Observational Absurdity Technique
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An Observational Absurdity Technique is an absurdist observational comedy technique that extracts observational absurdity surreal elements from observational absurdity mundane observations.
- AKA: Everyday Surrealism Method, Mundane Absurdism Technique, Observational Surreal Comedy.
- Context:
- It can (typically) identify Observational Absurdity Hidden Absurdity in observational absurdity everyday situations.
- It can (typically) amplify Observational Absurdity Minor Odditys into observational absurdity major absurditys.
- It can (typically) juxtapose Observational Absurdity Normal Contexts with observational absurdity surreal interpretations.
- It can (often) transform Observational Absurdity Routine Activitys into observational absurdity bizarre rituals.
- It can (often) expose Observational Absurdity Logical Inconsistencys in observational absurdity common practices.
- It can (often) blend Observational Absurdity Realistic Details with observational absurdity impossible conclusions.
- It can range from being a Subtle Absurdity to being an Extreme Surrealism, depending on its distortion level.
- It can range from being a Grounded Absurdity to being a Complete Fantasy, depending on its reality anchor.
- It can range from being a Single Observation Absurdity to being a Cascading Absurdity Chain, depending on its escalation pattern.
- It can range from being a Gentle Absurdism to being a Aggressive Surrealism, depending on its intensity degree.
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- Example(s):
- Stand-Up Observational Absurditys, such as:
- Steven Wright One-Liners, finding impossible logic in common phrases.
- Mitch Hedberg Observations, discovering surreal angles in everyday objects.
- Norm Macdonald Mundane Storys, extending normal situations to absurd lengths.
- Sketch Comedy Absurditys, such as:
- Monty Python Sketches, treating ridiculous premises as normal occurrences.
- Key and Peele Sketches, escalating regular scenarios to surreal extremes.
- Written Observational Absurditys, such as:
- Douglas Adams Writing, finding cosmic absurdity in bureaucratic processes.
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- Stand-Up Observational Absurditys, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Realistic Observation Comedy, which stays within plausible boundarys.
- Pure Fantasy Comedy, which abandons reality anchors entirely.
- Literal Observation Technique, which avoids interpretive distortion.
- See: Absurdist Philosophy, Surreal Comedy Genre, Observational Comedy Method, Deadpan Delivery Technique, Anti-Humor Technique, Everyday Life Comedy, Cognitive Dissonance Humor, Reality Distortion Comedy, Black Comedy, Comedy Technique, Mundane Detail Amplification Technique, Crowd Work Technique.