I’ve recently finished reading a book by the comedian/actor/producer Denis Leary, Why We Suck. I found it extremely funny and outrageous and yes, very crude. But that’s okay. I like crude. Mr. Leary is from the East Coast. From personal experience, I know those dudes always tell it like they see it.

Crude gets a bad rap. Which is ridiculous. Look at these synonyms for crude. Natural. Green. Homemade.

Now look at these antonyms for crude. Formal. Refined. Stilted.

I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather be in the first category. And yeah, I hand picked the adjectives that supported my opinion, but hey, it’s my blog post.

With crude, there’s no need to proceed with caution.  No need to worry about offending…  cause most likely you will, and in fact, you want to.

Tactful humor is nicer. But lets face it, tact requires thought. And discernment. And usually a little white lie or a REALLY big white lie.  And of course, it requires empathy. Frankly, being tactful is a lot of work.

Crude humor is so much easier. It slaps you in the face and kicks you in the butt at the same time.

And that’s why I laugh.

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