Mitch Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005)
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This is a GREAT comedian, unfortunately he passed away in 2005, but his comedy is timeless.
Here is a great description of the type of stand up Mitch was known for from Wikipedia.
“Mitch Hedberg was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humor and unconventional comedic delivery. Hedberg’s comedy typically featured short, sometimes one-line jokes, and observational comedy, mixed with absurd elements and hilarious non sequiturs. Hedberg’s comedy and on-stage persona gained him a cult following, with audience members sometimes shouting out the punchlines to his jokes before he could finish them.” Learn more about Mitch
Here is a great clip of Mitch Hedberg’s stand up.
Quotes
“I like escalators, because an escalator can never break; it can only become stairs. You would never see an “escalator temporarily out of order” sign, just “Escalator temporarily stairs… sorry for the convenience. We apologize for the fact that you can still get up there.”
“I bought a doughnut, and they gave me a receipt for the doughnut. I don’t need a receipt for the doughnut, man, I’ll just give you the money then you give me the doughnut! End of transaction. We don’t need to bring ink and paper into this. I just can’t imagine a scenario where I would have to prove that I bought a doughnut. Some skeptical friend… don’t even act like I didn’t get that doughnut! I got the documentation right here. Oh wait, it’s at home… in the file… under ‘D’.”
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February 15, 2010 at 10:21 am
Todd
I was so sad when Mitch Hedberg died. A very funny man indeed. He’s got some great stuff.
My favorites paraphrased:
It’s hard to have an argument in a tent. There’s no door to slam. What are you going to do? Zip up the flap, really quick????
I was in a death metal band. People either thought we were good, bad, or okay.
Thanks for sharing!