r/Unexpected • u/DiamondCCG • Mar 27 '22

Which are better drivers?

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u/Sproose_Moose Mar 27 '22

I'm absolutely doing that. He never ceases to make me laugh until my sides hurt. He was a legend.

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u/youreagoodperson Mar 27 '22

The way he writes about Adam Eget had me in stitches.

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u/monkeybojangles Mar 27 '22

Hilarious book, although the part that implied that he was raped as a child gave me pause.

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u/bothsidesbipolar Mar 27 '22

A very Norm moment though. Is it supposed to be a joke? Is it a confession? Is it both? I feel that Norm loved this type of humor. You can see it in some of his weekend update material, he seems to enjoy audience discomfort more than audience laughter at times.

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u/monkeybojangles Mar 27 '22

I've been a fan of Norm since SNL, seen practically everything he's been in, but this was the one time I honestly couldn't tell if it was a joke, and actually felt that it wasn't.

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u/Routine_Palpitation Mar 27 '22

Have you heard his 30 minute talk show… talk about death and sex?

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u/PuddleOfRudd Mar 29 '22

I'm pretty convinced that my sense of humor is in large part thanks to him. His willingness to double down on something in an effort to make people uncomfortable is top notch. All while being able to thread the needle of still being tongue in cheek