A 12 Minute Joke (This One Gets A Little Dark)

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  • @Jzscrstsprstr
    @Jzscrstsprstr 8 місяців тому +252

    Norm is known for his detailed work.

    • @Brandon-lc2yu
      @Brandon-lc2yu 5 місяців тому +2

      😂😂

    • @loganryan1317
      @loganryan1317 5 місяців тому +2

      #cheesesandwiches

    • @DaleMontdale-xd1mc
      @DaleMontdale-xd1mc 5 місяців тому +1

      I laughed like a genuine phyco

    • @derpyc.hoovesIV
      @derpyc.hoovesIV 5 місяців тому +1

      Norm is the type of guy to actually have the cheese sandwiches in the creepiest van you've ever seen.
      RIP Gone far too early.

    • @solomiguex
      @solomiguex 4 місяці тому

      Hahaha

  • @SmokeDogg11
    @SmokeDogg11 8 місяців тому +167

    Norm was a master of telling a 30 second joke in about 9 minutes.

    • @p3krwood
      @p3krwood 7 місяців тому +4

      on point lol

    • @chrisb222
      @chrisb222 6 місяців тому +9

      the moth joke is literally 4 lines - he made it a 10 minute masterpiece

    • @isaacbruner65
      @isaacbruner65 6 місяців тому +7

      @@slightlySuperior that's exactly what this is. He dragged a 30-second joke about serial killers not digging a deep enough grave into 12 minutes.

  • @pablozee6359
    @pablozee6359 7 місяців тому +78

    “somehow, through sheer tyranny of will” is one of the greatest “pay close attention or you’ll miss it” bits of beautiful wordplay I’ve ever heard in a stand up bit. Norm was incredible.

    • @tempsitch5632
      @tempsitch5632 7 місяців тому +14

      And I’ll bet that was ad lib. Like his old bit about his Dad catching hom smoking behind the garage. “…..and my Dad’s head appeared, his big head appeared round the corner..,” then he hears himself say that realising the specificity of his Dad’s singular head, and he ad libs “…..followed by his body as it often would..”. Same as the “sheer tyranny of will”. Thought up on the spot and amused himself.

    • @charleybarley914
      @charleybarley914 7 місяців тому +14

      "no river long enought not to contain a bend" is right behind it

    • @randall-king
      @randall-king 7 місяців тому

      @@tempsitch5632 I don’t remember that. Too funny!

    • @tempsitch5632
      @tempsitch5632 7 місяців тому +5

      @@randall-king It’s super old. I actually got into Norm in the late 80’s when I would do homework to comedy on the radio. The bit is about his Dad catching him smoking cigarettes. So his Dad makes him smoke a huge cigar right til the end. “…and that’s when I started smoking cigars real heavy”.
      Look up his first special or any of his first good 5 mins appearances. “Them’s mean streets for a weiner dog in a cardigan”. The old stuff was great too.

    • @Randsurfer
      @Randsurfer 6 місяців тому +2

      @@tempsitch5632 I'll bet it wasn't.

  • @isthatwhatemptymeans8222
    @isthatwhatemptymeans8222 7 місяців тому +73

    "Do that thing that makes me feel like God" is such a dark and hilarious line. I miss Normie

  • @ramudon2428
    @ramudon2428 2 місяці тому +6

    "Which is fine nowadays" kills me. It's the best part of this whole deal.

    • @ScooterOnHisWay2024
      @ScooterOnHisWay2024 Місяць тому +2

      Along with his 'ridiculous three color ball' comment shortly thereafter. This man could *write and deliver* a joke like few others.

  • @rubbersole79
    @rubbersole79 7 місяців тому +12

    "Oh fuck not the woods. Nothing good ever happens in the woods." - Norm you magnificent bastard.

  • @devinup3981
    @devinup3981 8 місяців тому +25

    When you swivel your head around, the person you'd most want to see in your eyeline would be Janice.

