Dark Humor: 1987
10 Curated Routines1. Wall Street Wit
Black Monday/Finance"The stock market crashed on "Black Monday." It was a tragic day; I saw a stockbroker jump from a first-floor window. He didn’t die, he just landed on a guy who owed him twenty bucks."
2. Gallows Humor
Marriage/Cruelty"My wife told me she wanted more "space" in our relationship. So I locked her in the garage and told her it was the International Space Station."
3. Standard Satire
Pop Culture/Dark"The Simpsons debuted as shorts this year. A dysfunctional family that hates each other and lives in a town full of idiots. Finally, a show that accurately documents the American Dream."
4. Medical Wit
Economics/Health"I told my psychiatrist I was feeling like a bridge. He said, "I know, I saw your dental bill; it’s a suspension bridge for a very wealthy family.""
5. Suburban Dark
Nihilism/Cynicism"I told my neighbor his house was on fire. He asked if the insurance was up to date. I said yes. He said, "Then let’s go get a beer and watch the glow.""
6. Era One-Liner
Music/Dark"Rick Astley’s "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a hit. It’s the musical equivalent of a stalker who has a really catchy synthesizer."
7. Charles Addams Style
Crime/Dark"I find that a heavy fog and a lack of witnesses is the best recipe for a productive evening."
8. Existentialism
Pessimism"We are all just dust in the wind. Unfortunately, some of us are the kind of dust that gets stuck in the vacuum cleaner filter."
9. Dark Wit
Cynicism"Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted... usually followed by a lawsuit."
10. Nihilist Comic
Work/Future"I asked my son what he wanted to be when he grew up. He said "Retired." I’ve never been more proud of his realistic outlook."