Dark Humor: 1995
10 Curated Routines1. Bill Hicks Style
Terrorism/Dark"The Oklahoma City bombing happened. It’s a tragic reminder that the only thing more dangerous than a foreign enemy is a domestic one with a fertilizer habit and a library card."
2. Gallows Humor
O.J. Trial/Law"The O.J. verdict is in. Not guilty. It’s a great day for justice, provided you have five million dollars and a jury that finds DNA evidence "too confusing.""
3. Standard Satire
Technology/Cynicism"Windows 95 was released. It’s a revolutionary operating system: it allows your computer to crash in sixteen million colors instead of just two."
4. Medical Wit
Medical/Economics"The nurse told me the doctor would see me now. I told her I’d rather remain a mystery to him; I’ve seen his bill and I can’t afford to be solved."
5. Suburban Dark
Marriage/Isolation"My wife says we need to "reconnect." So I gave her a new phone line and a separate bedroom. She says it’s not what she meant, but it’s exactly what I needed."
6. Era One-Liner
Movies/Dark"Toy Story was the first CGI movie. Finally, we can watch toys have an existential crisis in three dimensions. It’s good practice for the children."
7. Charles Addams Style
Crime/Dark"I like to keep a shovel in my trunk. Not for gardening, just as a conversation starter when the police pull me over."
8. Existentialism
Power/Dark"If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito... or a sociopath."
9. Dark Wit
Pessimism"Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it."
10. Scientific Dark
Technology"The DVD was invented. Now we can watch movies in high definition until the disc gets a single scratch and becomes as useless as a politician's promise."