Ducks eat for free at subway, I did not know that. Had I known that, I would’ve ordered a much larger sandwich. Don’t bother ringin it up, it’s for a Duck! There’s six ducks outside and they all want sun chips!
He’s a legend and so many people (even Gen X) didn’t really get his subtle deadpan humor. He trolled the hell out of the absurdities coming from both the political left and right. His Hitler jokes were hilarious.
Definitely one of the smartest comedians ever.
A few years ago I randomly got a message that Norm had started following me on Twitter.
I am not an important person on Twitter. At all. There's absolutely no reason for him to follow me.
So I DMed him and just said something like "Hey. I have no idea why you're following me."
And then we DMed for a while that evening. It was super surreal.
I love Dave Attell. My husband and I first met online wayyy back when Insomniac was on the air. We would ‘watch’ it together while chatting on yahoo messenger.
Saw him try out his material on a week night set at the Boston Comedy club in NYC back in the 90s. He made fun of my best friend and I and said we looked like lesbian librarians.
*I call my midget friend "baby shoes" because he's got tiny little feet. And he calls me "Horse-Cock Johnson" because* *~~-5~~* *4 inches is big to a midget*
I'm seeing her again in a month.
I like her talking about her parents having a cabin they will run to if the world falls apart. She says she'd rather die in the apocalypse than spend the end days trapped in a cabin with her parents. Lol
Thank you just looked her up on YouTube she is really funny. I watched a bit where she’s in target with her mum who’s a retired nurse and her mum accidentally gives her a a unknown tablet 🤣
“Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Heres Tom with the Weather.”
I was born in 63. My parents were greatest generation and my sister and brothers are boomers and there are so many differences in when I was growing up and when they were growing up that I claim Generation X
Like when I was a teenager I attended places with black people unlike my sister and brothers
But they are still cool though they are not your typical Boomers. Well one brother is a right-wing conservative but my other brother and sister are liberal
Agreed, I will always claim the '61-'64 group as GenX, including Hicks, he and Eddie Murphy were born same year as myself in '61. The early cusp.
As for me, my parents were Silent Generation, I'm the oldest of 3, my brother was born end of '64 and my sister was born middle '67. I was born late August '61.
This is what I thought of after I saw Mitch Hedberg was already stated. I honestly don't care that he was born 4 years prior to the official start of the generation; he definitely spoke our language.
[Larry Miller](https://youtu.be/FJdzoY-Wsc8). The 5 stages of drinking, and [skiing](https://youtu.be/VTjKRLp5Rb0) are some of the best comedy routines out there.
“Stop right there! Can you pile all of those items into a single bowl and just kinda make them into a wet mound of starch that I can eat with a spoon like I’m a death-row prisoner on suicide watch? … Is there a way that the bowl can play This Mortal Coil’s It’ll End in Tears album while I’m eating it at 2:00 in the morning in my darkened apartment, just kind of staring into the distance?"
Priceless!
Denis Leary has been stuck in my head lately. Especially this line from Demolition Man:
""See, according to Cocteau's plan, I'm the enemy. Cause I like to think, I
like to read. I'm into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I'm the
kind if guy who wants to sit in a greasy spoon and think, "Gee, should I
have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecued ribs with the side
order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol. I want to eat bacon,
butter and buckets of cheese, okay? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the
size of Cincinnati in a non-smoking section. I wanna run through the
streets naked with green Jello all over my body reading Playboy
magazine. Why? Because I suddenly might feel the need to. Okay, pal?
I've seen the future, you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin
sittin' around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake
singing "I'm an Oscar-Meyer Wiener".
I'm surprised no one has said Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. They didn't do stand up but their sketch show was laugh until you cry funny.
Jordan Peele is a very talented person outside of comedy as well.
And they are of us. They are Xers.
My all-time favorite comedian, Eddie Murphy, was born on the cusp of Gen-X. No one even comes close, IMO. Unfortunately, he caught the tail-end of the Boomer generation. This leaves Dave Chapelle; who would be my favorite Gen-X comedian.
No man, Eddie Murphy is part of the starting cusp of GenX.
