Jim Jefferies
A mechanism-level breakdown of 116 analyzed bits from Jim Jefferies (2008–2014), spanning 4 specials. Every excerpt is tagged with its primary humor mechanism using the Comedy Stack framework.
- Analyzed bits
- 116
- Specials
- 4
- Active range
- 2008–2014
- Go-to mechanism
- incongruity-resolution
How Jim gets laughs
Distribution across the primary humor mechanisms in the analyzed set.
116 attributed excerpts
Short quoted bits used here as editorial examples of Jim Jefferies’s mechanism-level craft. Each excerpt links to its full-transcript source.
“In case the government became a bunch of cunts, you could all get your guns and fight back, and that’s why it was written.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'In case the government became a bunch of cunts, you could all get your guns and', then the trigger 'fight back, and that’s why it was written.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Make a new chair for you? There are no more seats. I can’t do anything.” He goes, “I’ll tell you what I can do.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Make a new chair for you? There are no more seats.', then the trigger 'I can’t do anything.” He goes, “I’ll tell you what I can do.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And I don’t know if that’ll be a problem in the future, but it’s a problem now and I don’t see it getting better.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And I don’t know if that’ll be a problem in the future, but it’s a problem', then the trigger 'now and I don’t see it getting better.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I understand.” So she said, “I used to date the center for the Miami Heat. His best friend was Dennis Rodman.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I understand.” So she said, “I used to date the center for the Miami Heat.', then the trigger 'His best friend was Dennis Rodman.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I think I did something illegal with my son the other day. I think it might be illegal. Tell me if this is illegal.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I think I did something illegal with my son the other day. I think it might be illegal.', then the trigger 'Tell me if this is illegal.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“First reason, I’m making good points. [Audience cheering] Second reason.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'First reason, I’m making good points.', then the trigger '[Audience cheering] Second reason.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“My girlfriend used to be a model in Miami, right? I’m not bragging. I didn’t get the model years. I didn’t get those years.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'My girlfriend used to be a model in Miami, right? I’m not bragging. I didn’t get the model years.', then the trigger 'I didn’t get those years.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Often, I get wasted just by myself. I wouldn’t call it a party.” For most of my career, I was a struggling comedian, right?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Often, I get wasted just by myself.', then the trigger 'I wouldn’t call it a party.” For most of my career, I was a struggling comedian, right?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“He’s the skinny white guy out of the movie Hustle & Flow, and he’s the white guy out of the movie Hustle & Flow.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'He’s the skinny white guy out of the movie Hustle & Flow, and he’s the white', then the trigger 'guy out of the movie Hustle & Flow.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Enjoy your workout. Don’t worry about a thing.” [Cheering] So… Also… it’s just easier to bring up a son than it is a daughter.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Enjoy your workout.', then the trigger 'Don’t worry about a thing.” [Cheering] So… Also… it’s just easier to bring up a son than it is a daughter.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I bought one of the tickets that made it full.” And she went, “I’m sorry, sir.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I bought one of the tickets that made it full.” And', then the trigger 'she went, “I’m sorry, sir.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“One of us is at the end of the table giving conspiracy theories… and the rest of us are talking about where women might be.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'One of us is at the end of the table giving conspiracy theories… and the rest of', then the trigger 'us are talking about where women might be.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“They say it’s for couples or something like that. It’s just for women. There’s no man who gets excited by Valentine’s Day.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'They say it’s for couples or something like that. It’s just for women.', then the trigger 'There’s no man who gets excited by Valentine’s Day.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I don’t know how much they get paid. I’m sure it’s more than what the men get paid. It’s the opposite bit of society.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I don’t know how much they get paid. I’m sure it’s more than what the men get paid.', then the trigger 'It’s the opposite bit of society.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“You wanna come to the party?” And you wanna say, “No, you’re really boring and we hate you.” But you go, “Oh, okay, great.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You wanna come to the party?” And you wanna say, “No, you’re really boring and we', then the trigger 'hate you.” But you go, “Oh, okay, great.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I stepped out of the bathroom and I went, “G’day, Hankie!” And he slapped my cock and he ran off. Now, is that illegal?