My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned but an idiot. So we said, `Let's give him a promotion.'
Stephen ColbertRead
Am I proud of being straight? No. You know why? Because if I start acting proud, that's going to make me seem kind of gay.
Interpretation
The quote humorously reflects on pride and identity without taking a definitive stance on sexuality.
In this quote, Stephen Colbert uses irony and humor to express that he does not feel proud of being straight. He suggests that pride in one's sexual orientation can come across as excessive or performative, and he playfully engages with stereotypes around being gay, ultimately highlighting the absurdity of such social perceptions rather than making a serious political statement.
In practice
In a speech about identity, one might use this quote to illustrate the comedic aspects of personal pride.
My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned but an idiot. So we said, `Let's give him a promotion.'
Luckily, a recent survey published in the American Sociological Review revealed that atheists are the least trusted group in America—less trusted, even, than homosexuals. It makes sense at least we trust the homosexuals with our hair.
And when those bombs went off, there were runners who, after finishing a marathon, kept running for another two miles to the hospital to donate blood. So, here's what I know - these maniacs may have tried to make life bad for the people of Boston, but all they can ever do, is show just how good those people are.
My father always wanted to be 'Col-bear.' He lived in the same town as his father, and his father didn't like the idea of the name with the French pronunciation. So my father said to us, 'Do what you want. You're not going to offend anybody.' And he was dead long before I made my decision.
I may be just an empty flesh terminal reliant on technology for all my ideas, memories and relationships, but I am confident that all of that everything that makes me a unique human being is still out there somewhere, safe in a theoretical storage space owned by giant, multinational corporations.
And that brings us to tonight's word: Truthiness. Now I'm sure some of the word-police, the 'wordanistas' over at Websters, are gonna say, 'Hey, that's not a word!' Well, anybody who knows me knows that I am no fan of dictionaries or reference books. They're elitist. Constantly telling us what is or isn't true, what did or didn't happen.
There is a computer disease that anybody who works with computers knows about. It's a very serious disease and it interferes completely with the work. The trouble with computers is that you 'play' with them!
At times of the severest depression, humor is what binds people together.
When I was four, I asked my mother for a valet for my birthday.
The man with the best job in the country is the vice-president. All he has to do is get up every morning and say, 'How is the president?'
I want my audience to be my friends - that is when they will get the best comedy. If they see me as a performer, they won't get the best show.
HOROSCOPE: Today is a good time for making new friends. A good deed may have unforeseen consequences. Don’t upset any druids. You will soon be going on a very strange journey. Your lucky food is small cucumbers. People pointing knives at you are probably up to no good. PS, we really mean it about the druids.
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