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Good comedians will often explicitly acknowledge that they’re making things up: “My girlfriend, who only exists for this joke, was calling me the other day…”
by kevinventullo 3y ago
Good comedians will often explicitly acknowledge that they’re making things up:
“My girlfriend, who only exists for this joke, was calling me the other day…”
When done well, this does not undercut the joke. In contrast, if Minhaj was upfront about his fabrications he would not elicit the same moral outrage that undergirds his popularity.
- AnimalMuppet 3y ago"... who only exists for this joke..." is funny in and of itself. It doesn't undercut the joke, it adds another laugh line. (Not really a punch line, but a funny line that will draw a laugh.)