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I stepped out of the bathroom and I went, “G’day, Hankie!” And he slapped my cock and he ran off.', then the trigger 'Now, is that illegal?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“You get that? You’re bringing guns to a drone fight! If we went back to muskets, I’m all for it! Keep the Second Amendment.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You get that? You’re bringing guns to a drone fight! If we went back to muskets, I’m all for it!', then the trigger 'Keep the Second Amendment.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I’m gonna change his life. This is an awesome moment, right?” And I’m looking at it, and he looks super handsome in his headshot.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I’m gonna change his life.', then the trigger 'This is an awesome moment, right?” And I’m looking at it, and he looks super handsome in his headshot.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Women do not deserve to earn as much money as men in the workplace. I… [Audience whooping] I’m not being a misogynistic bastard, right?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Women do not deserve to earn as much money as men in the workplace.', then the trigger 'I… [Audience whooping] I’m not being a misogynistic bastard, right?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“It’s like you’re doing her a favor in porn. And then she’s like… She says things… I don’t know, things like, “I’m enjoying that.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'It’s like you’re doing her a favor in porn.', then the trigger 'And then she’s like… She says things… I don’t know, things like, “I’m enjoying that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Punches are thrown. Not by me. I don’t know if you have the Internet, but I’m not much of a fighter. I’m an excellent scurrier-awayer.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Punches are thrown. Not by me. I don’t know if you have the Internet, but I’m not much of a fighter.', then the trigger 'I’m an excellent scurrier-awayer.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“You could go like, “Oh, me mate, Jason, his wife took it in the ass twice. Yeah, obviously, they’re more connected than we are.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You could go like, “Oh, me mate, Jason, his wife took it in the ass twice.', then the trigger 'Yeah, obviously, they’re more connected than we are.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And if you don’t know what a thesaurus is, get a dictionary and work your way forward. Don’t think your constitution is set in stone.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And if you don’t know what a thesaurus is, get a dictionary and work your way forward.', then the trigger 'Don’t think your constitution is set in stone.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I’m very happy to be on tour because I now have a child. Ah, so… any time out of home is good for me.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I’m very happy to be on tour because I now have a child.', then the trigger 'Ah, so… any time out of home is good for me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I don’t know if there’s private dancing in female strip clubs. [Stammering] I can’t imagine that there would be.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I don’t know if there’s private dancing in female strip clubs.', then the trigger '[Stammering] I can’t imagine that there would be.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Love, Hank.” But I did it so I could read it. Well, of course he could read the “K,” and… then I stepped out.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Love, Hank.” But I did it so I could read it.', then the trigger 'Well, of course he could read the “K,” and… then I stepped out.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And what have we got left?” So I saw every disabled actor in Hollywood, and I’ll be honest with you, not that many of them.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And what have we got left?” So I saw every disabled actor in Hollywood, and I’ll be', then the trigger 'honest with you, not that many of them.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“We partied so hard last night. I made $5,000.” And that’s a vastly different emotion that… I don’t think women will never… Yeah, okay.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'We partied so hard last night.', then the trigger 'I made $5,000.” And that’s a vastly different emotion that… I don’t think women will never… Yeah, okay.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Maybe they’re bombs?” And he went… “But they’re not, are they?” I put me shoes back on. I get my laptop out. Everyone’s going mental.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Maybe they’re bombs?” And he went… “But they’re not, are they?” I put me shoes back on. I get my laptop out.', then the trigger 'Everyone’s going mental.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“You have it in your bedside table, one of your kids picks it up, thinks it’s a toy, shoots another one of your kids.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You have it in your bedside table, one of your kids picks it up, thinks it’s', then the trigger 'a toy, shoots another one of your kids.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And, sometimes, Americans, sometimes, you can seem a little insincere. And he came up and he went, [In American accent] “Hey. Yeah, I get it.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And, sometimes, Americans, sometimes, you can seem a little insincere. And he came up and he went, [In American accen...', then the trigger 'Yeah, I get it.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.
