Comedy Hacker News recommends
Every comedy video in the HackerTube list, best-scored first. The score counts the number of different months in which someone on HN recommended it, so a comedy video people kept coming back to for years outranks one viral thread.
- 15 HN recommenders 11 months 2012–2026B Ben Woodhams · comedy videoRecommended as the standard companion to any Adam Curtis film, since it lampoons the style and gives reasons to take his claims with skepticism.
- 6 HN recommenders 6 months 2013–2025HN loves it as a funny, shorter sequel and even uses it to introduce Erlang in university classes.
- 7 HN recommenders 7 months 2010–2026C CappyNJ · comedy videoHN keeps linking it in threads on clutter, storage units, real estate and consumerism as a perfectly apt comic take.
- 6 HN recommenders 6 months 2014–2021S Sara Forsberg · comedy videoHN points to it as a favorite example of astonishing accent mimicry and fake-language gibberish that sounds real.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2022–2024M Masood Boomgaard · comedy videoHN commenters recommend it as funny anti-motivational comedy that also touches on real truths about productivity and the rat race.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2013–2026HN uses it as shorthand for vague, detail-free visionary pitches and as a satirical jab at TED-style techno-utopian talks.
- 5 HN recommenders 4 months 2021–2026Tom7 is an HN favorite, and this video is praised as hilarious, educational silly ML that keeps getting better.
- 5 HN recommenders 4 months 2014–2026J Jason Headley · comedy videoHN commenters link it as the quickest memorable illustration of listening versus problem-solving, and as shorthand in threads on empathy and support.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2018–2024HN commenters call it one of the best and funniest Onion News Network videos and a sharp parody of teen girls.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2013–2025HN invokes it as the best spoof of how news is formulaically produced, often when discussing media quality or automated news.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2014–2025P poyani · comedy videoHN commenters reach for it whenever a thread involves corporate or political euphemism, using it mostly as a reference.
- 5 HN recommenders 4 months 2013–2021Commenters bring it up in threads on phones, boredom, attention and children's screen use as a funny but resonant take.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2016–2026D Dave Rondot · comedy videoUsed as the canonical reference for the jargon-parody trope, and as a joke whenever technobabble appears.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2011–2026B Brant Walsh · comedy videoHN commenters bring it up whenever Microsoft product naming, branding or marketing is confusing, pointing to it as a long-running self-aware critique.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2016–2024D DocShadow660 · comedy videoHN commenters recommend it as a surreal, perfectly observed parody of old educational films, and quote it in jokes.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2012–2025L LimeXd · comedy videoHN commenters bring it up whenever a poll or survey result looks suspect, as the classic illustration of biased question framing.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2017–2025Commenters share it as a funny, memorable example of evasive depositions and of obstruction over public records requests.
- 2 HN recommenders 3 months 2015–2025Commenters call it a favorite Daily Show clip and link it as a ready answer to climate-skeptic arguments.
- 5 HN recommenders 4 months 2018–2026L Lisa Zielinski · comedy videoHN invokes it whenever people grumble about convenience, technology or AI that would have seemed miraculous not long ago.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2019–2025V VELCRO® Brand · comedy videoHN cites it as the go-to example of a company defending its trademark, and many also find it funny.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2016–2019HN commenters recommend it as an entertaining and sophisticated primer on reading science reporting critically.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2016–2022J Jim Jefferies · comedy videoRecommended as a funny but surprisingly persuasive outsider take on gun control, mainly in gun-related threads.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2011–2026A Alamo Drafthouse · comedy videoIt is cited as a viral example of Alamo enforcing its no-talking and no-texting rules with humor.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2012–2022HN commenters recommend it as the Onion Talks parody most relevant to tech and startup culture.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2013–2021HN likes it as a funny, entertaining presentation, frequently linked in threads on NP-hardness of games and NES automation.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2013–2026S stormmovie · comedy videoQuoted often for its line on alternative medicine that works being called medicine, and recommended as a full-length listen.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2016–2025B Bill Hicks · comedy videoOffered as a pick-me-up and calming perspective when people feel lost or stressed.
- 4 HN recommenders 3 months 2013–2025J Jared Khan · comedy videoHN brings it up whenever curriculum fads or Common Core complaints appear, as a funny precedent from the 1960s.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2018–2023U Useless Duck Company · comedy videoHN shares it as a funny, technical story about phonetic profanity filtering, relevant to Soundex and content moderation threads.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2014–2022M MrSenseisnotcommon · comedy videoHN commenters offer it as a sharp, funny answer to 'PC gone mad' and anti-woke arguments in discussions of language policy.
