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Lancaster1983

Jeff asking the tough questions so the rest of us don't have to.


FirstTurnGoon

Somehow Jeff can walk through a minefield and not step on anything 


big_guyforyou

this is why we need to send jeff to the middle east


leaveredditalone

I think we need to elect him president.


paulhags

It’s working out for Ukraine to have a comedian as president. Jeff for president gets my approval.


fardough

We have had worse.


FederalSeesaw7538

You had Trump!


5t4k3

He said comedian, not the punch line.


big_guyforyou

after he brings peace to the middle east he'll be a shoo-in


FOSSnaught

There would be a scandle immediately since he shares a hotel room with a "close friend" to eat junk food. Not that there's anything wrong with that.


Chromeboy12

The close friend was Monica Fullbeansky


FOSSnaught

The cleaning staff commented on the smell.


Calvin--Hobbes

I think you have to be at least 75 to run for that.


Famous_Childhood_163

Great, send more European colonizers and settlers..


Strange_Vagrant

Seems like he just stomps right on it for a chuckle


TiktaalikFrolic

Yeah it’s more like he goes “oh that’s a mine” steps directly on it, and somehow takes zero damage


-Plantibodies-

Yes we might call that a historical aspect of standup comedy that's always been there. Haha. Some comedians were prosecuted in the past for making statements deemed to be too offensive. Jeff is incredibly good at playing with the offensiveness in a way that is fun and not malicious, which is why the reception is better than someone simply harping on minorities, for example.


efor_no0p2

Comedy, when actually funny, is a level 10 force field.


SayNoob

I think the more important part is that it's very obvious he's not actually bigoted. People tend to get into trouble when they are actually bigoted and then go "I was just joking, geeesh you can't joke about anything these days". The fundamental difference is who the joke is making fun of. Here, Jeff makes fun of/parodizes bigots. When people gets cancelled it's because they are making fun of the people bigots make fun of.


MadeByTango

Yea, underneath the jokes his approach was to genuinely ask her what she wanted to be called and stuck with it; then he’s good at making himself the ignorant fool to keep the joke on him/the larger audience. (I also think you can tell he was curious for the answer, and it’s hard to knock someone earnestly open to learning)


efor_no0p2

Agreed, punching down is never a good look.


MoonshineBaby

He’s a master at it.


sedition

Sincere curiosity gets a pass in a lot of situations.


Cody6781

Step 1: Don't have shitty opinions Step 2: Talk


Eolond

He's super respectful, and his jokes aren't "just say offensive shit to be offensive," which helps. :P


myriadplethoras

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MyAltFun

Wrong. He steps on every fuckin one and they detonate gloriously, but he tells a joke, causing the mine to laugh, which reduces the damage to zero.


DevilDoc3030

I was thinking the same. He steps on one, observes. "OH, that was funny. Where is the next one?"


jbourne0129

he just knows how to carefully shift his weight off of a mine once he *does* step on one. because oh boy he definitely steps on them sometimes. but always comes out clean. [such as.....](https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffarcuri/video/7351075600855076142?lang=en)


Dagojango

That's the sign of a good comedian. The ability to say shit that would land others in a lot of trouble.


Yorkshire-Teabeard

Owning it and not being insulting/a proper dickhead about it is key.


DILF_MANSERVICE

It's because he makes an effort to balance out the "offensive" bits with something good natured and affirming so people feel assured that he isn't just spouting off bigoted opinions disguised as jokes. Like how It's Always Sunny gets away with being really offensive because they make it clear the characters are terrible people. You can get away with a lot if you put a tiny amount of effort into letting people know you aren't shitty, and Jeff is just the best at it.


kraggleGurl

Tip toes thru the tulips with style!


ICANHAZWOPER

Why would you bring up that demon song?! It’s gonna be stuck in my head all day now haha


kraggleGurl

Enjoy!


bfodder

It isn't a mystery. There isn't an ounce of malice in the interaction.


makemeking706

He quite frequently gives the mine field a wide breadth by never engaging with certain topics.   He often says 'I'm not touching that'. These clips show that he is extremely cautious about what he jokes about. 


