He's like Larry the Cable Guy in that the main "humor" is endlessly repeated catch phrases that draw laughter for no other discernible reason than some sort of Pavlovian conditioning. Also, somehow his jokes manage to be even MORE reliant on the exploitation of social stereotypes and irrational fears (See: "Achmed the dead terrorist," "Jalapeno on a stick") than Mr. The cable guy's schtick.
Even when he has the perfect opportunity to satirize such fears (See: Walter) he continues to take the ignorance seriously, drawing laughter not by mocking the irrationality but by convincing the audience that their irrationality is shared and accepted.
And the rest is dick jokes.
So no, he is not in any way funny. Unfortunately, this didn't stop my roommate last year from purchasing and enjoying (frequently) his special on DVD. Yeah, we're not roommates anymore.
Edit: Still, he's better than Mr. Mencia, whose act is simply stereotypes loudly shouted at the unfortunate audience, mixed in with the word "beaner." His catchphrase isn't even made up of words, for god's sakes. It's just sounds! Just soooouuuuunnnnnndssssss!
Even when he has the perfect opportunity to satirize such fears (See: Walter) he continues to take the ignorance seriously, drawing laughter not by mocking the irrationality but by convincing the audience that their irrationality is shared and accepted.
And the rest is dick jokes.
So no, he is not in any way funny. Unfortunately, this didn't stop my roommate last year from purchasing and enjoying (frequently) his special on DVD. Yeah, we're not roommates anymore.
Edit: Still, he's better than Mr. Mencia, whose act is simply stereotypes loudly shouted at the unfortunate audience, mixed in with the word "beaner." His catchphrase isn't even made up of words, for god's sakes. It's just sounds! Just soooouuuuunnnnnndssssss!
