#Comedy self deprecation

Self-deprecation was recommended by philosophers of Stoicism as a response to insults. Instead of getting defensive, we should join in by insulting ourselves even more. According to the Stoics, this will remove the sting from the insult. It will also disappoint our interlocutor because we failed to show upset in response to words that were supposed to hurt us, thereby reducing the chance that they will try to upset us like that again.Self-deprecation is seen as a major component of the comedy of many North American comedians such as Woody AllenNathan Fielder,Don Knotts,
Joan Rivers, etc.

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