George Carlin - Idiot and Maniac

Luis Rodrigues · 132K views · 2012-06-21 · 0:21

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Overview

A very short clip of George Carlin's bit on idiots and maniacs, about the other drivers on the road.

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Stand-up & sketch comedy

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TZubiri · 2026-02 · Joke / meme
I operate at just the right level of abstraction, anyone higher is a script kiddie and anyone lower is a toolchain developer. [VIDEO] That said, not sure about assembly, but there may be a case for prototyping in C before yielding to some python ex machina. Same thing with assembly, but I am a mere mortal and know my limits
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quesera · 2024-03 · Joke / meme
Attribution is not only for living people. You got the quote close enough for a plagiarism complaint. :) [VIDEO]
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perceptronas · 2020-02 · Joke / meme
Everyone who drives slower than me is an idiot, everyone who drives faster than me is a maniac [1] [1] - [VIDEO] (George Carlin)
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