Karl's appeal has nothing to do with intelligence. We like him because he's genuine. Most people, myself included, wear a mask of the person they want others to see. What you see with Karl is the real person.

@ineffablemars

9 жыл бұрын

What you see is what you get :) Simple.

@johndoe9450

2 жыл бұрын

Please tell us that you are not that stupid that you don't know that Karl Pilkinton is a character. You think the people in reality shows are REALLY like that too? My fucking god you must be dumber than horse manure. It's a great character tho.

@humantwotwentyone641

Жыл бұрын

I think he's fooled us all. Karl is a genius.

@feenok3314

10 ай бұрын

fr

@davidlamb7524

10 ай бұрын

Ricky is not your friend !

If that prick at the end was a genius, he would be fascinated at how Karl's mind works.

@ToweTiih

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@25195712

Жыл бұрын

He's called Will Self. I've always thought he was an ar*ehole.

@avamasquerade

4 ай бұрын

That simple-minded tall glass of used toothpaste looking buffoon just wanted to sexually harass Karl instead.

Without Karl.. those podcasts wouldn’t have had half the success. I know Ricky is pretty full of himself but Karl is the best soul he ever found to join the show. He is AMAZING.

@texasoilfields

11 ай бұрын

Even Ricky and Steve admit the show was all Karl. They wouldn’t disagree with you.

@woodstocknun

10 ай бұрын

karl sustained ricky and steve after their two office seasons, they would have went away if it wasnt for karl.

@ItsSafehands

10 ай бұрын

To be fair, on numerous occasions Ricky and Steve said they'd pack it in if Karl quit - as they saw it as a trio. They also invested time and money to help propel Karl into financial security.

@Pobsta-de7hb

10 ай бұрын

Without Ricky, Karl would be no where and no one would know him. Ricky spent so much time and effort making him known and invested a lot of money in to doing so. Do you not see how clever he is? lol Karl was his product and to sell Karl to everybody he could possible sell him to Ricky had to throw himself under the bus and make people say Oh we want Karl not you Ricky, lol he is a genius and sold Karl to everybody and made millions from him and made Karl millions in the process. Anyway as far as Karl this Karl that, it is all Steve and Ricky has ever said and agreed with you lol.

@bvfckyou

9 ай бұрын

i think rick is jealous

I don't think Karl is disabled or stupid. I just think he is extremely introverted and appreciates the very small aspects of life rather than the big ones

@surfkaliyuga7512

8 жыл бұрын

yeah, he just has a different way of thinking

@MrBuddyHolly1

8 жыл бұрын

Well said, mate

@076657

7 жыл бұрын

He really is dumb. See how he talks about intelligence: he thinks intelligent people are always right, or know a lot of information, have read lots of books. He doesn't think in terms of general, using logic and all. It's always particular with Karl: reading enough books, knowing more words.

@076657

3 жыл бұрын

@Lonely Grandsouls knowing more info? not really. now more than ever memorizing info is pointless, its there on the phone. whats important is learning skills, to think critically, thats not on the phone

@johan8969

Жыл бұрын

Even Ricky calls him clever. But Karl has said that he just suffers from a lack of being articulate at times. Doesnt mean that he isnt joking around, but he have points that he just struggle to get across

I just love how happy Karl is with the free bread he's been given, enjoying simple little things in life.

@philbecker4676

2 жыл бұрын

Happy? He literally made a career out of complaining about everything.

@johan8969

Жыл бұрын

@@philbecker4676 And he is happy just drinking a cup of tea and spending time with Suzanne. His vent is a moan. An Idiot Abroad is literally about taking a content man and challenging him. The last man in this clip was a "clever man" who came off as close minded and a prick, basically resorting to violent threats.

@philbecker4676

11 ай бұрын

​@johan8969 His name is Will Self and he's a genius. I'd get frustrated too if I was a genius and was presented with someone as empty headed and ignorant as Karl Pilkington.