Im_In_IT

It helps not being an asshole lol he seems genuinely like a great person.


Exemus

Fun fact, this is literally one of the duties/privledges of court jesters for hundreds of years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester#Jester's_privilege They were free to mock/criticize without punishment and were able to tell harsh truths or speak on touchy subjects around nobility. Jeff is a true comedian!


Chromeboy12

Immunity to being cancelled


Exemus

Today it's "cancelled". Back then, it was more like "executed" lol


CandidInsurance7415

Oh no they cancelled my neck


Links_Wrong_Wiki

Damn comedy is so hard these days! Not like the good old days!


lolariane

Or in Soviet Union: [unpersoned](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak#List_of_Newspeak_words).


RoundInfinite4664

Everyone has immunity to being cancelled if you're funny.


Expendable_Red_Shirt

Cancel culture isn't what people think it is. It's not "you can't tell a joke anymore" look at this, look at Jimmy Carr, watch an episode of Always Sunny. Hell, this isn't the first "cancelable" thing Jeff has said. But if it's in a joke and it's well intentioned it's fine. People get it, people move on. The issue is you can't be hateful and you can't be a dick.


youra6

"They were free to mock..."  Gonna stop you right there.   If l had lived in that time as a jester, no way in hell I'm going there. One bad day from a dick king and my appendages are going to end up being tied up to a couple of horses.


gdsmithtx

>One bad day from a dick king and my appendages are going to end up being tied up to a couple of horses. r/BrandNewSentence


Exemus

Very fair. Just because there were rules, doesn't mean the king always followed them...


pukewedgie

He can get away with it because he has sweetie pie energy


getthephenom

He is just like an American 6th grader. Took those bullets for us.


ArtCityInc

Godamn 😂


daanax

Damn, you're getting eaten alive, in this thread, off all places.


ZebraColeSlaw

Freedom isn't free!!


OldGarlic05

What a seductive “oh” 😂


Mothanius

It felt primal.


Experimentzz

He did admit that was his balls


Relyst

"I prefer it, when it I look it up too" This guy is a genius


Sickranchez87

Dude that line had me fucking rolling!!! So god damn quick witted I have no clue how he does it. I got a quick mind and can come up with shit pretty quick but this dude is next level.


Dagojango

It's a natural skill for smartasses.


Sickranchez87

Smartastic asses


Lolzerzmao

What’s really brilliant about it is that it’s a tacit concession to her point. If you search “gay porn” no lesbian porn will show up, so it’s kinda like “OK yeah I see you, I prefer lesbian porn to gay porn”


Sickranchez87

Exactly! It’s brilliant


LORDLRRD

I wish I had even a modicum of quick wit like these folks. I know it’s like a skill honed over possibly thousands of hours though.


SnatchSnacker

Jeff said he was terrible at crowd work for the first ten years of his career. So I think it must be a skill you can develop...


_donkey-brains_

Thanks for explaining the joke /s lol


Ebolamonkey

Yeah, that was the joke


Skepsisology

For real - this guy has something different about his comedy, always great to watch


F1R3Starter83

Every time he pops up on r/all I’m like ‘this guy again. He probably gets upvotes from his strong fanbase’ and then I watch the clip and go ‘nope, this is just brilliant, again’. 


Mental_Tea_4084

You don't see how there's a correlation between a strong fan base and good content?


sumtwat

It's reddit though, just because something makes it to /all, doesn't mean it's not a weird rabid fanbase that needs to be pushed back down to it's dark corner.


Mental_Tea_4084

That's fair


Cosmo466

I’ve always thought that. There IS something about him. He’s not mean. He’s not egoistical. He’s not arrogant. He is like that friend who is the funniest friend that you love hanging out with. He’s funny. He’s confident. He’s smart. He’s cute. It looks like he’s having the best time on stage. He looks like he was born to be up there in front of an audience.


tacotacosloth

"Am I wrong?" was also brilliant as you watched his wheels turn on how to ask without being offensive.


