george carlin

I found George Carlins piece, “A Place for My Stuff,” to be really funny. I think I find it so funny because it is completely true. We as human beings have become so reliant on “stuff” it’s ridiculous. Some people have a personal attachment to their belongings while others can look at their stuff as a way to make themselves look better- attempting to up their status. When you honestly look at it though how important are material objects? I can understand sentimental things or something that reminds you of a happy time but when you think about it do you really need that “thing?” And why do we need it? Because it’s something solid to prove something existed? It makes you wonder if it is even possible to rely on memory or a person to stand in place for the way the belonging made you feel. On the other hand, looking at “stuff” in a completely materialistic sense is something that happens a lot. I personally don’t get how people can be so dependent on something so insignificant in order to give themselves a sense of entitlement. I hate when I see somebody who you can tell just by the way they carry themselves or the way they talk that they are materialistic, and in most cases self absorbed. It’s something that we have all probably done and a lot of people do, it’s sad but unfortunately it will probably never change. Overall I liked the George Carlin piece and how it took a humorous approach to the dumb things we do.