@razsama

10 ай бұрын

@@philbecker4676that may be true about Karl but that does not change the fact the guy was a dick

@thecompanioncube4211

10 ай бұрын

@philbecker4676 Karl might not know many things and he’s a bit complacent with being lazy, but he’s far from ignorant. Last guy felt more ignorant than Karl. Second to last guy was open minded to what Karl wanted to say. And what the F even was that putting a stone on Karl’s head? Like genuinely what was that?

Karl is the only one that makes sense. I honestly think he is an absolute genius. Some of his insights on An Idiot Abroad are not only incredibly hilarious but so true. He's just real.

@philbecker4676

2 жыл бұрын

No, you're just as stupid as him.

@dannygreen5477

Жыл бұрын

That's scary........I am honestly afraid of what society will be like since each generations getting WORCE ten fold and the common person is a typical idiot, then you have people saying "Karl is brilliant" just lowering that bar, de evolving the human race.

@ferise1

11 ай бұрын

There’s a woman with an axe. Goes to show everywhere you go there’s a nutter

@tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647

11 ай бұрын

It's not Karl that's the genius. It's his father, the reason why Karl is the way he is. Is basically because of the things hes learned from his dad

@maxwellkouvaras6612

9 ай бұрын

so your saying the same Karl that says 'its ok to throw babies out of a window because the can land' is a genius?? are you ok buddy?

been watching so much Karl the past couple days that my inner monologue developed a British accent.

That last guy was such an asshole. I don't believe he was an asshole because he was smart, like Karl implied, I think he was just as asshole who was also smart, and used the fact that he is smart to make himself feel more entitled and better than anyone who isn't as smart as him. Karl said he would rather be happy than really smart and he told him that's not what life is about and to "fuck off". Well I feel sorry for him, putting intelligence over happiness. Karl really knows where things are at.

@Northernmight

9 жыл бұрын

I actually completely agreed with him. And understood him completely. I think the problem is that he didn't really know just how simple Karl is. He obviously didn't really understand the weight behind the question he was being asked. Anyway. Great lil' film. Loved it, and love Karl.

@tonycatman

9 жыл бұрын

"That last guy" is Will Self. Will Self has an incredibly dry sense of humour. The objective of the episode wasn't actually to find out whether being intelligent made you happier. This was a half hour tv slot designed to entertain people. Will realised this, and did an eccentric interview in order to entertain us. He didn't take the program seriously, and more importantly, didn't take himself seriously.

@JavierGarcia-wt3xr

9 жыл бұрын

tonycatman yeah I didn't even know who he was and I could tell he was kidding. That was really funny.

@pseudonim1074

9 жыл бұрын

tonycatman I can see that being plausible, as Will may have made a common mistake intelligent people sometimes make; he assumed that the audience was smarter than it is and would automatically 'get' his humor.

@lesterclaypool1

9 жыл бұрын

Pseudo Nim Or the show's producers, editors and writers made the mistake. It's really not Will's lookout to decide if his segment is proper for a show. I thought it was funny, especially the Palmolive reference.

A Columbia professor once said that there is a kind of stupidity that can only be learned in top universities. This stupidity is a combination of arrogance, entitlement, and apathy. Intelligence comes from understanding oneself, and Karl's got plenty of that.

@scottmorrison5735

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like your describing more "wisdom" or self awareness.

@gohumberto

9 ай бұрын

The Columbia professor was describing members of Government perfectly.

Karl: "My girlfriend doesn't let me cook anymore.........I sort of gave it a go, but she walked in and I had sausages in the toaster - then she went mental." (I fell off my chair laughing)

@randyj420

3 ай бұрын

Even better - after hearing that insane story - the bread lady says that maybe he is an idiot LOL.

Karl is the most humble person i've ever seen to be honest, he treats everyone he sees the same which I find amazing. Its terrible that anyone can treat him like that guy at the end, seeing as Karl wasnt provoking a reaction he was just being Karl. I dont care if he was playing a character or how smart he was but Karl is our idiot and him being him kinda goes above anything that the last guy does.