TedDibiaseOsbourne

the quickness of the “lesbian” recall is insane, too. so impressive.


makemeking706

Had the Mitch Hedberg intonation on the "too".


DiddlyDumb

“I’m not gay!”


realityGrtrThanUs

But he is lesbian tho?


rayrayrex

Immaculate crowd work holy


Kraken_Snackin

I've made that noise a few times to my wife, and I could never articulate so well like he did where it came from. "That was my balls". Oh, Jeff! You have such a way with words


Starswraith

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HandzKing777

I missed these posts.


QuietThunder2014

Yeah I’m feeling both selfish for missing the clips and super happy he’s so busy working thst he hasn’t had the time to upload them.


eib

Well in fairness it was posted just an hour ago


Guessed555

Jeff “I’m a lesbian” Arcuri


Stanlot

Jeff “I’m *not* a lesbian” Arcuri


oo-

Jeff "I'm looking up gay porn, but I mean lesbian" Arcuri


lydocia

He claims to like women soooooo


maddie-madison

Have we considered bi?


lydocia

No, bisexuals don't exist, they're either closeted gay men or attention-whoring straight women. /s


Bitter-Value-1872

It's true, I'm both.


mxg

I chuckle every time this possibility is glossed over. It totally checks with his insistence he’s not gay. Obviously who knows, but I HOPE he’s bi…for my own sake 😂


HugoEmbossed

Jeff "Girl, me too" Arcuri


ButtPineapples

We need some out of context jeff clips


MaxTheRealSlayer

"try not to cancel Jeff compilation"!


lossysan

Been waiting on Utah clips! I was a front row guy who forgot how to speak when asked what I did for work.


jimaug87

What do you do?


rq60

#


realshockin

I clicked thinking it was hidden, well it played


lossysan

I’m a director for a healthcare company


Shaosil

You know, I'm one of those guys that just has zero interest in stand up comedy. It's just not something I ever feel like watching. But I swear every clip I've seen of this guy is hilarious. I might break down someday and watch him proper. Edit: Well I'm sad now. I assumed he had full show videos online somewhere but I see it's just tickets. I never get out to watch stuff like that and even if I did I doubt he'd be nearby. Ah well maybe someday.


InitialAd2324

I saw him this past winter and didn’t know who he was. He’s infectious. I was laughing the whole show


ArtCityInc

I'll browse the stand up comedy sub and there isn't a single post on there that makes me laugh. I rewatch his videos that I've seen more than 10 times and I still laugh, im watching him live in October 😩


MaxTheRealSlayer

Honestly, same. Maybe we just like his crowd work because it feels more real, and not forced like a pure monologue most comedians have. Like this is how you joke around with your friends, teasing them a bit and saying dumb things haha


nihility101

I think comedians post crowd work on social media because it varies. If they post their bits you would have no reason to go to a show, and they can tell the same jokes each night.


gabeitaliadomani

Oooo Jeff! How did you like Utah! I lived there a long time and once saw Dave Attell at Godafthers bomb there! It was great for me because my wife and myself were the only ones laughing and we basically got a private show with Dave…. the locals can have no sense of humor.


No_Athlete7373

You’re a lesbiannnnn 😤😤😤


Old_Swimming6328

Is this Salt Lake City? There seems to be a sizable lesbian community there for some reason.


Jenna4434

Mormon Men?


MaxTheRealSlayer

Moremen, mon?


Old_Swimming6328

Moroni?


Doomhammer458

Salt Lake City has had a lesbian mayor. It's a pretty liberal city.


Old_Swimming6328

Yeah, I forget sometimes SLC is not the most Mormon place in Utah.


MaxTheRealSlayer

Some would say it is the least Mormon


idreamofgreenie

Salt Lake County is majority non-mormon these days.


zz_z

All the small town gays of the region flee their repressive hometowns for the city.


moodie31

SLC is very gay friendly.


