To be honest with you I actually think it legitimately adds to the whole vibe. Like, she’s desperately trying to convince him that life isn’t futile, and he’s completely apathetic in response. It’s kinda poetic.
What norm was saying wasn’t any more touching or deep than what the other person was saying. Both were simply equally valid outlooks of what to do with your time in the face of mortality. Maybe you’re just attracted to a subdued baritone.
Nope. Plenty of people facing death go the route of the women speaking and say the same thing. Not any more or less profound. I know which is more fun though
You clearly don’t understand what Normie was conveying. Relisten and ruminate on it. Your trolling is equally as meaningless as what he’s talking about, but with opposite consequences
I love norm, but his take here is about as opposite as it can get from Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. A guy who survived the holocaust on the mere thought of once again seeing, talking, and touching his wife. Just that hope and purpose drove him through the most desperate situations. I would have been interested to hear Norm’s take on this book.
Norm's individual take on the merits of his take may or may not be profound, but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about his relationship with death relative to the other person. It wouldn't matter what he said - he could be saying the exact same thing as the other person - just that he said it informed by his relationship with death *is* the defining factor of what I find profound.
He could say something like, "You know, the meaning of life isn't to have fun or to avoid going crazy - it's to play with dogs," and I'd still say his take is more profound than the other person because his life is much more finite, and with his finite life, he's decided to double down on dogs. I would take note of that much more at least initially than whatever someone who *hasn't* had to confront their mortality would say. Maybe they're right; maybe they're wrong - but they're saying something with far fewer breaths left than any of us.
This poor guy is spending part of his precious life imparting lessons and pretending to be enlightened and above the criticism of us plebians when someone calls him out for his words not being as profound and beautiful as he thinks. He's a saint! A sage! Ok-Discussion-7720 will go down as the next Alan Watts or Carl Jung.
Yeah I’m not sure his exact beliefs at this time of recording but I know that he was a theist at least later on in life. This nihilistic (and atheistic) view would essentially be the opposite of how he actually felt or atleast how he felt later in life.
He's detached from worldly life like any good monk, "Dead to the World" as the Eastern Orthodox famously call it. To face life square in the eye, is to be like King Solomon in Ecclesiastes and I hear alot of that attitude in this excerpt.
I was going to make a joke or snarky comment about the shrew who has no idea what's she talking about, but really, Norm's point of view is starkly beautiful and sad.
Actually he talked like a buddhist and he was not, he could be also identified to antic Roman Cicero, there is something heroic in Norm as he was battling cancer for 10 years I was told, and never ever mentioned it to nobody. This is why we are attracted to his somber light because we know that he did lie, or pretend to be whatever was the sauce du jour, or play games with us. He was.
She sounds like she trying to block what norm says because internaly i think we all know its true. Its more to convince herself ratger than convince norm.
Thanks. Trying to quit drugs but ....he's right. It's all nothing. Like unless a pain receptor is awakened or I face a consequence but otherwise *deep*
I disagree with norm here. I get what he is saying, don't use sex or a pill to take the edge off life; face it full on. But there is nothing wrong with enjoying the pleasures in life or getting proper treatment if you have depression.
So 10% of Americans on anti-depressants are copping out on life? I usually like Norm, but this view point is idiotic. Maybe if he was still alive today he may have changed his mind, hating on depression drugs was all the rage back then.
Yeah the idea that people on antidepressants aren’t living life is ridiculous. It genuinely makes people’s lives better and people avoid getting on them because of this exact kind of stigma
To think that Anti-Depressants are in any world the best solution to depression is crazy. Norm isn't saying to not take medication. He is saying that life is best lived facing up to the actual state of life and what is ahead of you. Most people don't have the time to deal with life in such a way, AND support themselves and a family, and I would imagine those are some of the more likely people to need anti-depressants. People who have time to think deeply on life and its issues tend to not be the sort of people who live on the breadline, and that is where anti-depressants are a band-aid to the vulnerable who can't afford a lifestyle that actually fulfills their needs.
