Oct
2
Roger Ebert’s rules for telling jokes
@ebertchicago really is doing some of the best work of his life, and also has become quite adept at using twitter to highlight his back catalog (going for some deep cuts by showcasing choice movie reviews on actors’ birthdays, for example).
I really enjoyed this essay from April 2009, but particularly broke up over rule #4:
4. Never explain. ”See, there’s this playwright named David Mamet writes fuck all the time…” If you think you have to explain who David Mamet is, (a) don’t tell the joke, and (b) make some new friends.
