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Informal.
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To ridicule or
criticize harshly.
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To honor at or
subject to a roast.
I'll go with the
informal one.
Roasting someone is
just what you do with friends. It is just done in a formal
setting. Usually it is done by celebrities and those who
have lots of friends, or by celebrities who have lots of
celebrity friends. In my case, its done on the loser level
with a few measely friends who came for the free pop.
It should be a form
of flattery. These are not built for people who can't take
criticism easily. They are built for cerebral people who
not only love to give constructive criticism, but like to take
it. Then again, it's not always constructive. (i.e.
Is she planning
on hibernating?
It looks like
she wrestled sasquatch with a coat of crazy glue on her arms.)
Either way, you need
thicker skin and more importantly- a sense of humor.
The most notable
roasts are those done by The Friars Club. They can
frequently be seen on Comedy Central. Some of the most
notable roasts have been recently done for Richard Pryor, Dennis
Leary and Hugh Hefner. If you have never caught one of
these I suggest you do.
Roasts are truly
original masterpieces. They combine original insight,
comic wit, a good sport, a funny atmosphere, and organization
all into one formal setting. In many instances- anything
can happen. It's a live show baby.
To this date I have
done three roasts. I have spoke, been the keynote speaker,
and the roastmaster. I suppose I'll define these roles for
the retards out there (not that there is anything wrong with
that):
The roasted:
The person being celebrated. The main person being made
fun of. However, at a roast, they are not the only person
that should be made fun of. They usually speak last and
give a rebuttal for all the brutality that goes on through the
night.
Roastmaster:
The host of the Roast. They're function is to keep
everything going smoothly. They determine much of the
atmosphere. A good roastmaster will make fun of all the
speakers and introduce them.
Keynote speaker:
In terms of baseball. He is the saver. He is the
main event. The biggest laughs are usually from this
person. They attack "the roasted" (see above) brutally.
As I said anything
can happen and its live. There are many add on features to
roasts, some of which I have included, that make it even better: |