“Now… the great thing about DJ is… he already looks disabled. He has that “latter stages of AIDS” thing going on. It’s great for casting.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Now… the great thing about DJ is… he already looks disabled. He has that “latter stages of AIDS” thing going on.', then the trigger 'It’s great for casting.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Don’t go anywhere! [Grunting] I hate you!” That’s where he keeps his legs. Then he put the blades on. “Oh, you’re in trouble, missy.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Don’t go anywhere! [Grunting] I hate you!” That’s where he keeps his legs. Then he put the blades on.', then the trigger '“Oh, you’re in trouble, missy.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Bathrooms only have little tiny locks on them, but Oscar’s one of the few men on Earth that couldn’t kick the door in, right?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Bathrooms only have little tiny locks on them, but Oscar’s one of the few men on', then the trigger 'Earth that couldn’t kick the door in, right?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And then there’s the night club, but then there’s the real night club out the back, which is, like, the size of this stage.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And then there’s the night club, but then there’s the real night club out the back,', then the trigger 'which is, like, the size of this stage.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“The first season is on Netflix. This special is being recorded for Netflix. So you can go watch it there if you’re watching the special.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The first season is on Netflix. This special is being recorded for Netflix.', then the trigger 'So you can go watch it there if you’re watching the special.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“– I… – [Cheering] I’m not proud of it. I hate myself for thinking it. It’s such a horrible thing to do to another human.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward '– I… – [Cheering] I’m not proud of it. I hate myself for thinking it.', then the trigger 'It’s such a horrible thing to do to another human.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“They’ve, uh…” I’m thinking, I don’t do much merchandise after my shows and stuff, but I’m thinking of bringing out some April 18th T-shirts.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'They’ve, uh…” I’m thinking, I don’t do much merchandise after my shows and stuff, but I’m', then the trigger 'thinking of bringing out some April 18th T-shirts.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“They’re very nice ladies, and you hand your kid off and he plays. Then when you finish your workout, you come and get him.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'They’re very nice ladies, and you hand your kid off and he plays.', then the trigger 'Then when you finish your workout, you come and get him.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Now, I had a drunken night with my ex-girlfriend where she thought she’d be all wild and try that. Once again, vastly different experience.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Now, I had a drunken night with my ex-girlfriend where she thought she’d be all wild and try that.', then the trigger 'Once again, vastly different experience.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“We appreciate your work. I think you deserve a parade of some kind.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'We appreciate your work.', then the trigger 'I think you deserve a parade of some kind.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Thank God you came along to pick up my spirits.” [Man] Love you! All right, final story. Now, I was in South Africa again.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Thank God you came along to pick up my spirits.” [Man] Love you! All right, final story.', then the trigger 'Now, I was in South Africa again.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I’ve seen the photos. Um… So, I said, “So you used to party with Madonna.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I’ve seen the photos.', then the trigger 'Um… So, I said, “So you used to party with Madonna.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Then someone sucked our dick. And then, “what’s this kissing thing? Why am I kissing this person? Why would I ride on the swings?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Then someone sucked our dick. And then, “what’s this kissing thing? Why am I kissing this person?', then the trigger 'Why would I ride on the swings?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“That’s why I’m the right guy to kill your brother!” And he said, “all right, we’ll do it, but he can’t have full sex.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'That’s why I’m the right guy to kill your brother!” And he said, “all right, we’ll', then the trigger 'do it, but he can’t have full sex.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
“You have very little to do with it. You’re just the container I shoot it into.” But let’s go back to the dry cunt.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You have very little to do with it.', then the trigger 'You’re just the container I shoot it into.” But let’s go back to the dry cunt.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“We gotta get a ping pong ball, throw it in the cup. If you don’t get it in the cup, you gotta chug the beer.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'We gotta get a ping pong ball, throw it in the cup.', then the trigger 'If you don’t get it in the cup, you gotta chug the beer.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.
