“I wonder if it’s rude for a deaf person to talk with food in their hands” is a saying that has been printed on many images. New York-born stand-up comedian Demetri Martin has told the joke many times.
“Demitri Martin at the Slipper Room: I wonder if it’s ride for deaf people to talk with food in their hands” was posted on Twitter on April 1, 2008.
Wikipedia: Demetri Martin
Demetri Evan Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist. He is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, being a contributor on The Daily Show, and his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin.
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Demitri Martin at the Slipper Room: I wonder if it’s ride for deaf people to talk with food in their hands.
9:45 PM - 1 Apr 2008
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Is it rude if deaf people talk with food in their hands?
11:01 AM - 12 Apr 2009
2 September 2011, Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia), “Stand-out gags show true craft” by Michael Ward, pg. 75:
COMEDY
DEMETRI MARTIN
Princess Theatre
(...)
“I wonder if it’s rude for a deaf person to talk with food in his hands?” he asks.
Comedy Reviews
Monday, October 1, 2012
Demetri Martin’s “Standup Comedian”
What else can I say about “Standup Comedian,” the new album from Demetri Martin except, “What did you think I was gonna say?
And seriously, is it rude for a deaf person to talk with food in their hands?
Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette
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SHARON EBERSONPITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
11:00 PM AUG 31, 2013
(...)
He (Demetri Martin—ed.) brought out an acoustic guitar and strummed gracefully while producing one-liners one after another. “I wonder if it’s rude for a deaf person to talk with food in his hands ... I want to see a snake eat spaghetti ... I can move objects with my mind if I use my hands ... Sometimes I feel like I’m being watched and then I remember my show was canceled three years ago ...”
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I wonder if it’s rude for a deaf person to talk with food in their hands. (self.oneliners)
submitted September 3, 2017 by DrFelixPhD
Credit to Demetri Martin.
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