  • @jasonblam7218
    @jasonblam7218 8 місяців тому +10

    The whole punchline is the ‘very deep grave’ vs the earlier observation of shallow grave lol

  • @hockeyrd99
    @hockeyrd99 7 місяців тому +7

    "You don't have to have cheese sandwiches in the van..." 😂😂😂

    • @jefftezos
      @jefftezos 3 місяці тому

      Unless you want to be known for your detailed work

  • @user-yr3hu1ug7r
    @user-yr3hu1ug7r 8 місяців тому +17

    After Norm's death...that little part about "Hope" hits different. Makes you wonder if that was him venting a little about his cancer.

    • @MintyFreshTurds
      @MintyFreshTurds 5 місяців тому +1

      I think "Me Doing Standup" was a year before his diagnosis. But he was very cynical already and he already had a stomach cancer battle back in the 80's.

    • @cskillet2003
      @cskillet2003 4 місяці тому +2

      I always liked how he accused people who didn't understand why someone would commit suicide of living in a cotton candy house.

  • @jordan0010
    @jordan0010 8 місяців тому +30

    "I know there's no river long doesn't contain a bend but i don't believe...." This should be a fun reaction😂😂😂

    • @MaddyReactions
      @MaddyReactions  8 місяців тому +6

      😂 also moth joke seems to be back up!

    • @jordan0010
      @jordan0010 8 місяців тому +1

      Ooh sick thanks for letting me know 🙏🙏

    • @accountable9026
      @accountable9026 8 місяців тому +3

      “Could just be vanity… but I don’t think…”

    • @mem1701movies
      @mem1701movies 8 місяців тому +2

      @@MaddyReactionswatch NORM LOSES HIS SPONSORS

    • @sjd5750
      @sjd5750 8 місяців тому +2

      @@MaddyReactions Yes!..The moth joke!!

  • @johnboydTx
    @johnboydTx 8 місяців тому +16

    Norm was a very unique comedian 😄👏👏 his view of the world 😂😂
    R.I.P. too a Great Legend 😢💔

  • @pattaccone5347
    @pattaccone5347 2 місяці тому +2

    This joke is like music for me. I listen to it almost every day.
    Never gets old

  • @makefootballviolentagain5258
    @makefootballviolentagain5258 8 місяців тому +38

    Norm is a genius. He acts ilke he's the dumbest person in the room but is often the smartest. He nearly won a million dollars on "Who Wants to be a MIllionaire," which would be a good video to react to as well.

    • @selfrealeyes
      @selfrealeyes 8 місяців тому +2

      Yeah, I saw that & happen to believe that Regis deliberately misled him into choosing not to "take the risk" knowing he had the right answer. Just my opinion though. Just like that movie "Slumdog Millionaire," & much of what is supposed to be "reality" T.V. or other various game shows or contests, & even sporting events. They are scripted, highly produced, fixed, & staged.

    • @Randsurfer
      @Randsurfer 6 місяців тому +1

      Norm got the question right about the Broadway Musical. That was the first clue he was deeply closeted.

    • @CT2507
      @CT2507 6 місяців тому

      I agree, and what makes him the smartest person in the room is that he is not a hypocrite. Hypocrisy stumps the mind and makes fools out of adult people. And he is not afraid to make uncomfortable jokes, messing with peoples conformity. These skills makes him see right through the bullshit others kneel to.

  • @johncurtis7186
    @johncurtis7186 8 місяців тому +18

    Good choice.
    His routine on “Alcoholism”, is another must react to video.

  • @stevenbeall9637
    @stevenbeall9637 8 місяців тому +74

    All joking aside, Maddy's got a smile that would light up a room. 😊 BTW Maddy: I've got a van...it's right over there...full of cheese sandwiches. 😉

    • @CitiesTurnedToDust
      @CitiesTurnedToDust 8 місяців тому +1

      damn, very nice lol

    • @unclerob3474
      @unclerob3474 8 місяців тому +14

      Hey!! Stop stealing my moves.