@thorium3737

2 жыл бұрын

Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now (Come on baby do the locomotion) I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now (Come on baby do the locomotion)

@kayya8050

10 ай бұрын

To me, the last guy is the idiot. Karl is a genius. ❤

@danielhakamaki7678

9 ай бұрын

Karl is a saint.

I genuinely love Karl, its like ive known him for years, i look him up sometimes on the internet and i miss him and his podcast!

@JPMJPM

8 жыл бұрын

Me, too. I wonder if he has any idea how much we genuinely care about him.

@jootai

8 жыл бұрын

he hasnt i think

@aBIGdeadHEAD

7 жыл бұрын

I wish you was my uncle

@Dutch_bastard_23

7 жыл бұрын

I agree. Karl is amazing in his own way. As a Dutchman, I must say I love his Manc accent. Brilliant.

@plutarchtheoligarch1657

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I'm watching this 4 years later.

Karl Pilkington is such an enigma. He's so clever but he doesn't think he is. He's humble and thoughtful but still unpolished and impatient. He is such a universal character. He would make a fantastic protagonist in a Sartre play.

@JPMJPM

8 жыл бұрын

I mean sympathetic, not universal. He's always battling something, whether it be internal or external. He is so good at revealing the way his brain works. I love to analyze him. He fascinates me.

@zachary3590

8 жыл бұрын

Wordsmith .

@sarahfloyd7948

8 жыл бұрын

Agree completely

@sarahfloyd7948

8 жыл бұрын

+Sarah Floyd agree completely about Karl being interesting I mean.. Not the rude guys

@ChazZen

7 жыл бұрын

how is he clever haha

I love Germaine Greer’s attitude to the traditional view of intelligence and how kind she is to Karl 😀

@JacobafJelling

10 ай бұрын

He is just a chill guy, huh?

@Heywood_Jablome69

9 ай бұрын

yes I met her once she's a very nice lady

@Redcouriercat

8 ай бұрын

She's anything but nice. Loud mouth fool.

Something admirable about Karl is that he doesn’t allow people’s prejudices to get to him. It frustrates him, but he doesn’t dwell on it and in a way he accepts it. There’s a sort of wisdom and peace of mind that comes with that.

Am I the only one who thinks that having a beer with Icke wouldn't be such a bad experience. I know about all his kooky beliefs, but he came off as much more likable and (surprisingly) down to earth, compared to some of the others.

@MisterFuturtastic

10 жыл бұрын

Icke is right about many things.. but he seems to be wrong about many things too. It's possible he is spreading disinformation intentionally.

@brynyates5343

10 жыл бұрын

I think it might actually be alright. It's fun learning about things people believe when it's on a face to face and not on a down their nose at you level. He seemed pretty nice.

@jordandodd8543

10 жыл бұрын

MisterFuturtastic I think that could be possible, but because he is right about so many things, it just seems that too much correct info is being revealed for it to be disinformation. But then you look at it from another angle: why hasn't he been bumped off by these elites? Personally I think it would be too obvious and they don't or can't, but regardless, his shit is interesting to listen to.

@MisterFuturtastic

10 жыл бұрын

Jordan Dodd That is what makes the disinfo so good though is to mix it with real info. It takes people off the real trail because he gains followers AND it makes it so people in the mainstream ignore the true info he provides. He is discrediting conspiracy theorists intentionally. But someone also brought up the possibility that someone from the elite tricked Icke by making him believe this reptilian stuff to make Icke discredit himself.

@jordandodd8543

10 жыл бұрын

Your latter possibility is what I would think if Icke isn't legit, if anything. I don't watch his stuff any more, but for me he kick started a personal fascination with the universe and quantum physics. You want to talk about disinformation then lets talk about Alex Jones and his ilk! People like that almost always have their own selfish agenda, as they are basically fear-mongers saying everything is a conspiracy while at the same time offering ZERO solution. I'm sure Icke is loaded now, but how long has he been on this stuff, adding to as he goes? 25 years now? That sort of constant exposure kinda separates him from others, as a 25 year long 'plot' of any kind would be hard to maintain.

