Comedy in the Era of Offense

Trying to make jokes in 2020-2021 be like:

Comedian: "When she went in front of the TV, it took an hour till you could see the screen again."

Audience: "Why you gotta be so offensive?"

Comedian: "I'm not tr-"

Audience: "Oh, so now you're trying to debate?"

Comedian: "I-"

Audience: "Now you're acting racist?!"

Explanation

Experiment

The joke plays on the idea that in the current climate, people are quick to take offense and jump to conclusions, even if the comedian's intention is not malicious. It highlights the challenges of being a comedian and how easily jokes can be misinterpreted.