Why do so many "comedians" laugh at their own jokes?

Pambie · 2025-04-02T19:14:00-04:00

Stand Up Comedy - Why do so many "comedians" laugh at their own jokes? Like this guy. I always thought they... (13 replies).

Like this guy.

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I always thought they weren't supposed to do that. Was I wrong? 🤔

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GeniUs · 56-60, M

I didn't find it particularly funny but he does explain that it wasn't a premeditated joke, so he's hearing it for the first time too and he found it funny. I have myself said things that made me laugh and it sometimes comes out without thinking about it.

SomeMichGuy · M

Some people here in the US do have your opinion, so I guess there is a strain of that around the world.

Yourwildestdreams · 51-55, M

I don’t know, same reason we keep saying sorry a lot 🤷🏼‍♂😅

fenomen02 · 46-50, M

Have to say that I like it when it happens... it makes it more "real"...

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

someone has too

Pambie · 22-25, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Good point. Maybe it's like the fake laughter we often hear on sitcoms that are meant to be signs for the audience watching that a joke has been told, so it's time to laugh ('The Big Bang Theory' comes to mind, because that show was painfully not funny).

Thatlady · F

Because laughing is kind of contagious and some people might laugh with him when he initiates the laugh (especially for lame jokes).
By seeing a group laugh, another set of people might laugh.Simple tactic used by these comedians.

Pambie · 22-25, F

@Thatlady Real comedians, ones that are actually funny, don't need to employ "tactics".

Thatlady · F

@Pambie True.

HijabaDabbaDoo · F

Because it was funny? He was breaking the 4th wall

Pambie · 22-25, F

@HijabaDabbaDoo The fourth wall? I don't know what that is, but I do know that I'm more inclined to laugh at something said by a stand-up comedian when they don't laugh, because what they've said is actually funny.

velvetviolet · 46-50, F

@HijabaDabbaDoo Exactly. Like when someone says "I crack myself up" same sort of concept. It's funny, they thought so too.

pancakeslam · 46-50, M

the cringe!!!

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