    • @MaddyReactions
      @MaddyReactions  8 місяців тому +15

      I don’t eat cheese, guys 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Darrell7777
      @Darrell7777 8 місяців тому +2

      ​​@@MaddyReactionsBut you do say "cheese" whenever you smile 😎 Keeping the cheesy jokes going 😂

    • @kevinerose
      @kevinerose 8 місяців тому +1

      Hey Steven I like cheese sandwiches.

  • @matthewlaird5235
    @matthewlaird5235 6 місяців тому +3

    Knowing that norm had been battling with bowle cancer for about ten years while he was telling this joke, it brings new meaning to him saying don’t try hope, it never works out.

  • @agent-proofme7720
    @agent-proofme7720 4 місяці тому +4

    Toss up between Norm’s great sense of humour and Maddy’s awesome smile.

  • @Seven50ml
    @Seven50ml 8 місяців тому +15

    Norm was a genius disguised as just another comedian.

    • @CT2507
      @CT2507 6 місяців тому

      I wouldn't call him a genius. He was just a very bright unconformist. I think he found it hilarious that people bow before the alter of "politically correctness", and couldn't help himself from messing with that.
      In the world of blind people the one-eyed man is king!

    • @NameGoesHere21
      @NameGoesHere21 5 місяців тому

      @@CT2507 He was a genius. He graduated from high school at 14, graduated from university with a math degree at 17.

    • @CT2507
      @CT2507 5 місяців тому

      @@NameGoesHere21 So he was good at math. I had a friend like that who was good at math. He was so good he was helping the teachers. He was good at computers also. But apart from that he was not very adept. Had emotional problems and poor social skills. Was afraid to drive his car in the center of the city, when thousands of lesser intelligent cab drivers had no problem.

    • @JS-ln4ns
      @JS-ln4ns 3 місяці тому

      @@CT2507”genius” doesn’t mean you are equally good at everything. Your friend could be a genius but not very good at social interactions, for example. The poet, Emily Dickinson, was a genius and was a recluse. One thing does not cancel out the other.

  • @CitiesTurnedToDust
    @CitiesTurnedToDust 8 місяців тому +7

    U.S...Norm's dark humor was what made me a fan when I first saw his stand up in the 1980s

  • @VegasTwins
    @VegasTwins 4 місяці тому +2

    The joke starts so innocent and gets dark as it goes. It is great

  • @MrChrisPomerleau
    @MrChrisPomerleau 5 місяців тому +5

    Something about the combination of norm and a cute girl laughing. It just felt like a warm hug.

  • @dmj4966
    @dmj4966 8 місяців тому +19

    The moth joke on Conan is excellent, also the professor of logic joke, and there are montages of his jokes from when he was the news anchor on SNL

    • @MarkMcLT
      @MarkMcLT 8 місяців тому +3

      Definitely the moth joke. Classic. All the more impressive because although the core of the joke isn't his and is very simple, his very long version was made up on the spot to fill a segment on the show that he wasn't expecting.

    • @chrisb222
      @chrisb222 6 місяців тому +1

      the names he came up with lol@@MarkMcLT

    • @vdoggydogg3922
      @vdoggydogg3922 4 місяці тому

      ​@@chrisb222all from Russian literature

  • @ScooterOnHisWay2024
    @ScooterOnHisWay2024 3 місяці тому +1

    One of the greatest stories/jokes ever told. Norm elicits about 100 laughs out of a 12 minute segment. A 12 minute joke pretty much based on the simple phrase 'a shallow grave.'

  • @paulwalker9421
    @paulwalker9421 8 місяців тому +6

    Norm Macdonald, he was very funny .His SNL work was also wonderful. He was never PC. RIP Norm! Thanks Maddy!!

  • @ScooterOnHisWay2024
    @ScooterOnHisWay2024 3 місяці тому +2

    Normie tricked people by playing the dumb guy. The whole time he was setting us up for the laughter/slaughter with his ridonkulous punchlines. I loved everything about this man and miss his humor every day.

