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For Comedic Effect

January 8, 2022 11:37 am

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Did you hear what he said?
The bloody audacity
The cheek, the effrontery
I suppose he said it for comedic effect
Hurt people’s feelings but what the heck
Stir the house into greater hilarity
Modern comedians, can’t raise a laugh
Without risking a slap
I’d slap him. I’d kick him.
I’d poked him out his eyes
And tear off his disguise
Nowt but a boy with a little temerity

69 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Temerity

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23 Responses to “For Comedic Effect”

  1. Spot on Crispina

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    By Sadje on January 8, 2022 at 11:52 am

    1. Thank you, Sadje. Another prompt with a fast turn around 🙂

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      By crispina kemp on January 8, 2022 at 2:23 pm

      1. Cool.

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        By Sadje on January 8, 2022 at 3:03 pm

      2. 🙂

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        By crispina kemp on January 15, 2022 at 10:51 am

  2. Go get him, Crispiona. 🙂 Fun and well done.

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    By Bill on January 8, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    1. Thank you, Bill. I actually felt a little aggression while writing that. Memories of a certain *adult* comedian we used to have on at the theatre where I worked. I had a strong dislike of him; he got laughs are other peoples’ expense (everyone but male, young & white)

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      By crispina kemp on January 9, 2022 at 12:47 pm

  3. Not all humor is funny. Just saying …

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    By Na'ama Yehuda on January 8, 2022 at 9:38 pm

    1. Indeed. I worked in a theatre. We hosted many comedians. Some of them I could not even a manage a chuckle. And yet I’ve a good sense of humour

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      By crispina kemp on January 9, 2022 at 12:48 pm

      1. Yes, I think that laughter is something that’s done for all kind of reasons (joy, delight, connection … but also, glee, embarrassment, politeness, cruelty, insecurity). Healthy laughter brings connection over a shared experience. The lesser kind is done at another’s expense and the latter is all too often used to elicit cackles in the name of ‘comedy.’

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        By Na'ama Yehuda on January 9, 2022 at 5:49 pm

      2. I worked for years with adult comedians. I saw the worst of them. But I also knew some good ones

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        By crispina kemp on January 10, 2022 at 12:54 pm

      3. Humor in of itself is neutral, and it can be used to great therapeutic and connecting effect… It can also be divisive and hurtful and isolating and full of mockery. Like everything else, in the right hands, it is a talent and a pleasure. In the wrong hands … well … a weapon.

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        By Na'ama Yehuda on January 10, 2022 at 2:38 pm

      4. I agree entirely

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        By crispina kemp on January 15, 2022 at 10:57 am

      5. I do adore it when people agree with me entirely … 😉

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        By Na'ama Yehuda on January 15, 2022 at 5:59 pm

      6. Entirely! 🙂

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        By crispina kemp on January 21, 2022 at 10:14 am

  4. Perfect Crispina 🙂

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    By Nope, Not Pam on January 9, 2022 at 10:13 am

    1. Thank you. Another prompt done. On time, this week 🙂

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      By crispina kemp on January 9, 2022 at 12:48 pm

  5. So many of today’s so-called comedians seem to rely on foul language rather than genuine humour to gain laughs. Thank goodness for the few that don’t!

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    By Keith's Ramblings on January 9, 2022 at 4:58 pm

    1. A certain English adult comedian once said within my hearing, “If I don’t get a laugh, I’ll just throw in a f***”

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      By crispina kemp on January 10, 2022 at 12:55 pm

  6. I never appreciated this genre of comedy, myself. So yeah! Git ‘im, Crips!

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    By Dale on January 9, 2022 at 9:35 pm

    1. Thanks, Dale. As you know, I worked with it. 🙂

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      By crispina kemp on January 10, 2022 at 12:55 pm

      1. Yes, indeed. I do.

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        By Dale on January 10, 2022 at 1:46 pm

      2. 🙂

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        By crispina kemp on January 15, 2022 at 10:56 am

      3. 🙂

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        By Dale on January 15, 2022 at 1:44 pm

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