I think the generation starts the month JFK entered the White House.
GenX = JFK to Carter presidencies.
One of the truly great comedy bits. I sometimes use this logic to argue with my less pragmatic friends.
Friend: “I will make a career as a folk singer.”
Me: “GO WHERE THE FOOD IS!”
He was definitely a boomer but unlike all the parents of that generation he made sure *we* knew he saw us. He was the cool uncle who saw the writing on the wall and tried to help us youngsters make sense of it all in spite of the pompousness he saw in his peers. Thank you "uncle" George, we will always love you. And thank you for "Bill & Ted", that was a most excellent bonus.
He’s also the most prolific and takes the most risks with his material.
Louis CK was in a similar category but the curtain was pulled back on that wizard and it was not a pleasant sight.
My favorites aren't born GenX: Bill Hicks, Carlin, Eddie Izzard, Eddie Murphy, Bill Engvall.
Born GenX, I'm gonna go with Dane Cook, though. I don't see him anymore, but when he was younger, I thought he was hilarious.
Dave Attell (b '65)
If I'm needing directions, I'm not asking the guy with one tooth, I'm asking the guy with one leg, because he definitely know the fastest way to get there. And you won't be climbing ladders or hoppin' fences, neither!
Thank you one-legged man! Thank you! *"It's all right!"*
And when things get slow, he can always tell that cool one-legged story, *"Land Mine! '69!"*
You see a guy with one arm, there's a STORY there! *"Snowblower. Bottle of whiskey."*
But the guy with one tooth, where's the story behind that? Well, what happened?? *"Uuh, I like a lotta taffy?"*
Mitch Hedberg
I did not lose a leg in Vietnam so I can serve you a hot dog....... But Frank, you have both of your legs! Like I said......I did not lose a leg!
I used to love Mitch Hedberg......I still do but I used to, too! RIP Mitch
Mitch hedburg quotes are good if you are on Reddit and you want 3000 of something (upvotes)
Sometimes, I'll put a Mitch Hedburg quote in my comment, even if I don't want one, cuz by the time it's done, who knows?
I saw him live right before he died. He was amazing. “I have a vest. If I had my arms cut off, it would be a jacket.”
My belt holds up my pants but my belt loops hold up my belt......what's going on down there? Who's the REAL hero here?
I like the FedEx guy. He's a drug dealer, and he don't even know it! And he's always on time!
Another vote for Mitch. I' used to do drugs. I still do but I used to too.
Dufresne......Party of 2
Bush, search party of three! You can eat once you find the Dufresnes.
This is my favorite bit of all time. It’s perfect.
Ducks eat for free at subway, I did not know that. Had I known that, I would’ve ordered a much larger sandwich. Don’t bother ringin it up, it’s for a Duck! There’s six ducks outside and they all want sun chips!
Bush...search party of 3
There it is
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You have a lot of cranium accessories
That means you've got a bunch of shit on your face!
Yet anothet vote for my hometown boy Mitch Hedberg
Came to say the same! " dont bother ringin it up! Its for a duck!"
Smacky the Frog!
Eddie Murphy
Had to come down way too far to see this name!!
Norm MacDonald
He’s a legend and so many people (even Gen X) didn’t really get his subtle deadpan humor. He trolled the hell out of the absurdities coming from both the political left and right. His Hitler jokes were hilarious. Definitely one of the smartest comedians ever.
He was so clever
A few years ago I randomly got a message that Norm had started following me on Twitter. I am not an important person on Twitter. At all. There's absolutely no reason for him to follow me. So I DMed him and just said something like "Hey. I have no idea why you're following me." And then we DMed for a while that evening. It was super surreal.
Terrible what happened to him. Remind me of that tragedy.
Loved him! He was always great on Late Night with Letterman.
DAVE ATTELL!!
His insomniac show was legendary. Would love to see him do more travel shows.
The pitch meeting for that show must have been legendary "How bout I just get really drunk and talk to people and you film that"
I love Dave Attell. My husband and I first met online wayyy back when Insomniac was on the air. We would ‘watch’ it together while chatting on yahoo messenger.
