Roy Wood Jr. - Golden Corral Saved My Life - This Is Not Happening

Roy Wood Jr. looks back on his old job at Golden Corral and how it helped him out during a stint in jail. (Contains strong language.)

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[thaelectricfeel]

That is a life lesson that you gotta treat people right because you never know when someone is gonna save you!

[willsilas]

I know Roy personally, when we was at Golden Corral he would kick jokes and say he is gonna be a comedian, I was proud when I first saw him make it…me and other ppl would box out back and they had to keep me from beating up a manager…thx Roy for showing everyone that if u want it u can do it

[PowerPuffGurl]

That's how you tell a story. He kept the suspense and the ending was worth the wait.

[shellyjaggers]

How lucky am I for getting to be Roy’s coworker at GC in Tally? Some of the best times of my life for sure. Love ya, buddy.

[danieljgore]

I wish I could like this twice: once for his standup delivery and again for the good story-telling

[mookie]

I hope big mix was able to avoid going back to jail.

[sgtsayz]

“Naw...he cool”

The voice of God 😂😂😂

[Montesama]

As a little black kid, that buffet feeling is so right. Old Country Buffet was my jam. From "Eat what I put on your plate" to "I AM THE MASTER OF MY OWN FATE!"

[pogimax]

As an immigrant from the Philippines, Golden Corral is the first time I had a real US steak. Not saying it's the best, but it was my first, and it changed my life.

[madnessbydesignVria]

I'm now grateful to a restaurant I've never been in for setting a comedian on the path to being one of the best out there. Roy Wood Jr. is always gold... :)

[diulikadikaday]

Can we please give it up for Mr. Turner?

It’s a golden coral, but Mr. turner wants to make sure his customers are treated right. Our jobs teach us a lot about life and he had so much respect for his customers to get to know their names and their favourite dishes.

Keep your standards high and treat people right. Simple rules for life.

[AllStarJD]

Moment when he says he was working at the Golden Coral in Tallahassee and you instantly know the exact Ice Cream Machine he's talking about.

[alforeman]

At the end, realizing that is a 13 minute bit. One long, excellent, classic bit.

[TokyoTraveller]

Dark, brilliant intro (check)
Excellent comedy (check)
Outstanding and REAL life lesson (check)
I'd say this is some five-star comedy, right here.

[mostly_rd_trombone]

I admire the hell out of Roy for his storytelling skills. I’ve heard hundreds of stories in my life, but this is the one that’s stuck with me the most. I actually cited him and this story as a part of one of my big papers during senior year of high school.

[gorrillawarfair]

Lol did he really introduce himself?! 😂

[ladyshkspre]

Sometimes these stories just seem to go on forever but sometimes you get a really good one. This one was a GEM!!!

[kmacdiddy]

Mr. Wood delivered a modern Short Story. Humor, a moral, and tight eloquent delivery. That was a really, really good listen.

[DustDaRapper]

THAT CALLBACK HAD ME IN TEARS OF JOY!!! I couldn’t even laugh even tho it was soo funny because being nice truly is a blessing to mankind! Humans are just soo hurt n broken that they know only pain so they give pain. Thanks Roy!!!

[CraccCobain]

The way he brought the story full circle was awesome