Matt Rife: The Laziest “Edgy” Comedian

[@tobyandahalf]

edgy more like smelly

[@thatfedoraguy1112]

Gottem

[@Rowan_nawoR]

Rife with stink

[@GeekQueen0w0]

FUCKIN GOT EM

[@tobyandahalf]

PINNED?

[@Etherealzyo]

lol 😭

[@lordcoolington]

dude, his AUDACITY to cradle zendaya’s face like that in that one clip???? i physically tensed up-how can you be so entitled to think that you can just touch someone like that because you think you’re suchhh a prettyboy? god, i hate people with no physical boundaries.

[@trashbaby9000]

I’m glad those guys in the back stood up for her. So gross.

[@animeotaku307]

Respect to her for not imitating a spitting cobra with water at that moment. I totally would have.

[@reckless_herb]

@@animeotaku307i was praying for it the first time i watched that awful clip

[@CanadianEhHole]

Audacity? He's literally popular solely because he's good looking, of course he thinks he can get away with it. People have done experiments with Tinder accounts where they put in the bio that they were in prison for r*pe of a minor and they still get an insane amount of matches because the pics used are of male models. They even make sure the girl knows when they start the conversation, in case they didn't read the bio. Most had already read it and were fine with someone who diddled little kids, all because they're attractive. And while he's a shitty person, it is the hypergamous behavior of a large group of people that facilitates it.

[@manderly33]

And yet he claims he wants to get rid of his female audience because some are physically inappropriate.

[@yourlocaltato]

there’s such a difference between dark humor and just being a jerk. i’m chronically ill and an early death is a very real possibility for me, so i make jokes about bad doctors, my illnesses, and death to cope, that’s how i get my feelings out. that’s dark humor, not getting up on stage and saying a bunch of slurs and making fun of dv victims

[@void779]

He never said slurs…

[@BarbieDreamDungeon]

​@@void779You didn't watch the video, did you?

[@ChrissyCat87]

​@@void779There's plenty of his tweets that contain slurs. But hey keep being delulu.

[@sabersin5368-c2c]

No that's called "pastel dark humor" basically the equivalent of "safe edgy" something wannabe edgelords like to say to sound cool but are too insecure to actually go through with it.

[@Losbolas-]

@@sabersin5368-c2cL bait

[@deimoskaischylos]

I love dark humor. I view life as a tragedy worthy of finding something to laugh about within the pain. When the joke is “HA! Many women get hit by their partners! HA! Some women like crystals, and I find them silly, so I’ll bring it up as a way to brush past excusing abuse,” I don’t see that as dark comedy. You’re not joking about the situation as much as making a joke about a victim. The point of dark comedy should be to ease the pain of situations we can’t control, not to mock people who are suffering.

[@Hecateofcrossroads]

Heathers comes to mind it’s not making fun of people who have depression or any other factors it is making fun of how people react with some very quotable non problematic (if you do it right) lines

[@deimoskaischylos]

@@Hecateofcrossroads Exactly. Like, I’ll poke fun at my own depression and…dark things which happened to me, but because it is me. I’ll poke at the ver situation of depression in a way that doesn’t blame or judge sufferers. But if someone were to make a joke about the very concept of *my own suffering* under depression, that crossing into a gross territory. “Haha, you’re in pain” instead of “haha, pain sucks, doesn’t it?’

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@Hecateofcrossroadseven South Park nailed dark humor in the Britney Spears episode. They were mocking the medias treatment of her not Britney herself

[@crispy7499]

If a joke leaves me with the same feeling as if you'd just called someone a slur, it's probably not good lol

[@deimoskaischylos]

@@crispy7499 That is a perfect way of putting it.

[@tricksfollies9549]

I really hate the attitude that just because something has a female demographic, it is considered lesser in its entertainment value.

[@GollumHatesNastyChips]

Then change your attitude

[@highdefinition450]

but he's a DUDE so he's gotta have DUDE FANS

[@KpopOpinionator]

Damm this comment hits home So bad So many artists r simply trash because they have female fans But with male audience apparently they r legends

[@Sephelions]

The way he took his shirt off and got up in Doja's face was so gross. Both her and Zendaya were so visibly uncomfortable with this guy and he didn't care at all. Something like that just screams "I don't care about anyone else's boundaries" to me

[@sketchynerves3160]

Yall!!! This is what he finds acceptable on CAMERA. I believe in owning up to mistakes but it means nothing if you're only saying sorry bc you were caught/called out. He hasn't apologized for that creepy shit bc he isn't sorry, he's sorry abt the recent comedy show cuz he's been told to be sorry. Im getting real tired of ppl acting like cancel culture is a witch hunt when these ppl continue their careers or retire rich with every controversy. So sorry your feelings are hurt that ppl are saying mean things abt you online..... but also you're the bully 😂😂😂

[@samanthabutterfield5172]

The funniest part of that clip was doja spitting the water out immediately

[@eileenconway2966]

@@samanthabutterfield5172the only way it would’ve been funnier is if she spat it in his face

[@Aries2Faeries]

Someone said something very real about him. If he was even SLIGHTLY less conventionally attractive he would have fallen off long ago.

[@brownbear112]

Pretty privilege coming in clutch for this dude. Lol

[@Aries2Faeries]

@@brownbear112 T R U L Y.

[@AnnamarieForcino]

you're 100000% right & you should keep saying it!

[@Ilikebigbooties]

Okay! Someone said something very real about him. If he was even SLIGHTLY less conventionally attractive he would have fallen off long ago.

[@NadalieRose]

If someone asks "how attractive" and you say "Matt Rife attractive" I know exactly.😂

[@blue_shoes8715]

The autism casino joke has been the only one of his that's in good fun, if he had kept that kinda angle towards hard-to-approach subjects he'd be really good. The joke was really positive towards the kid and very quick so he has the potential

[@twiggledowntown3564]

Speaking of casinos, has anyone been to one lately?

[@Vitasaurus]

That's the type of joke that made me like him the few times that he came up on my fyp, but it all came crashing down pretty quickly once i learned more about him But i am a gen z woman so it's not like he wants me to enjoy his comedy anyway

[@AnnamarieForcino]

yea i thought that was really clever! sucks he hasn’t gone down that route

[@ErutaniaRose]

Went to vegas in fall with family. I had never ever been before, won a bit, lost a bit--never did anything that was a major gamble. Using the dollar machines. Learned that apparently people can smoke inside, bleh. @@twiggledowntown3564

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

​@@Vitasaurusyoud probably enjoy my comedy, i love to make women laugh, bc they have pretty smiles

[@Beeboopbop94]

So I saw the entire special and tbh I was way more shocked at how unfunny he was than anything else. I’m a millennial who grew up during the height of “offensive” comedy, so it just felt like the same jokes I’ve heard 1000 times before but way more toothless. Like if a middle schooler were to tell me to go back to the kitchen. Like sure, on principle it’s offensive, but I’m way more embarrassed for them to actually be offended. Even taking away the “women bad” jokes, the rest of the special felt so lazy and generic. Like he’s so obviously pandering to these big name dude bro “you can’t make a joke anymore these days” type comedians but doesn’t have the talent to get noticed by them.