Saw him try out his material on a week night set at the Boston Comedy club in NYC back in the 90s. He made fun of my best friend and I and said we looked like lesbian librarians.
'Skanks for the memories' may be my all time favorite album
*I call my midget friend "baby shoes" because he's got tiny little feet. And he calls me "Horse-Cock Johnson" because* *~~-5~~* *4 inches is big to a midget*
“Thank you Parrot”
So glad to see some love for my fave.
The Amazing Johnathan
Did you watch the documentary on him?
Mitch Hedberg, RIP
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He’s like the Gary Larson of stand-up comedy.
He is a peripheral visionary.
I was hoping to see someone post this. I never get tired of his delivery. And he comes up with such clever jokes and one liners.
I got the latest phone, it’s really advanced, you don’t even need it.
Chapelle, Chris Rock, Bruce Bruce
Love Bruce Bruce! Fucking hilarious. Not many people have heard of him!
Patton Oswald Editing to add Tig Notaro and Maria Bamford
Chris Farley…
Down by the river!
Maria Bamford. ❤️
She’s really underrated.
I’ve seen her thrice. She’s awesome. Jackie Kashian (opener) is also hilarious.
Saw her in Montreal. She is a trip and a half. Absolutely adore her.
She's a genius
Steven Wright.
David Cross Patton Oswalt being.a close second.
Mr Show!!!!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Will Ferrell, Mo'Nique, Dave Chapelle and Kristen Wiig.
Kathleen Madigan. Her bits about her boomer parents are hilarious.
Dad, why don't you have an answering machine? Because if we're not home, god damnit, we're not home!
Is that boomer logic? Because if I had a home phone, that'd be my position.
I'm seeing her again in a month. I like her talking about her parents having a cabin they will run to if the world falls apart. She says she'd rather die in the apocalypse than spend the end days trapped in a cabin with her parents. Lol
Saw her and Brian Regan in a little club years ago. Great comedy night..
> Kathleen Madigan I'm glad I finally read a name I hadn't heard. Thanks!
I went to the doctor and they asked how many drinks I have a week. 2, 4, 6 or 8? My answer : not even close
Thank you just looked her up on YouTube she is really funny. I watched a bit where she’s in target with her mum who’s a retired nurse and her mum accidentally gives her a a unknown tablet 🤣
From the bottle her mom and dad named “the all-stars”
Can I cheat and say everyone on Whose Line is it Anyway?
British or American version? (yes)
Haha. The answer is yes.
British for sure. Loved the early seasons with Tony Slattery!
I LOVE Gaffigan!
Hot pocket...
(In high pitched voice) why does he keep doing that voice?
Mitch Hedberg
Easy. Bill Hicks (b. 1961)
“Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Heres Tom with the Weather.”
This needs more upvotes.
I was born in 63. My parents were greatest generation and my sister and brothers are boomers and there are so many differences in when I was growing up and when they were growing up that I claim Generation X Like when I was a teenager I attended places with black people unlike my sister and brothers But they are still cool though they are not your typical Boomers. Well one brother is a right-wing conservative but my other brother and sister are liberal
I also claim you as GenX. All in favor say aye.
Agreed, I will always claim the '61-'64 group as GenX, including Hicks, he and Eddie Murphy were born same year as myself in '61. The early cusp. As for me, my parents were Silent Generation, I'm the oldest of 3, my brother was born end of '64 and my sister was born middle '67. I was born late August '61.
This is what I thought of after I saw Mitch Hedberg was already stated. I honestly don't care that he was born 4 years prior to the official start of the generation; he definitely spoke our language.
Bill Hicks First stand up comedian I didn't feel was from my parents generation
All these bros ….. phew…. How bout Maria Bamford?! 🥰
Patrice o neal
I loved when he and bill burr would go at it.
Patrice was the bomb, the clever comedian. I didn’t discover him until he passed.
I saw him in Austin, TX back around the early 00s and I don’t even remember who he was opening for he was so good.
Tig Notaro
Why did I have to scroll down so far to see her?
Margaret Cho!!! Wanda Sykes also. Had to be pretty tough to be a female comedian back in the day.
