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Turn Off the Captions on Stand-up Specials (If You Can)
If you’re not laughing while watching stand-up specials, it might be because you’re reading ahead.
I don’t know what he does for the FBI, but …” It’s a quintessential Jeselnik joke in that it relies on precise timing and the element of surprise to work. Acting on reflex while watching it, I read ahead of Jeselnik’s delivery, rendering each pause less weighty and spoiling the joke’s eventual twist. In cases where comedians on social media are concerned about accessibility, it’s a worthy trade-off, but the motivations aren’t always so selfless.
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