all the great timeless comedians do one thing…they’re telling the truth.
in the case of dangerfield, he’s playing a character. an abrasive, completely unaware rich guy. a joke disparaging his wife is a really a joke about the kind of people that don’t appreciate their significant others. this message eventually gets lost by those types of unaware people repeating the joke thinking it’s just funny to take advantage of your SO
Satire, or a real opportunity for anons to bond with their dads over misogynist humor?
Jokes about our partners isn’t necessarily misogyny, projecting it out to all partners would be.
all the great timeless comedians do one thing…they’re telling the truth.
in the case of dangerfield, he’s playing a character. an abrasive, completely unaware rich guy. a joke disparaging his wife is a really a joke about the kind of people that don’t appreciate their significant others. this message eventually gets lost by those types of unaware people repeating the joke thinking it’s just funny to take advantage of your SO