T.j. Miller

The setup points the reader toward 'And you’re probably thinking, “T.J., how is that possible?” Well, what do we do when something goes wrong in our lives?', then the trigger 'What do we say?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'It doesn’t matter to me, because after the show, I’m probably gonna get a little bit of this. Maybe some of this.', then the trigger 'Some of this.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'No, that sounds good.', then the trigger 'Yeah.” “Yeah, then maybe later, you and me can get some pizza.” “No, I don’t think I want to do that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“Come get some of this limp, broken baby’s arm.', then the trigger 'Let’s see if we can get this wet noodle al dente.” That was too much probably.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Like I just did, yeah. You want to hear the worst thing that I ever said?', then the trigger 'This is so awful.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Hey, guys, thanks for coming. This guy, totally unimpressed. From the very start, never clapped, nothing. Just so high.', then the trigger 'He just turned to his girlfriend.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’s a bonus. And three, he’s a date rapist. So don’t talk to him.', then the trigger 'I feel like those are the guys that write bathroom graffiti.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'No, man, I’m– – right on. Have a good set, dude. Actually, I went the wrong way. Great set, man.', then the trigger 'I haven’t gone up yet.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Let’s start it off. I say, “hey,” you say, “ho.” Hey. – Not everybody. – He’s good. That was good.', then the trigger 'You’re a good ho.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’s strange, like, “hey, oh, you’re the guy– “oh, this is so–oh, this is great, so', then the trigger 'you’re from– “you’re the guy from– goddamn it!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’s cool beans.” Then us being good friends is not cool beans with me.', then the trigger 'If you still think it’s still funny to say, “guess what.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'For instance, recently I was trying to pay by credit', then the trigger 'card at a haunted house.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'This is a southern belle who’s very unattractive, so when she walks down the street, she has', then the trigger 'to whistle at herself to get people’s attention.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'But I feel bad for her, you know? ‘Cause what’s going on in her reality?', then the trigger 'She’s got to go home and call her friends, right?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Can you clear all this out of here? [Sighs] [indistinct chatter] Mother, thank you for everything.', then the trigger 'I hope you get married and don’t die alone.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And I was really bummed out, but then I came up with what I think is one', then the trigger 'of the best ideas that I’ve ever had.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Nobody imagined this. ‘Cause it hurts your nose. I’ve been practicing introducing myself as someone named Tim Gregory.', then the trigger 'Here are my top three favorites.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Hi, I’m Tim Gregory. Put here there, right there. Yo, what’s up? It’s me, Timmy G.', then the trigger 'Whoa–i didn’t notice you there, lurking in the shadows.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“I am so sorry. All they had was ham sandwiches. So I got you a ham sandwich.', then the trigger 'Is that okay?” I said, “a ham sandwich?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'But beware of this, okay? Some places will advertise bottomless mimosas. Let me just say this, okay?', then the trigger 'From personal experience, if by 10:00 a.m.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You’ve reached the rock bottom. I have a prescription for marijuana in Los Angeles. It’s for anxiety.', then the trigger 'Primarily anxiety about getting arrested for marijuana.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Never met me. “Sir, excuse me. Do you have all your belongings?” I said, “yeah, I think–” “really?', then the trigger '“Those aren’t your belongings over there?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And I want to apologize, but rather than push you away, I was actually trying to', then the trigger 'help you by bringing you closer to me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'She went through my emails. Why would you do that? Why would you go through someone’s email?', then the trigger 'Did she find what she was looking for?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Anyway… but Stephen King novels, they really–they do. They scare me.', then the trigger 'They’re so scary, I think he’s got to get scared while he’s writing them.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'When I’m listening to them, I like to go like this… “uh-huh. “And then what happened? “Well, where was sarah?', then the trigger '“What did she say?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '– I wish I didn’t have to do this to perform, but it’s gotten me this far. All: you’re bad.', then the trigger 'You’re very, very bad.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'But it’s always both people’s fault. I had my part in it, you know? I was irresponsible.', then the trigger 'I didn’t always keep my word, you know?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'Here’s another weird thing about the human mind. Now everybody imagine me with wings on my head.', then the trigger 'We all imagined the same thing, this, right?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“You guys want to go to my favorite place? “Yeah, it’s called the man hole.', then the trigger 'Yeah, it’s a lot of fun.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'You were a pussy in high school. You’ll be a pussy forever. Nick Vatterott, thank you for everything, man.', then the trigger 'Did you go up yet?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“Just do your thing, man. Don’t worry about it, T.J. just do your thing.', then the trigger 'Just do your thing.” I don’t want to do that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'It’ll all be over soon.', then the trigger 'This first character, this is, like, a hip-hop guy, but when he laughs, he laughs like a young Asian schoolgirl.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'So I always make a face, ’cause I feel like that’s what I would have wanted', then the trigger 'when I was a little baby, you know?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I always try and do that.', then the trigger 'I’m like, “oh, yeah, you’re going back to nursing– hold on a second.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That would be a terrible haunted house. She’s just like, “here’s your change. “Hold on for just a little bit.', then the trigger '“Come on back!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'So if when I said that the general baby was $1,200 and the Puerto Rican child', then the trigger 'was $1,300 and you went, “ugh,” you’re racist.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“Yeah, a little visit from aunt Flo. “It’s a crimson wave down there, so save me some calamari.', then the trigger '“No marinara, though.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'It looked terrible. You guys like to play with words?', then the trigger 'And I got really depressed about it recently, so I ended up slitting my ankles.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'For instance, I saw a guy.', then the trigger 'He was wearing a shirt that said, “warning, choking hazard.” And then there was an arrow pointing down.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'One time for J. Doin’ law, ya’ll! You know how those Colorado lawyers do, what!', then the trigger 'They always got to back up to drink, man!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is superiority.

The setup points the reader toward 'The point is, my tale is a tale of inspiration and hope.', then the trigger 'Because with enough hard work and dedication, I was in yogi bear 3-d.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'She had a back tattoo that in Chinese, I think, said, “sorry.” it said–', then the trigger 'actually, I read the whole thing.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'And she said it was just right. That’s what she said, just right. Yeah, that’s great.', then the trigger 'Let’s all think about that as a group.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’s what my boyfriend christian calls me. I’m not gay, but that’s a great joke.', then the trigger 'Don’t get in the way of your own fun.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward '“So you’re telling me you won’t let me pay for my friends “and I to go', then the trigger 'into your establishment “because I don’t have i.d.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'That’d be so awful if I was like, “why are you crying at the show, huh? “You’re crying from laughing?', then the trigger 'Get out of here.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'I was just like, “you should know this. “First of all, I don’t care about those belongings.', then the trigger '“I don’t know why you’re making it plural.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The setup points the reader toward 'If anything, you’re there ’cause you keep accidentally adding', then the trigger 'more lifes to your life.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.