]

it's baffling he's not more recognized in the comedy world. His comedy is gold and so relatable.

[@fivestring65ify]

@@sierrasky2491 Not the real liberals. I'm a liberal, and I think he's hilarious.

[@KingBabaJames]

It's because most talented people are not well recognized. Sad. This guy so original and funnier than most popular comic.

[@MissQJM]

I think he's great too!!

[@kyanaquintero8272]

@@fivestring65ify same

[@johnedward8352]

Naa, he's made millions with his comedy. He's doing aight

[@oblivionzzzmike]

You know you’re getting old when you relate to Tom Papa material

[@dawnreneegmail]

you must be 19 ;)

[@g.dross14]

I feel like I honestly really needed to hear the part about how everyone all over the world is unhappy. Even tho it's kinda sad at least it makes you feel normal

[@bencepapp3128]

Gryz Dross nah man im happy all the time

[@zoomskiller]

@@bencepapp3128 same :) my life is fucking amazing lol.

[@sikwitit773]

@@zoomskiller of course you jump out of planes 😁

[@Jeannified]

Gryz Dross I am so there with ya! That is why I have watched his Netflix special about 15 times already.

[@GermanTube123]

Zoomskiller If my life would be amazing, i wouldn't watch comedy on KZbin. There are so many better things to do when having an amazing life lol

[@mikec6733]

This guy is underrated. Smart material. Very insightful and funny.

[@jawanalatimer7781]

I like him on the radio too he has a funny segment out in America

[@sparklegirl66]

He’s bloody brilliant isn’t he? Never even heard of him here in the UK but he’s so good.

[@peepeesuck2]

Incredibly underrated!! Absolutely brilliant comedy

[@bendekko2770]

A little Tom Papa in the morning always makes the agony bearable.

[@thenops7186]

I know right, when i feel in miserable i watch him🤣🤣

[@differentbreed4048]

I respect the girl workin the deep fryer

[@scottgarber8046]

Didn't know he was talking about symp standards in that bit 😂

[@tm92489]

self-respect?

[@hakim6158]

He should have a column or a blog. He seems like a great essayist.

[@RepOfAntarctica]

If you want to check out the NPR show "Live From Here" (formerly known as "A Prairie Home Companion"), he does a segment most weeks about traveling across the USA. It's a hilarious breath of fresh air from all the great music.

[@RepOfAntarctica]

Had to look it up, but it's called "Out In America" and there are some clips on KZbin if you want to skip the music 🤣

[@Nonnac11]

He has a book full of comedy essays called "Your Dad stole my rake and other family dilemmas." It is great!

[@AXharoth]

he has a podcast with the best name

[@Happytravellerkimmy]

Tom Papa got me through some dark days during the pandemic. I had his Netflix special on repeat as I tried to get through my work from home. You're doing great!

[@m.haynes]

He’s so blunt and so right. Loving his stuff!

[@bkbland1626]

Wisdom is funny, although it hurts, too.

[@PortiaMonique]

His comedy is so honest! Love it! He needs to be in movies, like old school John Candy type movies. I'd watch.

[@donaldpace9033]

That's Don...

[@BlueGlow26]

my thoughts exactly...

[@donnie6432]

When you hear your friends name on the stand up.....

[@midinerd]

The tone when he says it: "Your grandmother has passed away." "We're all out of money and can't pay for your college." "We've decided to go with another candidate." "We have to move to Detroit." Except he really says: "Go to a bowling alley."

[@jimher8810]

This guy is hella funny. I watch his videos all the time. Even if its re-runs, it still makes me laugh.

[@sela3368]

He’s so hilarious , his jokes are my happy pills 😁

[@Gonnasifaherpewarts]

He is a really underrated comedian

[@fivestring65ify]

He's so funny, and spot on about life. There's this fantasy people want to live where they're happy all the time. Fools all of them. You're over 40, you're miserable, you're angry? I get it. Thanks Tom. I'm so there. One of my coworkers told me I look angry all the time. Maybe that's because I AM!!!!!

[@bishermartini4533]

What makes you so angry?

[@austenhead5303]

@@bishermartini4533 This dude needs to ask. The answer is: work, family, friends, the state of the world and our own failings. Pretty much the one thing that doesn't is the dog. Oh yeah, and the realization that you can't fix anything and things are never going to be better. In fact, they'll only get worse.

