Saturday, July 14, 2012

Comedians I Don't Hate

Since I hate most comedians to the point where people ask, "Do you just hate comedy?" I'd like to clarify I merely think most of today's comedians are lazy (I'm talking to YOU Dane Cook, Anthony Jeselnek and, increasingly, Sarah Silverman). That's not to say the comedians I hate don't make me laugh with some of their routines, and I know many of them have to pander to the mob after a two-drink minimum, but C'MON! Let's stop going for the easy "race, weight, midget, retard" stuff and aim a little higher than a frat boy's Cro-Magnon skull. For your enjoyment, here's a list of routines I'm inspired by (even though some contain the aforementioned offenses).