what does comedy is tradgedy plus time mean?

Answer 1

It means that the further away a society or individual gets from an unfortunate event, the more likely they will be to analyze it in different ways then when the event was still fresh in their minds. One of the many ways to look back on something important is with humor.

Answer 2

It means that in time, even tragic events turn into comedic fodder. For example enough time has passed that we as a nation can make jokes about president lincoln's assasination, while JFK's assasination is still a little too fresh in our memories.

It is another way of saying "this too, shall pass" as in all events, no matter how great or terrible, eventually fade into memory.

Answer 3

The quote is attributed to actress/comedian Carol Burnette, and in slightly different words, attributed to the infamous Lenny Bruce. "Give any tragedy enough time," he said, "and people will let you make fun of it." I think you can figure out the meaning from that, yes?

Answer 4

What it means is when something tragic happens, after a certain period of time people will start making jokes about it.

Answer 5

like you know how we all make jokes about the cavemen?!?

They were serious people, NO LAUGH!! >.>


jsut basicly the further away it's ok to joke about it because it's been grieved reasonably by the world. or many are ignorant of it in some cases.

Answer 6

in today's people needs to find something funny about the way we are living and try to make lite of it.
if we worry about the things that is going on in your life and or all of our lives we then would not be happy and or go on with our daily lives as it is right now.
so we try to joke about the dumb things we do.
like if we trip and fall,to us it wasn't funny,but to others it was and then as time passes and we start to think about it,it was.

Answer 7

Same as the saying "We'll be laughing about this tommorow"