# Who is the most annoying/unfunny stand-up comic? (Now with multiple choice!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 27, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457 "2011-05-27T18:11:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/81 "2011-05-31T11:27:37Z")
> [@tripthicket](#): > > Andy Dick. :rolleyes: Oh dear God. You win. I give up. This is the answer. I think that whatever Jon Lovitz achieves or doesn’t achieve in his career, the high point for me will always be that he hit Andy Dick. I don’t mind Carrot Top’s brand of comedy, although I can’t really look at him these days. He’s becoming Scary Clown Man. I also refrained from voting for Daniel Tosh even though I loathe his clip show because I used to think Bob Saget was similarly execrable due to his AFHV non-jokes, but in stand-up he’s really pretty funny. I’m going to give Tosh the benefit of the doubt here. ---
**Author:** ![Greekfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Greekfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greekfreak)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/82 "2012-08-12T14:20:32Z")
I voted for Gallagher, although Louie Anderson, Roseanne Barr, and (not on the list) Janeane Garofalo would surely have come pretty close. I was a massive Dice fan back in the day–but only for select albums. And of the most hated comics listed so far, he’s the only one with a classically brilliant comedy album “The Day The Laughter Died”. The rest is malakia. Dane Cook’s popularity annoys me, but not his act. ---
**Author:** ![Barking\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Barking\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Dog)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/83 "2012-08-12T15:36:31Z")
Lisa Lamanpanelli for me. I absolutely cannot stand that rancid old cunt. There are quite a few on the poll who I don’t like and wouldn’t go to see if I was paid to. But at least one point in time I did like them a bit, or at least not hate them. Dane Cook for example. I really don’t like that sumbitch, but there was a time when I found him really very funny. Its true, believe it or not! But this bitch…she wouldn’t know comedy if it bashed her over the head with a brick and assaulted her. The others may not be very funny, but at least they can tell a joke. At least humor isn’t a foreign concept, needing complex diagrams. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/84 "2012-08-12T15:45:26Z")
Jeff Dunham is a glaring omission. He wins the “worst comedian ever” award from me just for the glaring racism of his entire act. At least the other redneck comedians aren’t so obviously hateful. “Hey, it’s not racism because Dunham makes fun of everyone” doesn’t fly. He’s scum and his act is horrible. I actually lost a little respect for my own sister after hearing that she bought tickets to see him and _enjoyed the show.__shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/85 "2012-08-12T15:48:48Z")
Those of you that voted for Sam Kinison, Robin Williams, Bill Cosby and Steven Wright (???) ought to be ashamed of yourselves! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/86 "2012-08-12T16:17:44Z")
Kevin Nealon. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/87 "2012-08-12T16:54:42Z")
Think you used enough names there, Butch? Gallagher. By a country mile. ---
**Author:** ![oreally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/88 "2012-08-12T17:05:12Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > But I’m sad you left out Margaret Cho. “Flabbergasted” is more like it to me, esp given some of the great comedians on here - even if they aren’t your cup of tea, they at least had real talent, which is more than I can say for that pig. Generally I’m so tired of alleged comedians who can’t be “funny” unless they swear and/or say vulgar/dirty/sexist/racist/etc stuff. I’m no prude, those things CAN be funny at times, but what lame and overused crutches those things are, esp nowdays. I could probably list many more if I even recalled their names but I quickly forgot many I saw on Comedy Channel/etc who were similarly lame. Kept thinking “you should NOT have quit your day job…” Surprised at all the Gallagher hate. He did some great stuff. In fact he was doing the “did you ever notice” silly stuff in life before Seinfeld came along. My vote for most bizarro choice on the list is Bill Cosby. wtf? He’s not my favorite, but IMO one of the best stand-up comedians ever. Oh well ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/89 "2012-08-12T17:22:28Z")
And of course, there’s also Kathy Griffith. ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/90 "2012-08-12T17:30:25Z")
Zombie. Zombie zombie zombie. ---