  • @user-yr3hu1ug7r
    @user-yr3hu1ug7r 8 місяців тому +8

    Norm is such a funny guy. even his interviews are great

  • @calumm8639
    @calumm8639 8 місяців тому +6

    He was a genius.

  • @LN-Lifer
    @LN-Lifer 3 місяці тому +1

    Damn
    I have watched more reactions to this than I can count
    I think you are the first person to really make a point to comment on how accurate it really is
    Respect

  • @TheOriginalFILIBUSTA
    @TheOriginalFILIBUSTA 8 місяців тому +4

    "Nightcrawler" is the film you're thinking of.

    • @nealorr5086
      @nealorr5086 4 місяці тому

      And "provocation" is the word you're trying to conjugate.

  • @ryanandy98
    @ryanandy98 8 місяців тому +6

    Norm Macdonald is the greatest

  • @accountable9026
    @accountable9026 8 місяців тому +4

    Yes! Been looking forward to this. Enjoy. RIP Normie

  • @tiagopinto365
    @tiagopinto365 8 місяців тому +4

    Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, Ricky Gervais, Red Fox etc.. comedy is abundant and lifts the heaviness of the world

  • @johncurtis7186
    @johncurtis7186 8 місяців тому +6

    “Provocation”, I believe, is the word you were looking for ☺️

  • @mikec157
    @mikec157 8 місяців тому +7

    I love your reaction to this Maddy. Norm is an absolute genius and yet makes his jokes sound so dumb! 😂 They're so stupid and then he explains them which has me crying with laughter more than the actual joke itself. 😂

  • @owenfitzgerald8944
    @owenfitzgerald8944 2 місяці тому

    "Emotional Provocation" and YES! You're 100% right. A form of manipulation.

  • @toddsonnier3763
    @toddsonnier3763 4 місяці тому +1

    Norm was the anchor for Saturday night live weekend update for a long time. That's why they clapped for the news

  • @jordan0010
    @jordan0010 8 місяців тому +6

    Brilliant stuff Maddy😂👍 The movie you were thinking of was The Nightcrawler btw

    • @jordan0010
      @jordan0010 8 місяців тому

      There's a lot more dark humour stuff i plan on requesting so brace yourself😂😂😂

  • @tiagopinto365
    @tiagopinto365 8 місяців тому +3

    just watch a ton of Norm! what a legend so funny

  • @LN-Lifer
    @LN-Lifer 3 місяці тому +1

    The greatest 12 minutes in comedy history

  • @MartinMcMartin
    @MartinMcMartin 8 місяців тому +2

    Norm does the polar opposite of one liners.

  • @sjd5750
    @sjd5750 8 місяців тому +3

    Gotta be the funniest damn bit EVER!..Every time I hear I almost die from lack of oxygen!..Lol!!

  • @seangilbert19658
    @seangilbert19658 5 місяців тому +1

    Be careful of the man with a van offering cheese sandwiches. 😂

  • @user-ts8ig7dt7r
    @user-ts8ig7dt7r 2 місяці тому

    I never really thought Norm was funny on SNL.
    However, on talk shows and on stage, he's hysterical! 😂

  • @ginesdepasamonte9468
    @ginesdepasamonte9468 4 місяці тому

    What I find most awesome about Norm's kraft is how he takes your hand and drags you into the heart of darkness while making you crack with laughter. The efing Mozart of comedy. No one close

  • @akanshsrivastav8269
    @akanshsrivastav8269 5 місяців тому +1

    "An area most known for its remoteness " f!ing Einstein this guy

  • @ScooterOnHisWay2024
    @ScooterOnHisWay2024 3 місяці тому

    "I guess I'll go home and await the authorities..." Classic.
    "I know there is no river long enough that doesn't contain a bend..." Classic.

  • @jaredhaas4168
    @jaredhaas4168 4 місяці тому +1

    This joke always makes me hungry for a cheese sandwich.

