Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian

Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian

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Groans are laughs for pussies
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Groans are laughs for pussies

Groans are better than silence. Anthony Jeselnik and Dave Attell on what growns from an audience signify.

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Sep 14, 2022
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Hate isn’t the opposite of love. Apathy is.

Likewise, groans aren’t the opposite of laughs. Silence is.

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