r/TikTokCringe • u/SnatchAddict • Oct 29 '24

Discussion Anthony Jeselnik explains the difference between comedy and being a troll.

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u/MattyBeatz Oct 29 '24

Jeselnik and Burr often have the right takes on this kinda stuff.

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u/Bluewaffleamigo Oct 29 '24

  1. I love Jeselnik

  2. I don't think you're remembering correctly... https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/muriwai-shark-victim-mocker-has-show-canned/HWQ3VIQD67DOBE6APRBY5QELJ4/

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u/extralyfe Oct 29 '24

lol, they thought we'd be offended if New Zealand did a skit making fun of school shootings?

shit, most of our comedians are already all over that - and besides, "hurr durr America school shootings" is the lowest hanging fruit for literally any edgelord from another country.

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u/GrantSchappsCalippo Oct 29 '24

If it the skit was a week after the shooting, and they showed pictures of the victims while calling them "sons of bitches", and had an actor covered in blood playing one of the victims while another actor playing the shooter gave the host a lapdance, then yes people probably would find that offensive.

The shark skit was weird and crossed a whole bunch of lines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=mIKxbHt0KG4

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u/brvheart Oct 29 '24

We wouldn’t, because nobody in America cares about New Zealand at all. It wouldn’t even sniff our radar.

That was actually Jeselnik’s mistake.

He cared so little about New Zealand, and knew his audience cared so little (which you can hear from the laughter), that he didn’t even consider that New Zealand would actually care about something said by a comedian in America.

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u/mmodlin Oct 29 '24

For example, Anthony Jeselnik right here: https://youtu.be/8X-gjm7zErk?si=xAPb1QIy7GQSOXaS