Monty Python - Four Yorkshiremen

Lizzie Steven · 4.9M views · 2006-06-20 · 3:14

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Overview

The Monty Python sketch in which four wealthy Yorkshiremen try to outdo each other with exaggerated tales of childhood poverty.

On Hacker News

HN mostly posts it as a joke whenever someone says things were harder in the old days.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2007–2023

Topics

Stand-up & sketch comedy

What people said

DougN7 · 2023-11 · Recommendation
LOL - didn’t expect that reference, but it’s perfect :) And for anyone that didn’t get it, this video will make your day [VIDEO]
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dboreham · 2017-03 · Joke / meme
Back in the 80s I would cite this sketch whenever someone talked about how good coding used to be back in the day: [VIDEO]
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kirubakaran · 2016-06 · Joke / meme
Wow $2200 for a 2 bed? Luxury! That's how much you'll pay for a studio here in Mission, SF... if you're lucky. (and I wish this were a Four Yorkshiremen reference[1]. No!) [1] [VIDEO]
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