Self-deprecating humor is humor which relies on the observation of something negative about the person delivering it. Many comedians use self-deprecating humor to avoid seeming arrogant or pompous, and to help the audience identify with them. In this way, its use could be seen as an application of the rhetorical concept of ethos. Rodney Dangerfield was best known for his self-deprecating humor in his stand up acts, with his famous line "I get no respect."
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