# Identify this comic bit **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 25, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-comic-bit/177471 "2003-05-25T22:35:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-comic-bit/177471/1 "2003-05-25T22:35:33Z")
I remember a bit of a comedy act from when I was a kid (ouch my brain). I recently had cause to bring it up in conversation, but for the life of me, I don’t know who it was, nor do I remember it exactly. It was at the time of Halley’s Comet (1986?), and it went _something like_ this: “So I just learned that all these years I’ve been pronouncing the comet wrong. I’ve been calling it “Hay-leez”, but it’s supposed to be “Hal-eeez”. What other things have I been pronouncing wrong? When I go to order a pizza, are they laughing and saying, hey it’s the guy who doesn’t know how to order a pooperooni pooza?” Yes, it’s not funny coming from me, but the original had a bit more comedic flair. Can anyone help? ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-comic-bit/177471/2 "2003-05-26T02:47:47Z")
Sounds like Seinfeld – maybe Steven Wright, depending on the delivery. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-comic-bit/177471/3 "2003-05-27T02:37:02Z")
Well, another source came through with the answer. In case you’re wondering, I’ve been told it was Richard Lewis.