[@goldjustgold5942]

He's like the teacher in school that's kinda funny. 👌

[@tvc380]

The teacher who's a good speaker and kinda amusing but not funny.

[@ramesnashat1]

Apart from being hilarious, that also was very true and meaningful, no one is happy.

[@magistrumartium]

He's right, we just get little doses of happiness. Nobody's constantly happy . That would be insanity.

[@nicholas8479]

Rames Nashat I wonder why we habituate to happiness, but not sadness.

[@ramesnashat1]

@Nicholas Stroganoff I guess we have an intrinsic alarm system that pulls our threads to run and fight, buddhism among all has got the meaning of life question best-answered, the world will always be short off our growing expectations, and we can't fully control what's going on, but we can cut out dependence on luck, wealth and comfort, and fully embrace our insignificance.

[@nicholas8479]

Rames Nashat I agree, from my limited research, Buddhism offers a good approach, because (misfortune + nonacceptance = pain). However, (injustice + acceptance = stasis).

[@marshwetland3808]

Carlin: "Joey was more than happy. We had to have him locked up." (Bad paraphrase but you get the idea.)

[@nhlakaniphotd9668]

"that's Don his crazy'😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThrillingTwo]

This is a classic 6 minutes of comedy. Every piece is right on.

[@jeremystone4193]

this guy always cracks me up .

[@katiedunlap235]

Tom Papa. Papa Tom.

[@patrickbonham949]

"Women never blow things uo" They terrorise 1 guy at a time 😆😂😂

[@leed5450]

Go in the back of the bowling alley! There’s a deep fryer there lmaooo

[@thomasrainbow]

I'm dying.. I want to go to the bowling alley now to just accept my fate. lol

[@ramjam6934]

This is a college speech lol

His tone reminds me of Jim Gaffigan. This was hilarious!

[@o.t.]

Oh shit, yeah.

[@S.J.L]

"One guy at a time."

[@Ringside92]

Love this guy! Literally cannot live without my dose of TOM PAPA!

[@gizelon]

There's like 4 supermodels on the planet

[@thomasrainbow]

In some ways that's true because they all look the same. XD

[@arthurgomes5188]

gizel brown and Leonardo DiCaprio has banged all of them at least once

[@jessicaschroder6978]

“I don’t remember what they were, but I knew they weren’t coming true”💀💀

[@danielrichter2452]

The greatest philosopher of our time

[@Wanderer-zk2qu]

Brilliant👏 accurately described 👏

[@tylerm0089]

Papa is ,from my second time seeing him. is deff underrated.

[@nasrudinadan9783]

😂 how do you feel. I feel ok. How you gonna feel later. I don’t know. This dude kill me. 😂

[@thomasrainbow]

That was so good.. I laughed out loud many times.. I actually only know Tom from JRE so it's cool to see why he's such a great stand-up..

[@thomasgill223]

They terrorize one guy at a time. LMAO.

[@Auxillia]

one guy at a time, and for a long time!

[@laurieannyandabyrd5402]

SORRY, IM HAPPY....But I'm a widow, only have one child, will never be a grandparent.....but happy I have that all the time.

[@GOREilla.]

He's GREAT!!!!!!!!! A dude the worlds needs

[@janiecel]

Life really bearing down on ya at 19? LOL I laughed so hard.

[@helenaquinn7480]

My new favorite comedian

[@MissQJM]

@ 19, I was the weed and family guy kinda girl!!

[@617bostoncrystal9]

I still am 😂

[@embermonkey]

"old time russia" lol... .... ............

[@tvc380]

Really? When i heard that i thought what a horrible punchline.

[@kyledavis4202]

Brady Neal It was hilarious

[@johndoe4724]

Soviet Union joke?

[@tylerm0089]

this is possibly the best 5-10 min set ive ever seen. Fantastiic....

[@LoTech77]

His entire set is eerily accurate.

[@scottfulps2065]

Tom Papa is comedic genius.✨

[@pahan9392]

This dude understands life

[@thenops7186]

Ever since i started listening to him my life has been great

[@nivethiny]

this guy is brutal! im gonna be 40 next year and still dreaming..

