Comedy is saying that which is not meant to be said, or saying what everybody's thinking but is afraid to say.
Comedy ends happily, but may take tragic turns along the way.
Comedy is about incongruity.
Comedy may bring about laughter from surprise or from fulfilling wicked expectations.
Low-brow comedy is smart in the same way that rock music is smart: it doesn't pretend to be anything beyond what it is.
In general, funny people do not proclaim themselves to be funny. They may know they are funny, in fact they probably do, but they don't say it. Saying it kills the comedy.
Comedy defensive driving is a contradiction in terms, but still not as bad as regular defensive driving.
Comedy is laughing at the absurdity and tragedy of life. It's laughing in order to avoid crying.
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