Thug: Look, bud, I said 'Your money or your life.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humor arises from the absurdity of a mugger's request.
- In plain terms
- The joke plays on the hesitation to comply with a demand.
- What can you take from it?
- Absurdity can defuse serious situations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes this funny?
- When does humor break tension?
Another view
Real danger is not a place for humor.
More from Jack Benny
Rochester: Well, it went down two points this last year.
Permalink to quote #40 Thug:[repeating] Look, bud, I said 'Your money or your life.'
Permalink to quote #42 Jack Benny: That star has five points.
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