[@N0V3MBER]

Never stop ❤ ✨

[@ions89]

At times his style reminds me of Carlin

[@monkeybananaize]

papa is the best

[@kristine432]

Love this man!!!

[@Densmith43]

Mr. Papa thank You for keeping us laughing. It is better to laugh than to be angry .

[@Mushroom321-]

I hope this guy gets BIG! 😀👍👏😆

[@MrSuperman2307]

He was big like 10 years ago

[@googleedood9721]

You missed it bruz

[@peaceandlove544]

This guy was sooo funny on the marriage ref

[@jaishrib6424]

He is amazing! I love his delivery

[@tacticalsweater5119]

He constantly refreshes one important goal for men-stay single.

[@garymichael8591]

MGTOW.

[@SnowbordrWRX]

Lower the bar a little... and then the camera switch shows the front row. um no... not that low lol

[@Vandan9166]

I am so happy I gave Mr. Papa a shot and watched him. Hilarious... 'Papa don't preach' - No. you preach it brother. very funny!

[@Ragnarok6664]

Just brilliant

[@lydiapicano8806]

He's soooo funny!

[@lfelipej142]

Weed and family guy Solid advice

[@kenc9236]

Tom is a very funny man.

[@Lollita23]

What a killer set!

[@InnaVitamina777]

I love this guy! Genius .

[@Denise-xq8qn]

He's not underrated anymore I think the public knows he is great

[@bobbyw6137]

Tom Papa. Legend. Nuff said

[@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069]

Fantastic set

[@mistygreen5335]

I need more Tom Papa

[@michaelanderson2385]

This guy is like the master splinter of comedy. Not as well known as those "other guys" but he's fucking deadly with a mic.

[@agricolaregs]

That’s Don.

[@benjaminluebberst168]

Where has this man been?!? Have seen him do stand up in years

[@tonybaker1836]

He appears weekly on NPR on "Live from Here"

[@crucifixmegabuster95]

This guy made my morning already

[@rerikm]

if you edit out the laughs it becomes the saddest, most savage depiction of life ever recorded

[@The5425177]

He speaketh truth. And to quote Homer Simpson, “it’s so funny cuz it’s true.”

[@trentrubenacker9718]

At 19 my single working mother nearly died having her second child. And my grandmother got her alzheimers diagnosis, so I moved back from college to become her primary care giver and keep her in her house. Yeah. I'm a bit unhappy. (I'm 21 now.) Funny set though. Gotta keep editing this cause he keeps going. Lol. Dead relatives: Lost my father at ten. Nursed the grandfather that taught me to hunt and the grandmother that taught me to fish into the grave my late teens. Dead dreams: I'd never pay off the loans to get a degree that'll let me teach at a university. I plan on teaching GED courses at a prison. Cause the states not as stingy with prisons... Your job is more stable and secure.... My retirement plan is to die in the climate wars...

[@austenhead5303]

Yep, that legit sucks. You may consider yourself an honorary over-forty.

[@codiefitz3876]

Tom Papa was always great on Opie & Anthony

[@bencostanzo2062]

He is so good!

[@patlowney2834]

I wish we still had Richard jeni. It was so sad situation when we lost him. Google Richard jeni and you'll find out what the reason for him passing the way was one of the reasons the first one was depression it was what that depression caused him to do.

[@ArgueWithTheMajority]

Someone: "Life is unchangeably miserable." Capitalism: "Good... goood."

[@kyledavis4202]

It’s even more miserable under Communism. I thought we settled this 30 years ago but apparently some people think it’s a good idea to resurrect bad ideas

[@PrussianFrost]

Yeah dumb ass kids dont realize that everyone in office are power hungry morons and socialism just lets them manipulate the system more cause they arnt asking you theyre telling you

[@tranlangamingo5409]

Pappa Tom

[@globalshift8382]

He is 100 and 10% right😹😹😹✋🥂

[@RosannaMiller]

Idk what you're talking about, my husband can hold a grudge like any of the women you are talking about. My husband's cousin wronged him and will never talk to him again. I am pretty forgiving. But don't test me. Lol.

