• booly@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Self deprecation comes off wrong when it seems like the thing you’re criticizing is actually important, and that you actually believe it.

    So it’s funny when the audience knows you don’t believe it’s important, either because everyone agrees it’s not important (“I can’t sing on tune to save my life”) or if it’s a particular example that doesn’t matter (“I’m such a bad mom because [something inconsequential]),” or if it’s a topic that people can see isn’t important to you (jokes about being socially awkward, bad at your job, etc.).

    If you’re in one of those lanes, you can go pretty hard on yourself before it seems to go too far.

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      4 months ago

      I really enjoy how Gotham Chess does it, effortlessly switching between deep self deprecation and very insulting condescension while somehow making it obvious neither of them should be taken seriously.

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    4 months ago

    Kyle Kinane. Super funny guy but his first couple stand up albums were like this. He definitely toned it down as time went on though. His bit about Trader Joe and Trader Jose still kills me.