Despite the the comment people make, he is a very observant and intelligent guy.

@johnnyjohnny6174

3 жыл бұрын

He's incredibly likeable and has common sense, I wouldn't say he is particularly intelligent. This is the guy who thought a stick insect was born when a bug had sex with a leaf.

@mrmaciejm

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyjohnny6174 maybe he was just joking.

@junjalapeno7773

2 жыл бұрын

I agree that he is intelligent - he is just in a constant first principle way of thinking. I think what people classify as intelligent in general is faulty - intelligence is the flexibility of the brain on analyzing and solving problems and not on how much you know about the world - cause if the latter is true then by effort, everyone can be intelligent

Karl is actually really patient and very kind he doesn't even care if people call him ''stupid'' he forgives straight away. I know if someone called me stupid i'd be offended.

Karl is one of the most aware, curious people I have ever heard of. I would never consider his life to be boring. The last guy was extremely rude, weird, judgemental and insulting (albeit honest) to the beauty that defines Karl.

@joseph1845

9 ай бұрын

He's an old soul, lot of wisdom

@tchrisou812

9 ай бұрын

dude was intense, wasn't he

The Socrates quote "Wisdom is knowing how little we know" and everything the guy said about programmed intellect and not being open really applies to the 'intelligent' people in this video who just shut out Karl.

@Sambamoller

2 жыл бұрын

well said mate

@oliverirchardsonproductionz

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sambamoller well commented

@BrandonWillWin

2 жыл бұрын

I was sat here thinking about all the xfm episodes where Ricky screamed at Karl for being an idiot meanwhile Ricky was spouting nonsense about platyhelminths and atheism n that

@berits.2346

10 ай бұрын

On the other hand, if you are too open minded, you never get snywhere because there are so many ideas to explore. In the end you need to decide in which direction your thought process should go so you evolve.

No one is a happy person, who isn't able to have someone like Karl as friend.

"do you want to read the tractatus Logico-Philosophicus" "maybe not to start with" Karl is a genius hahahha

@melaniekate3555

Жыл бұрын

Will Smith is a self-satisfied, pompous plonker ,always has been horrible to Karl, who is a real person and an original thinker

Some of the things Karl has said on the radio over the years really show genius in him. He comes at different issues from such a strange angle that most people would never ever be able to do. I always burst out laughing at the things he says, but then sit back and shake my head in amazement at how he was able to think about it in such a lateral and original way.

@ihatespam2

10 ай бұрын

Name one genius idea he’s had.

@dsl218

10 ай бұрын

Pocket tie

A perfect example that IQ is one of the crudest measurements of human brilliance

@v00n2000

9 ай бұрын

Pure intellectual 'superiority' often has a dismissive, cruel feeling. Emotional Intelligence is somewhat lacking in Will Self.

Karl's thought process is truly unique. He's able to see the world the way a child would, but at the same time, with an insight that children lack. Ricky and Steven laugh at him, but try to come up with the thoughts, ideas, and insights Karl comes up with- it's really, really difficult.

@Marin3r101

10 ай бұрын

Its called brain damage.

I'd rather spend a day with Karl than the pipe guy, any day of the week. Karl seems like a really nice and genuine guy, and the way he looks at life and says things are really genius/humorous

Karl is a beautiful human being. His kind is rare.. inspiring.

17:50 Ok, I meet people like this at school who are equally as pretentious; he does some unnecessary ball head thing on Karl to, of course, seem smart and, as a bonus, comments on some imaginary gap in his brain. Karl takes a pipe, as directed. To that, Will mentions some Tony Ben to, again, sound smart and, again as a bonus, openly assumes Karl's ignorance for not knowing of this person. When Karl asks the question, "does intelligence equal happiness", Will claims it's not for him to judge, moments after calling Karl ignorant. The "fuck off" comment was just the tip of the iceberg. There are pretentious people everywhere. In fact, I've just sat here, typing a long opinion to make myself seem smart. No denial. But Will was very self-entitled and probably proud of what he said. I think Karl Pilkington is cool.