  • @Ryszze
    @Ryszze 8 місяців тому +2

    I know that you didn't mean to imply otherwise, but I'll just add to the perspective this: If you can't joke about dark stuff, you're left with toothless, unchallenging banana peel satire where everybody just laughs at the same ol' schtick. "Oh look! The silly guy fell over the silly banana peel in a silly way once again! HAHAHA! That gets me every time!" Fart jokes.
    The difference here is that on top of being funny, it becomes actually interesting as well! And THAT is what quality comedy is. The ability to keep two parallel mindsets going at once: One is the emotional and horrific substance of the story he's imagining, and the other is the practical, matter-of-fact way of proving serial killers to be too stupid for even their own chosen craft 🙂

  • @kirpalite
    @kirpalite Місяць тому

    It's all about his delivery!!

  • @aaronmccord1129
    @aaronmccord1129 7 місяців тому +2

    Norm was one was the comedian that made other comedians laugh. A truly talented and funny man.
    "It's just make believe
    You can't believe everything you see
    So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies
    On the news tonight"
    Thanks for putting this song back in my head :)

  • @gingerbaker_toad696
    @gingerbaker_toad696 5 місяців тому

    Jack Johnson the surfer dude? :)
    man that just brought back an whole album of flashbacks, me and my friends used to love his music for a great summer vibe ❤
    'Rodeo Clowns' always was my favourite

  • @prashantnegi007
    @prashantnegi007 7 місяців тому +2

    Hey Maddy, I can get us a bottle.

  • @njwho68
    @njwho68 7 місяців тому

    Great reaction as always...spot on...and Norm, my all time fave...a genius

  • @charleybarley914
    @charleybarley914 7 місяців тому +1

    half A hour is my fave part

  • @tallguytrucker7864
    @tallguytrucker7864 8 місяців тому +6

    Yes! Norm lol. He had a particular style that not everyone gets but I thought he was funny. More norm Maddy 😂

  • @d34d10ck
    @d34d10ck 5 місяців тому

    I have another tip for anyone who's interested. Don't just bury the body in a very deep grave. Also bury a dead animal in the same grave just below the surface. When the search dogs find the grave, everyone will just think it's an animal grave and no one will dig any deeper to find the actual body.

  • @springinfialta106
    @springinfialta106 5 місяців тому

    Provocation: either strong encouragement or a vacation in one of Utah's largest cities.

  • @johnisaacdavey
    @johnisaacdavey 8 місяців тому +2

    Fevered dreams of Janice in bangs

    • @scottstewart5784
      @scottstewart5784 5 місяців тому

      like David Spade's fevered nightmare of cocks

  • @knessing7681
    @knessing7681 15 днів тому

    the actual punch line for the overall of the story was Norm actually knowing Janice and it was him who did her off or put her in the woods ... I think this is his Darkest bit ever ... not surprising, at this time he was fighting cancer (since 2012), he never told anyone (until he was on his death bed) and he kept on working.

  • @428chase
    @428chase 8 місяців тому +2

    take about a minute for these 2 jokes
    A man and his son were in the park, when they came across 2 dogs doing it. The son ask his dad, what are those dogs doing over there? The father thinking fast, says well one dog is sick and the other one is pushing him to the hospital.
    so this skunk, a deer, and a giraffe go into a bar and start ordering up some drinks on tab. After they each had a number of drinks, the bar tender says to them, you guys had your drinks, now I want to see some money. Looking at the skunk, skunk says I don't have a scent, the deer says I don't have a buck, the giraffe says, well the high balls are on me

  • @TheOriginalFILIBUSTA
    @TheOriginalFILIBUSTA 8 місяців тому +1

    "Provocation" is the word you're thinking of.

  • @AU88
    @AU88 5 місяців тому +1

    He was such a genius. I miss him terribly.

  • @sourdeez5558
    @sourdeez5558 7 місяців тому

    Love the comedy reactions!

  • @timtravasos2742
    @timtravasos2742 8 місяців тому +1

    Yep, it's quite accurate.