**Author:** ![Greekfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Greekfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greekfreak)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/91 "2012-08-12T17:35:20Z")
> [@oreally](#): > > “Flabbergasted” is more like it to me, esp given some of the great comedians on here - even if they aren’t your cup of tea, they at least had real talent, which is more than I can say for that pig. > > Generally I’m so tired of alleged comedians who can’t be “funny” unless they swear and/or say vulgar/dirty/sexist/racist/etc stuff. I’m no prude, those things CAN be funny at times, but what lame and overused crutches those things are, esp nowdays. I could probably list many more if I even recalled their names but I quickly forgot many I saw on Comedy Channel/etc who were similarly lame. Kept thinking “you should NOT have quit your day job…” > > Surprised at all the Gallagher hate. He did some great stuff. In fact he was doing the “did you ever notice” silly stuff in life before Seinfeld came along. > > My vote for most bizarro choice on the list is Bill Cosby. wtf? He’s not my favorite, but IMO one of the best stand-up comedians ever. Oh well Margaret Cho appeals strictly to the bi/lesbian crowd, and clearly they have no sense of humour to begin with. She’s incredibly unfunny, she’s a lousy interview, and absolutely no stage presence with which to win over a crowd. But you’re right–there’s nothing worse than a comic who’s blue and bad. ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/92 "2012-08-12T17:46:04Z")
I picked \*\*Rosanne \*\*and **Whoopi**. Chick comedians, almost universally, aren’t funny. The few old-school ones like Rivers & Diller, their entire act consists of telling you how ugly & miserable they are. And newer ones just tell ‘chick’ jokes. Sarah Silverman is a good exception, she’s just funny. She doesn’t wear her gender on her sleeve or make it the nexus of her act. Maria Bamford is truly original too. For the write-in candidate I nominate **Russell Brandt**. Unfunny, annoying, pretentious teabag… ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/93 "2012-08-12T20:30:19Z")
Carrot Top may not be everyones cup of tea but he is a long term successful Vegas headliner making gazillions of dollars. He may be just a prop comic but he is very good at it. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/94 "2012-08-12T20:32:37Z")
> [@Greekfreak](#): > > Margaret Cho appeals strictly to the bi/lesbian crowd, and clearly they have no sense of humour to begin with. She’s incredibly unfunny, she’s a lousy interview, and absolutely no stage presence with which to win over a crowd. > > But you’re right–there’s nothing worse than a comic who’s blue and bad. Her sexuality aside I never quite understood her act. It just really didn’t seem all that funny on any level. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/95 "2012-08-13T00:10:04Z")
Jeffery Ross, who manages to insinuate himself into all those Comedy Central shows, should be on that list. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/96 "2012-08-13T07:12:46Z")
> [@Dietrich\_K](#): > > But Ron White is actually quite funny. I hate to be the one to tell you this, **Dietrich K** , but the previous post was talking about the Ron White who is on the comedy specials. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/97 "2012-08-13T12:12:13Z")
> [@Hail\_Ants](#): > > I picked \*\*Rosanne \*\*and **Whoopi**. Chick comedians, almost universally, aren’t funny. Back before her sitcom, Roseanne was funny. Then she used up all the funny in the show until it ran out. Then they made a few more seasons, pushing her into negative-funny territory. Now she is way overdrawn at the Funny Bank and is subsisting entirely on government-issue batshit. > [@](#): > > or the write-in candidate I nominate **Russell Brandt**. Unfunny, annoying, pretentious teabag… I have mixed feelings about Brand (no **t** ). I find his stand-up act really irritating but his acting is much better than it has any right to be and he is capable of saying intelligent, insightful things when you least expect it. So no, not funny, but occasionally worth paying attention to. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/98 "2012-08-13T12:48:53Z")
I somehow missed Jeff Foxworthy on the list, so count another vote for him from me. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/99 "2012-08-13T13:04:45Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > There’s a number of them on here that I haven’t heard/seen (Dane Cook, Carrot Top), and some others who’s humor is likely so dated that we would think they’re bad today (Milton Berle), but in the '40s? Who knows? > > So, for an honest answer, I voted for Richard Lewis, who I never thought was worthwhile and George Lopez. Fortunately, the OP saved me a bit of effort by putting these two ass-clowns next to each other on the list. 🙂 Yep, I came in here to basically say the same thing. The comics listed on this list that are from 30+ years ago; shouldn’t even be on this list. Humor is a lot more sophisticated now than it was even in the 70s. Phyllis Diller, Don Rickles, and the like; were widely considered hilarious in their day. Dane Cook has never in his life been funny. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457/100 "2012-08-13T14:22:24Z")
I don’t mean to go ethnic but, Katt Williams. Margaret Cho is a heavy contender also. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-annoying-unfunny-stand-up-comic-now-with-multiple-choice/583457.md?page=6)