The list for May 4, 1998
The Top 16 Signs Your Comedy
Partner Hates You
Partner Hates You
- Your "Who’s on First" line solicits a response that involves a real baseball bat.
- Had all the marquees changed to read "That Big Fat Loudmouth and Teller."
- "Enhances" seltzer in bottle with a cup or two of sulfuric acid.
- When you say, "Why did the chicken cross the road?", he responds with, "Probably to get away from his pathetic, no-talent, leech of a partner."
- For the fourth consecutive night, that *wasn’t* air in the whoopie cushion.
- Introduces you as, "The poor man’s Pauly Shore."
- When Moe poked Larry’s eyes, *he* never used an ice-pick.
- Suggests you boldly explore new territory with some wacky cancer jokes.
- His latest comedy bit: "Who slept with your wife?" His name: Jimmy Who.
- During your big London show, he suddenly says, "Hey, tell your joke about Lady Di and the British fleet!"
- "Outs" you during your HBO special by saying, "Straight man?? PUH-leeze!"
- She still insists on writing O.J. jokes for you.
- When he convinced you to dress like Little Bo Peep for the routine, he failed to mention that the gig was at the state prison.
- When you say "Knock, knock," he just flicks a lit cigarette at your head.
- That was a piping hot chicken pot pie he just put in your face.
And the Number 1 Sign Your Comedy Partner Hates You…
- You catch him with another ventriloquist’s hand up his ass.
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CREDITS
Selected from 108 submissions from 39 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Lloyd Jacobson, Washington, DC — 1 (9th #1)
- Larry G. Hollister, Concord, CA — 2, RU list name
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 3, 6
- Peter Bauer, Rochester, NY — 4, 7
- Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — 5
- Yoram Puius, Bronx, NY — 6, 14
- John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 8, 11
- John Treusch, Burlington, NJ — 9
- Michael Wolf, Brookline, MA — 10, 14
- Peter Rogers, Boston, MA — 12
- Jason Anderson, Birmingham, AL — 13
- Daniel Weckerly, Limerick, PA — 14, 15
- Gerard McDonald, New Haven, CT — 14
- Greg Pettit, Houston, TX — 15
- Kevin Freels, Sun Valley, CA — 16
- Spike Jones, Atlanta, GA — Topic
- Matt Loiselle, Detroit, MI — Banner tag
- Chris White, New York, NY — List owner/moderator
- Bob Marley, Nine Miles, Jamaica — Ambience
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