Gabriel Iglesias

The setup points the reader toward 'Oh, my God. Ah, I got chills. Thank you very much. I missed you too. Sientate, tio; sientate. Oh, my God.', then the trigger 'Somebody saw me running.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'How can I help you?” “Yeah, let me have…” “Pull up.” “I didn’t order.” “Gabriel, pull up.” [cheering] Whatever.', then the trigger 'Other places I’ve had fun—IHOP.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'She just didn’t hear me.” “You’re not mad at her?” “No, I’m not mad at your mom.', then the trigger '“Baby, I love you, I love you.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“But you said ‘E’…glesias. “You didn’t say ‘I’-glesias. You said ‘E’…glesias.” “It’s Iglesias with an ‘I.”‘ “Mm-hmm,...', then the trigger 'It’s your damn name.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '” Orale guey!” Hell, yeah. I love IHOP. I go too much, you guys.', then the trigger 'I was at an IHOP one time during an earthquake.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’s why there’s safety there. You know, they have all those different harnesses.', then the trigger 'And if you’re over 300 pounds, just stay in the parking lot.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I used to be on a show on the Nickelodeon Network called AII That. Some of you remember?', then the trigger 'That was me, a lot smaller.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“Walk me to the car. Just walk me to the car. “Come on, just walk me to the car.', then the trigger '“He doesn’t know the difference, dude.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“I’m gonna text her. “Baby, I made it back to the hotel. “I love you.', then the trigger '[mimics ding] “How did it go?” [laughing] “I farted!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“Hey, tu, Fluffy. Check it out.” I’m like, “Whatever. It’s not Nickelodeon.” [imitates car alarm beeping] The door po...', then the trigger '[imitates whirring, beeping] Trunk.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'It was a true story. I really had a Beetle.', then the trigger 'And I got rid of it because I got tired of the fat jokes.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'She got a little sick. Somebody forgot to take their medication, uh-uh.', then the trigger '“I don’t need it pa’que… pa’que neces…ay, ay.” Yeah, uh-uh, remember that?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Everything’s cool.” “Oh, my God, I miss you so much.', then the trigger 'Where are you?” “I can’t tell you.” So I’m trying to give her clues, right?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'The car was nice. You know, it pulls up. [imitates roaring engine] Valet gives him the keys.', then the trigger 'He turns around and looks at me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Forgive me, bro.” “Gabriel, lie.” “I can’t lie, man.” “Lie!” “I can’t lie!” “Are you that', then the trigger 'honest?” “No, I just won’t remember the lie.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“You’re an ass!” “What’s he doing?” “He’s doing his homework.” “That’s called parenting, baby.” [cheering and applause]', then the trigger '[sighs, chuckles] He got even with me, though.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Frankie told me something, and it got me right here.', then the trigger 'He goes— you know, I’m talking to him.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Now, see, you guys are clapping and you’re laughing because you know. I didn’t know it was an “alternative” night club.', then the trigger 'I’m from L.A.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'The only problem I have with my girl sometimes are her friends. I don’t like her friends, ’cause they’re haters.', then the trigger '[scattered cheering] They are.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I have options.” Uh-huh. I have memory.', then the trigger 'A few years back, I was doing a show at the Comic Strip, and my idol, Mr.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I was like, “Oh, my God.” And I know they were checking me out, ’cause they were', then the trigger 'looking at me like I look at tacos.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'President.” [mimicking Lil Wayne] Yeah-ya? Anyways, that’s as far as I’ll go with that.', then the trigger '“He said he wasn’t gonna get political.” Yeah, I know.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Don’t do that.', then the trigger 'You’ll be sitting there, like, you know, “Hey, this is a good movie, huh?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’s the difference. Level six, you see walking towards your elevator. [deep grunting] “Oh, hell, no!” [rumbling] “...', then the trigger 'No!” That’s the difference.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