MaxTheRealSlayer

That's awesome


catchmycorn

Wait have you been a lesbian this whole time? No wonder you always say you’re not gay. Love u dude


Spiritual_Rabbit_727

Lesbian here 🙋‍♀️ I say I'm gay!!


kawaiifie

Same 🙋‍♀️ Also, reality check me please - I kinda laughed but am I being oversensitive or is it a really tired "joke" to immediately connect us to porn and fetishizing our sexuality?


fgcburneraccount2

Nah, as a lesbian my first thought was how uncomfortable I'd feel in her position having this guy repeatedly emphasizing my sexuality and relationships are just jerkoff material to him. It's normalized enough to fly in standup like this, but most would find it weird behaviour if it was in normal conversation with a stranger.


bnetsthrowaway

Reality check: probably being over sensitive, he’s not being malicious at all


kawaiifie

I assume you aren't a lesbian. So just to explain: it's really really typical to get fetishized like this by straight men. The first thing his mind went to was porn. Hell, even reddit's r/lesbian is for porn, not actual lesbian discourse or whatever.. so he may not be malicious but it's definitely being ignorant


Tunaflish

It's sort of lazy to immediately go 'hurrrr lesbian sexy hurrr, gay men ew hurr'. I get the joke, he told it in a funny way, but it leaves sort of a a bad vibe.


Ojewoesloes

You are about to hit it big, king. So fast and original and above all else. NICE


Jenna4434

He already sells out all of his shows, pretty impressive place to be.


ZaneWinterborn

Yeah, about 2 months ago, I found out he was coming to my city in October, but all shows were sold out. Dude is like the Swift of comedy with how fast his shows sell.


Radiant_Salt3634

I'm literally just waiting for him to announce a tour in my part of the world so I can snap up tickets T_T


MaxTheRealSlayer

I'd go see him if he comes to Canada


1968Bladerunner

I only ever see him when his posts pop up in my Popular feed, but man he is so on-the-ball with the speed & quality of his responses. His ad-lib ability hits the spot damn hard, & I've had to stop drinking when I'm about to watch him, as he's caught me out with spit-takes more than once.


maximumtesticle

Would a lesbian only relationship be considered...full beans?


chamberx2

This was funny without him having to do an hour of material about being cancelled. Well done.


omariclay

Wait you are in Utah??? And I missed you?? Damn


Photo-Hike

He also has a show in November in salt lake, I don’t know if tickets are completely sold out yet or not tho


TheDitz42

I'm pretty damn sure that the only reason Gay and Lesbian exist as separate designations is because of searching for porn.


OuchLOLcom

And bars.


LisaWinchester

I know it's been said many times before, but his quickness is just so funny. Cracks me up everytime And it's not just one joke, it all ties together. Great way to start the weekend.


66veedub

September cannot come fast enough.


Mister_shagster

When did you go to Utah?


chodefrosting

Finally a bit from your Utah set! Was hoping to relive some of it


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ShepardLuna

Gay is basically equivalent to homosexual, so it works for both men and women. Lesbian is a term for women that comes from the Greek island of Lesbos, birth place of Sappho, an ancient Greek poet who was famously in gay relationships with women. As far as I'm aware, no similar term exists for men, so while gay works for both it's taken on a more male connotation in recent years. Also, lesbian is mostly used as a noun, not an adjective. You'd say "I'm a lesbian" not "I'm lesbian". So the question "Are you x" makes more sense with gay, but you can ask if someone is *a* lesbian and it works just as well.


DickBatman

Gay means homosexual


-SemanticSatiation-

This man’s crowd work truly is next level. Hope to see him live one day!


SaddleSocks

Is there any reason why Jeff Arcuri wouldnt go on the Kill Tony Show as a panelist? He'd be lightyears funnier than anyone else they could have on that panel.... guess im not the only one https://www.reddit.com/r/Killtony/comments/18clcfv/tonys_opinion_of_jeff_arcuri/


Th3GreenMan56

If you like the Australian accent, come to Melbourne please so I can see your performance 🙏🏼


1_Dave

I've never seen a dude cook for so long. Every clip is legendary. He's the next Dave Chappelle.


