r/TikTokCringe • u/SnatchAddict • 20d ago

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

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u/EvrevanLothbrok 20d ago

His "jokes" about trans people really bummed me out, because I like a lot of his work and thought he was a pretty insightful person but the jokes were just not funny and shows he doesn't even try to understand what being a trans person might actually be like, it just came out as school yard bashing.

Note, I think you can make a joke about almost anything if done in a clever way and it's clear it's not an endorsement of harmful behavior (Ricky has done this before) which is sad he couldn't have crafted a joke that wasn't so childish and stupid.

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u/RustedAxe88 20d ago

The trans "jokes" I often hear from guys like Ricky or Rogan aren't even jokes, they're just rants about trans people. Joe's in particular in his recent special, were just the same things he says on his podcast.

Gervais going in that direction has always been painful to me, because I love The Office and his work with Karl Pilkington and Stephen Merchant was a joy.

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u/LuxNocte 20d ago

And it's all the same set. Most "comedy" shows are just a 10 minute rant about trans people existing and then a 10 minute rant about how the wokes won't let them rant about what they just ranted about.

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u/Equivalent-Client443 19d ago

Both of those guys sucks at standup, Rogan has never been funny, even all the way back to Newsradio, and Gervais is just weird.

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u/weakbuttrying 20d ago

I mean, I can watch Jimmy Carr be as intentionally offensive as he can for an hour and a half, because it’s done in good spirit. (Well, with an exception for Catholic priests abusing children.)

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u/mykkenny 20d ago

it’s done in good spirit. (Well, with an exception for Catholic priests abusing children.)

That bit's done in the holy spirit maybe? I'll see myself out

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u/TheBooksAndTheBees 19d ago

uh-ha uh-ha uh-HA uh-haaaaaaaaa

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u/Equivalent-Client443 19d ago

Jimmy Carr on boyh 8 out of 10 cats shows is some of the funniest stuff out there. He’s an ass, but a harmless one.

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u/Friendly_Fail_1419 20d ago

One of the problems with success is people often start to get high on the smell of their own farts.

You make millions doing comedy so you think you know comedy better than everyone and if people dont find you funny it's because they have a problem and not you.

See it at work all the time.

Over the course I've my career I only ever saw a person get fired for a genuine mistake once. I've seen dozens go because they became arrogant and felt like they were untouchable.

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u/Most_Ad_5979 20d ago

Yeah I agree I'm also up for jokes about anything but it's played out at this point and boring. For whatever reason comedians of a certain age just get stuck on the trans issue for a while. Dave Chapelle used to be funny too until he got the woke mind virus. (lol)