[@lowlowseesee]

Same

[@AnnamarieForcino]

exactly! and i’ve seen some clips where he’s fairly funny and charismatic but his special was extremely half-assed :/

[@NoYeahNah]

You're right, he simply isn't funny. He doesn't have the wit, the charm, the creativity OR the timing.

[@SuperMel81-j5l]

You are correct. I'm an elder millennial (born in the first year of the millennials) and nothing offends me....at all. I found him not one bit funny because he was trying way too hard to be offensive or controversial and bombed it. Like, get an original idea.

[@Jen_the_Dragon_Queen]

​@AnnamarieForcino Exactly! Like almost a year ago, I saw a clip of his that was genuinely pretty funny. I don't remember what it was, but it was just the vibe of everyone hanging out telling jokes. Then I saw some other clips where he basically just shames people who haven't had sex or just choose not to, and my heart just sank. I just feel like, as an asexual, not enough people take us seriously already, but he just kept reinforcing the stereotypical "bigoted guy" mindset that just straight up bullies asexual people. I knew from that moment I couldn't support someone who just undoes years of progression by such an under-recognized minority/group.

[@desdesrawwrr]

He legitimately could’ve had an AMAZING career as the cozy bf comedian and leaned into how he feels about being sexually harassed as a man. But no he wants the brosephs approval soooo bad that he’s willing to lose money. This is a historic moment. Our dollar will never amount to their need of male approval.

[@pinkkfloydd]

He will still have an amazing career. Not everyone is a sensitive little retard lmao.

[@jannlutz]

Maybe he doesnt want to be seen as amazing, maybe he wants to see himself as amazing by doing what he likes and saying what HE thinks is funny not you and if you are not comfortable with the fact that he doesnt want to become the person you want him to be, you should probably relect on yourself

[@desdesrawwrr]

@@jannlutz I do plenty self reflection. He got famous for talking to women and taking his belt off during his sets. HE created this fan base himself. He’s the one to made the “leave him” jokes. He’s absolutely capable of being hilarious and entertaining but this sudden grift out of nowhere is jarring. DV jokes are bottom of the barrel, especially when the punchline is “get back in the kitchen” if that’s what you think is amazing comedy then I’m glad he found his audience.

[@jannlutz]

First off, that was not the punchline xD Second, i dont think the joke was very funny, it was a little funny tho. And you are right about him finding his audience, because it seems that now that he has a broad audience he tried to narrow it down to whats necessary and what fits him rather than trying to be someone he is not and i respect that. I also respect that you have your own values and choose to think that this kinda joke is wrong and the fact that you are standing true to your values but your values and views are just as subjective and unimportant as Matt Rifes or mine

[@desdesrawwrr]

@@jannlutz “I feel like if she could cook, she wouldn’t have that black eye” - his words verbatim, tell me how that isn’t a “get back in the kitchen” punchline. Thank you for respecting my views. Your opinion is yours. I think he just made one of the worst career choices ever but as long as he gets his pat on the back from the boys he seems happy.

[@nill1584]

I’m so tired of us making hot people famous for literally nothing. Normalize being talented again

[@900ug]

and the worst part is that he's not even hot

[@Bababababaababa]

Hes not even hiw he looks uncanny

[@mcbby7]

I read that as "I'm so tired of making us hot people famous" lol & I agree with the above commenter, he does look uncanny. While I can recognize his conventionally attractive features, as a straight woman I don't find him appealing in the slightest.

[@Iamabot2119]

That only applies to women lol men actually have to be talented can’t just take their clothes off you know

[@GraveYardShif7]

You Americans are so Vain and Shallow. If all you care about is looks, thats all you ever will have in your relationships. Who cares what he looks like, he's just not a funny comedian like Dave Chappelle Or Bill Burr.

[@caseyw.6550]

The whole "women should be good cooks or get beat" joke is like something my boomer uncle would say and something I would roll my eyes at as a literal child. To say it's mediocre is an understatement.

[@AnnamarieForcino]

REAL

[@Tomaytah]

People used to cry about comedy then too… we get it, you’re sensitive and don’t understand that comedy is often offensive… and you just didn’t care at all about others that get offended about his or others comedy for various reasons before this, you only care about yourself and your over sensitive feelings

[@Tomaytah]

Literally every comedian uses accents in that way when talking about other ethnicities… you’re cringey and clueless…

[@ajlorentz]

@@Tomaytahjokes that punch down are not funny. You should think more critically about what media you consume

[@roxassora2706]

​@@TomaytahSo funny I forgot to even laugh or smile.

[@oliviagrace9650]

It’s so weird how desperate he is to not be liked by women. It’s so annoying how anything women like is seen as bad and instead of criticizing that he decides to just throw women under the bus

[@brownbear112]

I.e. the Barbie movie. You are so correct.

[@roxassora2706]

If men truly like women, they wouldn't be so stuck up.

[@ChrissyCat87]

Yeah, throwing the specific people who made him famous under the bus. What an idiot! 😂

[@GFBSTPPI]

or maybe he wanted to get rid of his female fans that would constantly sexually assault and harass him.

[@Okillydokilly69]

Gaaaaaaay

[@noplace3571]

Gallows humour is only "gallows humour" if you're the one standing on the gallows. If you're the one kicking the stool out from under them, it's just bullying

[@Thi-Sen]

Perfectly said

[@mylettucehead]

You slayed that metaphor

[@kilmouski4220]

Exactly

[@alim.9801]

Well said dude

[@pinkkfloydd]

No one cares.

[@kelsiemcveety999]

As an autistic person, the joke about the non -speaking autistic child was not "well done dark humor" to me. I disagree, I think that the joke is that he's autistic so he will have some sort of superpower. Of course autistic people have things they are really good at, but there is a persistent myth that the more sensory and social difficulties you have the more miraculous/gifted traits they will have. Like rainman. Also hyperlexia typically applies to obsession and advanced abilities with words and early reading. Hypernumeric is numbers

[@HannahC-ig7om]

i agree. while I did find it a little funny, there was definitely a better way to go than to consider his hyperlexia as a 'superpower'

[@junebugsjukebox]

@@HannahC-ig7omhonestly that was like the most normal part of the joke too 😭 im hyperlexic and to people without it, i guess it does kinda seem crazy. it is kinda like a talent. but he was kinda leaning into the autism is a superpower thing there 😭

[@tupacshakur3745]

it’s okay to not take everything literally and seriously all the time

[@keanuh8203]

That Zendaya clip was wild. Dude went way over the line and then immediately denied it

[@Ruby.4444]

i think that matt rife just simply doesn’t know his audience, you can’t just assume that you’re gonna keep your current audience if you make a joke that doesn’t sit right with that audience

[@AllisonRutherford-vs4dt]

His problem is he thinks he gets any say in what demographic his audience is

[@brownbear112]

@@AllisonRutherford-vs4dtthis part 👆🏼👆🏼

[@elaexplorer]

It isn't that he doesn't know his audience, it's that he hates them for being attracted to him. He hates himself and can't stand that so many people like him just because of what he looks like.