  • @billwong553
    @billwong553 8 місяців тому +2

    Night crawler was the movie I think.💭

  • @kimzwolinski9919
    @kimzwolinski9919 8 місяців тому +3

    Norm was great 💙

  • @jdhenge
    @jdhenge 5 місяців тому

    Floyd is the Janice we've been waiting for

  • @doomtho42
    @doomtho42 6 місяців тому

    Most comedians say funny things; Norm said things funny.

  • @GodlessScummer
    @GodlessScummer 8 місяців тому +2

    First time hearing this routine. It's very funny.

  • @Itsjohnnycash
    @Itsjohnnycash 8 місяців тому +2

    Great job!

  • @Mathblade
    @Mathblade 8 місяців тому +1

    I miss Norm. I miss voices of fearless comedy too. Thanks for the reminder Maddy

  • @MintyFreshTurds
    @MintyFreshTurds 5 місяців тому

    Very very VERY deep grave. The difference between ordinary and extraordinary, is just that little extra!

  • @LN-Lifer
    @LN-Lifer 3 місяці тому

    The crazy thing is everything he says right here is so on point
    The caribou and the shallow grave. Check that first and the remote area. All that stuff
    My entire life I had this conversation inside my head.... Although it was never quite as funny as when Norm said it

  • @nealorr5086
    @nealorr5086 4 місяці тому +1

    This isn't a 12 minute joke. It's a 12 minute "bit" with lots of smaller joke interspersed throughout.

  • @WildRhymer
    @WildRhymer 3 місяці тому

    the "very, very deep grave is subtly funny because almost always they will report the body was found in a shallow grave...Norm was one of a kind.

  • @CanadaDan
    @CanadaDan Місяць тому

    The movie with Jake Gyllenhaal is 'Nightcrawler' i believe, it was crazy but a good one.
    Norm was a unique guy but hilarious, comedic gold stuff

  • @joecoppola3974
    @joecoppola3974 5 місяців тому

    Love the reaction ❤

  • @Mr_Top_Hat_Jones
    @Mr_Top_Hat_Jones Місяць тому

    Emotional provocation
    Great reaction!

  • @robertashford2522
    @robertashford2522 5 місяців тому

    That was norm. This is all constructed about the “shallow Grave” that they always describe on the news but then built a 12 minute journey through details that are just window dressing around the shallow grave joke. The longer his jokes are and the longer the journey the more entertained I am because you know it’s always a set up for the simplest punch line. He was a master

  • @kaltwies
    @kaltwies 8 місяців тому +1

    Rip Norm!
    Easily in the top ten of comedians of all time!
    Legendary!

  • @LesCish
    @LesCish 5 місяців тому

    Norm's funny. When he leads Conan on for several minutes, it's hilarious. But my favorite if Norm's Biil Cosby hypocrisy joke.

  • @nickrizzi4927
    @nickrizzi4927 8 місяців тому +1

    Maddy, your clip had a very hard stop. I recall him using his genius Norm mumble to gently stroke a soft transition out of the darkness.
    Your reactions are spot on!

  • @hereintheyear
    @hereintheyear 5 місяців тому +1

    is that who you're talking about, Janis?

  • @sinfulsolutionz
    @sinfulsolutionz 8 місяців тому +3

    haven't watched yet, but such a great bit (even tho"dark") lol hope you enjoyed!

  • @ColKurtzknew
    @ColKurtzknew 5 місяців тому

    A master working his craft.
    The video compilation of his bashing OJ Simpson on SNL is a must !!

  • @youngwrenzo
    @youngwrenzo 7 місяців тому +1

    Check out his “Moth goes to a podiatrist” joke.

  • @debbiewilson8157
    @debbiewilson8157 8 місяців тому +2

    Norm rules!!!

  • @Cole-sl9um
    @Cole-sl9um 8 місяців тому +1

    Lmao I’d like to see more comedy

  • @jamesgalloway6180
    @jamesgalloway6180 8 місяців тому +1

    Very, very funny. My fav comedian.

  • @guitarguy10000
    @guitarguy10000 5 місяців тому

    Hi Maddy, I prefer this background to the new one with the heart, this has more depth and warmth to it. Also, for your new microphone you need what's called a "pop filter". Cheers, J.