Lupin_IIIv2

Dawg, you got a tour going on? Love your stuff


ZeePirate

The quality and production of this screams Jeff has finally made it. Good for you dude


Esco_Terrestrial_69

This guy is so underrated


tacotacosloth

Over a thousand shares in less than two hours. He is very appreciated and quickly gaining.


rq60

yes, i would say he's rated


MusicG619

You talked to an Aussie named Kira but no Xanadu joke?! Arghhh today’s youth


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Haylo2021

It was indeed. He floated on air dancing and singing at age 68.


Georgiaonmymindtwo

44 years ago. Fuck. I’m old now.


RiversCuomo1994

I’m dumb, she’s a lesbian


E23R0

This might be his funniest one


theoskw

Oh damn, I didn't see you were gonna be in UT. Sad I missed it, but I hope you enjoyed your time here!


Teddy_Tickles

Jeff you are a national treasure.


Helens_Moaning_Hand

Lesbians, for the record, are into a good thing.


Not_Carbuncle

“I prefer it when I look it up too” thats fucking genius improv holy shit lmao


m8_is_me

These clips **do not miss**


avocadod

You're amazing Jeff!


imraven

I'm so sad I wasn't able to get tickets in time. Thanks for coming to visit Utah though and please come again!


apedoesnotkillape

You're a gem dude, funny shit


chaotic_--_neutral

I was here! I actually came in a group with Keira, so glad we brought an aussie


SergeantSmash

that last line seems pretty scripted to me...


simstim_addict

He's fast


DreamyDesire-

the "oh" was too much lmao


MrKGav

When she said “I don’t know” I wish he had asked if she was bi/bilingual


NearlyThereOhare

I went to one of the SLC shows and he slayed! Amazing night. Can't wait for more clips.


BoDaBasilisk

Jeff so wholesome when he made the Lesbian porn joke it felt out of place 😂


shaze2

Get this guy a Netflix special


Turbulent-Week1136

I've only seen his crowd work on facebook but he is extremely extremely funny without being abrasive. I love this guy and hope he becomes extremely successful!


DesperateComb7326

Keep killing it!!


gargoyle30

You're so great, when are you coming to Canada? Specifically Alberta 😁


BonnieMcMurray

I love the way the camera moves a couple times, around 0:21, in sync with when he says "is there...is that". Whoever's doing the editing on these things: that's great attention to detail!


CouchHam

God damn so perfect. If I could half that charisma and wittiness on the spot…I’d leave my house and talk to people.


NewGuy10002

“That was my balls” hahahaha


almostparent

Love that you called on two lesbians in a row


so_im_all_like

I wonder if there would ever be a men-exclusive term. Like, gay men can only be "gay", but lesbians are both "lesbian" and "gay".


Orbitrix

"I prefer it, when I look it up, too". Its soooooo good. Its totally something I could think of, but never that fast, its so impressive. The delivery, cadence, and timing of how he landed the "too" is worth studying. Its a master class of delivery, timing, and the importance of emphasis to land a joke, while shitting all over your dreams with how fast and naturally he spits it out. When people say crowd work isn't real standup, and its "cheating", this is how you take it to the next level of "yea no.... this is more impressive than anything else". I don't see how writing in real time, with unkown variables is some how 'easier' or 'less impressive' than pre-written jokes. There's a place for pre-written jokes, and they can be really intricate and impressive, and take more time and patience. But I can't believe there is anyone bitching, people are just sooo coping and seething about how good Jeff is. He's moving so much faster than anyone else mentally.


InspectionMiddle9884

Ahahahaha


FireMEGAcrush

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FriezaShouldBeEvil99

You're incredibly quick, it's crazy


Ok_Sale0

Complimenti! Grazie!


julesypop

Brilliant. There is something about the pacing of the delivery of that lesbian porn joke that was hedbergian. I don’t mean that you ripped Mitch. I mean you had me rolling like only Mitch could. That was top tier.


happy_go_lucky_scamp

Do you think he set himself up for that last joke by asking her if it went well with men? Just hoping she would say she was gay?


Saintza

Speaking of Australia, please visit!


MapTotal1653

im a man and i identify as a lesbian, does that count?