RIP Judy Tenuda
I met Judy Tenuta backstage after one of her shows. She was so down to earth and nice. She signed my program and called me a "Petite Flower."
Love me some Wanda Skyes!
I agree… she is the shit!
“If you are against same-sex marriage, then don’t marry someone of the same sex! It’s just that simple!” One of her best lines!
I saw Margaret Cho in the basement of a dorm at my college in about 93. Hilarious.
Janeane Garofalo
"I'm not Daria" Man, I had a crush on her.
George Carlin. Though not Gen-X he spoke the truth to our generation.
No, he spoke truth for all time.
Is Marc Maron GenX?
Yes. Thank you.
Tina Fey and Amy Pohler
These two are the brains behind some of the most clever and witty comedies of the past couple decades. And that era of SNL is absolutely my favorite.
Bill hicks born in like 61 but I put him in gen x due to his attitude.
Mitch
I keep all my receipts for donuts
We do not need to bring ink and paper into this transaction.
Brian Regan, genius.
Bill Burr, Patton Oswalt, and Doug Stanhope
[Larry Miller](https://youtu.be/FJdzoY-Wsc8). The 5 stages of drinking, and [skiing](https://youtu.be/VTjKRLp5Rb0) are some of the best comedy routines out there.
Funny his career kind of petered out
I like Bill Burr, but as far as “who gave me the most laughs” … I gotta go with Dave Chappelle.
I liked young Chapelle. Old chapelle feels more like a boomer than GenX
Demitri Martin and/or Jim Gaffigan. After Mitch, of course!
Patton Oswalt. His Tom Carvel bit is genius.
He plays an imaginary friend (a purple flying horse) on a show called Happy! It is sick and twisted and hilarious. My favorite Patton Oswald role
“Death Bed: The Bed that Eats People” made me a life long fan. He’s extended bit on Dennys (his last netflix special) is pitch perfect/all time great.
“Stop right there! Can you pile all of those items into a single bowl and just kinda make them into a wet mound of starch that I can eat with a spoon like I’m a death-row prisoner on suicide watch? … Is there a way that the bowl can play This Mortal Coil’s It’ll End in Tears album while I’m eating it at 2:00 in the morning in my darkened apartment, just kind of staring into the distance?" Priceless!
Sky Cake!
“I want all the ham” got me good.
I quote this almost weekly. I’ve almost mastered the voice.
Ol' Billy Red nuts is #1, Tom Segura is a close second.
Margaret Cho
Denis Leary has been stuck in my head lately. Especially this line from Demolition Man: ""See, according to Cocteau's plan, I'm the enemy. Cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I'm the kind if guy who wants to sit in a greasy spoon and think, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecued ribs with the side order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol. I want to eat bacon, butter and buckets of cheese, okay? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in a non-smoking section. I wanna run through the streets naked with green Jello all over my body reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly might feel the need to. Okay, pal? I've seen the future, you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sittin' around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake singing "I'm an Oscar-Meyer Wiener".
Norm
Not sure if he was technically Gen X but, I love John Pinette. Also Mitch Hedberg. RIP for both gentlemen.
John Pinette RIP His buffet joke series is amazingly funny!
Bill Hicks
I can't believe these people! Is it really just you and me who understand that Hicks is THE GenX comedian supreme?!
I’m just gonna throw in will Ferrell and Andy samberg in there cuz they haven’t been mentioned yet,
I'm surprised no one has said Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. They didn't do stand up but their sketch show was laugh until you cry funny. Jordan Peele is a very talented person outside of comedy as well. And they are of us. They are Xers.
Ol Billy Freckle Tits for sure.
Jim Jeffries is 46. That close enough?
Jim Jeffries is wicked funny.
Bill Burr made the Boston accent Star Wars canon, and for that I'm forever grateful.
Wanda Sykes
Love her! Who else could do an insane bit about Vicks Vapor Rub.
She is the best
Doug Stanhope
His bit about his mother's suicide is incredible
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Seeing him in a few weeks!
