The End of My Career

The End of My Career

Punch Down

Punch the Tired, the Poor, the Huddled Masses. Punch Them Right in the Mouth.

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Joel Stein
Mar 28, 2024
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There’s a spoken rule in comedy that you should only “punch up.” Make jokes about the powerful all you want but spare the struggling folks the added burden of puns.  

This is a deep misunderstanding of what a joke is. 

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