[@randk-h1p]

I think another thing about Matt is that he’s only good in small doses, like I loved watching his TikTok clips especially the ones with crowd work, but when I watched the Netflix special it seemed bland, a lot of portions were drawn out and just unfunny. Couldn’t even finish the whole thing bc it just wasn’t entertaining enough imo.

[@AllisonRutherford-vs4dt]

@@elaexplorer oooooh good theory, I like that, that would make a lot of sense, he's probably depressed and selfloathing like most comedians, especially white male ones, and so he resents all of the healthy things we like him for because it's a reminder he's not the dude bro audience he wishes he had

[@brownbear112]

I hate that just because someone is “joking”, that it should negate any consequences that come after. Like no! In fact, especially if that person is joking at the expense of someone else, they should definitely receive consequences.

[@animeotaku307]

You shouldn’t even need that as a qualifier if you’re actually making a joke. It should be obvious from the start.

[@nailinthefashion]

Make "a threat is not a joke" great again lmao

[@WolfSpirit_777]

Jokes aren't immune to criticism either. Everyone going on and on about free speech and his right to joke about whatever he wants when that's not the point. He can joke about whatever he wants, but we're also equally as free to not like it, criticize it, not watch it, or give it low ratings. Just because you say you're joking or you're in a situation where you're joking doesn't mean you're entitled to a laugh or a positive reaction from anyone. He can make domestic violence jokes and we can call him a dipshit for it. That's how this whole freedom of speech thing works, which all these conservatives claim to love so much. They don't seem to get that free speech works both ways.

[@carontorliak2760]

@@WolfSpirit_777 So saying bomb in an airplane would be the same thing as saying bomb during a comedy show...right? I think you are the one missing the point.

[@noidea4254]

⁠@@carontorliak2760 Your reading comprehension leaves something to be desired…

[@Mila-Rosa]

The helmet thing, on top of not even being funny, is just...pointless? He's trying to say that if you're offended by the DV joke then you're mentally disabled but these helmets have nothing to do with mental aptitude? They're just to make the skull form properly. So, in reality, he's kinda the butt of his own joke since he's not actually smart enough to know that.

[@kelsiebrignac1974]

I’m glad the Wild N Out people stood up for Zendaya. I liked when they said “he got acne and his fingernails dirty”

[@jamessuarez6301]

one red flag that always gets me is when someone says "everyone my age and younger sucks" doesn't matter the age of the person saying it, I will never understand how you can just cast aside everyone younger than you because of X behavior that they totally exhibit

[@JumboDS64]

basically an ageism pickme

[@WynnWynn-gl3fk]

Or everyone older than me sucks which is ageism

[@hiii-i]

Also when your so called “jokes” make victims sad and assaulters/abusers feel safe/agree with you, you must know you’re in the wrong.

[@roxassora2706]

Never seen a man, who are an abuse or assault victims, that would shit on women.

[@ajakakakak]

Well I have admittedly seen a lot of alleged survivors claim to support the joke and him, so I’m not sure if that can be used as an argument considering often the opinions from all can be varied

[@lowlowseesee]

Abusers and many of the people who defend them have a distorted sense of right and wrong. I’m in the field of dv. So nah, he doesn’t know. He entitled and clueless

[@caseyw.6550]

​​@@ajakakakakIt's called internalized misogyny and/or a side effect of misogyny. No one wants to be the uppity girl who ruins the men's fun. 😒

[@manderly33]

@@ajakakakak I mean, people on the internet can claim whatever they want. There are always going to be people with bad opinions, no matter who they are. Just because a few dv survivors claimed they like the joke doesn’t mean it’s ok. The main problem is the joke is old and lame as hell.

[@theTastiestNacho]

bro..I've never seen pretty privilage work as hard as it does for Matt Rife. Shit is singlehandedly powering his entire career

[@ScouseJazmin]

I only really heard people talking about his looks once he was revealed to be a shitty person - was he actively considered attractive before? I honestly think he looks like an uncanny valley fishperson, but I'm also not attracted to dudes so not the best person to judge 😅

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@ScouseJazminhe’s a mediocre white guy who works out and has an idgaf edgelord schtick. sometimes that’s all it takes It was hilarious that even doja cat who is notorious for liking subpar white men was like “nah”

[@Emu19]

I'd seen clips of his older sets where the entire joke is "Haha, I'm so attractive it's actually painful to me" so it's weird to me that it seems he grew his female audience by encouraging their advances towards him, only to get "cancelled" for "making a joke" so he can then launch himself into alpha male, insecure man sphere. Part of me wonders if this was all planned(or at least a big consideration) from the start.

[@carontorliak2760]

@@alyssapinon9670 tell me you never seen a single one of his shows without telling me you haven't seen a single one of his shows. Also, tell me you are insecure af

[@meggggg]

​@@ScouseJazmin As someone who is attracted to dudes, I was surprised to hear "pretty privilege" is his superpower. Pretty where!? lol His arrogance also makes it really hard to see the humour...but maybe I just find self deprecating jokes way funnier because they're more relatable 🤷🏻‍♀

[@cassidym.7687]

His "apology" being a terrible ableist joke says it all. He's full of himself and lacks any ability to actually hold himself accountable or realize what he can actually joke about

[@honeyhoneycomb2068]

What can he joke about? Honest question.

[@cassidym.7687]

​@@honeyhoneycomb2068 use your brain, there doesn't need to be a specific laundry list. The point is that domestic abuse, racism, ableism, transphobia aren't available to him because those aren't his experiences and include very vulnerable populations. He's punching down by doing this and is doing so very carelessly and aggressively.

[@vegetalordvegeta]

@@honeyhoneycomb2068 he can joke about stuff related to men obviously, just not penises or masturbation since that is seeking validation from other men which Anna expressly stated is bad. So he can make jokes about men but not if other men will validate him for his jokes, the jokes must make women laugh but not men but not at women's expense in any way since he is a man. Does that make sense? Just laying out the exact rules Anna stated in her video directly.

[@enchaentaed]

@@honeyhoneycomb2068 not punching down on people who are LITERALLY already beaten up in society ? that’s such an easy & lazy joke to make, it doesn’t even take any intelligence or effort. just “HAHA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE” & then all the women beaters or women beater sympathisers laugh.

[@pwincess-zp5zx]

That's up for him to decide...maturely. Dark humor is supposed to make light of difficult topics--that being said, Matt should poke fun at HIS own personal struggles instead of making lazy and mean-spirited jokes that either put women down or help to boost his own ego. Making edgy jokes that aren't just blatantly offensive--like his 'apology'--are easy to make if you have compassion..@@honeyhoneycomb2068

[@sheridanfrancis4814]

This has been a really interesting time for me, because I’ve been fascinated by the phenomenon of men who resent their audience for being women for a while now. I have so many theories for what drives this behaviour. I believe a big part of it is because men view women they’re sexually attracted to as objects. So if their fans are sexually attracted to them they can’t possibly actually like their work. I think Matt also gives away another reason in his “crystal girls” joke. “The things women like are stupid, they’re not valuable, so it’s insulting and embarrassing to me that they’re my audience.” Being someone who’s work is enjoyed by women, especially young women, is demeaning to these men.

