Response to another Comedy Blogger :)

Hello Everyone! Today's blog post is going to be in response to one of my fellow comedy bloggers blogs.
https://scallananblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/09/the-unexpected/

So to get started my friend did a very good job at describing the three main theories behind comedy (relief, superiority, incongruity). I greatly appreciated the way she explained how though the superiority theory more evident than the other theories there is still evidence of the other two that she points out.
What really stuck out to me though was how she mentioned the racist presence throughout the comedic piece. I hadn't really noticed that essentially they were making fun of a specific race until she mentioned it. I just took the humor for what it was, I didn't think of it on a deeper level. I think there  is a strict difference between laughing at some and laughing with someone. If it had been a white guy doing it the scene may not have been as comical. If you sit back and think about that for a while something might click, at least I know something clicked with me. Do we feel superior to certain races? and is that why we laugh? It makes sense... It's sad. So yes, my take away from my friend's post is a little grim. However, I hope this post makes you think a bit about why you are laughing.