Harley Morenstein on Ethan Klein ukulele joke

    by Silvestre: Harley Morenstein

    Harley Morenstein breaks down why Ethan Klein's ukulele joke missed the mark. He admits his first reaction was treating it as standard drama about someone returning, assuming it was just a run-of-the-mill situation. The perspective shifted entirely once he realized the punchline was actually aimed at Klein's wife and children. That context made the whole thing feel inappropriate rather than funny. Harley concludes that the situation isn't cute for him personally because he is wifeless.

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    I think it's too soon considering that's because you're a wife guy dude you're a wife guy I understand too soon I looked at that I looked at that and I said that's funny and then I thought oh yeah Gila but I'm a stupid wifeless guy I have no wife I have no kids exactly so if I mean if if if I were there and he was like yo I'm gonna post this ukulele thing I'd be like haha no I don't no dude i don't know but don't even i would you asking the wifeless bacon guy bro come on because at first i was like at first i was like that's a funny joke as if it's like some run-of-the-mill drama thing hey he's coming back like it's gonna be like a thing and then i was like oh wait you have to like you you this is to your wife and and the kids so like i don't think I think it's like, it's not as cute, it's not as cute. I could be not cute. I'm a wifeless guy. But wife guys, I'm starting to look at you differently Lynch. You're just weird, bro.