[@muuuune]

Yeah. I started hearing about him from JR clips and i could see this coming. All of the comedians surrounding that dude are...🤨

[@anshnanavati]

I went to his LA show on Saturday because I didn't know how violently right-wing he was (I don't have twitter or tiktok, my only exposure was through instagram where he's relatively tame). Half the set was making sex jokes and mocking trans people, women, bipoc, and even making light of the AIDS epidemic. It left such a horrid taste in my mouth. There was a segment at the beginning of the show where he addressed the 'cancelling' (which was when I first heard about it) and it was SO CRINGY I wanted to crawl into a hole. The audience was full of sycophants and simps, obviously, and being surrounded by people who I knew would 100% hatecrime me was so uncomfortable.

[@halbaromejia2793]

Thats why he say its more for male, cause males are not so sensitive and dont complain about sht, its an adrvertisement xd

[@anshnanavati]

@@halbaromejia2793 I'm a guy.

[@Alexandraadftxr7052]

@@halbaromejia2793 darling. If a woman dears to say kill all men as a joke, or any of the genderbent versions of the jokes this guy sais will result in her getting hareassed, death and rape threaths, and doxxing. Men are fucking crybabies.

[@wontonschannel]

"violently right-wing" "people who i knew would 100% hatecrime me" y'all wanna be oppressed SO bad 😭😭awww poor baby with main character syndrome gonna cwy about it?? lmfao grow up

[@sarahgooey]

​@@wontonschannelbro you left 3 comments on this video defending matt like ur life depends on it. yk he wont fuck you right?

[@ysagas]

I seen Matt’s grift coming, he has been around the Rogan crowd and like every comedian they claim to be liberals until they aren’t because they got “cancelled” it has become the launching pad for many comedians and influencers now

[@twiggledowntown3564]

I swear whenever any comedian says they were canceled, they then go on a tour labeled canceled, or just end up with the exact same jokes.

[@ysagas]

@@twiggledowntown3564 basically

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@twiggledowntown3564controversy sells sadly

[@MeaganSal96]

That’s literally it. I was wondering how long it was gonna take for his true colors to come out

[@ysagas]

@@MeaganSal96 the first special I watched from him he was like saying he was a liberal but disliked how the liberals cancel people, I remember I told my wife then watch this guy go on a “I’ve been canceled” tour

[@hgriff14]

Am I bad for being mad at a guy making jokes that have been made since the 60s in 2023 and got a full length special about it. He should have never quit his day care. I mean day job.

[@void779]

I mean he’s rich now he has a special he’s made it as a comedian. Sorry your jealous of him

[@hannaazmi8760]

​@@void779get a new hobby, lil bro.

[@ajlorentz]

@@void779you’ve replied under almost every comment. Try to breathe, slow down and drink water.

[@void779]

@@hannaazmi8760 nahh I’m bored and this is entertaining

[@void779]

@@hannaazmi8760 jokes on you I only drink G fuel

[@yoyohayli]

Clearly, the solution is to encourage women to be interested in things that traditionally men are interested in. That way, men will have to take their own bullets when trying to mock women for...simply liking something?

[@BarbieDreamDungeon]

That actually is what usually happens, high heels used to be for men, and pink, computers and the color blue were considered "girl stuff" too

[@log3ckert386]

the issue is when women try to get into those things there's rampant misogyny everywhere i do agree this needs to happen but i just wanted to say its not all that simple (well im also a guy so maybe i'm wrong about this)

[@reckless_herb]

@@log3ckert386no you are right. im also a guy but i’ve heard that same point made by many women and i was socialized as a girl for a long time

[@SavannahHopkins-cu8md]

@@BarbieDreamDungeonthis! originally most “all female” things were all men. men were the first cheerleaders, gymnasts, nurses, etc. once women start to enter male dominated spaces, men just run away from them and pick something else to make “theirs”

[@h0ttestf4g]

that's why the whole "being not like other girls" is a thing. bc when girls/women like something that's "girly", men mock them for it, so they opt to like the opposite things in hopes of being accepted, and it's really unfortunate. women should be able to just like what they like without fear of criticism or hate, but men will find anything to pick on. you like crystals and astrology? you're crazy, stupid and annoying. you like cars and mechanics? you're too masculine and a try hard. women literally cannot win

[@starbunii]

im currently in high school, and most of matt's "jokes" are what a lot of my classmates would spew out. he has the same humor as 15-17 year olds, and that speaks volumes.

[@BeanerMoney]

that you're an uptight future karen? lol

[@starbunii]

@@BeanerMoney that hes just not funny dawg

[@wontonschannel]

@@starbunii he has millions of fans who watch his stuff, he's obviously funny to at least some extent. Just because you're a little bit sour about the jokes doesn't mean they don't work as jokes.

[@starbunii]

@@wontonschannel you're getting very worked up over my criticism of him. just because you're a little bit sour over my opinion doesn't mean its not a valid opinion.

[@wontonschannel]

@@starbunii and you’re out here judging other people’s comedy? loool ok

[@blatio8131]

Ive met dudes with Matts humor.. many try to disturb or aggravate women. And the correlation is they may have all or one of these aspects: 1) they have mommy issues 2) they have one foot in the closet 3) they have a low key substance abuse problem/self hatred

[@SassiFrassGirl08]

ding, ding, and ding! 🤣

[@tinytransart]

it sucks a bit cause before I knew about his netflix special, i saw clips of him on tiktok and he seemed pretty funny and charismatic. he knew how to work crowds and tell jokes that weren't punching down, which proves that he CAN and chooses not to, which is such a shame. he couldve been a great standup, and now he's just added to the list of "comedians" that need to be humbled.

[@EleniOperaNoir]

That's what I was thinking too...shame

[@pogpurin]

Exactly , the stuff I’ve seen wasn’t that bad. I didn’t know he was actually such a prick and turning to such a rubbish route just because of who likes his content, and because he got famous. tho maybe that’s actually how he’s always been, who knows

[@alyssapinon9670]

Yeah it’s sadly much easier to make $ by being problematic than by having integrity

[@carontorliak2760]

Funny enough everyone is talking about his special. Seems like he got what he wanted. Losing the soft reactionary snowflakes (most who probably have never watched anything else of his) getting triggered over his bad joke and others being introduced to not only his standup but the rest of his body of work, seems like a win/win

[@idkJustKat]

I'm crying over how protective all the guys were when Zendaya's face got touched

[@jacoosacoon118]

"I mean... people don't wanna laugh at physically attractive people" TF?!?! there's a whole trope about people laughing too hard at attractive people that aren't funny!!!

[@ndawn90]

There's that whole 30 Rock episode about how incredibly attractive people tend to just fail upwards because people give them tons of leeway.

[@thareelhelloagain]

Has he never heard of Eddie Murphy? Obviously Eddie is extremely talented and funny, but he's also HOT. But nobody ever actually talks about how hot Eddie is, because they're too focused on his actual comedic genius.

[@uhohspaghettios3801]

When are people going to learn that dark/edgy humor is for the people who deal with the topics that are being joked about, not for those who just want to laugh at others

[@halbaromejia2793]

Hahahahah you just privatize humour?? Xdxdd

[@pinkkfloydd]

When are liberal white women going to realize that no one gives a fuck what you think humor should be?

