Humorists are those people who can say and do things that the average person will not say and do. For example, on the tonight show with Jimmy Fallon he makes fun of highly important people, either by making a skit and making them seem a certain way or just plainly saying something rude about the person that others may find funny. Television shows such as Family guy or American Dad sometimes uses events that people usually don’t associate with light-heartedness and makes a joke out of them as well. Humorists have the ability to make a comment that would usually be very offensive into a safe joke that most won’t take to heart. In today’s society, comedians and cartoonist say pretty much anything that comes to mind. They talk about serious things …show more content…
They, in a sense, have a “you can say whatever you’d like as long as it’s funny and doesn’t go way overboard” pass. Comedians and other’s that fall into the humorist category are allowed to use any situation and mingle their view or a certain message into the situation that could sound very insensitive if stated directly but turned into a joke could possibly the funniest thing people have heard about that particular topic. Humorist can turn a topic as serious as the Titanic or religious disputes and make them okay to talk about in a funny, light-hearted manner. If Humorist were to be removed from our society things would never get discussed or if they were, they would be discussed in a very sheltered manner making it difficult for anyone to really say what they need to say about a topic for fear of others who took offense retaliating or hurting someone’s feelings. Humorists open up a door and make it okay to discuss a topic by adding a twinge of happiness into the conversation so others can comment on what the comedian said but add their own opinion in as well and turn into a developed discussion about a sensitive