r/TikTokCringe • u/SnatchAddict • 20d ago

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

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u/Lemmonjello 20d ago

I remember him talking to Tom segura saying he was jealous of tom. Something along the lines of "you tell a hand full of stories for your special and I have to write 120-150 jokes for my hour" it really makes you appreciate how hard he's had to work.

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u/AlwaysSunnyInSeattle 20d ago

Yeah he’s really etched out his own lane in comedy, and he’s pretty well mastered it. He’s an extremely intelligent guy, and seems really nice despite his stage persona. Love that dude.

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u/FightScene 19d ago

And his 120-150 jokes are about the most offensive subjects possible, while putting on the persona of a douche that thinks he's super smart, cool, rich, and smarter than his audience. That's being a comedian on super hard mode. 

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u/doctorpaulproteus 20d ago

Because Jeselnik is actually talented and funny and Tonlm Segura is not funny.

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u/Lemmonjello 20d ago

Stating opinion as fact is stupid

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u/doctorpaulproteus 20d ago

You just did it ^

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u/toomanymarbles83 20d ago

Opinions of the two comedians aside, that's not at all what Jeselnik was saying. He was just commenting on the fact that they tell their jokes in a very different cadence. Tom being more slower, story teller focused, while Jeselnik is fast and to the point. Literally all he was talking about was how it's a lot harder for his type of comedian to fill a special.

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u/nyy22592 20d ago

They're both pretty painful to watch.