Bill Hicks

The setup points the reader toward 'You dating somebody? Anybody special?’ ‘Yeah. Well, she thinks so.', then the trigger 'Hee hee hee hee.’ ‘Good God, what have I done with my life?’ BOOM!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '.’ Wait, wait, let’s be clear on this. I know you think they’re special. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!', then the trigger 'I’m aware of that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’s what we want isn’t it, government approved rock n roll? Whooh, we’re partying now!', then the trigger '“We’re rock stars who do Pepsi Cola commercials.” Gnorr.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Some people have been on the ride for a long time and they begin to question, is', then the trigger 'this real, or is this just a ride?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I think it would be news-worthy.', then the trigger '“Today, a young man on acid realised that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'We beat the Iraqi team again. I love that.’ And that way we’d all be on equal ground again.', then the trigger 'And I believe in equality.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“And lo Jesus and the disciples walked to Nazareth.', then the trigger 'But the trail was blocked by a giant brontosaurus… with a splinter in his paw.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'the soft sell is definitely the FBI’s way.', then the trigger 'And anyway, so the major news said that the Branch Davidians started a fire.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’s God little accelerator pad for our evolution. Let’s think about this, man.', then the trigger 'For billions of years, sorry fundamentalists, we were nothing but apes.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Heal my perception that I might know only', then the trigger 'reality and only you.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“How?” Ha ha ha.', then the trigger 'Tie me to your headboard, throw your legs over my shoulders and let me wear you like a feed-bag Pnaar wwww.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'the trailer next door . couldn’t hear the results of the American Gladiators contest or something, over her shrieking.', then the trigger 'I don’t know why they called.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“Uh, well… We looked at the receipts Haar.” “Ah but as soon as that cheque clears,', then the trigger 'we’re going in.” “What time’s the bank open?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Then the credits rolled.', then the trigger 'I err, I don’t remember seeing your scrawny ass, Mike.” “Was Bill Hicks in that test audience?” ha ha haw.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '‘That’s pornographic.’ Damn! I hate playing with the pro-life people. And oddly enough, that face . is the exact same...', then the trigger 'non-smokers have, too.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I’d say it’s about an eighth-grade emotional level that we’re at, as a country. And ah . you’re doubting that?', then the trigger 'You don’t think so?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I’m walking down through the West End one day right and this bus-load of tourists from Iowa gets off the bus.', then the trigger 'Big cow people, right?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Never gonna stop again as long as he lives.', then the trigger 'Could be an old woman with a baby carriage crossing the road, he’s: Urrr, urrrrr.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'There’s your brother, Pizza Boy Delivery Junior.” “Hallelujah!” Hold on for a minute, let’s figure out this food/air...', then the trigger 'I’m just weird, you know?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I’m a mammal, I can afford coats, scarves, cappuccino and rosy cheeked women.', then the trigger 'LA is the home of the pedestrian right of way law.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Why is the drug Tsar of this country – well, let’s go back.', then the trigger 'Why do we have a drug Tsar in this country, a)?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

The setup points the reader toward 'We are your goat children.', then the trigger 'We too lay in the forest waiting for young virgins to come.” But you guys are weird, get this.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I love that. I think that’s why you giggle the first hour. ‘Hee hee he ha ha ha ha!', then the trigger 'This grew on cow turds!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Don’t y’all read that the same way? I don’t know. Christianity’s the weird one though, you know.', then the trigger 'Christianity’s such an odd religion, you know.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'There’s dick jokes on the way, please relax.', then the trigger 'You’re going, ‘This guy better have some good dick jokes, I’ll tell you that, honey.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'A hundred million dollars it cost to make this film. How are they ever gonna top these stunts in a movie again?', then the trigger 'There’s no way.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Why you’re right, the smaller he gets, the cuter he is. God, I wish I had a camera right now.', then the trigger 'With a telescopic lens.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '‘But you must understand the Seven Seals.’ ‘What, the seven— is this a circus? I’m with you.', then the trigger 'Right.’ ‘They hit the ball up their nose.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Boy, I’ve never seen an issue so divisive.', then the trigger 'You ever seen – it’s like a civil war, in’it?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'with a grey gym-sock. That is special. Entire nations have flaked and crusted in the hair around my navel. Maybe even...', then the trigger 'That is special.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Let it go.', then the trigger 'It’s a long time ago – just forget about it.” And I’m like alright, then don’t bring up Jesus to me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I think God put you here to test my faith, Dude. You believe that? “uh huh.” Does that trouble anyone here?', then the trigger 'The idea that God..' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Man in audience: Who offered to you? Bill: Well, in England I did this really . this is classic England.', then the trigger 'I got offered a .' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Ow – ooh, a double wide . This is sick, man, I can’t .', then the trigger 'And I love it, cos every night it’s the same show.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'It’s his playground in the sky.', then the trigger 'And he has decided that his job is to repetitively tap me on the top of the head.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Cos you know what happened when I took ’em?', then the trigger 'I laid in a field of green grass for four hours, going, ‘My God .' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And what are we doing watching it? Is it really good for us to watch? Is it too violent?” NO!', then the trigger 'Give these guys chain saws!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Thank you very much, you’ve been great. I hope you enjoyed it.', then the trigger 'London, you were fantastic, thank you, thank you very much.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Instead of calling the travel agent and getting the big budget deal. It’s a T-shirt nirvana. I am your herder.', then the trigger 'Kneel in front of me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Men don’t want children.', then the trigger 'No man in this room wants children.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“We could have done our research better perhaps yes.” What', then the trigger 'else did you sell ’em?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '‘Aargh, aargh, I can’t get hard.', then the trigger 'Reagan, pee in my mouth.’ ‘Well, how’s that, Rush?’ Still can’t get hard, so they call in Barbara Bush.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Fog clouds play across it.', then the trigger 'CUT: a white horse, carrying a masked man, who also wears a hat and cloak.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Boy, I’m fulfilled as a human spiritually. so, so, so anyway, Joey, you’re sixteen now?', then the trigger 'You’re sixteen years old?’ ‘Yeah.’ ‘That’s great, you’re sixteen.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Just, I want a whole show with the Pope just bouncing around in that all-terrain Popemobile, with', then the trigger 'the three feet of bulletproof Plexiglas around him.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“Golly that looks tasty” Every time I’m here something weird happens. This time Bush lost.', then the trigger 'People ask me where I stood politically you know.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“Goat Boy, aargh!” “Okay Bill, stop with the Goat boy thing, we get it alright.', then the trigger 'It’s kinda amusing but… okay.” You don’t like Goat boy?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'What are you talkin’ about? She’s dead.’ ‘We’re pro-life. Get her out of that casket, get her out! She’s not going.', then the trigger 'We’re pro-life people.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