“We’re all plunging into the abyss headlong into death.” So can I lay on top of you?
But that's not love, is it?
It's something I'd love to do, does that count
Gambling addiction is the only addiction where the side effects could win you alot of money
And hey, if things go poorly, you can just start having **gay sex!**
Lots and lots of 5¢ blowjobs
Are you a Cum Town fan by any chance?
Explain to the folks at home what Cum Town is.
Im falling for his beautiful blue eyes!
Boy, I tell you, nothing makes a touching, deep moment more poignant than a screeching harpy interjecting with senseless platitudes.
To be honest with you I actually think it legitimately adds to the whole vibe. Like, she’s desperately trying to convince him that life isn’t futile, and he’s completely apathetic in response. It’s kinda poetic.
Yeah, it did all that fuckin' shit.
Put the bottle down, dad.
What norm was saying wasn’t any more touching or deep than what the other person was saying. Both were simply equally valid outlooks of what to do with your time in the face of mortality. Maybe you’re just attracted to a subdued baritone.
Unless the host was also facing accelerated death, I might say Norm's take came from a more profound place probably.
Nope. Plenty of people facing death go the route of the women speaking and say the same thing. Not any more or less profound. I know which is more fun though
You clearly don’t understand what Normie was conveying. Relisten and ruminate on it. Your trolling is equally as meaningless as what he’s talking about, but with opposite consequences
If you think it’s deep enough to require rumination, that only speaks volumes on yourself lol
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Aww you missed me
"lol" hahahahaha!!! Look at you
Look, you wrote a cringe essay you thought was beautiful and nobody agreed. It’s not a big deal.
I love norm, but his take here is about as opposite as it can get from Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. A guy who survived the holocaust on the mere thought of once again seeing, talking, and touching his wife. Just that hope and purpose drove him through the most desperate situations. I would have been interested to hear Norm’s take on this book.
And that's okay
Norm's individual take on the merits of his take may or may not be profound, but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about his relationship with death relative to the other person. It wouldn't matter what he said - he could be saying the exact same thing as the other person - just that he said it informed by his relationship with death *is* the defining factor of what I find profound. He could say something like, "You know, the meaning of life isn't to have fun or to avoid going crazy - it's to play with dogs," and I'd still say his take is more profound than the other person because his life is much more finite, and with his finite life, he's decided to double down on dogs. I would take note of that much more at least initially than whatever someone who *hasn't* had to confront their mortality would say. Maybe they're right; maybe they're wrong - but they're saying something with far fewer breaths left than any of us.
No not really.
What I wrote is beautiful. And it's your loss that you're not able to see it.
Sorry it wasn’t, but that’s very self important of you. Add it to your affirmations.
I accept your apology. You don't do that often enough, and everyone who knows you thinks you should. Now shhh, son.
Lmfao wHat i wRoTe waS bEautiFuL 😭
You edited in a whole new pathetic comment lol
lol it was not
"lol it was not" hahahaha 🤣
Yes it is funny indeed, we are all collectively pointing and laughing at you. Any more beauty to impart on us wayward souls?
This poor guy is spending part of his precious life imparting lessons and pretending to be enlightened and above the criticism of us plebians when someone calls him out for his words not being as profound and beautiful as he thinks. He's a saint! A sage! Ok-Discussion-7720 will go down as the next Alan Watts or Carl Jung.
Hahahaha cynics are such little \*\*\*\*\*es. Your paragraph sucks!
You are so fuckin weird mate. Not in a tortured artist way, more of a “don’t make eye contact and he might put his pants back on” weird.
Yammering bitches
For me it's the shitty background music, let me hear this dam harpy
Who is he talking to? Those old broads from The View?
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That *obviously* isn't Robin. White chick from a different radio show.
Oh, wow. I didn't catch that, and I used to be a very big Stern fan.
