Great humorists are great insulters.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time.
A humorist is a person who feels bad, but who feels good about it.
I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm working.
The really good stand up comedians can be angry but relatable, and they have interestingly humanizing personalities. Their observational skills are far greater than mine, so I'll just stick to reading lines off a page.
Being a humorist is not a voluntary thing. You can tell this because in a situation where saying a funny thing will cause a lot of trouble, a humorist will still say the funny thing. No matter how inappropriate.
It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.
As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time.
All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world.
Bad humor is an evasion of reality; good humor is an acceptance of it.
If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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