"There's been a man riffing in these words for quite some time." - Jonah Ray on The Nerdist Hostful
So, what exactly is a "riff"?
Well, I'm glad you asked.
The Oxford Dictionary. Definition of riff in English:
riff
NOUN
- 1 A monologue or spoken improvisation, especially a humorous one, on a particular subject:‘extended riffs on the pitfalls of contemporary romance’
- ‘A personification of the bomb appears near the end, portrayed by Sotor's cousin, in a satirical riff off an old cliché Sotor rewrote himself.’
- ‘"Detective work," someone mutters to an eager graduate student in A. S. Byatt's latest fictional riff on things Victorian.’
- ‘Last week's riff on how the coming ubiquity of wireless networks could lead to a new and better form of digital rights management brought out both supporters and detractors.’
- ‘Her conversations are never completed, her ideas left unexplored, and her truths half spoken while Hatanaka indulges in another riff about the story.'
- 1 A monologue or spoken improvisation, especially a humorous one, on a particular subject:
It's just easier to show you:
This one is a comedian handling a - not really a heckler, but someone who cheered at an inappropriate moment. A lot of comedians hate that, but it's not really a heckle, it's just evident that this audience member wasn't paying attention.
A RIFF is something that comes from the moment. It's a genuine improvisation that is funny and witty. It uses the context of any situation to create genuine laughter.
Am I a riffer?
Sometimes. I quite enjoy the sport.
Yesterday, I was in the Cricket Wireless store riffing up a fucking storm. I was riffing left and right. I was riffing like a fucking clown.
When comedians say that "comedy is a defense mechanism," the ultimate form of defense is the RIFF.
But...
I REALLY CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING TO SAY RIGHT NOW.
Donald Trump is the President of the United States of America and I think he's a fucking monster. I can't come up with anything to say about him because I am SOOO emotional right now.
Sometimes. I quite enjoy the sport.
Yesterday, I was in the Cricket Wireless store riffing up a fucking storm. I was riffing left and right. I was riffing like a fucking clown.
When comedians say that "comedy is a defense mechanism," the ultimate form of defense is the RIFF.
But...
I REALLY CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING TO SAY RIGHT NOW.
Donald Trump is the President of the United States of America and I think he's a fucking monster. I can't come up with anything to say about him because I am SOOO emotional right now.
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