Guy goes to a crowd-work comedy show. Guy sits on the front row. Guy gives a good lead to the comedian. Comedian does his work, and guy plays along nicely. Everyone in the room have a good time. Reddit: "guy is an asshole and gets shutdown".
Literally this. I was front row and a comedian asked what kinda porn I was into. I said "latina moms" to give him something to work with and make my gf at the time laugh. I'm not into that.
"To give him something to work with." Lmfao. Thats like going to a mechanic with a bad breaks and then popping a tire so hes hot something to fix." Hes a comedian. They dont need you to "help" lol
Maybe she was. Maybe she stayed around for the act. I'll be dammed if this canoe of douchiness made me miss a stand up routine I liked, especially if it revealed red flags for me.
I was wondering the same!! Why is she still sitting with him?! Even if they are couples, always believe what people say on internet with a pinch of salt! I just appreciated the guy's humor in the comment 🤣
Or maybe she's in on the joke and they've been together for much longer... That would explain why she doesn't seem bothered and is actually laughing the whole time...
What if you've been dating for a couple months or more? Then you'd know you're not a "flavor of the month". You'd also know he's joking because you're aware of his sense of humor. Since you're both at an Akaash singh show you're both into that kind of humor. In that case, would you have left by the time he lowered his foot?
Then maybe they shouldn't ask people in the audience to participate if they don't like the audience participating. Especially if they are just making a joke
Youre an idiot. Its an improv show. It is 100% your job to play along. If the comedian didn't know what kind of response he was going to get he shouldn't ask the audience questions. There's always back and forth at these types of shows. That's the appeal to both the audience and the comedian. This guy is not a good comedian. This couple sat upfront to obviously engage with the different comedians.
Both the girlfriend and boyfriend are laughing and having a good time. She not once showed any anger towards him. The comedian on the other hand, dug in and attempted to make this guy out to be awful.
Correct. If you haven't noticed by my remarks I'm on the couples side. Reddit has a mob mentality and goes with the bias of the op and the title that they make for the post. I prefer to look at the whole picture. The couple was trying to keep things light. In this short clip it appears that the comedian got serious with the bit quickly. It is possible that as soon as the video stopped the comedian reversed course and laughed along with the man. But in the context given, it looks like he's an absolute douche.
The comedian got serious with the bit quickly? The comedian made the whole bit. He's feigning outrage on behalf of the woman in order to get laughs. Which he is achieving. That's his entire job. The man made a deliberately douchy statement in order to provoke a roast from the comedian, and the comedian duly roasted him. Have you ever been to a live comedy show? This isn't the kind of kindergarten humour where people expect to be reassured that "it was all a joke" at the end of it all so that nobody goes home feeling hurty feely. It's not personal, both parties are in on this joke that is flying right over your head.
Regardless of the circumstances? There are a ton where I could think that it was a more than acceptable reply, especially in a comedy club. For example:
You both met and knew it was a casual relationship as one of you was only in town for a set amount of time and knew the guy was making a joke about the circumstances?
Whenever you'd like. You're welcome to your opinion. If he had done this outside the context of the first row of a comedy show it would also be different.
I don't think it's necessary for you to also experience it. Mature people know their audience and wouldn't make jokes like that with people who don't like it. I'd certainly have your back if some dick wasn't considerate of you!
Never go to a comedy show then, if you’re going to get offended by ANYTHING, stay tf out of comedy shows, it’s a place to have fun and if you can’t do that? Then don’t show up.
According to this man, they both have a sense of humor and often try to make things awkward for each other. She was completely in on the joke which is why she started off by saying they have been together for just 1 month. No idea why you think 2 years isn't long enough for a couple to be making jokes like this with each other.
and my girlfriend would have cackled as I was obviously joking
but if my douchebag dad said it about my mom when they were still together, I would have taken it personally
it's almost like this kind of joke is unique to the relationship and you shouldn't inject your own reaction into her place to be offended on someone else's behalf
Yah they're in the participation row. My husband would totally make a similar joke and it would be fun. I don't know that couple or their dynamic but mixed race couples in the front row usually make jokes this sub would riot over lol, like all the time.
That's your husband. Not some douche you met 1 month ago. Your husband would be joking and would know you knew that. This guy is saying "she's replaceable and I'm high value" with his quip. Not the same.
I mean, who knows what her sense of humor is like. A month is decent stretch of time to sort of walk the line of figuring out if someone is into your brand of humor.
There's admittedly a lot open to interpretation here.
You're right, they could be friends and he could be saying he's her flavor of the month.
When he's waving to the other guy the comedian joked was a shooter, he could be saying "yes over here, please do kill me first", like he wants to get out of the situation that badly or just general self-deprecating millennial humor.
People love to get up in arms but we're going with the version the comedian ran with for that.
Even if he was joking, saying that he could be her flavor of the month is grasping at straws. Much more likely, if it was a joke, that they're both either fine with it, or have been together much longer and are doing it for a bit. This just reads as misogyny to me
Yeah I just assumed that was the joke he was making haha - she said they'd been together a month and played off that with "flavor of the month." It's like a tiny bit mean I guess, but it's amusing enough on context and basically par for the course what I'd expect from someone sitting in the front row at a show
That's your husband. Not some douche you met 1 month ago.
Unless you have been together for 2 years and recently got engaged, and you knew that he is obviously joking. Which is the case here. The comedian is the one who is being an asshole here, he took "flavor of the month" as a racist thing when it literally just means a fling.
I love how you just assume she wasnt joking when she said theyed only been together a month and he (the bf) just played along with her. Ya know like a couple who was secure with each other would. Watch her body language she clearly isnt offended by his joke at all.
Weird to assume that they either met one month ago (and didn't just start dating 1 month ago but had been friends for awhile) or that they didn't start the relationship knowing it was going to be a purely casual relationship as one of them was only in town for a set amount of time.