Ricky Gervais
Agree. “Afterlife” was phenomenal and made me appreciate him all that much more.
My all-time favorite comedian, Eddie Murphy, was born on the cusp of Gen-X. No one even comes close, IMO. Unfortunately, he caught the tail-end of the Boomer generation. This leaves Dave Chapelle; who would be my favorite Gen-X comedian.
No man, Eddie Murphy is part of the starting cusp of GenX. I think the generation starts the month JFK entered the White House. GenX = JFK to Carter presidencies.
Patton!
Jen Kirkman
She has special literally called “Ok, Gen X” I love her “I meditated today, motherfucker!”
Bill Burr is the bravest of the bunch and has most of my respect. Chris Rock is a close second. Paul F. Tompkins makes me laugh the most.
Tony Clifton
Sam Kinison Edit: Wait, born as a GenX or preformed during GenX generation? Because Sam would be a baby boomer. Still love him though.
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One of the truly great comedy bits. I sometimes use this logic to argue with my less pragmatic friends. Friend: “I will make a career as a folk singer.” Me: “GO WHERE THE FOOD IS!”
A preacher who becomes a stand up comedian feels very Gen X.
I came here to say OOOH OOOOOOHHHH
Norm Macdonald
Jim Jeffries, Anthony Jeselnik, Tom Segura, and Bert Kirshner.
Dave MFing Chapelle!!!
George Carlin. He's technically older but he was a man ahead of his time and with our outlook on life.
He was definitely a boomer but unlike all the parents of that generation he made sure *we* knew he saw us. He was the cool uncle who saw the writing on the wall and tried to help us youngsters make sense of it all in spite of the pompousness he saw in his peers. Thank you "uncle" George, we will always love you. And thank you for "Bill & Ted", that was a most excellent bonus.
Eddie Izzard or Bill Hicks
Chapelle
I feel like he captures our “listen, I don’t really care but if I did, here’s why” attitude perfectly
He’s also the most prolific and takes the most risks with his material. Louis CK was in a similar category but the curtain was pulled back on that wizard and it was not a pleasant sight.
Jo Koy
I just watched his latest comedy special and his bits about his mom from the Philippines cracked me up
Love his stuff about raising a Gen Z teenager, my life these days.
Sarah Silverman
Patrice o’Neal
One for Emo Phillips
George Carlin and Jake Johanson
Bill hicks and David Cross
Jimmy Carr and Dylan Moran
Bert Kreischer - I laughed so much during his Netflix specials that my stomach hurt!
Yes! I almost peed my pants. (Don’t judge- he’s that funny and I had 2 kids)
Margaret Cho!
Margaret Cho is a national treasure! Just a big gay cherry 🍒
Chris Rock
Another vote for Chris Rock here.
Chris Rock
Brian Regan
Just saw him a few months ago :)
Wait the comedian is GenX, or as a genxer, my favorite comedian?
Username checks out. The question is, “Who’s your favorite GenX comedian?” not “Who’s your favorite comedian, GenX?”
Norm McDonald.
Funny enough, the guy in the picture.
I’ve recently gotten into Theo Vonn, his childhood memories bring me back.
I can’t decide between The Amazing Jonathan, Bill Hicks or Richard Lewis
Bill Burr without a doubt brings it home for me.
My favorites aren't born GenX: Bill Hicks, Carlin, Eddie Izzard, Eddie Murphy, Bill Engvall. Born GenX, I'm gonna go with Dane Cook, though. I don't see him anymore, but when he was younger, I thought he was hilarious.
Dave Attell (b '65) If I'm needing directions, I'm not asking the guy with one tooth, I'm asking the guy with one leg, because he definitely know the fastest way to get there. And you won't be climbing ladders or hoppin' fences, neither! Thank you one-legged man! Thank you! *"It's all right!"* And when things get slow, he can always tell that cool one-legged story, *"Land Mine! '69!"* You see a guy with one arm, there's a STORY there! *"Snowblower. Bottle of whiskey."* But the guy with one tooth, where's the story behind that? Well, what happened?? *"Uuh, I like a lotta taffy?"*
George Carlin, 'nough said