Bill Burr Answers "Can Women Be Funny?"

Davison · 1.2M views · 2014-07-28 · 1:16

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A one-minute clip of comedian Bill Burr answering whether women can be funny at the Just For Laughs festival.

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HN links it as a quotable rant to illustrate points about bias and outsiders in unrelated threads.

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Stand-up & sketch comedy Social issues & culture

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kentrado · 2016-01 · Recommendation
I think a little Bill Burr is in order: [VIDEO] The bits that stand out for me is "If you had your own big club and I was standing outside of it you'd never fucking let me in," --- "We are all eating a giant shit sandwich out here, nobody cares, I don't care". Good luck.
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atom-morgan · 2016-05 · Reference
The OP's list seems is a list that will prepare you to ace job interviews. This list is a list that will make you undeniable [1]. [1] [VIDEO]
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jquery · 2015-02 · Reference
> Who does that shaping is important. Nobody is stopping women from shaping the world. Women need to just fucking change the world and stop asking men for permission. Bill Burr said it best: [VIDEO]
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