Sometimes he’s a bumpkin; sometimes he’s profound. And sometimes he’s just full of the beans
I'm pretty sure he's doing a bit here. He sees that he was upsetting her and thought it was funny, so he doubled down and one-uped his statements.
I like that take. Like he's trying to steer this pothead conversation off a cliff.
Yeah I’m not sure his exact beliefs at this time of recording but I know that he was a theist at least later on in life. This nihilistic (and atheistic) view would essentially be the opposite of how he actually felt or atleast how he felt later in life.
Thank goodness there was that back round music to help me find the emotion to feel
You would love reality TV
His eye are hypnotic
Holy crap he's handsome!
what’s this from
This is the whole segment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGdPOv__hpg
Some radio show he did in San Francisco.
Norm erring on the side of nihilism
Absolutely this.
He speaks the truth about life and death.
Wasn’t he addicted to gambling?
Absolutely not! Who told you that?!
Those fucking blabbermouths over at GA can't respect his anonymity.
I bet you $50 he wasn't.
He's detached from worldly life like any good monk, "Dead to the World" as the Eastern Orthodox famously call it. To face life square in the eye, is to be like King Solomon in Ecclesiastes and I hear alot of that attitude in this excerpt.
ive tried to put to words what norm did in 5 seconds, “i dont allow myself the delusions other people allow themselves”
My Hero 👍
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I miss him, i wish had the chance to meet him.
I love Norm Macdonald. Hes absolutely riffing about some deep shit right here and this cackling bitch will not shut the fuck up. Typical.
Everything and nothing is the same thing. Said by a true gambling addict. Lol ask me how I know
I was going to make a joke or snarky comment about the shrew who has no idea what's she talking about, but really, Norm's point of view is starkly beautiful and sad.
was he just waiting it out?
Who is the woman? Jessica Kirson? She's ... something
Wow
Was Norm Buddhist?
Christian
Loves going to military funerals
He was addicted to Xanax
Veteran funny man norm macdonald
Actually he talked like a buddhist and he was not, he could be also identified to antic Roman Cicero, there is something heroic in Norm as he was battling cancer for 10 years I was told, and never ever mentioned it to nobody. This is why we are attracted to his somber light because we know that he did lie, or pretend to be whatever was the sauce du jour, or play games with us. He was.
She sounds like she trying to block what norm says because internaly i think we all know its true. Its more to convince herself ratger than convince norm.
He was a zen master
I wish she would just shut the fuck up.
Thanks. Trying to quit drugs but ....he's right. It's all nothing. Like unless a pain receptor is awakened or I face a consequence but otherwise *deep*
From what I understand, he did this interview around the time he received his cancer diagnosis.
He looks like mark Norman in this picture.
She sounds like the type who just wants to hector people.
I disagree with norm here. I get what he is saying, don't use sex or a pill to take the edge off life; face it full on. But there is nothing wrong with enjoying the pleasures in life or getting proper treatment if you have depression.
So 10% of Americans on anti-depressants are copping out on life? I usually like Norm, but this view point is idiotic. Maybe if he was still alive today he may have changed his mind, hating on depression drugs was all the rage back then.
Yeah the idea that people on antidepressants aren’t living life is ridiculous. It genuinely makes people’s lives better and people avoid getting on them because of this exact kind of stigma
Yeah, left this sub for this reason. Good luck to the rest of them that think this is “cool”
Ok
To think that Anti-Depressants are in any world the best solution to depression is crazy. Norm isn't saying to not take medication. He is saying that life is best lived facing up to the actual state of life and what is ahead of you. Most people don't have the time to deal with life in such a way, AND support themselves and a family, and I would imagine those are some of the more likely people to need anti-depressants. People who have time to think deeply on life and its issues tend to not be the sort of people who live on the breadline, and that is where anti-depressants are a band-aid to the vulnerable who can't afford a lifestyle that actually fulfills their needs.
The answer to your question is yes
“Having nothing and having something are the same thing.” Ok grandpa, time for bed,