George Carlin: The Curious Case of 'Happens to Be' – Race and Identity
In this hilarious and insightful routine, George Carlin takes aim at some of the phrases people use when talking about race and sexuality. Carlin highlights the absurdity of terms like "happens to be black" and "openly gay," showing how language can unintentionally reveal underlying biases and stereotypes. With his sharp wit and keen observational humor, Carlin breaks down the way we talk about identity and challenges us to rethink our words and assumptions. Don't miss this classic Carlin take on social norms and language!
#GeorgeCarlin #StandUpComedy #SocialCommentary #LanguageCritique #RaceAndIdentity #ComedyLegends #ObservationalHumor #PoliticalCorrectness #OpenlyGay
#harrymckenzietv
╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗
║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣
╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣
╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝
Transcript:
2 of the phrases making the rounds is happens to be I have a friend who happens to be black Oh I see yes yes Like it's an accident you know Happens to be black Yes he happens to be black I see I see I see He had 2 black parents Yes that's right 2 black parents yes I see And they had Oh indeed they did I see So where does the surprise part come in I should think it would be more unusual if he just happened to be Scandinavian Another favorite term is openly I have a friend who's openly gay but that's the only minority they use that for You know you wouldn't say someone was openly black Well maybe James Brown Or Louis Farrakhan Blue's Farrakhan is openly black Colin Powell is not openly black Colin Powell is openly white He just happens to be black