[@wontonschannel]

People like you who put specific rules for comedy down ruin it for everyone else. Just stop :/ edit: Keep adding to the like ratio even though the person I was responding to ran away after they realized they were wrong. I'm sure you'll convince me I'm wrong if you get up to 10 likes 😉

[@pennyforyourthoughts4]

​@@wontonschannel they never said it was a rule, it's kind of a fact. If you ask a lot of people they deal with their issues with humor. Yeah it's shitty but some people cope thay way. My husband makes some jokes about the stuff he's been through that makes me shiver and my jaw drop to the floor but seeing him crack up at it instead of breaking down is just how it goes. I don't get it myself but I have noticed that many people that relate to it either find it funny or it upsets them. To me, both should be valid. Everyone has different experiences

[@wontonschannel]

@@pennyforyourthoughts4 when you say "dark humor is for X people, not Y people" you're setting a rule. People who enjoy dark humor without having some past traumatic experience are valid too, and I was pointing out how OP seems to think they aren't or shouldn't be.

[@SaintLorena]

If handsome squidward and Nick from Big Mouth had a misogynistic baby.

[@AJ-nh9qm]

Now that you’ve drawn that comparison I can’t unsee it

[@worldofmyth5955]

15:52 as someone in the itty bitty titty committee I think I speak for all us when I say we don’t want him either

[@animeotaku307]

As someone in the big titty crowd, I’m exasperated that we have yet another problem we gotta deal with.

[@ElmiraVT]

​@@animeotaku307First back pain, and now Matt Rife? Shit.. 😔

[@alyssapinon9670]

If someone made that comment to me as a teenager it would have sent me spiraling. But now watching that clip I was like “it’s a great day to be a AA cup” 😊

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@ElmiraVTwe need big titty and little titty solidarity against creeps like Matt.

[@worldofmyth5955]

@@alyssapinon9670 I honestly feel so blessed that we have matt rife repellent

[@Allonsy305]

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik once said in a podcast that comedy is getting away with it "If you make the class laugh, you'd get in trouble, if you make the teacher laugh as well, you're in the clear." And how too many comedians now are trying to piss people off, and then complaining about the backlash. It's safe to say he's right on the money.

[@Getout634]

Where did he say that? I want to check him out.

[@Random-sk6hm]

Literally, Matt added those jokes deliberately cos he's profiting off the attention and backlash. He wants a misognyistic fanbase cos he's desperately trying to be 'one of the boys'. It's pick-me energy through and through.

[@abigel6457]

Well said. And Anthony is actually a good example of dark comedy, afaik he doesn't punch down, but his jokes are still funny in a dark way.

[@KaliqueClawthorne]

15:21 I love that Zendayas expression is kind of interpretable as ''the audacity of that dude'' and not neccessarily as ''slightly funny''

[@thareelhelloagain]

I can tell you right now that she hated every second of what he did.

[@ilya8132]

15:28 It was really heart warming to see that group in the back come to her defense, even if it was just because it was 'Zendaya'. I need some friends like that. I'm trying to be a friend like that!!!

[@cervichthyoquine]

two good examples of comedians who have dark humor and who aren't just using that as a cop out are Gianmarco Soresi and Jessica Kirsten

[@austinwade7251]

Imagine being so unimaginative you have to time travel for joke ideas

[@Thi-Sen]

LMFAO

[@jaxj968]

THIS WAS SO GOOD LMAO

[@mhawang8204]

See, this is funny 😂

[@PokhrajRoy.]

15:29 Zendaya has the patience of a saint tolerating this.

[@MostDefinitelyNotRosie]

If looks could kill

[@brownbear112]

If I was Zendaya in that moment, that water would have ended up all over his face.

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@MostDefinitelyNotRosiethat and her finger wag said it all. She barely lifted a finger and had people backing her up

[@fabiastan3400]

@@brownbear112 the point of the show was to make the oponent spit the water, so doing it would have made him win points. points for her for not spitting it and not getting him points as the joke was not funny

[@UncleSamsoniteLover69]

The fact he had the gall to act like that in her presence is INSANE. You’d never see a woman behaving that disrespectfully towards a male celebrity.

[@ajiswatchingytb]

Dying at the "he has a bit of a twang, he's from Ohio" LMAO that doesn't explain an adopted blaccent 😭

[@Nosebleed47692]

I really think he hates the fact that he has a female audience. It's something that he gets made fun of constantly by male podcasters (that and for being a "pretty" boy) and because he's clearly insecure about it he's trying to desperately gain back his masculinity by pandering to men instead... And how does he do this? By making fun of women. The fact that he validates his masculinity by being sexist kind of says it all. It really showcases (at least to me) how the social pressure of men not wanting to be associated with anything feminine leads to women being thrown under the bus.

[@kenz5320]

making a domestic abuse joke followed by saying he wants to kill astrology girls is fucking crazy 💀

[@rockercaterrorencountered4924]

I thought that too. Like I feel like we need to genuinely put this man on a watchlist now

[@carontorliak2760]

Tbh tho we should get rid of astrology girls, same with alpha, beta, sigma and whatever the fk else dudes

[@mothylaced]

astrology girls aren't even bad ?? just leave them alone and let them like what they like @@carontorliak2760

[@the_richcat]

Also bro astrology ain't physically hurting anyone, ik its stupid but yet saying that he wants to kill them is crazy 💀

[@nobodythenobody9779]

But when women make jokes about hitting men cus he looked at another women, or have an entire carrier based on complaining about passed bfs, no issue, guess we found the femcel channel

[@PurgatoryProductions1]

the helmet joke really got under my skin. all of these jokes are awful, but as someone who wore one of those helmets as a baby it makes me so mad to be made the butt of a joke.

[@elaexplorer]

That's what he does. He punches down everywhere. Makes fun of marginalized groups. He's just a bad comedian.

[@Yrmhd]

Lol

[@void779]

@@elaexplorerimagine thinking you have to only punch up. The point of a comedian is to make people laugh. Which he did so he did his job.

[@Okillydokilly69]

@cupidcopiathey need the helmets hahahaha

[@Yrmhd]

@@Sting02-ko4ef my head too big 😢

[@meliss7582]

My fav dark humor joke is the “I would also choose this guy’s dead wife” when someone explained that if they could bring anyone back from the dead to sleep with, he’d choose his wife who passed. Makes me laugh every time and the poster said his wife would have found it funny.

[@BarbieDreamDungeon]

That's a great example of when dark humor is good, you're not supposed to make people feel bad about themselves, you're supposed to take a bad situation and make it funny

[@TheMonicaAlison]

Matt Rife’s comedy in a nutshell is Colleen Ballinger’s “bony little back” lyric from toxic gossip train for forty five minutes

[@wontonschannel]

i completely disagree but that's possibly the best analogy i've ever seen in any comment section ever. well done

[@maddieb.4282]

@@wontonschannelhow could you disagree, both are disturbing yet aggrandizing

[@ZomigNasal]

His hatred of young women/girls is a great example of why I defend and support anything (as long as it's not harmful) teenage girls like. I spent most of my teenage years being shamed for anything I liked and I still constantly apologise for my taste in music bc it was ingrained in me that it's horrible. When teenage girls are passionate about anything I'll hype them up regardless of my own opinion on the subject matter bc I know they get so much shit for it from society.

