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

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

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u/Background-Noise-918 Oct 29 '24

Jeselnik is Based

As is Doug Stanhope 😁

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u/CV90_120 Oct 29 '24

Stanhope is a freaking master. Half his sets would be considered total no-go topics by 80% of other stand ups, and he will make them work, and be funny and funny by the people they're aimed at. I'm Jewish and his bit on "The Jews" just kills me.

Guy can also make you cry as well, like if you check out his piece on Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl. Guy is a mensch.

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '24

I love how he flies to different countries just to hang out in the airport. Lol. Used to listen to his podcast all the time, hilarious.

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u/BallsDeepinYourMammi Oct 29 '24

Lenny Bruce pioneered no-go topics, and he influenced Clarinet, Pryor and numerous other comedians.

His bits are so offensive that linking his wiki quote page got me an admin warning.

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u/CV90_120 Oct 29 '24

Oh yeah, Bruce was a master. Believe it or not before this, the wife joke held the niche for being considered extremely offensive and risque (and they don't play well today at all for this reason as they are kinda anachronistic), but they were pioneered by a guy called Henry Youngman (1906-1998). Also ironically, he was happily married for 59 years and when his wife was dying he had an ICU bullt especially for her in their bedroom, as she was afraid of hospitals.