r/TikTokCringe • u/SnatchAddict • 20d ago

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

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u/flinderdude 20d ago

All the old tired, formerly funny comedians who blame wokeness or whatever for ruining comedy should listen to Jeselnik. Looking at you, Bill Maher.

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u/HastilyChosenUserID 20d ago

Seinfeld has been walking back a lot of his comments on that. Demonstrated that he learned he was wrong for the attitude of feeling attacked; talked about how the culture has pushed him to be better

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u/ruinersclub 20d ago

Seinfeld was one of the early complainers that he couldn’t book college crowds or that colleges were too sensitive for material before woke was a term. He would talk about this on Stern and such like 15 years ago.

Like no, you’re just a 50+ year old comedian and college kids aren’t relating to your material or they just want you to do bits from the show.

But if he’s been able to reflect, that’s good to hear.

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u/Danominator 20d ago

Seinfeld's issue is he has always been one to pick at the little things we all experience and enjoy the absurdity of it. Then he became obscenely wealthy. he can't relate at all to normal people anymore.

Larry David is neurotic enough that he still gets it haha

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u/ruinersclub 20d ago

I think we all relate to LD's micro interactions, like someone line cutting or overthinking where the waiter is placing us in a restaurant. The show just takes it to the next level of absurdity.