[@flaminhos1054]

As a teenage girl who is a fan of BTS, I have been made fun of a lot for literally no reason. "You only listen to them because they're hot" I listen with my ears, not my eyes. also im literally a certified girl kisser wtf are you even saying.

[@bertha322]

​@@flaminhos1054 and yes this also the reason why I never tell people I am fan of kpop. People have different taste in music no reason to bully them

[@ren_okay]

im a teenager myself but i have this same thought process, because a lot of the time the people doing the bullying are also my age so i try to account for it by just being everyone's biggest hypeman no matter what the interest is

[@kirbinthekrab]

I saw a tiktok where a girl said "being a matt rife fan rn is like finding out a best guy friend would sell you out for a pack of string cheese" truth lol

[@drxpgodxx487]

These new comedians are focusing more on making there audience offended than just telling a good joke

[@meggsntoast]

Or getting validation for being offensive and “going there”. If your audience cheers and applauds more than actually laughing was it really a comedy special?

[@Shmancyfancy536]

@@meggsntoast VERY good point!

[@itzkham]

I can never take stand up comedians seriously

[@Maker0824]

That’s the goal they are going for. So good. I personally hate watching stand up comedians, but that is purely a personal preference.

[@SD-zz4ov]

​@@Maker0824 real comedy is insightful. if your goal is not to be taken seriously youre a hack.

[@chefqu3s0]

The only one I can really take seriously is Gabriel Iglesias, I'm being dead honest

[@PrincejayFit]

You aren’t supposed to take them serious, that’s the whole point.

[@ronkn1]

@@SD-zz4ov There are different kinds of comedy and just because you don't like a certain kind doesn't make that kind hacky.

[@sophitiaofhyrule]

Comedians think dark humor is when you make fun of minorities

[@VegQuaker13]

He tried flirting and being inappropriate to every female guest on Wild n Out

[@fionafox420]

It’s extra infuriating when I KNOW he’s capable of making funny jokes, without taking cheap shots at people.

[@shannonceleste5557]

Why's that extra infuriating?

[@fionafox420]

@@shannonceleste5557 it’s the laziness, honestly

[@carontorliak2760]

@@fionafox420 I feel like he might be doing that on purpose... I mean just look at the buzz right now.

[@bignonoIamAgirl]

right he's just reciting decades old jokes as if we never heard them before. he's soo creative 🤩

[@All-ze9cl]

Why is Matt so against admitting that it was mostly women that got him where he is?

[@victoriafrombhbh8659]

Men don’t do things to impress women, they do things to impress other men. Matt was getting teased by other dudes for not being a “real” comedian because women are his fan base. It’s an eye roller that this was his “fix”

[@CanadianEhHole]

@@victoriafrombhbh8659 This is 100% factually incorrect. Men do most things to attract women, some things to impress men (but usually guys see those things as impressing women as well -- even if it isn't accurate). Every bit of psychological research proves this and this is even well known to men in laymen's terms and memetic info. Look at any post regarding a guy playing a sport in front of his crush and it presents it as him trying to have his best game ever, trying to play like an absolute pro.

[@CanadianEhHole]

For the same reason female streamers for over a decade now have fought against the argument that they're only popular because a lot of teenage boys and single men find them attractive. It's tough to acknowledge the reason for your success isn't what you did but simply of how you look, because most of that is genetic and was just out of your control. It's like being popular because of where you're from... which was entirely out of your control.

[@somabalestra1131]

@@CanadianEhHole Men want to attract women cause that will give them male validation. Men do stuff to get other males to validate them as real men and women in their eyes, are the social currency to turn a boy into a real man. However, there is one thing that men collectively hate, a pretty man with a female fanbase. That's why Matt desperately wants to change his image to fit in and get acceptance of the bros. TLDR: Man who b@ngs many chicks = Chad! Man with a female fanbase = Ha! g@y!!!

[@Centurylamar88]

He has always admitted women pushed him to where he is??? Where has he denied this?

[@EdieRoxUrSox15]

You are so right about Matt's punchlines being directed down. Someone claimed that South Park is way more offensive than Matt Rife, which I disagree with, referencing a scene where Mr. Garrison doesn't understand Timmy's disability. But the butt of the joke isn't being directed at the disabled child, it's directed at Mr. Garrison being ignorant. South Park has joked about much darker topics, but the direction makes the difference.

[@dowitcher]

I’m genuinely tired of the “you can’t tell jokes anymore” crowd. If you really couldn’t tell jokes anymore, you wouldn’t be selling out stadiums, or getting Netflix specials, or making tons and tons of money. However, I think they say this because that’s the easiest way to ingratiate yourself into a conservative audience. You just say “I’m the only one brave enough to joke about [insert offensive topic here]” and conservatives will flock to your content. Because it’s not that you can’t make those jokes, it’s that you have to pretend you’re being oppressed for saying things that aren’t acceptable, when the reality is that you’re receiving valid criticism. To a conservative, there’s nothing “braver” than continuing to purposely offend people and punch down despite being told it’s inappropriate.

[@plottwistpleasethepodcast4469]

Thank you for talking about his racism…Literally EVERY other white-assuming content creator I’ve seen had glazed past that. I appreciate you.

[@tylergriffith651]

"Attractive" and "comedian" are doing a lot of heavy lifting to describe Matt Rife.

[@CanadianEhHole]

He looks... plastic. But he is attractive. That's literally why he's so popular. The issue is you probably don't find the "model" aesthetic as attractive as others. I have this same view. Show me a cute girl and I'll find her more attractive than a Victoria's Secret model. But I'm not stupid, I would never deny the attractiveness of a supermodel.

[@TheMrMojoRisin67]

Looking forward to this. Heard all the buzz, and had no time or brain power to deal with looking up the details. Thank you for saving us a boatload of time!

[@michellestella7477]

Ehm...maybe still form your own opinions 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@TheMrMojoRisin67]

@@michellestella7477 🤷

[@shadesofcallum]

of course i dont like these 'jokes' but it also concerns me how his fans were so cool with it as if misogyny is funny

[@void779]

Amy Shumer is a misogynist. Why don’t you complain about her?

[@void779]

There’s a difference between being a misogynist and making a misogynistic joke

[@shadesofcallum]

@@void779 'jokes' that come at the expense of women are not funny lol

[@Sting02-ko4ef]

​@@shadesofcallumIf it was a woman who joked like this y'all would have no problem. So shut up hypocrite

[@BarbieDreamDungeon]

​@@void779That is the same thing

[@xiaojunslefteyebrow]

I find it so funny how clueless people are about bra sizes, he said D and they were all like “WOW” when a D cup looks SO DIFFERENT depending on the band size. I literally wear E or F cups and I’m sure those guys would think I wear a B

[@jesterspit]

im so glad you brought up his ableism, i feel like a lot of people have been neglecting that when talking about him and as a disabled person its made me super sad to only see disabled people talking about it.