The setup points the reader toward 'Iglesias with an ‘I.’ What’s the ‘I’ stand for— ‘I need a bigger bed’?” “What’s going on', then the trigger 'out there?” “Girl, you got to see this.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Over 250 of my shows. In about five or six different states.', then the trigger 'At first, my girlfriend was like, “Psycho.” But he’s not— he’s cool.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I was asleep.” “Sir, you were asleep?” “Damn right, I was asleep. “I got me one of them Tempur-Pedics over there.', then the trigger '“Get ‘er done.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Eh… it was not too big, but it was, like, it', then the trigger 'was— it could have been prevented.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Are you serious?” It’s, like, you live by the cake, you die by the cake, you know?', then the trigger 'So we’re going back and forth, right?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Noticing we got a soldier in the front row, man. How you doing, bro? [cheering and applause] Thanks for coming, man.', then the trigger 'What’s your name?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Ching, ching, ching, ching, ching. All of a sudden, I heard this.', then the trigger '“I hear the bell.” All of a sudden, this lady came out.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Look at some of you— “IHOP? ” Yeah, let me explain this one.', then the trigger 'Next time you go to an IHOP, look for the podium.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Best part for me is that my new son looks exactly like me. He’s fluffy too.', then the trigger '[cheering and applause] Ten years old, 1 62 pounds.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'So we wind up outside in the parking lot, And this girl jumped into the car,', then the trigger 'and she’s like, “Oh, my God, Paul Rodriguez.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I was like, “Oh, my God. “Martin, check it out! My iPhone lied for me.” I love you, iPhone!', then the trigger 'BlackBerry can’t do that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'It’s tomorrow.” “I know, I missed my flight.” “Mm-hmm, whatever you say.” [exhales] “What’s going on', then the trigger 'out there?” “Girl, you got to see this.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Dude, you have a Nintendo Wii at your house.” And then I had a flashback to 20 years ago.', then the trigger '[in shrill voice] “¿Que, que?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I’m like, “Oh, my God.” And you know what it is?', then the trigger '‘Cause ten years ago, I did a joke about Paul Rodriguez on TV.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“Cabron, tu tienes un Nintendo en la casa.', then the trigger 'You have a Nintendo at home.” I’m like, “Oh, my God, I’m turning into my mom.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And then we go outside, and I get stopped in front of the theater in front of my own poster.', then the trigger 'How sad is that?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“I never thought I’d see the day. “I’m going to try it. El Paso it is.” Oh, man.', then the trigger 'I got Chico’s Tacos and cakes.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'See, I love your mom— I love you.” [kissing] “I love your mom; everything’s cool.', then the trigger '“You want to go play some video games or something?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Where’s my phone? I gotta let my girl know I’m okay.” “You’re holding it.” “Oh, thank you, Martin. I love you.', then the trigger '“I love you.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And she’s like, “Oh, thank you.” I said, “Don’t worry, I took care of it.', then the trigger '“You know, hey, I went through puberty at ten.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I love you.” [laughing] Oh, my God.', then the trigger 'Martin, I just told my girlfriend I was at a bar with you, and she didn’t get mad.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'A lot has changed. One thing’s for sure; I’m still the fluffy guy.', then the trigger '[cheering] And I say “fluffy” ’cause that is the politically correct term.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And apparently, the military does not have a Big and Tall. They put that 75-pound vest on me.', then the trigger 'It looked like a bulletproof bib.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And he used to mess with me a lot; trust me.', then the trigger 'In my last special, I talked about how I had a Volkswagen Beetle.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And I’m gonna tell you guys right now— I’m gonna tell you guys right now, it was', then the trigger 'one of the scariest shows I ever did.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I want to freak out my kid.” “No problem. Turn around and put your hands behind your back.” “I can’t reach.', then the trigger '“Just hold my hand.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'But if you’re not used to that, you’re all… [screaming] “Earthquake!” You know, and I’m sitting there.', then the trigger 'I just rode it out, you know.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Oh, my God, and he’s so cute because right now he’s going through puberty, and I think it’s hysterical.', then the trigger 'His mom doesn’t think so.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“You’re not engaged? You’re not married? Is he gonna adopt Frankie? “What’s the word? What’s going on?', then the trigger '“How come you don’t have a ring?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'When you’re a fluffy guy and you have a little car and all of your friends', then the trigger 'are professional comedians… oh, they’ll make you cry.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I wanna take it from you. What are you asking? Where am I gonna be next? Where we all gonna go?', then the trigger '[unintelligible] East side?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'People around me, Oh my God, are you Irish? I was, like, [imitates Irish accent] Aye!', then the trigger 'They’re, like, What part of Ireland are you from?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You don’t just write that, it’s kind of a spur of the moment type of thing.', then the trigger 'Then I come up here and tell the story.