that mitchell and webb look - people person

[Easyandy100]

I know plenty of people persons.

[jackbadger56]

This video is related to the singing donkey. Oh.

[ProtestantsRUs]

This is just hilarious... I love the fact he's really an introvert.

[duckcluck123]

this video is win

[atripa645]

I can't help but think this would be funnier if Americans did it.

[samfightstheworld]

@atripa645

that's the most rediculous comment i have ever read

[athox]

@atripa645 Are you saying that two people out of 350 million can potentially be better than Mitchell and Webb? How dare you, sir.

[atripa645]

@athox yes that's what I am saying.

[PaddyMacNasty]

@atripa645 That's probably because you were raised on American TV. Americans were always better at cartoonish over the top stuff and so that's the comedy you understand. We've always been better at more subtle comedy and social commentary. The gap is closing though.

[atripa645]

@PaddyMacNasty no, American comedy is just much better most British comedy. Sorry you Brits are better than us at many things but comedy is not one of them.

[atripa645]

@PaddyMacNasty see 0:04 how many times he says "James"? We get it, he's an ambitious ego maniac. That's over the top and not at all subtle. American children do comedy like that, spelling it out for the audience instead of letting them figure it out. Sacha Baron Cohen is funniest I have seen from your neck of the woods.

[PaddyMacNasty]

@atripa645 0:04 is not the joke. That's the set up. This sketch isn't very subtle but it does do social commentary in a way that American comedies don't. American humour tends to come from zany, ridiculous characters rather than the type of people you meet everyday. SBC is funny but that's because he has balls. Balls are universal.

[PaddyMacNasty]

@atripa645 I'm not claiming that British comedy is better, just different. I love shows like Futurama, 30 Rock and Community. We are raised on both American and British comedies so we understand both. Americans more or less just get American comedy. To see what I mean, search for Limmy, he's a Scottish sketch comedian. Hilarious if you're Scottish, but you wouldn't even understand half the jokes if you're not. Our stand up comedians are miles better though, with a couple of exceptions.

[fleebness]

@PaddyMacNasty I know of quite a few Americans who do appreciate both American and British comedy. I expect many of them happen upon these clips, inasmuch as I have, and view them as comic gems. I took a look at Limmy as you suggested, and you're right. The jokes require a Scottish nationalism I lack, since his humor centers around that sort of stuff. I expect some of our American jokes must similarly fall flat to non-Americans, although we export so much of our 'culture', it's hard to say.

[PaddyMacNasty]

@fleebness The difference is that we grow up with American TV. Yes there are jokes that I don't get but it's pretty much always sports jokes. We understand the way the humour works, if you're an American getting into British comedy you sort of have to learn how it works.

[PaddyMacNasty]

@fleebness But everyone is different, I currently spend a fair amount of time with an American who has lived in this country for 2 years and is just starting to get her head around our humour, and I've met Americans who've been in the country 5 minutes and get it straight away. Look up Reginald D Hunter, an American who lives and works as a stand up comic in the UK. He does a few really funny routines on adapting to British humour (and life in general).

[fleebness]

@PaddyMacNasty I'm already familiar with Reginald D. Hunter and Rich Hall. Both clever comedians, although Rich Hall has been around much longer (I remember him back when he worked in the United States in the 80s). Reginald's bit about the English not being particularly good at racism is quite amusing, as well as how he handled himself in Would I Lie To You when he had to convince people that the D stood for Delicious.

[bruceweel]

excellent. ireapzz knows good comedy.

[FireSwordProductions]

I watched this 5 times in a loop

[ooplah3344]

iReapZz <3 <3 <3

[Catherine3234]

Rapey arm-touching <3

[upallhours9]

I am that guy -on the right.

[Katalyzt]

★★★★★

[Tomer1776]

I've met that guy. The person who wrote it also met that guy. That's what makes it funny.

[123456789impossible]

as somebody studying psychology, and having been around a fair share of Salesmen, and NLP practioners, i love this video, its SOO true;

[mTt3n]

I would break my rule of accosting celebrity for these two individuals.

