Good comedian's do this too. They might tell a funny story (that they were involved in) from a 3rd person perspective. This allows them to approach a situation

Good comedian's do this too. They might tell a funny story (that they were involved in) from a 3rd person perspective. This allows them to approach a situation from multiple people's perspectives. It makes for good comedy because it show's how each character's view/opinion could be misconstrued and humorous depending on their context, prior knowledge and stereotypes...