2024-12-31

Set 4 · Episode 698

Wes Barker

Bucket PullMan

Career avg·1.00 bits/set·3.00 beats/set·0.12 punch density·0.33 tag density·1 set

This set·1 bit·3 beats·0.12 punch density·0.33 tag density

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[Bit 1]

I'm a professional magician.

I hate children more than you think.

Being a magician made me hate the kids.

Kids don't suspend their disbelief.

You know, like, if they see something,

they say something with magic.

That's pretty bad.

Like, if we did magic right now, you'd love it.

You'd love it.

And you guys, you would learn a lot.

It's magic show, and then magic lessons

kind of right about there, you know?

But at least you would shut the fuck up, you know?

Kids, they don't do that.

Brutal, actually.

I hate it.

I'll give you an example.

Red ball trick, for example.

With a kid, I do this.

I take the red ball, vanish.

And then a kid would go, it's in your other hand.

And they're right every time.

It fucking sucks.

But adults, we have such a strong grip on reality.

So kids are smart in a stupid way.

But adults, we expect the physics

to go the way it goes every time.

Even a prime example, sir, you're a grown ass man.

Same trick.

Which hand does it appoint to it?

I wasn't going to risk it with you, honestly.

Bit 1 · Beat 1

Beat Details

Beat Premise

“A magician both performs tricks and yet children correctly identify the method every time.”

Joke Type

contradiction

Lines

setupI'm a professional magician.

setupI hate children more than you think.

setupBeing a magician made me hate the kids.

setupKids don't suspend their disbelief.

setupYou know, like, if they see something,

setupthey say something with magic.

setupThat's pretty bad.

setupLike, if we did magic right now, you'd love it.

setupYou'd love it.

setupAnd you guys, you would learn a lot.

setupIt's magic show, and then magic lessons

setupkind of right about there, you know?

setupBut at least you would shut the fuck up, you know?

setupKids, they don't do that.

setupBrutal, actually.

setupI hate it.

setupI'll give you an example.

setupRed ball trick, for example.

setupWith a kid, I do this.

setupI take the red ball, vanish.

setupAnd then a kid would go, it's in your other hand.

punchlineAnd they're right every time.

tagIt fucking sucks.