:) Let Larry David share his thoughts on baldness

[macaroni]

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[g.i joey]

lmfaooo, that was amazing, especially the minoxidil reference.

 

[Roberto_72]

But it goes on when it is apparent the Chef is something different...
https://youtu.be/Ewe4_Stvq0E

later, a sex offender comes into the neighborhood and apparently it is bad for the "bald community"



https://youtu.be/FgRUbPIBz7k

 

[F2005]

I honestly do not know why so many people get such a kick out of Larry David. It's as if he takes pride in looking like and acting like a decrepit, self-deprecating sack of sh*t. I mean, I think most of us come on here because we either do not want to look like that, or are completely pissed off because we have no choice but to go with the horseshoe (perhaps due to finasteride effects). And don't even get me started on his creation of George Costanza, a guy who talks like a duck with an impacted shphincter, haha. Sorry to rain on anyone's parade but as I've stated before, I wouldn't piss on Larry David if his *** was on fire.

 

[Roberto_72]

I honestly do not know why so many people get such a kick out of Larry David. It's as if he takes pride in looking like and acting like a decrepit, self-deprecating sack of sh*t. I mean, I think most of us come on here because we either do not want to look like that, or are completely pissed off because we have no choice but to go with the horseshoe (perhaps due to finasteride effects). And don't even get me started on his creation of George Costanza, a guy who talks like a duck with an impacted shphincter, haha. Sorry to rain on anyone's parade but as I've stated before, I wouldn't piss on Larry David if his *** was on fire.

TBH I do not know him very much, I never saw Curb your enthusiasm. But it is funny someone would mention baldness on their show, they never do!

 

[Rudiger]

Curb is such an over-rated show, I still basically like Larry David but his shtick of "Oh gee! How did I end up in this situation!?" *Cue music* is just tiresome, and the writing throughout that show rarely hit the high notes of comedy. It's always just passably funny enough, but not laugh-out-loud funny, nor is it intelligent comedy in the way that sticks with you.

Costanza's a fantastic character however.

 

[I.D WALKER]

I wouldn't piss on Larry David if his *** was on fire.

"Stop, drop and ..,drumroll please"!
Haha F2005, you're turning 'slapschtick' on it's inflamed, bald head.
Less L.D. rehearsed routines and more F25005 impromptus, if you please. -)

 

[Rudiger]

But in that youtube clip with the chef, he simplifies minoxidil really, probably for the wider audience (although he does call it minoxidil instead of Regaine so most people won't have a clue what he's talking about).

As if it would make any difference to an NW6, what's he hoping to do, maintain the back and sides? I get defensive easily about my treatments, and I like my twice daily application of minoxidil, I even look forward to it, because I know it's doing something, and it's not exactly a big deal to apply it either.

But it's just a joke, ho-hum.

 

[F2005]

Because he's funny?

I get a feeling that if anyone knows what it's like to be bald its him, but at least he deals with it with humor. He makes comments about the plight of bald people all the time - half of the strong opinions you typically find in this forum have already been said by Larry David, so hate him all you want but he's like an walking embodiment of what goes on here.

But what Larry David does is make a mockery of hair loss. Despite claiming that he is proud to be bald, he really portrays bald people to be abnormal losers. What he says is just making a mockery of baldness, making it OK and acceptable for others to make fun of bald people, something which we all cannot stand. Our feelings on here are mostly serious reflections about how hair loss is negatively affecting our quality of life. He just makes it like it's some big joke, which it really isn't.

 

[Rudiger]

^I can see your point but this is always the thing with comedy, at what point does it cross a line?

Of course he makes a mockery of it, that's the point, for comedic value. It may ring some truths home as well, also the point, an element of truth and humour. A lot of people on here like the clips from Seinfeld on baldness and quotes like (to a guy who's almost completely bald on how to appreciate his remaining hair) "Live every moment like it's the last of your life- because in many ways, it is".

Depressing? Sure. Humorous? Definitely. The element of truth (or debatable truth) here is what makes it funny, many on here would practically agree.

In a way as well with comedy, when it comes to overly depressing topics, if you don't laugh, you'll cry.

