我比较 爱听stand up comedy, 所以对这个行业稍有点了解，这些年的发展趋势就是，
基本上能吸引到观众的段子都在往色情，种族，犯罪，乱伦上面靠，健康而且好笑的段
子是越来越少了，像Jerry Seinfeld这样的大牌，因为名声太大，没法搞偏门的，所以
他的笑话本身已经没啥笑点了，大家去听Seinfeld基本都是冲着他的名声去的。而Joe
Wong的段子，基本上都比较干净，很多还绕几个弯，那是大部分教育水平不高的stand
up comedian写不出来的。因为默认的规矩是白人不能拿少数族裔讲笑话，所以几乎所
有的少数族裔的stand up comedian都利用这个‘优势’，猛拿自己的民族开涮，目前
看来Joe Wong还不需要这样。不过他作为一个外国人得身份，在政治问题上比较超脱，
可以比较轻松地开政治玩笑，这是他的优势。
他现在虽然很成功，但是我觉得可持续性不是很强，可能几年之后就难以为继，这是因为
第一，他的笑话不挑战敏感话题，很多还需要动动脑子才能想明白，比如说奥巴马看了
他的关于总统的笑话之后，就决定不来记者招待会，反而开始研究移民政策了，潜台词
就是奥巴马不喜
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I don't agree. Why do you have to use sensitive topics to stay in? Good
jokes are good jokes, no matter what they are about.
As to your worry about his longevity, look at this interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLxskfCRCEo
He said he writes 6 or 7 lines EVERY DAY! Standup comedies are making money
off live shows. You don't want to use more than 1 or 2 new jokes a time.
You here many repeated jokes from different locations. that's a common
pratice for stand-up comedians.
George Carlin厉害吧？他还不是也得隔上好几年才搞一次HBO晚间一小时的节目？
Rusell Peters也要两三年才开一次专场。Seinfeld那个什么blackberry的新joke一年
前就在Conan节目上用过了，他在Curb Your Enthousiasm上也用过，上个星期在
letterman上还用。
可见搞创作是不容易的，要花时间。拿这个来说Joe Wong可持续性不强没有道理。
I have seen his appearance on David Letterman and I think that he is really
good. He did not tell dirty jokes and had very little ethnic jokes as well.
But his jokes are not as straight forward as many other comedians. You need
some intelligence to get it. You also need to know the US constitution and
some land mark legal cases to get some of the jokes. If you do not know the
second amendment, or do not know what is Roe vs Wade, or do not know whose
head is on the $100 bill, you will not get som
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【在 T******n 的大作中提到】 : I have seen his appearance on David Letterman and I think that he is really : good. He did not tell dirty jokes and had very little ethnic jokes as well. : But his jokes are not as straight forward as many other comedians. You need : some intelligence to get it. You also need to know the US constitution and : some land mark legal cases to get some of the jokes. If you do not know the : second amendment, or do not know what is Roe vs Wade, or do not know whose : head is on the $100 bill, you will not get som
He made fun of US presidents, their economy, their network TVs and their
journalists. Yet these dumb f**ks here think he is losing face for Chinese.
Unbelievable.
although i like Joe Wong as much as you do, but your points are not strong.
actually, americans get to learn about consitution & 2nd/5th amendments from
high schools, and they use Benjamin Franklin to refer to $100 bills in
everyday life. it doesn't require intellignece to get the joke. it is the
way how joe wong presents his misunderstanding during interview that made
people laugh.
really
.
need
the
【在 T******n 的大作中提到】 : I have seen his appearance on David Letterman and I think that he is really : good. He did not tell dirty jokes and had very little ethnic jokes as well. : But his jokes are not as straight forward as many other comedians. You need : some intelligence to get it. You also need to know the US constitution and : some land mark legal cases to get some of the jokes. If you do not know the : second amendment, or do not know what is Roe vs Wade, or do not know whose : head is on the $100 bill, you will not get som
People reading the posts on this board are not Americans.
.
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【在 s**m 的大作中提到】 : although i like Joe Wong as much as you do, but your points are not strong. : actually, americans get to learn about consitution & 2nd/5th amendments from : high schools, and they use Benjamin Franklin to refer to $100 bills in : everyday life. it doesn't require intellignece to get the joke. it is the : way how joe wong presents his misunderstanding during interview that made : people laugh. : : really : . : need