“There was always something exciting about it, you know? I just don’t know what I would tell my grandson about what’s happening in history now.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'There was always something exciting about it, you know?', then the trigger 'I just don’t know what I would tell my grandson about what’s happening in history now.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“There’s nothing worse you can give anyone in this world than pity, you know? I went in the corridor. I felt like a right prick.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'There’s nothing worse you can give anyone in this world than pity, you know? I went in the corridor.', then the trigger 'I felt like a right prick.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Maybe you need kisses, caresses, compliments, and licks, when all we need is you. Maybe we take our relationships seriously. Wasn’t that a romantic joke?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Maybe you need kisses, caresses, compliments, and licks, when all we need is you. Maybe we take our relationships ser...', then the trigger 'Wasn’t that a romantic joke?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I said, they have a drinking game in England, do you want to know what’s called?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I said, they have a drinking game in England, do you', then the trigger 'want to know what’s called?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And me and Andrew look at Dan like two proud parents, watching our child go to school for the first time. And then we leave.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And me and Andrew look at Dan like two proud parents, watching our child go to school for the first time.', then the trigger 'And then we leave.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“So, we get him in the chair. Then we order a taxi. And then — It’s not like you have black cabs out there.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'So, we get him in the chair. Then we order a taxi.', then the trigger 'And then — It’s not like you have black cabs out there.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“There are women in the room who are thinking, “maybe I wouldn’t be dry if there was a bit of foreplay.” Let’s explain foreplay.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'There are women in the room who are thinking, “maybe I wouldn’t be dry if there', then the trigger 'was a bit of foreplay.” Let’s explain foreplay.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“now, you might be wondering why his eyelids were up like that. Let me explain something. It wasn’t through happiness. Tell you something about myself.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'now, you might be wondering why his eyelids were up like that. Let me explain something. It wasn’t through happiness.', then the trigger 'Tell you something about myself.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“If you’re a guy who goes to a prostitute, you have to undergo the light. It’s very simple. It sounds like what it is.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'If you’re a guy who goes to a prostitute, you have to undergo the light. It’s very simple.', then the trigger 'It sounds like what it is.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is imitation.
“So, we wake him up at 6:00 in the morning. It’s hard to tell if he’s awake. And we get him in his chair.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'So, we wake him up at 6:00 in the morning. It’s hard to tell if he’s awake.', then the trigger 'And we get him in his chair.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“It’s not a big deal. I’ve been rejected heaps of times. Now, the chair’s here. There’s a bed here. There’s a hot tub there.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'It’s not a big deal. I’ve been rejected heaps of times. Now, the chair’s here. There’s a bed here.', then the trigger 'There’s a hot tub there.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“and we drive up to the brothel. Now, when we get to the brothel, it takes 10 minutes to get him off the taxi.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'and we drive up to the brothel.', then the trigger 'Now, when we get to the brothel, it takes 10 minutes to get him off the taxi.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“The light’s over there. Now, we try to get the chair past the bed and the hot tub, but we can’t get it through.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The light’s over there.', then the trigger 'Now, we try to get the chair past the bed and the hot tub, but we can’t get it through.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.
