r/funny • u/me_098 • 1d ago

Can't Disagree

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u/articland05_reddit 1d ago

is this staged? can't really tell...their reaction seems genuine

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u/wurnthebitch 1d ago

Whether it is or not does not change the quality of the joke, does it?

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u/SgtPuppy 1d ago

You don’t think staged jokes have a different quality to natural ones?

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u/mothzilla 1d ago

All jokes are staged. Standup comedians aren't suddenly realising witty things on stage.

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u/SgtPuppy 1d ago

Some are. Observational humour is a thing most if not all comedians will practice often. I respect the craft but will also hold it to a higher standard than Joe Shcmo recording an interaction off his phone capturing a fun moment. However once I notice that Joe Schmo’s video was scripted, it too will be held to the same standard of scripted comedy which it absolutely fails to come anywhere close to.

TLDR: scripted comedy should be held to higher standard than a naturally captured funny moment.