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comic view :: Article Creator The Twin Cities Comedy Scene From The View Of Women Comics Female comedians in Minneapolis share their perspectives on the comedy scene. Four years ago, BBC News published an article titled "Men are funnier than women, study claims." It referenced researchers who found that 63 percent of men were funnier than women.  The stereotype that women are not funny existed before this research was published, but that hasn't blocked out women from the comedy scene in the Twin Cities. Stereotypes about female comedians present them with a few more challenges than their male counterparts.  Comedians often perform at night which, for many female-presenting individuals, is a worrisome time. Before becoming a company member at Acme Comedy in Minneapolis, Elise Cole first started performing stand-up at a bar in Big Lake, Minn. The audience was mostly men and the bar was in the middle of nowhere.  Cole heard male com...

sick humor :: Article Creator If You Laugh At These Dark Jokes, You're Probably A Genius A man walks into a rooftop bar and takes a seat next to another guy. "What are you drinking?" he asks the guy. "Magic beer," the guy says. "Oh, yeah? What's so magical about it?" Then the guy shows him: He swigs some beer, dives off the roof, flies around the building, then finally returns to his seat with a triumphant smile. "Amazing!" the man says. "Lemme try some of that!" The man grabs the beer. He downs it, leaps off the roof—and plummets 15 stories to the ground. The bartender shakes his head. "You know, you're a real jerk when you're drunk, Superman." Let's ignore for a moment whether or not that poor rube survived his fall (if it makes you feel better, let's say Trampoline Man was waiting for him on the ground). The real question is: Do you find dark jokes lik...

funny emails :: Article Creator 12 Funny Out-of-Office Messages That Will Make Your Co-Workers Chuckle Life's too short for boring out-of-office messages Planning some time off from work? Obviously, you have to let your co-workers, clients and others know the basics—how long you'll be gone and who to contact in your absence. That's just good email etiquette. And while you could simply set up your out-of-office message to say the necessary info, why be boring? There's enough snooze-worthy stuff to read in the world already, and crafting funny out-of-office messages will bring a smile to your co-workers' faces. An out-of-office message is an automatic reply set up to respond to emails (and sometimes texts, Slack groups or other chats), letting people know that you'll be, well, somewhere that's not the office. First, make sure your message conveys the necessary information. From there, if you want to have a little fun...

very dark jokes :: Article Creator 54 Dark Jokes For Anyone With A Morbid Sense Of Humor Life can be a real challenge sometimes, and during those times you may just have to laugh it out—even if that means getting a little dark. While these may not be the best jokes to crack with your mother-in-law or boss, it's OK to giggle at them on your own or even with some like-minded friends. Dark jokes aren't for everyone, but laughing at dark humor memes and jokes could mean you're a genius. Genius or not, there's no harm in letting off some steam on the harder days with some dark humor. If you're looking for jokes to make the whole room laugh, try these clean jokes, anti-jokes, bad jokes, and short jokes that are easy to remember. 1. I don't have a carbon footprint.I just drive everywhere. 2. The most corrupt CEOs are those of the pretzel companies.They're always so twisted. 3. When we were kids, we used to be afraid of...

joke phone :: Article Creator America's 10 Funniest Jokes In this classic from our June 2009 magazine, eight comedy legends gather for a chaotic vote on the funniest jokes of all time It's mayhem. Amid the clamor of pickle trays and pastrami-bearing waiters, eight old friends have gathered for their biweekly lunch. They're all talking over one another, and no one's listening. But somehow they can hear Arthur Hiller regaling Sid Caesar with a story about Billy Wilder. Gary Owens, Rocky Kalish and Matty Simmons croon ear-wrenching, plate-shattering harmony on the old Benny Goodman standard "Undecided." Hal Kanter and Monty Hall trade stories about working with Jimmy Stewart, both favorable and not ("Jimmy was a brigadier general during World War II, and he never let you forget it," says Kanter). Any silence is filled by a Gatling gun salvo of one-liners from John Rappaport: "Hear the one about the Israeli ...