@valanor

8 жыл бұрын

+Corbin Murray yeah I guess you writing this long ass opinion was saying "Hey I know what you doing guy, don't think you are getting away with it" but it also was to moan as well so I don't necassarily think it was 100% a pretentious comment you wrote just to make yourself look smarter. I think it's also a comment that is similar to Karl's moanings hence genuine. now on the other hand me writing this acknowledgment, it's just showing off... lol

@CorbinMurrayZealous

8 жыл бұрын

Asil Veral Admittedly, I guess we're all guilty. :)

@chriswade9871

7 жыл бұрын

Easier just to head butt them mate, makes you feel much better

@thespamdance311

3 жыл бұрын

It was a complete piss take, you fool!

@ots1634

2 жыл бұрын

He is clearly being humourous and dong a 'bit' during the whole segment......

Holy Wow, this was brilliant. One of the best Karl's shows. And I have been watching/listening his stuff for 5 years now. I don't know how I missed a video uploaded in 2012. Sort yourself out, KZread.

What I love about the convo with David Icke is he talks about keeping an open mind, then regales Karl wit hthe virtue of not listening to anyone who thinks you're wrong and only believing what you think is right. Just...amazing silliness.

@jimmy2k4o

10 жыл бұрын

that's david icke for you, infact most conspiracy freaks are like that.

@jimmy2k4o

10 жыл бұрын

he wants us to have an open mind to watch his videos and buy his books, but he doesn't keep an open mind when people explain why he is wrong. pathetic.

@MisterFuturtastic

10 жыл бұрын

He was saying not to listen to people who are negative about having an open mind.

@MisterFuturtastic

10 жыл бұрын

jimmy2k4o Don't fall into the trap of condemning conspiracy theorists.. we have been programmed to do that. That is exactly how we have been deceived.. How are you ever going to know if society is being deceived when you condemn people pointing out we are being deceived?

@jimmy2k4o

10 жыл бұрын

MisterFuturtastic i do believe in some conspiracies, 9/11, the gutting of the education system so the public are easier to manipulte, but lots of it is no better than creationism, you cant have a constantly open mind, you let ideas in you think about them and you either accept or reject it, you don't need to re-evauate nonsense everyday. also some are dangerious and spawned out of ignorance and paranioa like vaccinations are deadly or chemtrails etc lots of it is just crap.

the last guy is probably someone he puts up with all the time, he did well getting through it without being offended

@klaasvanstrien989

2 жыл бұрын

That last guy really embodies what Icke was saying to him earlier, such a pompous prick, totally identified with his 'intellect,' not 'having time' for Karl, to understand him, let alone to help him

Karl is very smart. He can see the wisdom and stupidity in everything. His comic interpretation is genius.

I love how much Karl is like a little kid with the first woman: "Are you gonna cut into that?" "No, it's gotta cool down first. But you can take it home if you like." "What, can I? All of it?"

Did she just say "can I make this FUCKING bread?" 4:46

@Lo-yd5nh

8 жыл бұрын

+Akupara1 yes lmfao

@terrancebrown87

8 жыл бұрын

Hahahah

@MB-rn6gh

8 жыл бұрын

+Akupara she sounds Australian, if so.. im not surprised

That last guy is a loon

@herpderpmonkey

8 жыл бұрын

He's still pseudoscientific as hell. You can't measure the brain size by using a ball.

