Why do people like Mitch Hedberg?

[LS21]

his jokes are good. i dont like his style or delivery... im not a fan of hearing stand up comics deliver line jokes - reading is for that - and i much prefer a full routine

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I think he was funny, but at the end of the day I find that kind of wordplay-based comedy (which originated, at least during my lifetime, with Stephen Wright) a little gimmicky and ultimately unsatisfying. Still, he was roughly 10,000 times funnier than many more popular comics, like that douche Dane Cook. Too bad he liked the heroin too much . . .

 

[ViviTheMage]

Mitch's delivery was phenomenal.

 

[acheron]

I want to hang a map of the world in my house, then I am going to put pins into all the locations I have traveled to, but first I will have to travel to the top two corners of the map, so it won't fall down.

 

[joutlaw]

Another vote for the doughnut and receipt...

The bit basically went like...

I went to doughnut store to buy a doughnut. The lady gave me a receipt for the doughnut. I asked her... when I'm going to need evidence that I bought 1 doughnut. I just can't see when I'm going to need to proof of the purchase of this doughnut.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: theman

I want to get a safe that's shaped like a bottle of Spray n Wash. Some friend at a party: "Hey Mitch, can I borrow your Spray n Wash?" "Sure, if you want to spray your shirt... with DOCUMENTS!"

OK that one was weak, but the rest were funny. IMO.

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
I think he was funny, but at the end of the day I find that kind of wordplay-based comedy (which originated, at least during my lifetime, with Stephen Wright) a little gimmicky and ultimately unsatisfying. Still, he was roughly 10,000 times funnier than many more popular comics, like that douche Dane Cook. Too bad he liked the heroin too much . . .

his cadence is also annoying too

funnier read than heard

 

[Steve]

My brother gave me a couple of Mitch Hedberg CDs a couple of years ago, I tried listening to one and had to stop after about 20 minutes or so. He's not funny.

I 'get' all the 'jokes' posted in this thread, they're just not funny no matter how you deliver them.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Steve
My brother gave me a couple of Mitch Hedberg CDs a couple of years ago, I tried listening to one and had to stop after about 20 minutes or so. He's not funny.

I 'get' all the 'jokes' posted in this thread, they're just not funny no matter how you deliver them.

Yes, they are.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Steve
My brother gave me a couple of Mitch Hedberg CDs a couple of years ago, I tried listening to one and had to stop after about 20 minutes or so. He's not funny.

I 'get' all the 'jokes' posted in this thread, they're just not funny no matter how you deliver them.

Yes, they are.

LIES!

 

[WA261]

Mitch was the man....was funny as shit.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Steve
My brother gave me a couple of Mitch Hedberg CDs a couple of years ago, I tried listening to one and had to stop after about 20 minutes or so. He's not funny.

I 'get' all the 'jokes' posted in this thread, they're just not funny no matter how you deliver them.

Yes, they are.

LIES!

Suppose I were to deliver them naked and completely shaven, painted in diagonal stripes of chartreuse and seafoam, standing on top of a pyramid of "little people", and in the Klingon language? Would they be funny then?

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Steve
My brother gave me a couple of Mitch Hedberg CDs a couple of years ago, I tried listening to one and had to stop after about 20 minutes or so. He's not funny.

I 'get' all the 'jokes' posted in this thread, they're just not funny no matter how you deliver them.

Yes, they are.

LIES!

Suppose I were to deliver them naked and completely shaven, painted in diagonal stripes of chartreuse and seafoam, standing on top of a pyramid of "little people", and in the Klingon language? Would they be funny then?

No, but I would find that disturbingly arousing.

 

[Exterous]

I played golf....I did not get a hole in one, but I did hit a guy and that's way more satisfying. Your supposed to yell FORE, but I was too busy mumbling that ain't no way that's gonna hit him.

This product that was on TV was available for four easy payments of $19.95. I would like a product that was available for three easy payments and one complicated payment. We can't tell you which payment it is, but one of these payments is going to be hard.

I find him hilarious

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: QueBert
not word for word but the bit is fucking GOLD.

Might as well do it justice man. I started to do it by memory, but google is my best friend anyways.

"When you go to a restaurant on the weekends and it's busy they start a waiting list. They say Dufrane, party of two, table ready for Dufrane, party of two, and if no one answers they'll say the name again, Dufrane, party of two. But then if no one answers, they'll move on to the next name. Bush party of three. Yeah, but what happened to the Dufranes, No one seems to care, who can eat at a time like this? People are missing. You people are selfish. The Dufranes are in someone's trunk right now, with duct tape over their mouths and they're hungry. That's a double whammy! We need help! Bush search party of three. You can eat once you find the Dufranes."

Also, this is an amazing list: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mitch_Hedberg

What a hilarious comedian. RIP.

"I've got an oscillating fan at my house. The fan goes back and forth. It looks like the fan is saying "No". So I like to ask it questions that a fan would say no to. Do you keep my hair in place? Do you keep my documents in order? Do you have three settings? Liar! My fan fucking lied to me. Now I will pull the pin up. Now you ain't sayin' shit."

 

[jjzelinski]

He's chuckle worthy, not laugh out loud worthy, and CERTAINLY not ROFL worthy.

Oh but that's right, I just "don't get his cerebral brand of humor" because he and his audience are just so damn clever that the jokes just fly over my thoroughly sloped forehead.

Dufrane party of three, WHERE ARE THEY OMG HE'S SOOOO RIGHT EL OH EL WHAT IFFFF!!?????

He killed himself because he knew he sucked.

 

[skace]

Don't worry, all the hate in your post makes you look like a fun loving individual who would know good humor.