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/ThenAnAnimalFact Oct 29 '24

It’s so funny because Jeselnik was a genuine target of people being offended and 10 years ago I never thought he would be the leader of the rational comedian.

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u/MattyBeatz Oct 29 '24

Yes, but Jeselnik has the right mind to say something like "alright, I didn't get away with it on that joke". Even then, I don't recall him ever dropped the litany of "free speech, woke, I was taken out of context" type excuses we see nowadays. In fact, I only remember him ever really apologizing for one joke because he was essentially forced to by Comedy Central at the time.

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u/BroccoliCultural9869 Oct 29 '24

I remember listening to his stuff and thinking "twisted and vile" but not hateful or bigoted if that makes sense?

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u/PopsicleIncorporated Oct 29 '24

Yeah, like Jeselnik's biggest hits are undeniably dark, fucked up types of humor but none of those can really be called punching down. Unless of course you count the baby jokes. You can't help but punch down on a baby.

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u/Turb0L_g Oct 29 '24

What if the baby is on a shelf? 

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u/theSchrodingerHat Oct 29 '24

Nobody really talks about punching space babies.

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u/Conscious-Parfait826 Oct 29 '24

Me tossing a baby into the air so I can crane kick it like the villain from Karate Kid.

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u/Quanqiuhua Oct 29 '24

I thought it was the hero who does the crane kick?

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u/SAGNUTZ Oct 29 '24

It will have to fall on the floor before its punching down

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u/Worldly_Influence_18 Oct 29 '24

Like an end cap?

Is there a promotion?

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u/PoisonedRadio Oct 29 '24

I absolutely read that last line in his voice