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Lesson 34 · The line · 7 min · Observational

What moves the line

Drinks, rank, culture, time and the medium all change what's okay

The big ideaThe line isn't fixed. It moves with who's there, how well you know them, what time it is, how much has been drunk, and whether it's said out loud or written down.

Watch the pro do it

Trevor Noah· Netflix stand-up

Watch forNoah's comedy travels across countries, and he's constantly pointing out how the same behavior means different things in different places. Notice how much context he gives before each joke. He's building the shared understanding that makes it land.

Via Netflix Is A Joke on YouTube

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