@donald347

7 жыл бұрын

nope, scam artist

@ruth9475

7 жыл бұрын

+herpderpmonkey exactly. His assessment seemed to be based off of outdated science

@yugimotobutjacked3231

2 ай бұрын

its telly ya twat

Never heard of the bloke at the end, whereas Karl’s an icon and a household name, in spite of his below average intelligence. Karl’s right again. Play a record

The way Karl asks questions isn't exactly like Socrates but I think a lot of the questions he poses can be asked today and can lead to more understanding. It is a slight bit of thinking outside of the box. While sometimes you might want to blow him off completely he does ask questions that could lead to a better understanding of philosophy. AT the very least he challenges some of the steadfast philosophical questions. While he might not be the greatest mind I think that people with questions like his should at the very least have their questions considered.

I love Karl...truly a role model for me.

21:50, claims to be intelligent, claims to know what is and isn't the meaning of life. I thought part of intelligence was considering multiple viewpoints.

Stephen Merchant was always worried about the pipe going out of style. Look at this bloke keeping the tradition alive.

his answer about what he would have learned in school if he'd paid more attention was the smartest answer I've ever heard, honestly

this is amazing. Karl's mind just works so differently I don't think it makes sense to measure his intelligence the same way we do with the rest of humanity.

The Will dude is a comedian. He's acting tongue in cheek. Just search for Will Self Shooting Stars on KZread. You'll see the character he portrays.

truly intelligent people don't have to portray the kind of image Will did

@bigbowlowrong4694

3 жыл бұрын

I mean, he was pretty obviously playing it up for the camera, and their parting where Will was talking about stripping Karl and gently cleaning him in a bath was fucking hilarious.

@ToweTiih

2 жыл бұрын

Hated him

Long live Karl! May his round-headedness and hilarious thoughts be around to cheer us up for years to come :)

I honestly believe Karl is extremely intelligent. He just thinks differently.

Just watching for the 1st time - so amazing this was made. Karl's a great sport and so smart for letting his idiocy become a money maker for him - and a hilarity maker for all of us. Thanks for posting this piece. Love how each person he visited got a serious taste of how kooky his noggin' is LOL. Wonderful. Thanks Karl.

I think someone like Socrates would commend Karl for admitting that, like Socrates himself, admitting that all he knows is he knows nothing at all. Something tells me it would be harder for these intellectuals to admit that.

@GeneralToxicus

8 жыл бұрын

Actually, that's arguable. According to the Dunning-Kruger effect, you'd on average expect intelligent people to undervalue themselves. And unskilled/unintelligent people would overestimate their abilities because they'd fail to see their own ineptitude. In order to examine this though, you'd have to define carefully what you mean by intelligence/skill

I don't care how "smart" karl is he seems like a great man. I would be honored to meet him.

1. Karl is amazing. 2. The author he met with who smoked a pipe is an absolute snobby knobhead. Karl is a treasure.

Thanks for uploading, what an absolutely heartwarming feature, Karl is my hero

I find it amazing how the last guy is so condescending and tries to tell Karl what life is about. Meanwhile, judging from the obscene success of the Ricky Gervais podcasts, Karl's shows, and the nature of the comments in this video, Karl positively impacts countless more people than that last guy ever will. To me, Karl Pilkington is the funniest person that has ever lived, and one of the most interesting: think about it, how many other people do you listen to as often just to hear their everyday banter? Whether or not he's conventionally "intelligent," his impact can't be denied, and as misanthropic and cynical as he can be, I'm sure his impact is enough to make him happy.

@InsCristea

8 жыл бұрын

+Justin Fa that is because the world is filled with morons who desperately need to find someone to act the fool to reassert their intelligence. doesn't make karl smart or stupid, just proves the point that acting like a complete idiot generally makes you a more popular person.

It's 2023 and Karl is now a millionaire! And - he's apparently going to be starring in a new comedy about his life, if he hadn't met Ricky and Stephen. So for someone that teachers said wouldn't be a, 'high flyer', he's done quite well!!😄😂

@zeusapollo8688

10 ай бұрын

He was great in Derrick

@puertoriconnect4611

8 ай бұрын

Dope! Always happy to hear about some new Karl material.