[@contentity]

As a man his humour has always made me uncomfortable. Maybe because it wasn't targeted towards me, but his comedy has always seemed low brow, and he seemed to heavy rely on his sex appeal to make jokes which always came off really creepy

[@CanadianEhHole]

He's 100% just popular because of how he looks. But hey, he's just playing the game, right? Add to that the cancer that is TikTok that can make even the dumbest things popular overnight. How many women went into streaming and people pointed out they couldn't care less about games and were just attractive and trying to milk teenagers and loner, horny men for their money, and they were attacked as "misogynist" for pointing this out? Turns out, quite a lot of those popular streamers do OnlyFans now and don't even do Twitch streams anymore. How shocking, no one could possibly have seen this outcome... No one is going to be called a misandrist for pointing out Rife really isn't funny and is only popular because of how he looks, because it's obviously not about all men just like the comments about streamers weren't about all of them.

[@alyssapinon9670]

Matt rife would probably be uncomfortable around gay men yet doesn’t understand why women don’t want to be sexually harassed?

[@lauraneal2007]

oh my god i'm so glad you're talking about him, so many people seem to love him but i have always felt so off about him

[@Treehome_95]

someone called me sexist for saying i got an off vibe from him😭😭

[@ChrissyCat87]

Only seen a few reels of him, nothing edgelordy in those, but there was always something that rubbed me the wrong way about him. Glad my asshole radar works! Then again, to me he isn't attractive. His face, mannerism and whole vibe just screams edgelord fuckboy.

[@Isthisjoebiden]

Men are not to be trusted. They have proven this through their actions time and time again, how women haven't noticed MOST men are sociopaths is beyond me

[@solus8685]

​@@Treehome_95Fr I got attacked by all the fanboys and Facebook moms 💀💀💀

[@thareelhelloagain]

He's just... awful. And he looks so incredibly fake. The veneers, the plastic surgery, the show muscle only workout, it's all just so, so fake.

[@animeotaku307]

Zendaya has more self-control than me. I would have spat that water right into Matt’s face if he grabbed me like that.

[@rockercaterrorencountered4924]

I remember someone saying "it's only gallows humor if you're the one on the gallows" and I think that's a good way to look at it. You're also right about "the joke has to be funny otherwise it's offensive/cringe". I use a power wheelchair and there are certain "jokes" people pull all the time ("you got a license for that?", "don't speed!", etc), after a while you realize people are making the "joke" to deal with how uncomfortable it is for them for you to exist around them. However, I've also had people (mostly my sibling) make genuinely funny jokes about my chair that actually relate to the moment in the same way people make jokes about other features of the environment.

[@hannahdavis4256]

Im pretty traumatized and disabled in a few ways mentally and physically. Im pretty used to dark humor and stuff like that cause I have legitimately been through a lotta hell. I hate so much when people say dark humour isn't allowed anymore when they really just mean saying offensive things in a joking tone cause hahaha marginalized group. It's not even mocking a dark reality, it's not joking about a tragedy. It's just like if you punched someone then laughed at them or laughed when someone got into an accident. Even aside from the offensive stuff, I knew it was just gonna be the same thing as other comedians. Just the same old jokes where people really only laugh cause "haha wild and offensive" "haha agrees with my political views" "haha snowflakes wont like this." It's the same jokes over and over with a bit of differences. And what's really sad is how desperate he clearly is to have a male audience and how insecure he is that he has a female audience. It's honestly more pathetic than anything. But I know the second it's one of these people in trouble for "telling jokes" then it's just gonna be the same jokes everyone has heard. It's low effort and honestly just more pathetic than anything. They just say something offensive in a goofy way or with a joking tone, how original and talented. Same jokes I heard back in high school.

[@jesterfairy3845]

For some reason every time he opens his mouth I feel this uncontrollable urge to go "oh my god shut up" under my breath

[@QueerKirby]

2:50 i might just be a raging lesbian but this made me so uncomfortable ( 3:25 same with this) and the fact that he was making jokes about a waitress that could have been punched or hurt Is disgusting in my opinion. The misogyny(and ablism) is strong with this one .

[@theresidentialrat]

really unrelated but I love ur pfp so much, edna is the best ❤

[@void779]

You guys actually think this was a real person? Also it’s just a joke guys calm down

[@ilovefirenoodles]

@@void779still weird to make a joke about domestic violence especially when you’re aware that majority of ur audience is women… women are tired of not being taken seriously

[@QueerKirby]

@@theresidentialrat tysm!!! I love yours too!

[@QueerKirby]

@@ilovefirenoodles totally agree

[@FurbyFullyLoaded]

Best joke I ever heard from a man about astrology was a Jim Gaffigan bit that went something like this: “My sign is Leo! What’s yours?” “My sign is Pisces, neat! Hey Billy it says here your sign is Cancer” “Oh no….my sign killed Grandpa 😢”

[@stephw.7874]

My parents and I love Jim Gaffigan!! :)

[@themixelzone9968]

Incredibly ironic that he calls people on twitter crybabies when he throws a tantrum every time people call him out

[@positivegrowth8772]

Actually he doubled down and laughed at those who tried to cancel him.

[@themixelzone9968]

Ok@@positivegrowth8772

[@samanthabutterfield5172]

no he got so upset at a literal elementary schooler and a plastic surgeon for making a joke. but everyone else are snowflakes and crybabies lmaooo

[@pinkponyteal]

Wish the audio pitch was permanently for Matt xD

[@kirrb-dot-exe]

Tbh anytime an “edgy” comedian makes “edgy” jokes or whatever, it feels to me that it’s just… generic. Like ok, you hate your wife. Sexism aside a billion people joked about that before. They’re not ready to face the fact that outside of that “edginess” they can’t really make a unique joke. Like using “controversial” jokes and being “unable to say anything nowadays” as a crutch of their inability to make new kinds of jokes and materials

[@ChrissyCat87]

My thoughts exactly. They're just lazy and want to make money with no effort.

[@animeotaku307]

It’s the equivalent of a kid saying a naughty word and giggling because they said the no-no word.

[@CanadianEhHole]

The joke doesn't need to be unique, just the way it's told. Delivery is often more important than the joke itself. Key and Peele are great but a lot of jokes they told were not new. Same with the Chapelle show. But it's so much more satisfying to see a joke played out well as a skit compared to just explained in words. Skits do, however, let you present fantastic timing AND acting. So it isn't just speech that can be impressive but body language, movement, interaction, objects, etc.

@@CanadianEhHole ‘women deserve to be beat’ is not really a joke but more of a statement. It’s also been rehashed thousands of times to the point it isn’t even funny anymore unless you’re an edgelord

[@Alexandraadftxr7052]

He makes me want to make jokes in the expenses of male abuse servivers. If someone calls me out for it, I will just simply say "Well it's okey for Matt Rifle to make the same joke about women, so what's the problem?". I can se his new fans throwing a tentrum over it.

