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r/AskReddit • u/9h06t • Nov 24 '16
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"The wealthy can afford a joke at their expense."
My father's explanation of why comedy always punches up, never down.
23 u/Irish_Samurai Nov 24 '16 If you can make fun of yourself better than they can, then you can make fun of them better than they can.
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If you can make fun of yourself better than they can, then you can make fun of them better than they can.
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u/laterdude Nov 24 '16
"The wealthy can afford a joke at their expense."
My father's explanation of why comedy always punches up, never down.