Some how Karl gives me the feeling that every things going to be okay.Thank you Karl. : )

I would rather spend a day with Karl than that last person. Karl is refreshingly honest and down to earth. He is not stupid he just thinks different to some people.

I flatter myself by thinking i'm something of a smart guy, and i'd love to sit in a pub with Karl.

I love Karl.. he calms my mind and I'm in a better space after a listen..

karl pilkington is a kid at heart, he is brilliant

Karl is a gem. He's not a fount of knowledge but his brain works in the most weird and wonderful way. The world would be much poorer without Karl, just the way he is.

That guy at the end was like the Harvard guy in Good Will Hunting, a bunch of quotes from his books but nothing original to say.

I will never get sick of this video :D As odd as it sounds, watching karl pilkington videos, always gives me feel confident, and more better bout myself

Karl is smart enough to have many think he's stupid and make loads of money out of it.

Will is a prime example of why "smart" people often come off as unlikable. I read an article not too long ago about political candidates that I think applies to people in general, the more intellectual they sound, the more unlikable they are. Considering the average IQ is 100 it makes sense. If you're not taking into consideration who you're talking to, you can often sound like you're talking "down" to them.

I have never related to Karl more watching this!

I love seeing Karl riding on his BMX bike around town where he lived, it makes me feel happy. You can still see the childlike freedom in Karl, he's not entirely spoiled by getting older like most people get. Think young, stay young :)

I don't know why, but seeing Karl zoom along on the BMX bike like he was a kid made me feel kind of happy. It was a really cute way of bringing us back to his past when he was a kid, where we get to see the school where he grew up & all. When they get Karl away from Ricky & Steve, he seems sort of sad. Karl needs to hang out with someone like David Ike, who had the best message of all: "fuck 'em." He had ALL the answers. "Wisdom is knowing how little we know." People who think they know

I love Karl.....there are different types of intelligents and Karl's intelligents is my favorite....❤ I could listen to him all day.......

I work with a guy who is eerily similar to Karl, and it’s one of the few good things about my job.

I would not hold back on my foot coming down upon the head of the last guy on there.

He's also incredibly honest about himself and calm when being verbally attacked. Karl makes me realise how differently a brain can work, it's actually kind of beautiful how he relates to other things.

I’ve had the biggest ole crush on Karl for so long ❤

I think the guy at the end - Will - did hit the nail on the head though. He pointed out that Karl really didn't want to be more knowledgeable... he didn't want to be like everyone else. The key is that Karl is just stubborn. For some reason he doesn't want to deal with conventional intellectualism. And you can see that about him.. he is very frustrated and negative about the way people think. That's not necessarily a bad thing to want to be an individualist.. a lot of good things can come from that. We need people that go against the grain of conventional society.

@Llamaboy117

10 жыл бұрын

"he is very frustrated and negative about the way people think." I think that applies much more to Will than it does to Karl. Karl was open to try and learn from these other people and see what they had to say, how they think etc. while most of them quickly got frustrated with his way of thinking and shut him out. No patience, no desire to learn from him or understand him, they seem like the stubborn ones to me. Idk.

@MisterFuturtastic

10 жыл бұрын

Fernando Z I agree with you there. I thought the same thing about how Karl had some good points and they had no response. haha

@colleenann772

2 жыл бұрын

The guy at the end is a psychopath. Thank God Karl got out of there alive. I felt he was evil.

Karl is one of the most down to earth, intelligent people. The world is a better place with him in it

@berits.2346

10 ай бұрын

He's not intelligent. He's likable

Karl is a lovely fellow. Ricky Gervais is lucky to have him as his best mate.

The irony of not opening the doors 1st time, when coming out of mensa test. Gotta love karl

"He's a fridge-fixer......" 😄😄😄 Epic, honestly....! Love him to bits....! ❤️

KARL, "Humour is the hidden wisdom," You are wise. Intelligence you are born with, like being creative.

