Yep. I noticed a long time ago that comedians are funny, until I realized that they are really serious about the shit they are talking about. Once that realization happens, the laughter from the audience becomes ironic.

I've been a big tease my whole life. I got lots of practice with my sister, while we were growing up. I learned that there were two kinds of teasing. The kind that evokes laughter, and the kind that brings shame and anger.

I still am a tease, especially to my friends. They know I will give them shit about stupid stuff they do, while turning the whole situation into a big joke. A good example is Mr Moneybags and his gambling habit. Unlike his mom, who will strongly rebuke him, I will just start joking around about it, by quoting the guy in this video, emulating the Russian accent:

The big difference is that he hides his trips to the casinos from his mom, but will still tell us about it ( ... )