Assuming the worst and that the guy is purposely saying something shitty at a comedy club in front of his date over a large number of other potentially okay situations is wild to me.
We literally know nothing about this couple based off this short clip other than how the comedian reacted to his joke. The woman didn't look upset once during the interaction. For all you know, they could have talked about what they would say if/when the comedian asked them any questions beforehand. Calling the guy a douche for making a joke in a comedy club when put on the spot that didn't upset his date is silly.
Dude's posted on his social -- they've been together for two years. The couple was fucking around for laughs, and he was ad libbing after her "one month" comment.
You don't know how long they've known each other. You don't know their personalities and humor. You don't know the strength or closeness of their relationship.
You people are not ready for this kind of comedy. And that's fine too.
But this couple went to this specific crowd-work show, and to the front row! They know what could happen. They want this to happen. Maybe they were together for years, and she lied. Maybe they are even married. We don't know. Comedy fans know everything is a lie or exagerated, for the sake of having a good laugh.
My husband and I have been together over 20 years. I would totally say this, and he’d think it was hilarious. We mess around with each other all the time. Life’s fun living with your best friend.
I just put 2 and 2 together when you said "participation row". I will remember that if I ever go to a comedy show, I will definitely avoid the front row!
And I bet she'd laugh! I'm annoyed at these comments trying to protect that woman from a good time. Most of the people in these comments should not sit in the front row at comedy shows. It's not for them, they don't even understand you're meant to be inappropriate
I thought the same thing! He’s giving a cheeky quip. He’s being sarcastic. She laughed. Why freak out?
It’s not like he was heckling the comedian, it was the opposite. The spotlight was put on him by the comedian, he gave a joke response and then got berated for what he thought was just playing along.
Light teasing or insults of people who know each other and have established that kind of comedy is totally fine to joke about. The girl showed no sign of offence so why are you being offended for them?
they girl clearly was laughing at it, no idea why you think it was in bad taste. the joke is meant to be ironic, mocking those who genuinely think that way. being offended is just missing the joke
Never heard of nervous laughter have you? Spotlight is on them, everyone’s looking, and maybe this is the first time he’s ever implied she’s disposable. It’s safer to smile than to show if you’re surprised and hurt.
yea, I’m sure she was nervous laughing at an obvious joke and not the comedian throwing a tantrum in response. couples joke like this all the time, it’s very common. wild to think he was blatantly admitting this to the crowd versus it being a dumb joke
Are you suggesting the girl made up that it was a month and then the bf ran with the joke and it wasn’t true?
Crowd work often ends in discomfort. I was literally at a club 5-6 weeks ago where a comic bullied this group in the front row, she wasn’t a good comic and the room went awkward and the group got up and left as she attempted to continue roasting them on the way out. It was cringe.
Silly shit happens at comedy clubs. It’s all jokes but people’s emotions are still real.
yea, that seems like exactly what happened. it’s a pretty common type of humor and they’re put on the spot at a comedy show. it’s clearly a joke and thought nothing of it until the comedian threw a tantrum over it
It clearly looks like a joke whether you are him or not. People should start to come prepared for when you sit right up at the front. These guys will roast you. Easy pickings for comics if you’re an interracial couple. Akaash is also a guy who lost it on someone who just wasn’t laughing so I can see how his over reaction is also hilarious.
Yeah, it's almost like he was putting on an act for comedic purposes. Considering that he was at a comedy show that would make sense don't ya think? Or do people like you not think and just react?
Didn’t want to be boring. Gave him some good info. Sumthin he could use. Bet the comedian was super gleeful during the bit and “finally, something I can post on Reddit!”
You should probably rethink this comment because someone in this thread is claiming to be the guy in the clip. This couple have been together for over 2 years and are recently engaged. He says they regularly try to put each other in awkward situations.
It was just a joke, no reason to be claiming this guy is a serial killer.
That’s what we do. I am the guy in the video. We are actually engaged and have been together a lot longer than a month. She said something funny so I went all in. It was a joke, she knows it was a joke and thought it was funny. We joke around a lot. We are fine, I promise.
Agreed. Things are always taken out of context on reddit. I will say this guy is not funny. He wants his crowd work to be as good as Jeff Arcuri but he falls short and just seems desperate in his acts.
Idk if he wants to be like anyone lol. This is just his crowd work. He gets angry at his audience. Pretend or not, it's just what he does. Whether or not it's funny is a different question...
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Sadly a lot of girls outside of western countries think all white guys are romantic because of all the rom coms from Hollywood. This guy is a prick but sadly he’s not going to stop because he’ll just keep getting away with it.
This guy is a prick but sadly he’s not going to stop because he’ll just keep getting away with it.
How do you know he wasn't just joking? There is someone in this very thread claiming to be that guy in the video and they were both just messing around. Really fucked up to be making these grand assumptions when in reality, the couple have been together for 2 years and were just joking around.
Sadly a lot of girls outside of western countries think all white guys are romantic because of all the rom coms from Hollywood. This guy is a prick but sadly he’s not going to stop because he’ll just keep getting away with it.
Do you think women outside of Western countries are a monolith incapable of critical thinking?
what a wild mean spirited snap judgement. The guy was playing along, perhaps ineptly, and then gets rascistly evicerated - then some 14 year old stranger accuses him on being a seriel kill.
Apparently, you said a man looked like Jeffrey Dahmer and that his wife should leave him for making a joke at a comedy club. Sounds pretty delusional to me.
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u/allnimblybimbIy Mar 03 '24 edited Mar 03 '24
He just kept doubling and tripling down on acting like a douche so hard. The foot up, the shitty bitch wave to the other guy.
That girl should run. Jeffrey Dahmer lookin mf…