The setup points the reader toward 'People said I was like Koresh, except . without the guns or pussy. And ah .', then the trigger 'means I’m just a real annoying guy, basically.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '(Mimes waving people across road) (Mimes being pulled out of a vehicle by the hair) I', then the trigger 'guarantee you that Reginald Denney, that truck driver.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Here you go America, you are free, to do as we tell you, you are free,', then the trigger 'to do as we tell you.” “Oh good.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Push her towards Chuck.” Whurf. [Bill does a flying karate kick] “Wow he kicked her head right off her body!', then the trigger 'Did you see that?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'The maggot pops the bubble and runs off and joins a pro-life group somewhere.', then the trigger 'Am I the only one who sees that, or .' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'damn, I’m out of here! Get your mom, shut up! Let’s go garden.', then the trigger 'You never see my attitude in the press, that’s what bugs me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I’ll let that sink in. Childbirth isn’t natural. We’re not supposed to give birth. We’re not supposed to age or die.', then the trigger 'Did you know that?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You know, go watch Who’s the Boss and then we’ll chat later, I ah .', then the trigger 'please don’t debate me, it’s my one true talent, OK?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'A woman has been beaten by her husband, her head looks like a melon, the cops', then the trigger 'are called on a domestic call, cos .' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And I want you to think about that, you too . egg-carrying beings out there. With that holier-than-thou, we-have-the-...', then the trigger 'I’ve tossed universes .' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '‘This week it’s Red Fox on IRS Bust.’ (singing) ‘Da da da da! Da da da!', then the trigger 'Da da da da!’ (Ding dong!) ‘Who dere?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '– Aah, uuuh… … and if a hard on falls in the forest and no one’s around…', then the trigger '… do you go blind, I don’t know.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'no way…; “Oh, this is so gross… I’m gonna throw up.', then the trigger 'Oh, don’t put your finger in my, that’s rude!” I’ve NEVER heard that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And again, maybe I can’t hear it, because your thighs are clamped; “Oh, I hope she’s enjoying that.', then the trigger 'I’m getting a headache down here!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You know what I mean?', then the trigger 'Fly over the Ethiopia: “There’s a guy that needs a banana!” “Thank you, thank you…” The stealth – banana.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is absurdism.

The setup points the reader toward 'I guess I don’t have one car linked up in traffic tomorrow.', then the trigger 'How about a positive LSD story, that would be newsworthy, don’t you think?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Cause I have something I wanna tell you ‘n I’m glad you all conglomerated here tonight.', then the trigger 'Saved me some breath …which is obviously very short.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Anyway, I’m down there in Fyffe, they want me to host their annual rickets telethon.', then the trigger 'It’s great to be able to give something back.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'If only you hadn’t to put them in that', then the trigger 'Chuck Norris film, baby.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You like that?', then the trigger 'Good” I don’t know… I’ve got a bad attitude man.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'It is your body. “Yeah, give me a carton of low birth-weights.” I put it down.', then the trigger 'No one knows what pornography is, that’s the problem.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Remember how it started?', then the trigger 'They kept talking about the ‘Elite Republican Guard’ in these hushed tones, remember that?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I think that vertebra is gonna be the next thing to go in the next evolutionary step.', then the trigger 'Just a theory and a fervent PRAYER!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'OK Remember a few years ago, remember a few years ago, as if you played albums', then the trigger 'backwards there where satanic messages, now they’re subliminal.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I was with this woman this one time and she goes down there for like three', then the trigger 'seconds ‘n then she starts coming back up.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'They had a big weapons’ catalogue opened up: “What’s G-12 dude Tommy?” “Well, it says here it', then the trigger 'destroys everything but the fillings in their teeth.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Penthouse: Pornography – causes sexual thought. Madonna videos: Pornography – causes sexual thoughts.', then the trigger 'You know what causes sexual thoughts?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

The setup points the reader toward 'You’ve been a wonderful audience and I love you, I loved being here, you’ve been excellent,', then the trigger 'all… …has been absolutely the best thus far.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Ok, first of all, two kids, big fans of Judas Priest, commit suicide… Ouaou… two less', then the trigger 'gas station attendants in the world, you know.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Ha ha ha!!!', then the trigger 'Let’s go through those numbers again, ah, they’re a little baffling at first glance; Iraq – 150 thousand, USA… 79, 79!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'How clever you to come up with this ‘suck', then the trigger 'your own cock’ bit honey.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '…not the most popular stands I’ve ever taken on an issue, I must say alright?', then the trigger 'I don’t choose wisely always and yet, I’m committed.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'What a tragedy…” What a dick.', then the trigger 'If he thought he could fly, why didn’t take off from the ground and check it out first.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.