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Well, he’s not in the picture.', then the trigger 'My father, um, ha, let’s put some beans out there, my father was a mariachi.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You wanna scream. What have you been drinking all night? He even says it with an accent, huh?', then the trigger 'That’s the way you do it.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And I’m like, Well, I love to eat. Well, don’t you want to live to be a hundred?', then the trigger 'Well, not if I can’t eat tacos.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'So we’re hanging out at the end of the day, my buddy Mondo goes, Dude, we should get on a ride!', then the trigger 'I go, Which one?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'It’s always some model walking out all sexy, [rhythmic music beat] [sexy female voice] Hola.', then the trigger '[rhythmic music beat] [sucks in air] Ay, què rico.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

The setup points the reader toward 'That is good times. You have got to be carefuI at the Mexican strip clubs. The girls look young.', then the trigger 'They’re legal, but they’re barely legal.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I try to order some food, I’m like– [thuds] Hello? And the guy is like, Què pasò, gordo wha’ you want?', then the trigger 'Wha’ you want??' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

The setup points the reader toward 'They are cool. Latinos, we got it all twisted. We thought hard work was gonna do the trick.', then the trigger 'It’s hard work being Latino, right?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'So, here’s you guys’ opportunity, anything you guys wanna ask me, go for it. What’s your name, homey? My name is Danny.', then the trigger 'Where you from?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'What good is it? You stayed in the house and you were safe. And I lived to be a hundred.', then the trigger 'You know, I don’t know.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I said, [imitates Paul] Yeah, that’s me. [imitates Paul] That’s purty good! I said, [imitates George] I know, ha.', then the trigger 'Hey, can you do Mencia?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'We are not marching anywhere. Get back to work! Where’s the black folks? Make some noise, black folks!', then the trigger '[a few voices] [audience laughs] Alright, two!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’s Saddam, man, that’s him. They hung ‘im. Yeah, well, the rope broke.', then the trigger 'Some of you guys are saying, That guy should work out.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'For George Bush, press three. John Kerry, press four. Other options, press five. You don’t like either one? [beep] Pl...', then the trigger '[high-pitched voice hums U.S.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Visalia in the house! Go ahead, Danny.', then the trigger 'This past summer I got on a rollercoaster, when I sat down, it went click, click, click.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I usually react to things that are happening, like people getting up, walking to the bathroom, baboso.', then the trigger 'And it’s still the same guy, too.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And you people ride Donkeys!', then the trigger 'Normally, I woulda been all over this guy but two things, one, I was in Memphis, Tennessee, no support.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'My friends came up to me, Hey, you’re Curious George, huh, bro?', then the trigger 'So I was just watching the movie of exorcism of Emily Rose.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You’ve seen ’em on TV, now come and see ’em live. You’re gonna love this park.', then the trigger 'Then he says this: Fer Spanish, press two.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'If you hear the magical sound [siren] one of two things will pop into your head.', then the trigger 'Either, one: [drunken slur] I’m okay, I’m fine.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Voting for American– Shebang!', then the trigger 'That’s what they should do for presidents.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You call this park, this is what you hear. [phone rings and clicks] (male voice, Southern accent) Yeehaw!', then the trigger 'You’ve reached Gatorland, America’s premier gator extravaganza.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'She is not shy. She cracks me up though, man.', then the trigger 'She likes what I do because it’s working, but she still doesn’t get the jokes.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I know it’s not exactly a joke but it makes me', then the trigger 'laugh every time I say it.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'How’s it going? (more distant voice) How’d you get in there ese. Hurry up, Martin!', then the trigger 'Two months later, I go back to pick him up.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You gotta call them dancers or entertainers or they get mad at you. They’ll get mad. [high-pitched] I am not a stripper.', then the trigger 'I am an–entertainer.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'No, you’re like, Hey, Ted. You know, and he’s walking around Hola. Come on, stupid donkey. I don’t get it, man.', then the trigger 'But it’s funny though.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Hey, officer, thank God you have a computer! Last week we got stopped in Mexico, that fool had a Rolodex.', then the trigger 'The cop starts dying.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is superiority.