[@darmillionaire]

Tom Papa is great

[@absurdlyy9009]

"Life is a pair of skinny jeans and you're a fat ass" I need a shirt with that quote

[@darrinnoble]

Wait a minute.......I worked the fryer at the bowling alley. hahahahaha

[@Meggeneh]

He has essence of George Carlin. I like him.

[@priestmorrison6564]

Still da best

[@dennisinkwa5233]

His delivery compares to George Carlin, somewhat.

[@M.Moadeli123]

I need to learn from this guy. I'm forever cutting people off. Those who bring me down, are negative, don't value me, etc. Who thinks I should just keep them instead of ditch them? Flip side, Im left lonely through it all.

[@tcerathi]

I think it's not quite so cut-and-dried, tbh. I like to think that people *can* change things that bother/hurt/etc. you if you give them the opportunity but at the same time demonstrate the necessity. You obviously can't do this with everyone, because some people will never learn, or will never agree with you and get really defensive if you point out anything wrong. But people really can surprise you if you give them a chance sometimes. Good luck!

[@Sheilaalien]

Well let me see... If they bring you down, are negative, and do not value you then yeah you need to ditch them. Me and my man have our problems but I could never say any of those things about him are true. He's not negative, he DOES value me because we're able to work through our problems and come to an agreement ... he does not make me feel bad about myself. In fact he will lie to me to make me feel better about myself, lol. You really shouldn't settle for less my dear.

[@JewellAmber]

I do it too.

[@keavalientino]

No you right to cut off toxic people. But you're attracting toxic people because of your subconscious thought behavior. Switch up and attract good, loving people to you ❤

[@Sunset553]

Men don’t interact much with their friends. It’s just no drama, come over or don’t. Call or don’t. Talk , go out for a drink or don’t. If you can keep people in your address book, talk to them once every few years, etc, then don’t cut them off. If you and your friends talk about your lives and upset each other, then the only point to learn now is that you’re not happy the way things are. I’m in that boat, too.

[@abbyallen1826]

I can completely understand the 19 and not happy part if you are living on your own but if you live with parents you have it made. That's all I'm going to say.

[@GermanTube123]

There are tons of reason for a 19 years old to be unhappy. You know that abusive parents exist right? Or abusive partners? Or people in general with negative influence. Or maybe your parents died when you were 16. Or your best friend died. Saying there's no reason for a 19 years old to be unhappy is ignorant

[@abbyallen1826]

@@GermanTube123 actually the majority of people I know who are 18 and above who have abusive parents tend to get out of that situation like I did I left with a backpack full of clothes and nothing else with my animals packed in cages and we were that way for about a year until I was able to get up on my feet.

[@GermanTube123]

@@abbyallen1826 The thing is, like i said, that adults, when they pass a certain age, tend to think that teenagers and young adults have no reasons to be unhappy, especially when they live with their parents. Why? Cause they don't have to pay bills or take care of kids? Isn't this a little bit ignorant to say? Are these things the only reasons which cause unhappiness? I think the word unhappiness is the wrong word to use in here. The word responsibility would make much more sense. Teenagers and young adults, who live at their parents and who don't have kids, have less responsibilities. But that doesn't compulsorily mean that they're or should be less unhappy because of it. On the other hand, taking responsibility can be the main source of general satisfaction and fulfillment.

[@mikec6733]

The one's living on their own are most likely happier, don't you think?

[@musa_vnscnt]

I love this guy🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@benm5913]

I'm 5 years ahead. Thirty five years old and all my dreams are already dead.

[@googleedood9721]

You and I both, my friend. 😶

[@kaitong524]

Its a competition to see who is less sad.... haha!

[@yourservice1961]

Lorne Michaels, Hell-freaking -oo!!!

[@dglolz7227]

Yes.

[@shadowmane55]

Lotta bowlong alley deep fryers pressed by this video LOL

[@11muzik99]

"Dead dreams! Dead dreams."

[@KennyBoyd6]

brilliant!! my good sir! great stuff! lol

[@alwayshungry1751]

i like this guy man. How did I just hear about him

[@anti-victimGenX]

Tom Papa, YOU ROCK MAAAN! 😍😍😂😂😂😂😂 Nail, BANG!!! Right On It's Head! 👍👍🔨🔨🔨