[@efnfen]

can't wait to see his fox news show where he can join all the other failed entertainers

[@bookwyrm8181]

One observation I made is that most of our favorite comedians will joke about themselves just as much as they do other people. They’ll be the punchline as often as other people are. With Matt Rife’s jokes, basically every single one makes someone else (usually from a marginalized group) the punchline to laugh at.

[@Jaldric]

I can’t hear words that hurt my feewings wa 😢

[@JG-vh1xc]

@@Jaldricthe point of comedy is to make people laugh Sometimes you will get both a shocked “oooh” and a laugh from the same people, at the same time. That’s fine But if there are more “oohh”s than laughs, then there’s no comedy, no release of endorphins. This is paraphrasing something one of my favorite comics said - Jimmy Carr, NOTORIOUSLY edgy. He just knows how to do it better

[@wontonschannel]

@@JG-vh1xc Idk bro, I'm hearing a lot of laughter. Even that black eye joke, that one was working the crowd fairly well, at least for a starting bit. Maybe it's just you being a smidge butthurt about the topic of the joke?? And that's not an insult because everyone has jokes that they overlook the humor of because it hits on topics that are person to them. EVERYONE.

[@JG-vh1xc]

@@wontonschannel I’ve heard jokes about worse things.

[@eileenconway2966]

I think we can all agree that Matt Rife is what one would call a pizza cutter. All edge, but no point.

[@alanarama]

And bad at what it's meant to do

[@i.7525]

this is why absurd humour is my favourite. just make it weird man. just make it weird and you don't have to punch down!!!!

[@MoonCorvid]

The coolest thing about your videos is that I have a nonbinary fan and get quote your intro with you

[@MoonCorvid]

⁠@Clownish_studi0sNah it’s alr! I do too :]

[@peachy_lili]

@Clownish_studi0s I'm a cis woman who calls everybody 'bro', it's a really bad habit but I just think it's funny usually. I try to be cautious but there's something to be said for not sitting there struggling to come up with a nickname for somebody on the fly, like, that's awkward for them too lol

[@Don8D]

im non binary too! if you dont mind me asking where did you get your fan :O ?

[@MoonCorvid]

@@Don8D spencers it was on sale for pride month

[@Don8D]

tgank youu

[@atlantictiger]

“He’s conventionally attractive … allegedly” 💀💀💀 #b*tchwhere

[@saki2841]

Omg this like the filler he has looks so unnatural to me that I just want puke and as an FYI I'm attracted to guys so it was supposed to be the opposite effect But what if that was his intention though?

[@ChrissyCat87]

THIIIIIS! 🤣 He looks like the stereotype sleazy fuckboy.

[@cdevine9459]

Not to sound like a jerk… but does he have injections in his lips and cheeks??? Or does he just look like that :,)

[@Jaldric]

Shooosh lesbian go kiss women I’ll kiss Matt

[@TheLastRainShadow]

​@@Jaldricgirlie you can keep him 💀😂

[@Feather899]

The ableism I’ve seen is so scary as a disabled person

[@wrantingwriter2921]

This man has personal beef with crystal girls. Some hot astrologer broke his heart, and now he's angry. 😂

[@ethankiter9323]

George Carlin made a good point about comedians like Matt, comedy is meant to make fun of people in power not the underdogs.

[@elaexplorer]

20:32 That's the thing. He doesn't ever talk about his own issues. It's always someone else. He just makes fun of people, it's not funny, it's just bullying. My guess is he grew up on all that white privilege and pretty privileged and sees everyone else's struggles as just whining.

[@BarbieDreamDungeon]

My mom went on an entire rant about this guy "just joking" I wanted to tell her to shut up so bad. It's weird cause she laughs at this shit, and me, a guy, and my boyfriend hate "dark" humor

[@carontorliak2760]

Hey man if you can winge about his jokes being bad, your mom can think the guy is joking too. Everyone can have an opinion right?

[@Jay-vz7og]

​@@carontorliak2760Everyone can have an opinion but opinions are informed by your environment, culture, society and is not formed in a vacuum. That's why it's important to examine why you have a particular opinion. Just because you laugh doesn't mean it's truly funny. Perhaps your ignorance is making you think it is.

[@insertnamehere7228]

@@Jay-vz7og”Just because you laughs doesn’t truly mean it s funny” that kinda implies there is somehow some objective metric of how funny something is. If I hear a joke and I make it laugh then by definition that something is funny to me.

[@carontorliak2760]

@@Jay-vz7og "just because you laugh doesn't mean its truly funny" who tf are you the joke police? Its a joke, you are laughing a fake thing. Id get it if Matt turns out to be a serial abuser and says this joke but so far that hasen't been revealed. If you truly believe there is a "right" way to tell a joke and base it on societal/cultural acceptance, comedy will not exist.

[@muuuune]

​@insertnamehere7228 no. Lots of gen x and boomers learned to laugh instead of complain Brevard they didn't want to be seen as one of "the sensitive" ones with opinions. It's more coping than actually enjoying.

[@mad1739]

The whole doja cat thing literally made me way 'no no please no' put loud lmao 😅 the cringe was too much

[@MeaganSal96]

A man hating astrology that much is definitely a red flag.

[@beetaylor1461]

I went from chuckling at some of his crowd work every now and then to losing any respect for him so fast. I'm a disabled woman who has been in an abusive relationship... really hit all the points.

[@stevenbeshel7369]

All that’s left is for Joe Rogen to bring him on to whine about being “canceled”

[@LuSiaisirritated]

Okay but the pitch change is funnier than Matt’s comedy

[@Arlooon]

Matt Rife is causing me Strife

[@Jaldric]

Good

[@Hello-hello-hello456]

This was a much better joke than anything that clown said

[@BeanerMoney]

Thats cuz you don't have a life

[@ChloeRaine-jn4wu]

I personally think that you shouldn’t make ‘dark humor’ jokes about things you personally haven’t experienced.

[@TBTabby]

Good edgy comedy challenges the status quo. Bad edgy comedy reinforces it. Guess which kind you are, Rife.

[@jacoosacoon118]

YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. Dark humor should very rarely use another person as the punchline, but the situation!

[@zzhoward]

The clip with Zendaya was awful. I was backing away from the computer monitor so hard I almost fell out of my chair. But the real telling thing is how he reacts in that moment to being called out. Straight away he LIES about it - - "I didn't touch her!!!!". Uhhh, yes you did dude, we all just saw it. Matt has no integrity.

[@Algrenion]

having watched Noel Miller's recent stand up special, the difference between dark humour done well and... whatever Matt Rife just did, was night and day to me tbf that's just my take and may depend on me finding Noel's humour on family dynamics relateable

[@emm7740]

I have seen brooklyn nine nine over 17 times. It is my favourite show of all time. I am actually speechless that I'm only just finding out that this man was in an episode like WHATT

[@i.7525]

the fact that apparently he played the guy jake idolized in high school but who turned out to be a horrible influence 😭😭 talk about meta

[@emm7740]

@@i.7525 RIGHTTT

[@anne.l.w]

off topic, but bro u look so good in the thumbnail!!! The vibes are fuxkin immaculate the beanie w the wire glasses??? it’s giving more than what was required to be gave luv ur videos and your humor 💗💗💗💗