 

[F2005]

^I can see your point but this is always the thing with comedy, at what point does it cross a line?

Of course he makes a mockery of it, that's the point, for comedic value. It may ring some truths home as well, also the point, an element of truth and humour. A lot of people on here like the clips from Seinfeld on baldness and quotes like (to a guy who's almost completely bald on how to appreciate his remaining hair) "Live every moment like it's the last of your life- because in many ways, it is".

Depressing? Sure. Humorous? Definitely. The element of truth (or debatable truth) here is what makes it funny, many on here would practically agree.

In a way as well with comedy, when it comes to overly depressing topics, if you don't laugh, you'll cry.

H.L., you do bring up good points and you seem like an intelligent guy but I just do not find Larry David funny at all. "Live every moment like it's the last of your life - because in many ways, it is". That is not funny to me, it is just sad and depressing. I could understand if maybe a reputable guy with some redeeming quality like Bill Goldberg joked about it occasionally, but Larry David just harps on it constantly. He epitomizes every stereotype that men with hair loss aspire not to be, and through those stereotypes, I believe he helps to reinforce society's schitty stereotypes of bald men.

I can see where you are coming from to a certain degree though. Before hair loss, I was a big Seinfeld fan and used to always record its episodes. I never viewed George Costanza as being anything other than funny and I thought the whole show was hysterical. I still think that the show is very funny although now I cannot even stand the sight of George Costanza. I was previously blissfully naïve about all of the baldness jokes in my pre-hair-loss days, yet now I cringe at it.

Also, as I stated before, Larry David just harps on it constantly with the same old innuendos implying that bald men are losers and are unattractive, like they are some type of foreign and distinct species dissimilar from all other human beings. I also believe that there is something mentally wrong with him as well since all he ever does it make fun of himself. For the basis of comparison, I sometimes watch The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and every once in a while, they'll joke about Uncle Phil's baldness. But at least he has plenty of redeeming qualities and his baldness is not beat to death into a person's subconscious like a dead horse.

I agree with your last sentence to a certain degree, but Larry David just goes so shamelessly overboard with it. It's like he is saying "I look like a loser, I am a loser, I behave like a loser, and I don't care". Sometimes you do have to laugh though. For instance, I was in the gym the other day and being the metalhead that I am, I commented to another guy on his tattoo, thinking it was of the singer of an 80's black metal band. It wasn't though, and since he was bald, he made a quip about how he did not have enough hair to be a metalhead. But this guy was a bad-*** lifter, who was tatted up and definitely possessed some degree of self-confidence. This guy though looked like a real man and just made a funny quip, and that was it. Larry David plays the ultimate bald loser card again and again and again ad nauseum. And I think that helps to contribute to society's terrible views of bald men.

 

[Roberto_72]

Larry David plays the ultimate bald loser card again and again and again ad nauseum. And I think that helps to contribute to society's terrible views of bald men.

Me, I'll watch at least one season of CUY and come back to you. However, in my opinion, society is so oblivious regarding the pangs of the bald people that probably I will find it refreshing if someone ever speaks about it, even in a tone that someone might find detrimental... Let's see.

 

[hellouser]

I remember a time when this thread was like 30 pages long....

 

[FWIW]

We are back in time! Miracles does happen!Now I want my follicles to travel 15 years back too!

 

[I.D WALKER]

Haha Go back to sleep Rip Van FWIW, you're dreamin' in real time.
+1

We are back in time! Miracles does happen!Now I want my follicles to travel 15 years back too!

 

[F2005]

Yeah, actually I see that a bunch of my recent posts do not appear in my post history. I hope something isn't technically wrong with the forums or the website.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Yeah, actually I see that a bunch of my recent posts do not appear in my post history. I hope something isn't technically wrong with the forums or the website.

1 week's worth of posts were lost in the upgrade.

 

[F2005]

Yeah, I just saw the note from Admin. Glad to see everything is OK with the forum.

 

[yetti]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/15/business/media/larry-david-and-curb-your-enthusiasm-to-return-to-hbo.html

yea.