[RacingDriver12]

Oh wow, the other day somone,who thought he was a 'people person', did the rapey arm touching, using my name that made ME feel violated and did the pleasure to meet you thing. I laughed at him cos this sketch is exactly like that party!

[Ergophile]

stroking the bread LOL

[joeainscough]

The "Alan Carr and Top Cat" line is a stroke of genius

[djkieri]

love this!

[moshpotpaul]

I know too many people like him. Thankfully they all tend to stick together, so if you avoid one you avoid them all haha

[Ghefly]

This is spot on.

[FlabbergastingMe]

It's funny because I met a guy just like him last night, and all the time I thought of this sketch.

[grasht]

Can anyone please tell me what he says his job is? I can't figure it out... :(

[badboi0800]

@grasht He works in a sewage treatment plant.

[grasht]

@badboi0800 Of course he does, thanks a lot!

[heroicjanitor]

I think the "dipped your cock in my drink" line is a reference to Seán Lock's joke about people who are "real characters" :p

[fitzablestephen]

I want david mitchell's sweater.....

[SeanieBlahBlah]

I've watched about 15 clips before this. I think I've favourited them all without even thinking.

[GarnetBering93]

My life has completely changed now that I mentally add the adverb "sexually" to every sentence.

[Pazma1]

@GarnetBering93

Yeah I've done that too, sexually.

[FluffyTheKnight]

I now feel proud to be anti-social.

[jlim2397]

This is the sketch that had to be made :-D

I loathe people who pride themselves on "people" skills, "networking" skills or their nauseatingly high "self esteem"...

Why are they always so superficial and why do you always feel they're secretly watching the clock while they use up valuable time talking to you??

[dchris1990]

@jlim2397 some of us barely have the self esteem to get outside of our shells. the fact that we're awkward and wierd, is true. the fact that some people have ALOT of trouble talking with others should be recognized as well :/

[ZolotayaKoshka]

Spot on - brilliant

[MarxistKnight]

You can tell David Mitchell has met so many "people people" like this

[thewoopdeedoo]

I know it is a forbidden love- but i must be with you... drink.

[riichards]

two people are people people.

[thejazzsummer]

So many men are like this when they try to chat up a girl. I hate it. Yeah, you're pretending to be interested in me, but you're blatantly not, because you're not listening. This is all about you trying to prove you're 'good with the ladies.' Just piss off, or alternatively realise that a relationship's about two people being honest with themselves and each other and that nobody's impressed by your phony 'social skills.'

[The1stPoster]

@thejazzsummer yes, no one likes it, but being like this is the fastest and easiest way to getting women, and that's not all mens fault. I've spent most of my life being 'honest' and 'natural' along with every other cliché that most women will explain you should be like in order to attract them. I believe the phrase "just be your self" is the most common one, and it's bullshit. It's about as useful as telling a women not to wear make up or attractive clothing, but just to wear a paperbag.

[corbyz]

@The1stPoster Do you actually want women who go for this sort of talk though?

[PianoWizzy]

....I am SO like David.

[deutscherjoel]

Everyone has someone like this in their social circle. If you don't, chances are it's YOU.

[Mojosbigstick]

OUch. So true it hurts me.

[MrBuch169169]

Alan Carr and Top Cat disliked this video.

[CCNuck]

Ah cripes.  I'm always terrified I am this person. Boy, a lot of Mitchell and Webb sketches have that effect, really.

[chailizard]

I would so love to work with Mitchell or Webb.

[wimpylassiter2336]

a coked-up cashier at my grocery store is like this.

[viridismonasteriense]

Alan Carr and Top Cat, huh? Makes you want to be gay and feline.

[ApocalypseNext]

I'd like to glue my brain to your face!

[Whatdoesthatevenmean]

Wait, that's actually me.

[madsteez]

that's what she said

[ThePopsheep]

@madsteez damn you beat me to it!!!

[ImmortalDestructor]

Oh god I like this so hard!!