tough crowd


what someone would say after telling a joke or other humorous anecdote, and then getting deadpan looks and no verbal acknowledgement from the people listening.
“yeah, so i heard dave got a pet cat, oh well, probably the closest thing to p-ssy he’ll ever have in his place, huh guys? hahaha!”

(silence and blank stares from everyone)

“geez…! tough crowd, man….tough crowd!!”
this was a rodney dangerfield line. he may or may not have coined it, but he made it uniquely his; he’d nervously adjust his tie while saying it.

a lot of his lines got into the wider lexicon, though younger people may not know who he was. he played the crazy ultra-rich guy in “caddyshack”.
“i told a cab driver to take me where the action was, and he took me to my house!”

(no laughter)

(nervously adjusts tie) “oh, tough crowd, tough crowd…”
a short lived but hilarious series on comedy central featuring a panel of stand-up comedians discussing various current events. the show’s full name was “tough crowd with colin quinn”.
did you see ‘tough crowd” last night?

yeah, nick dipaolo was amazing
when you make a joke and think its funny but it turns out not funny and you are the only one left laughing.
bill:and then i said “c-ck”! lol
bill:no one thinks that funny,its hilarious!
john:oohhh tough crowd
tough crowd:
what the cannibal said when he went to an all you can eat buffet.
“d-mn, i tried and arm and a leg and could hardly chew them.
tough crowd.”

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