Although it has been incredibly fun laughing at the funny memes and gifs people are creating, I wanted to take a step back and recognize that there is so much potential for different types of humor on this platform.
At some point, I hope steemit becomes THE place for stand up comedians and sketch writers/performers to showcase their talent without having to deal with all of the bullshit they currently have to wade through.
For those of you who are far younger than I am, my profile picture is of George Carlin. His Carlin at Carnegie from 1983 was the first full stand up routine I remember seeing. Although I was too young to understand at the time, it was brilliant. Simply brilliant. As a 10 year old, I laughed at the swear words and the silly jokes he always mixed in. As I grew up and watched this special over and over again, it taught me a lot about the world and the importance of looking for bullshit.
Sadly, it is also timeless. If he were alive today, Carlin could have simply changed the names of the major players and his jokes would be just as funny and true as they were back in 1983.
Here is a small sample of Carlin's brilliance. Notice how he flawlessly balances nonsensical fun with some cutting political commentary.
Comedy can be more than just a quick laugh. Comedy should be a way to shine a light on society in hopes of affecting a change.
What's your favorite stand up routine? Post a link and some text adding to the humor or explaining why you love it so much.