• boonhet
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    1 month ago

    “What is the deal with…”

    Is it just me, or is that a really hack thing to do in standup comedy? lol

    • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
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      1 month ago

      Its literarary shorthand for “this comic is bad at their job.” No comedians actually say that, unless they’re referencing a hack comedian.

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        1 month ago

        I mean hack comedians still do it I guess, but most of them don’t make it past the open mic stage. Or they improve their craft and stop doing it.

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      “How about those comedians that say ‘What is the deal with…’? They’re trite I tell 'ya. Trite!”