“So, basically, this — I think it was a Wednesday we did this, and I think these guys had been on coke all night.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'So, basically, this — I think it was a Wednesday we did this, and I think', then the trigger 'these guys had been on coke all night.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“The thing is, I called this show “Alcoholocaust” and now, because I live in America, some Jewish people have gotten offended by it.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The thing is, I called this show “Alcoholocaust” and now, because I live in America, some', then the trigger 'Jewish people have gotten offended by it.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I’m gonna tell you a story. This story’s very long. The first three minutes of this story are very depressing. Just hitching up my pants.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I’m gonna tell you a story. This story’s very long. The first three minutes of this story are very depressing.', then the trigger 'Just hitching up my pants.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And I went in to see him, and I’d never seen anyone live this long with this disease. And he’s laying on a bed.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And I went in to see him, and I’d never seen anyone live this long with this disease.', then the trigger 'And he’s laying on a bed.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And then he gets a rubber glove on, and he sort of prods around my ass a little bit.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And then he gets a rubber glove on, and he sort of prods', then the trigger 'around my ass a little bit.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“But for some unbeknown reason, you have to act like you’re not going to the cunt and that you’re enjoying the journey of this creature.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'But for some unbeknown reason, you have to act like you’re not going to the cunt and', then the trigger 'that you’re enjoying the journey of this creature.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“What a complex man. And… I used to love listening — When I was a kid, listening to him tell stories about killing Nazis.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What a complex man.', then the trigger 'And… I used to love listening — When I was a kid, listening to him tell stories about killing Nazis.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
“That’s my main concern, because I’ve never been a sniper.” But every time I got off the helicopter, I was surrounded by soldiers protecting me.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'That’s my main concern, because I’ve never been a sniper.” But every time I got off the', then the trigger 'helicopter, I was surrounded by soldiers protecting me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I’ve already been to Disneyland.” But we kiss you ’cause we like you and we’re a charitable bunch. Then you start kissing down the neck.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I’ve already been to Disneyland.” But we kiss you ’cause we like you and we’re a charitable bunch.', then the trigger 'Then you start kissing down the neck.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“That’s what we call them in the biz — “Chopper.” And I got two soldiers sitting next to me there, my manager, Brett, sitting there.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'That’s what we call them in the biz — “Chopper.” And I got two soldiers sitting next', then the trigger 'to me there, my manager, Brett, sitting there.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“This is why I think I’d like to be gay. I think gay would be a good move for me. I wouldn’t enjoy the sex.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'This is why I think I’d like to be gay. I think gay would be a good move for me.', then the trigger 'I wouldn’t enjoy the sex.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
“¶ she’s an natural mover ¶ ah ¶ does it like a hoover ¶ ah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ¶”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward '¶ she’s an natural mover ¶ ah ¶ does it like a hoover ¶', then the trigger 'ah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ¶' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Not only does it snap off, but the two plastic shells of the egg slightly break apart, and are now pinching against me colon!”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Not only does it snap off, but the two plastic shells of the egg slightly break', then the trigger 'apart, and are now pinching against me colon!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
“You think of another disability that’s been dressed up as something else. Dwarfs, we’ll paint ’em orange, make ’em dance, call ’em Oommpa Loompa.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You think of another disability that’s been dressed up as something else.', then the trigger 'Dwarfs, we’ll paint ’em orange, make ’em dance, call ’em Oommpa Loompa.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Ah, you take it up the ass four times a year, am I correct? Now please don’t think that I don’t appreciate the effort.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Ah, you take it up the ass four times a year, am I correct?', then the trigger 'Now please don’t think that I don’t appreciate the effort.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I- i- it was a great show anyway, from that moment on me and my brothers would refer to my mum as Gunter.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I- i- it was a great show anyway, from that moment on me and my brothers', then the trigger 'would refer to my mum as Gunter.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Now, if you act bad you go to hell, right? Now, you’ve lied, you’ve cheated, you’ve stolen, you’ve been a prick your entire life.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Now, if you act bad you go to hell, right?', then the trigger 'Now, you’ve lied, you’ve cheated, you’ve stolen, you’ve been a prick your entire life.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