The setup points the reader toward 'The cop is in the middle of the freeway, dying.', then the trigger '[screech and laugh] He walks over to the window and he’s like, Shut it off!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Well, but hey, all I can say is the winner is the winner, and he did what', then the trigger 'he did, and he got what he got.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Our mom with el diablo, [speaks Spanish angrily]. Traeme el tapatio, con el tapatìo se sale el diablo.', then the trigger 'Con el tapatio– Hijo de la chingada!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Your knees are hittin’ the door like that. Not me, that’s like my living room, man. I’m like woo!', then the trigger 'This flight is takin’ forever.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I love Disneyland but they’re not fluffy-friendly. They’re not, man.', then the trigger 'They care about safety, you know, and that sucks, ’cause I could handle one bar.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'When you’re in a plane and it just drops out of the sky, [gasps] Woo! I was gay for five seconds.', then the trigger 'I’m not gonna lie!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I know my mom is here tonight. She’s like– [speaks Spanish]. I love my mom. She’s over here, you guys.', then the trigger 'Just say hi to her.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I got off the plane, I looked around, I was, like, [high-pitched] Oh, my God! Even they were, like, Aloha brother, [u...', then the trigger 'I loved Hawaii.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Not everybody can get a check. Hey, how you doin’? What’s your name? I know JuIia.', then the trigger 'You guys go back, eh?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'She ran over there, she had a full Coke. And she threw it on the cholos, You like getting wet, huh?', then the trigger 'You like getting wet?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Some guy was getting a little weird, and I’m like, Uh-uh, no more for me.', then the trigger 'Every time I get on a plane, there’s always drama.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'He was, like, you know, [imitates Paul] Hey, I heard there’s a guy out there who knows how to talk like me.', then the trigger 'ls that you?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'We’re either the I love you guy, I hate you guy, or the “mere” guy. You know that guy, right?', then the trigger 'I know ’cause that’s me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Where’s my kitty? Come on, kitty, kitty?! Here, kitty, kitty. Here, kitty, kitty, kitty! Oh, kitty, kitty.', then the trigger 'You guys have been a lot of fun!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Try to rally the troops? Get everybody together– [high-pitched] Okay, look, check it out, this is a–shut up!', then the trigger 'Okay, look, this is what’s gonna happen.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I knew him until I was about maybe four years old.', then the trigger 'And then apparently they got the band back together and he took off.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'But I have fun though.', then the trigger 'One thing you guys definitely made possible is I have the ability now to travel and I never did that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Are you okay? Are you having a good time?', then the trigger 'I was so drunk I did this: [imitates Irish accent] I’m having a great time.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Look, some of you are pointing, “That’s you, bitch!” End of the night, she’s stumbling out', then the trigger 'of the club, [high-pitched laughter] I gotta pee.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I’ll let you know when this airs.', then the trigger 'I’ll let you know when the DVDs come out to see if I hang [unintelligible].' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I know how to stop them, though.', then the trigger 'But hey, Jose, I’m gonna call the green man on your ass if you don’t stop it.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And I made a couple of jokes and references about the team. And apparently there were two players in the audience.', then the trigger 'I didn’t know that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I got mad so I wrote– George Lopez. I was drunk. I didn’t care. I’m all loaded.', then the trigger 'She freaked out, she’s like– Oh, my God!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '(female voice) What’s the difference? The difference is my special will air on Comedy Central, not Telemundo.', then the trigger '[cheering] It’s hard, you guys, you know.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And on the 28th second, [shout and short gasp] Pepsi. And you’re sitting there, going, I gotta go get a Pepsi.', then the trigger 'Oh ho yeah!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I gotta hear this. [beep] I don’t speak Spanish but you’re gonna love this park. I was dyin’!', then the trigger 'I called him like ten times.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And people go, How do you come up with your material, Gabriel?', then the trigger 'How do you come up with the things you’re gonna say?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I can beat this. Or, two: [siren] [drunken slur] I’m gonna go to jail. I’m gonna go to jail!', then the trigger 'I’m gonna go to jail!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I thought I was bad, right? I pull up, [rrr, tires screech] [rrr, rrr] Martiiin! Uh-uh, I’m not turning around.', then the trigger 'I don’t see you.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I was married one time, had a traditional Latino Catholic wedding. My girlfriend was pregnant. My son was the best man.', then the trigger 'It was traditional.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Hey, what’s up? Hey, how you doin’?', then the trigger 'I know, some of you are looking at me, saying, Hey, didn’t they kill him last week?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

The setup points the reader toward 'Everything you hear me talk about on the shows is usually a real story. How are you handling success?', then the trigger 'How am I handling it?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Before I could think of something funny to say, from the back seat I hear, “Fool,', then the trigger 'he was testing the suspension.” Oh, my God.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'We’re gonna take my car, so leave your car, my car, leave your car, ready, ready, let’s go.', then the trigger 'They get in the car– [motor noises].' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Oh my God! I have a thing for soda, I love it, man.', then the trigger 'I know they gave me water but– (female voice) Oh, a soda!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.