Tommy Savitt: A New (to Me) Comedy Hero

I tend to write in a direct, no-nonsense style, emphasizing honesty, accuracy, brevity and clarity in all I do. Every once in a while, I come across a comedian who does the same thing, only with that twist of misdirection comedians often use. Tommy Savitt, who calls himself “The Tommy Lama,” is one such comedian. 

Following is some of the best ones I heard him perform at a New Year’s Eve Zoom show. Keep in mind that of you read these lines in a strong Brooklyn accent (think Andrew Dice Clay, although I’m guessing Savitt doesn’t welcome the comparison), they’re that much funnier.

“We gotta go back to traditional therapy … like electroshock. Your insurance might not cover it. That’s why I make my jumper cables available.”

“We make a lot of mistakes in our lives. You might be sitting next to one of them.”

“The problem with dating people half your age is that they get older.”

“Cigarettes are much more addictive than heroin. I say make the switch. No one suffers from secondhand crack.”

“Marijuana is the active ingredient in brownies. Brownies are a gateway drug to more dangerous substances … like Taco Bell.”

“L.A. is where I became a sought-after model: the ‘before’ picture.”

“Constipation is when your body likes food so much, it doesn’t want to let it go.”

He has videos on YouTube. Check him out.

Until next time! Use the right words!

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