#25 David Sedaris
January 26, 2008 by clander
For many of you, this post will be a confusing as you wonder who exactly this David Sedaris is. He is a humorist who writes for the New Yorker and has seveal books including Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice.
His stuff is kind of funny, but white people go crazy and will pay hundreds of dollars to hear him read from his own book. Let me say that again, they will pay money to see someone read from a book they have already read. They know the jokes are coming, they know the punch lines, but they feel the need to hear the author actually say it.
White people universally love David Sedaris. So if they ever ask you “who are you favorite authors?” you should always reply “David Sedaris.” They will instantly launch into a story about how much they love his work, and the conversation will go from there, and you don’t have to talk about books any more.
It is also safer than saying Jonathan Franzen, Dave Eggers, or Shakespeare. White people are very divided on these authors and might actually ask you questions about why you like them. Stick with David Sedaris, you can’t lose! If they do you press you, just say “I read a lot, and I never laugh out loud from a writer, but Sedaris is just brilliant.”
This advice will make white people respect you, trust you and more willing to invite to you parties.
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David Sedaris is a good writer. And listening to him read some of his material aloud is fine.
He has had me laughing out loud several times.
That being said, some of the people who listen to him during live performances are idiots. They laugh after every single punchline–seemingly in love with the arc of his vocal line rather than the actual content. Listening to him read live on This American Life, for example, is awful. The audience gut-bustingly guffaws at every single thing he says and very often you say to yourself, what the hell was funny about that? Or, it wasn’t THAT funny. Well, I’ve realized that people just wanna get the first laugh in. Weird. Like if they laugh harder and louder and more immediately than anyone else then they understand his humor. David Sedaris is fine. Most of his fans are fine. It’s just a small group of people who ruin it for everyone else.
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His sister is hot.
Yeah, and people pay hundreds of dollars to hear a group sing songs they’ve already heard numerous times. What’s the difference?
-Proud Fan of David Sedaris (and no, I’m not white)
i’m sure this has been mentioned, but at his readings, sedaris reads his yet-to-be-published material (at the one i attended, anyway).
he doesn’t read work that’s already published. nobody would pay to see that.
the times i’ve seen him he has read both new work and already published stuff.
My white wouldn’t like David Sedaris, they are too Right Wing, too small town and too ignorant.
I meant to say…
My white family wouldn’t like David Sedaris, they are too Right Wing, too small town and too ignorant.
Awww…and I kind of liked the idea of your own personal private “white”. As if you could ring a bell and s/he would pop up with an appropriate comment, anecdote, or grammar correction.
A “white family” is not nearly as amusing to picture. Though the right wing part can be fun, but normally only in a somewhat bittersweet, Archie Bunker, way.
Not specific to this entry (I think you’re funny and a good writer, btw), but have you ever considered employing a copy editor? The sheer number of typos/errors is beginning to grate.
How many Bloggers have a copy editor? Come on. I guess you could also make the case that Bob Dylan could also use voice lessons and Jackson Pollack could’ve used some art lessons (could he draw the Pirate first?). Who cares or even noticed the alleged “sheer” (carefully chosen word to add credibility to assertion without giving ANY examples) “number of typos/errors”? So if we don’t see the errors and aren’t annoyed by them like you were, you can feel a bit superior? Sounds like another “white” thing. Hey is this in the book already?!
I was @ B&N reading the SWPL blog today (on my ITouch via their Starbuck Cafe’s WiFi, of course) and laughed out so loud I had to turn it off! I got up, bought the book and then “booked it” (left the store). Ah, it’s a good day to be white, finally!
Thanks Christian. I can’t remeber the last time I laughed that much, and I was having a pretty bad day until then. Just saying to my sister the phrase “Aspiring Canadian” made her laugh. She couldn’t help it either! You have a rare, precious gift so don’t let anybody screw with it!
Thank You!
HAHA, i just want people to hear me too. You could have said that. What does your comment inspire? You really should think of getting a muse, it may help you with some more substantial comment. Grate, what, do you complain like this in person?
Remember, it’s very important that your comments on a blog offer a deep insight or some sort of extra meaning to the entry. Otherwise, it’s worthless, much like the bulk of standard conversation.
Hmm curious I never heard about David Sedaris.
Is that because he´s a humorist and I´m a German?
He’s not funny at all that’s why.
Genau deswegen
hey but therefor we know(or knew?) George Carlin. This guy was great(jokes about suicide, massgraves, diseases…. I loved this Man)
I waited in line at a bookstore for an hour and a half, give or take, so that my girlfriend could meet David Sedaris. His books are okay, in person he has the personality of a stick and in the book he signed for her he said, “I’m glad you have legs so that you can walk.” That’s it…is that funny?
David Sedaris is the furthest thing possible from “a personality like a stick.” You sir are an idiot and need to look a little bit harder next time. Have you ever watched his sister in Strangers with Candy? A stick, HA!
What does his sister in Strangers with Candy have to do with him?
I would also have the personality of a stick if I had been signing books for two hours; wouldn’t you?
The real question is, would Dave Sedaris?
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