The answer was four.
Greg didn’t look up. “Hilarious. Did you remember to tip the valet?” adult comedy
Furthermore, the "Benign Violation Theory" (proposed by Peter McGraw) suggests that humor occurs when a violation (a threat to the way the world "should" be) is simultaneously perceived as benign. Adult comedy operates by narrowing the gap between violation and reality. In a family sitcom, a character lying creates a violation that is resolved by a lesson. In an adult comedy like Curb Your Enthusiasm , the violation is often not resolved; the lie spirals, and the comedy is found in the uncomfortable reality of the chaos. The answer was four
Across the restaurant, a twenty-something couple broke up via Instagram DM. Marjorie felt a strange, competitive pang. She leaned forward, letting the candlelight do nefarious things to her cleavage. “I’m serious, Greg. I want the house, the dog, and the good toaster.” Did you remember to tip the valet