- 2 HN recommenders 3 months 2022–2025R Ryan George · comedy videoHN recommends it as a funny sketch that lays bare the crazy things people have gotten used to on Amazon.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2022–2024R RobPRocks · comedy videoRecommended in threads on music copyright and chord progressions as a funny, accurate demonstration that a few chords are fundamental to music.
- 2 HN recommenders 3 months 2023–2026C CYBERGEM · comedy videoHN users post it as a meme or satirical comment in threads about AI regulation, age verification and online identity.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2014–2026M Monke96ify · comedy videoHN users share it in threads on drinking and addiction as an honest account of alcoholism and sobriety.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2024Praised as painfully accurate office satire, with the channel's sketches called genius.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2012–2023R RobPRocks · comedy videoBrought up in threads about chord progressions and musical copyright as the funny canonical version of the idea.
- 2 HN recommenders 3 months 2020–2026L lasagnacat · comedy videoHN cites it as the prime example of going absurdly deep on a tiny subject, and as a favorite among long YouTube videos.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2010–2024M My Damn Channel · comedy videoRecommended as a classic, funny Photoshop tutorial series with a strong comedic personality.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2009–2023Y Yoram Bauman · comedy videoHN points to it as a short, funny and genuinely informative take on economic principles such as trade and opportunity cost.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2023–2025V VELCRO® Brand · comedy videoHN recommends it as a delightful sequel to the original ad, brought up in threads on trademarks and the original campaign.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2013–2016D Dollar Shave Club · comedy videoHN holds it up as a great example of a funny, viral company video that frames the razor market well.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2020–2026HN posts it as a joke in productivity and focus threads, and some praise the channel as pitch-perfect satire of tech stereotypes.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2014–20246 66NOVA66 · comedy videoLinked in nearly every F-35 or procurement thread as the classic illustration of feature creep and design by stakeholder committee, including in software.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2015–2023Cited to illustrate false balance and the trouble with giving all sides equal weight.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2021–2026S SaltLakeUsersGroup · comedy videoHN links it in any thread on map projections and the Mercator distortion of country sizes, often calling it a favorite scene.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2012–2025T The Axis of Awesome · comedy videoHN commenters use it as the canonical demonstration that popular songs reuse one chord progression, especially in threads on music analysis and AI-generated music.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2019–2026Commenters bring it up in threads about life advice and aging as the best advice they have heard, namely to ignore advice and do your own thing.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2011–2026HN uses it as the go-to evidence for Toyota pickup durability, and as a benchmark in discussions of truck toughness.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2016–2021H Hostis Humani Generis · comedy videoHN posts it, often jokingly, as a prescient and witty explanation of Britain's ambivalent stance toward Europe, especially around Brexit.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2025Shared in threads about the Nurburgring and after Schmitz's death as a charming showcase of her skill.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2025K Kitboga · comedy videoHN commenters point to Kitboga as an entertaining, righteous example of wasting scammers' time.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2022P Paul Taylor · comedy videoRecommended as hilarious for anyone familiar with both French and British or American culture, and relevant to expats.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2016–2026HN posts it as a favorite comic summary of debt avoidance and spending discipline, and as a joke in buy-now-pay-later threads.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2023G genuinelyfunnynazi · comedy videoRecommended as a savage, ahead-of-its-time parody of startup and tech culture.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2022G Geen Naam · comedy videoHN brings it up as comic relief and as a funny take when immunity, dirt and germs come up.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2017–2025H Hunter Stair · comedy videoHN commenters point the uninitiated to it as a beloved parody series, often in threads that mention yacht rock.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2022–2023Recommended as a funny parody that resembles agile as practiced at large companies.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2013–2016F FEAR OF A BROWN PLANET · comedy videoPointed to as a comedic but clear explanation of power dynamics in discussions of race and diversity in tech.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2025R Ray “PODAN” Dorschner · comedy videoHN shares it as one of the greatest stand-up bits ever, and pulls it out whenever Germany, war or trade come up.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2015–2024U UsefulClips · comedy videoIt is the go-to link in any HN thread on map projections, usually posted as the obligatory West Wing reference.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2014–2023Z Ze Frank · comedy videoShared as reassurance and a reality check for people with idea overflow who keep planning instead of doing.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2010–2021D dananddanfilms · comedy videoUsed as a running joke or satirical shorthand whenever the Daily Mail is cited or criticized.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2012–2025R random804 · comedy videoThe go-to reference in threads on chord progressions, pop music similarity and music copyright.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2014–2024D Dadniel · comedy videoHN quotes it in environmental threads as a famous, darkly funny take that the planet will outlast humanity.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2010–2012C checkoutmytrip · comedy videoPosted constantly in threads about tech complaints as a reminder to appreciate how remarkable modern technology is.
