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- From: ekho@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (amanda rothman)
- Newsgroups: alt.callahans
- Subject: Re: Humor (was prejudice)
- Message-ID: <1kTcwB2w165w@cybernet.cse.fau.edu>
- Date: 25 Dec 92 20:03:47 GMT
- References: <ice9.2bwq@hotcity.COM>
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- ice9@hotcity.COM (Jeremy Dragt) writes:
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- > In response to the proposed statement that humor is based on pain and
- > humiliation, I would like to call Steven Wright to the stand. The humor of
- > Steven Wright tends to be strickly surreal and not pointed at anyone. For
- > example;Last night while trying to unlock my front door I accidentally used m
- > car key instead....My house started up.....so I took for a spin....I got pull
- > over and the officer asked where do I live I said "right here"
-
- Amanda snickers, "I love Steven Wright's comedy. Deadpan, my favorite.
- 'I got into a speed reading accident; I crashed into a bookmark.' That
- was paraphrased, mind you. There aren't a lot of comics anymore who
- don't use action and emotion to get a response from their audience..."
- Looking over at Ekho, she grins, "But I can name a few..."
-
- On hearing this, Ekho begins stalking her around the room again.
-
- Yours in Time and Space
-