“But being Holland there’s a good chance he could go: “You have an egg up your ass?” “Go join the cue with the other Australians”.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'But being Holland there’s a good chance he could go: “You have an egg up your ass?”', then the trigger '“Go join the cue with the other Australians”.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And if you wear condoms the girl doesn’t know that you’re faking and I can’t come with a condom on. Those days are long gone.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And if you wear condoms the girl doesn’t know that you’re faking and I can’t come with a condom on.', then the trigger 'Those days are long gone.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And that makes it very stressful on your deathbed, doesn’t it, knowing what a prick you are, you go, “Aw, this isn’t gonna be good”.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And that makes it very stressful on your deathbed, doesn’t it, knowing what a prick you are,', then the trigger 'you go, “Aw, this isn’t gonna be good”.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
“Two cocks in my ass!” And you can’t learn this. That has to be in your system, that has to be part of you.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Two cocks in my ass!” And you can’t learn this.', then the trigger 'That has to be in your system, that has to be part of you.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“That makes no sense, we used to have to have no-smoking signs. We used to have to know where we could or could not smoke.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'That makes no sense, we used to have to have no-smoking signs.', then the trigger 'We used to have to know where we could or could not smoke.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“and you go: “What did you do that for?” “You’re a grown man. ” Well I still had an egg hanging out of my ass.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'and you go: “What did you do that for?” “You’re a grown man.', then the trigger '” Well I still had an egg hanging out of my ass.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And then my dad walks in. To find his five-year-old son in the garage, in his underwear, rubbing a vibrator all over his back.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And then my dad walks in.', then the trigger 'To find his five-year-old son in the garage, in his underwear, rubbing a vibrator all over his back.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“The stadium’s about 20 miles out of the city, it was like 34 degrees Celsius, which is, I don’t know, 300 Fahrenheit, or something.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The stadium’s about 20 miles out of the city, it was like 34 degrees Celsius, which', then the trigger 'is, I don’t know, 300 Fahrenheit, or something.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Since the accident, you go, he’s gone from plain to extra crispy. But back to smoking. Why do we still have no-smoking signs out?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Since the accident, you go, he’s gone from plain to extra crispy. But back to smoking.', then the trigger 'Why do we still have no-smoking signs out?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I know how big my dick is to the millimeter. But does any woman in this room truly know the size of their cunt?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I know how big my dick is to the millimeter.', then the trigger 'But does any woman in this room truly know the size of their cunt?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. How are you doing? What a nice little start.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. How are you doing?', then the trigger 'What a nice little start.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“You’d think pandas know the Chinese that’s all I’m gonna say about Christianity. To be honest with you, it’s just a glorified panda joke.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You’d think pandas know the Chinese that’s all I’m gonna say about Christianity.', then the trigger 'To be honest with you, it’s just a glorified panda joke.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“So we go into this gay nightclub in South Africa called Bronco. Let’s face it, gay nightclub in Africa, should have been called AIDS.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'So we go into this gay nightclub in South Africa called Bronco.', then the trigger 'Let’s face it, gay nightclub in Africa, should have been called AIDS.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“That’s not what actually happened. The man who hit me, was obviously Irish, because he was yelling at me, like he was from the I.R.A.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'That’s not what actually happened.', then the trigger 'The man who hit me, was obviously Irish, because he was yelling at me, like he was from the I.R.A.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I got fired, for racing them. It sounds a lot worse than it is, you say “racing retards”, that’s offensive, call it paralympics, good will.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I got fired, for racing them.', then the trigger 'It sounds a lot worse than it is, you say “racing retards”, that’s offensive, call it paralympics, good will.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I don’t think he wears a dress anymore… I’m going to see him there in the stairs going up, he’s probably standing there.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I don’t think he wears a dress anymore… I’m going to see him there in the', then the trigger 'stairs going up, he’s probably standing there.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Dick cancer Do you know that two people die from dick cancer a year? This must be stopped.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Dick cancer Do you know that two people die from dick cancer a year?', then the trigger 'This must be stopped.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“So, I moved up my cock, and I’m talking five pumps maximum, just … and out of my cock, came this thick gelatine come.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'So, I moved up my cock, and I’m talking five pumps maximum, just … and out', then the trigger 'of my cock, came this thick gelatine come.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Really, is this where you’ve come? Is this how far, we’ve traveled together? You wanted to.. the street fellows, is 20 metres from here!”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Really, is this where you’ve come? Is this how far, we’ve traveled together? You wanted to..', then the trigger 'the street fellows, is 20 metres from here!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“One day, I’ll get 38 quid, and this will all be worth while.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'One day, I’ll get 38 quid, and this will', then the trigger 'all be worth while.