- 1 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2026S Sassy Justice · comedy videoBrought up in every deepfake thread as a funny and technically convincing early example of synthetic media used for satire.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2015–2025B Brad Fitzpatrick · comedy videoHN cites it as the famous example of how over-clever smart-home devices can fail at something as basic as a smoke alarm.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2014–2017D David Mitchell's Soapbox · comedy videoHN people share it as a funny and apt take whenever job postings or recruiters demand passion.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2025R Ryan Long · comedy videoPosted as relevant satire in threads on wokeness and identity politics, with some saying it is barely an exaggeration.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2026Shared in Excel threads as a funny parody that treats spreadsheets like an e-sport.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2025HN commenters cite it as the canonical joke about administrators multiplying regardless of the work, whenever threads turn to institutional or corporate bloat.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2013–2026C charstarleneTV · comedy videoCited in threads about phone addiction and distraction as a classic, widely seen illustration of the problem.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2016–2021W wKw · comedy videoCited as an accessible depiction of how commodity trading and the trading pit work.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2025HN recommends it as a funny piece on Excel used in ways it shouldn't be.
- 1 HN recommenders 2 months 2017–2023T Toao.net · comedy videoHN mentions it as an example of Lenny, the telemarketer time-waster, and of how a canned script can fool callers for a long time.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2017–2021Shared in dog-breeding threads as a snappy summary of the genetic-diversity problem.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2013–2024J John Mcafee · comedy videoHN mostly cites it as a notorious piece of McAfee lore, usually jokingly, whenever John McAfee or antivirus uninstallation comes up.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2019–2022C Ctrl Shift Face · comedy videoPointed to as one of the most impressive early deepfakes, where a good impersonation makes the effect convincing and funny.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2012–2026HN mostly drops it as a joke in async, Node and concurrency threads, and some call it hysterically funny.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2016–2018X xox · comedy videoShared as a delightful example of a famous media hoax.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2013–2024C CappyNJ · comedy videoCited whenever euphemisms appear in corporate, product or news language, as the classic comedic critique.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2024–2025Shared as comic relief that hits close to home for people who work with infrastructure at scale.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2026P Patrick Reed · comedy videoHN commenters bring it up as a reminder to appreciate technology instead of complaining, from Waymo to AI art to flight delays.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2012–2013I internetexplorer · comedy videoCited in threads about IE's reputation as an example of Microsoft's self-aware, funny advertising.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2008–2018K kerviel88888 · comedy videoHN points to it as a funny but accurate send-up of banker thinking, noting that comedians grasped the crisis before Lehman collapsed.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2015–2026R Rob Logan · comedy videoHN reaches for this clip whenever a thread involves euphemism or corporate and sanitized phrasing.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2023T Tyrell Edwards · comedy videoA near-meme reference dropped in threads about advertising, tracking and adtech, often as shorthand for disdain of marketing.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2010–2026HN mentions it mainly for Conan's roasting of the interviewer and Google's leadership, not for any informational content.
- 1 HN recommenders 2 months 2019–2024HN uses it as shorthand for the argument that car dominance was manufactured by deliberate propaganda.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2017–2025P Political News · comedy videoCited as a witty, clear take on the avoidance versus evasion distinction.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2016–2024HN commenters point to it as satire that illuminates strange transhumanist and digital immortality culture.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2024V videogamedunkey · comedy videoRecommended as a funny but surprisingly accurate illustration of streaming fragmentation driving piracy.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2019–2022A aaron pryor · comedy videoCited in threads about renaming and sanitized language as a classic comedic statement of the case against euphemism.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2023–2026S SkyEcho7 · comedy videoQuoted whenever threads touch on elites, exclusivity and education, with 'it's a big club' as shorthand.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2011–2021Mostly cited as a joke in threads on three-wheeled cars, and occasionally as a demonstration of the stability problem of a high center of gravity on three wheels.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2010–2025R rlcarnes · comedy videoHN uses it as a joke whenever jargon-heavy or meaningless technical pitches appear, and praises it as a masterclass in technobabble.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2022–2025Shared as a joke about JavaScript culture and tooling, usually without much explanation.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2018–2024D Dylan Beattie · comedy videoShared as a funny programming joke poking at the endless proliferation of web frameworks.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2019–2023W Weidmann · comedy videoUsed as a joke or satire reference in moderation, free-speech and police threads.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2017–2026T The IT Crowd · comedy videoIt is used as a recurring joke whenever threads touch on the internet as a physical thing, and sometimes praised as a favorite sitcom.
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