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The Curious Case Of Shane Gillis


Do you find this chap amusing ? Because, all the people around him seem to, but I don't - at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-6VQ_giss4

His skit show is also chringworthy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xqA-L6Ev6s

Its almost like there are different universes, and I'm not in the same one Gillis and his fans are.

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I'm a stand-up junkie, so I watch it all, and if I see someone even a little good, I try to throw them praise... He laughs at his own jokes way too much, and kills the rhythm. He reminds me of friends of mine, who have their moments, just a regular guy shooting the breeze.

I think he's funny on someone else's show or being interviewed or in a discussion, when the situation presents itself. He likes to be offensive, but in a nice way.

I do like "Gilly & Keeves"

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Speaking of people who are cringingly not funny,

Here is a guy who is not cringingly not funny. Quite the opposite - Theo Von hacking it out w/ Bobby Lee :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R7uY_N0PK8

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Was that a double or triple negative, and was that intentional? I'm not sure if your a Theo Von fan or not after reading that.

I haven't seen Von's standup but he's pretty funny in some interviews I've seen when he gets on a roll.

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He's funny as heck. Has a real gift. He can even goof over on the line and make it work.

Mainly, in this thread, wanted to contrast someone who can, and is with someone who can't, and isn't.

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Oh OK. You're use of the word hacking really confused me the most. Yes, theo can be hilarious.

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Just about 5 minutes of it was cringe enough and I can't watch anymore.

I didn't quite get what he was joking about, but a woman who was murdered after posting an excited video about her trip? Can someone explain? The guy is awful.

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