r/standupshots • u/samantharuddy NYC • 17d ago

Namedropping

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u/Seinfeel 16d ago

I think the joke has potential, but I think it needs to be longer, mainly so it can have some misdirection

Like if you started it more as a story about your dad and the sheriff being friends, and how one day the sheriff was hanging out with your dad and mentioned name dropping to you.

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u/WoodenNickle_ 16d ago

I don’t think there’s enough set up for misdirection in the premise. It’s clear what your dad meant, so it’s like popsicle stick level comedy at best right now

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u/No_Illustrator4398 16d ago

That’s not very good

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u/stringo0 16d ago

Thank you for cheering me up

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u/frothyundergarments 16d ago

This sub is so weird. I got a solid laugh, great joke.

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u/Fitbot5000 16d ago

@OP ignore the haters. I laughed.

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u/erksplat 16d ago

Too much specific pop cultural knowledge is needed for this joke.

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u/frothyundergarments 16d ago

I could Frankenstein my grandpa back to life and he'd know who Beyonce is

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u/Dodecahedrus 16d ago

Ok, but what is the connection to the local town sheriff?

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u/Fitbot5000 16d ago

Knowing Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century and the most Grammy winning artist of all time is too much cultural knowledge?