I love Karl Pilkington. As Ricky Gervais says, he's in awe of the world if it's furry. He's much like a child, a lot of common sense, but very little knowledge of the world. He can be perceived as stupid, but is very receptive to information, he likes to learn, even though most of what he learns is rubbish.

great soundtrack that, real genius behind that

I absolutely love Karl....this is fabulous.

I like Karl. He's honest, humble, and open. Garnering from other things he's said in the podcast, like "do your bit"- he's also kind. The world needs more like him, and less like the arrogant ass at the end, who serves no real purpose at all. At least Karl is relating to people, and getting us to think about what good intelligence does- thats something very worthwhile! I feel the way to live smartly, is to be like the woman he first interviewed: kind, and able to laugh- this will lead to the best life for yourself and others. No matter how intelligent, try to not forget your heart.

@KeenanV

Жыл бұрын

I could watch Karl and the bread woman for at least 8 hours a day

I dont thing Karl is stupid at all.He is just bloody honest and says what he thinks and he aint a pretender.I wish more people would be like him!

Karl is so funny. I love his Idiot Abroad travel show on TV! I would watch so many episodes of that.

"It's not my fault, it's my brains fault" is THE most Karl thing I've ever heard. Glorious ❤

Karl is curious to know things he doesn't know. If he asks a question about a certain topic he has no clue about. Does that make him stupid? No. Say for instance I didn't know anything about animals and someone said I was borderline retarded. Am I retarded? No. I as a 13 year old boy sitting on his phone at 1:00am can come up with that, then I'm sure Karl as a middle-aged man can do better. I may be knowledgeable about vehicles and how they work and such, but if I had no idea how a human eye functioned, would I be stupid? No.

@Gws525

10 жыл бұрын

shut up

@Harry13002

10 жыл бұрын

shane gould Why should I shut up? Give me a logical explanation on why I should not share my opinion about how Karl isn't stupid.

@MisterFuturtastic

10 жыл бұрын

Don't listen to him. I liked your comment. :)

2:11 typical Karl, tries the left door-closed, then uses the right door. Next door tries the right-closed, have to use the left. Small things like this… 🤣🤣

Authenticity. As a Special Ed teacher in the states......Karl is very smart.

Karl is just perfect.

Karl makes me feel less lonely. I love him.

I think Karl could be a catalyst for a Genius. Which he may be for Ricky. And I mean catalyst in every sense of the word. He changes things around him while remaining unchanged.

This is so authentic David icke and karl so unexpected that conversation this dawns to a different cultural age that with new light the reflection still has some sparkle and shine.

Need more of karl talking to "intelligent" people

"I just... I'm not happy with me body"

I really hate that the people get annoyed with Karl when he asks questions, even when some are silly questions such as the 'drawings of aliens' and such. There's no need to get annoyed. Just take the time to calmly explain your reasoning. Those kinds of reactions from so-called 'intellectuals' are exactly the reason some people are too scared of asking and seeking out new knowledge or coming up with new ideas. It's just stomping all over people, and shows closed-minded arrogance. Germaine Greer makes a good point about the difference between being clever and intelligent. Not everyone has the academic intelligence yet can still be smart

@jimmy2k4o

10 жыл бұрын

intellectuals should have to spend time pandering to morons, they stuck in at school and learned the basics, when people like karl pissed about, now he decides he wan't to learn things, or not if you believe when he's talking to will self , he gets confused by concepts of evolution and intellectuals have to spend time re-teaching him what he should have learned in school, and you expect this not to annoy them? cmon.

What a human being you are. King karl. Love the way you are, wish i could be like you mate. You definitely aren't an idiot far from it. Not daft, not unintelligent, real and innovative to the tee. Luv ya

great documentary. i can relate

if ive learned anything from Karl its that nothing is what it seems..sometimes.

"No matter how different we were in the brain department we could still have a laugh about my ass", a deceptively beautiful sentence there, should be the same for everything and not just people with different brain departments lol

I enjoyed him too. Completely eccentric and clearly a genius and those two things must go hand in hand.

I can't believe I've never seen this before!!!