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“So, I walk in there and go, “so what song would you like to hear grandma?” And, she said, “Stormy weather”.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'So, I walk in there and go, “so what song would you like to', then the trigger 'hear grandma?” And, she said, “Stormy weather”.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“…there’s comedians having a party in one of the houses, there’s like 20 comedians there, and I come back with this bit of gold.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward '…there’s comedians having a party in one of the houses, there’s like 20 comedians there, and', then the trigger 'I come back with this bit of gold.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“But, because, with her not dying, he would go up there, and every time would have to take time off work, and all that.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'But, because, with her not dying, he would go up there, and every time would have', then the trigger 'to take time off work, and all that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Oh, we can do a bit more? All right, we don’t want to piss anyone off.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Oh, we can do a bit more?', then the trigger 'All right, we don’t want to piss anyone off.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“We don’t have to go to the bar, we can all just walk out as a unit.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'We don’t have to go to the bar, we can all', then the trigger 'just walk out as a unit.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I hadn’t even touched my cock, I tried not to think about my cock, my balls had never been so full in my entire life.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I hadn’t even touched my cock, I tried not to think about my cock, my balls had', then the trigger 'never been so full in my entire life.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Not only does the cord snap off, the two shells of the egg, slightly break apart, and are now pinching against my colon.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Not only does the cord snap off, the two shells of the egg, slightly break apart,', then the trigger 'and are now pinching against my colon.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
“Don’t worry about that joke, it goes over the midgets heads. It doesn’t go over the dwarfs heads, people underestimate how big their foreheads are.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Don’t worry about that joke, it goes over the midgets heads.', then the trigger 'It doesn’t go over the dwarfs heads, people underestimate how big their foreheads are.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“That was just like, the best day ever, because you never knew what you were going to find at the junkyard, now did you?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'That was just like, the best day ever, because you never knew what you were going', then the trigger 'to find at the junkyard, now did you?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And we made love… under the stars.” Now this is my.. she’s about 84 at this stage, telling her grandson this.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And we made love… under the stars.” Now this is my..', then the trigger 'she’s about 84 at this stage, telling her grandson this.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“There’s never going to be another king of Rock ‘n Roll, and I promise you, there will never be a better silent movie star.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'There’s never going to be another king of Rock ‘n Roll, and I promise you, there', then the trigger 'will never be a better silent movie star.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“The helicopters windows open, there’s this guy with a gun, sort of scouring the ground.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The helicopters windows open, there’s this guy with a gun,', then the trigger 'sort of scouring the ground.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I went “Hello” You’ll know what I’m talking about in a second. Play the tape. “all right, all right, that’s not going to help, really.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I went “Hello” You’ll know what I’m talking about in a second. Play the tape.', then the trigger '“all right, all right, that’s not going to help, really.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
“God bless her, I loved her to bits, we’re broken up now, I can say this, she wasn’t bright, she was a thick girl.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'God bless her, I loved her to bits, we’re broken up now, I can say this,', then the trigger 'she wasn’t bright, she was a thick girl.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“That’s not my son.” And she was meant to die, like two years ago.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'That’s not my son.” And she was meant to', then the trigger 'die, like two years ago.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“If you don’t think it is disappointing, right I’ll do this … I’ll do this … give me a camera, straight on my face.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'If you don’t think it is disappointing, right I’ll do this … I’ll do this …', then the trigger 'give me a camera, straight on my face.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“None of you, and none of you will ever know for sure, because no man’s going to tell you, because we’re good people.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'None of you, and none of you will ever know for sure, because no man’s going', then the trigger 'to tell you, because we’re good people.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Now, let’s tell about all the characters that are on stage at the moment the man on the ground, bent over … that’s me.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Now, let’s tell about all the characters that are on stage at the moment the man', then the trigger 'on the ground, bent over … that’s me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I get up, towards the till, and there’s a massive wall, covered in dildos. Now, if you’re with your mates, what would you do?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I get up, towards the till, and there’s a massive wall, covered in dildos.', then the trigger 'Now, if you’re with your mates, what would you do?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
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