  • @GramadinGG
    @GramadinGG 6 місяців тому

    Norm might really be the GOAT.

  • @Zelig2u
    @Zelig2u 7 місяців тому

    Hi Maddy. You seem like such a good egg and Norm blessed us so much that I feel it my duty to give you context for him so you can fully appreciate him. If you've only ever seen this bit of his and worse, if you take what he says literally; you'll very much come away with a wrong understanding of him and his comedy. For example, in an interview once, someone asked him what quality he most valued and wished he showed more of and he said, kindness. If you see more of his work, you'll come to see that. Some of his jokes come off as cruel, but the intent is 100% to just be funny and not to hurt others.
    There are a LOT of facets to his comedy that are brilliant and you actually hit on one of them at 6:38 when you said, "This is hilarious that he's dissecting this..." One of the brilliant things Norm does is take an idea or an experience that we all just take for granted and maybe even take for truth, and deconstruct it so completely, down to its most basic components that the ridiculousness of it is laid bare for all to see.
    Another thing he's a master at is, as you said, storytelling. Even though it LOOKS like he's stumbling along through the story, he knows exactly where he's taking it. The story that takes you there has lots of little punchlines or funny things, but the big one is at the end. However, because he took you on this really long journey, he has distracted you from where it's going to land, so that when it does, it takes you by surprise. In this case, he early on talks about how these supposed evil geniuses seem to always bury their victims in shallow graves. At the end, as a counterpoint to that, he hits you with how he would bury them in a very, very, VERY deep grave. What's funny is NOT the theme! Norm would recoil at the thought of someone that harbored such darkness in their soul. What's funny is the surprise ending!
    This brings me to another brilliance of his. Norm doesn't encourage this kind of evil, nor is he trying to give anyone a template at how to succeed at it. Once again, the theme is not what is funny about his humor. What is funny is how ridiculously ABSURD the theme is, or that Norm would talk about it so nonchalantly. It is the ridiculous absurdity that is at the center of what's funny here.
    Lastly, not that this is the only other great quality of Norm's but one I really enjoy, is that he plays the "every man" and even pretends like he's almost a simpleton. He's anything but. I've heard many people say that he voraciously read Russian literature and that he was a mathematical genius. He has always seemed to me to come off as unassuming.
    To get a full understanding of Norm, I would encourage you to think of the person you know in your personal life that shows others love and kindness more than anyone else you know. Now imagine that person telling this story. With your friend or family member, that you're thinking of you have the advantage, however, of knowing them well enough to know that they would never ever condone the behavior talked about in this story. You know them so well, that you would know that the only intent is to tell something so absurd, and to tell it well enough that the story hides the punchline until you hear it at the end, and finally, that they are about deconstructing accepted concepts in order to expose them... but in a funny way, with the end result that the only intent is just to make others laugh at the ridiculous things around us. That's Norm to a 'T'. As much as he makes me laugh, knowing his mischievousness and his kindness, he makes me smile.

  • @bradpirochta9293
    @bradpirochta9293 4 місяці тому

    He's very generic and 100% accurate at the same time.

  • @williamcabell142
    @williamcabell142 8 місяців тому

    Provocation! Is the word you were looking for! 😂😂😂😂

  • @choosetolivefree
    @choosetolivefree 5 місяців тому

    Provocation was the word you were looking for 😁

  • @JoshieMadhatt
    @JoshieMadhatt 2 місяці тому

    "even in today's enlightened society, there remains a stigma to be a um.. psychosexual sadist" fucking killllllled me

  • @luciferthedoberman8991
    @luciferthedoberman8991 5 місяців тому

    8:20 Emotional manipulation

  • @Sk8c03
    @Sk8c03 4 місяці тому

    R.I.P. Norm Macdonald

  • @danielowens2913
    @danielowens2913 8 місяців тому +1

    There clapping at the news because he’s known for doing bits about the news he was also the news anchor on SNL