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Being inspired is a thing; copying entire jokes or catch-phrases may be overdoing it, and rightly be called stealing. I agree with @Chris Sunami that it would already seem that your on the safe s...
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#4: Attribution notice removed
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2019-12-13T11:56:47Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T09:43:12Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
Being inspired is a thing; copying entire jokes or catch-phrases may be overdoing it, and rightly be called stealing. I agree with @Chris Sunami that it would already seem that your on the safe side, legally, but morally you're in a bit of a grey area. It's true that some jokes become commonplace after a while and that you can't possibly credit _anonymous_ strangers over the internet. If you want your character to look like a smart ass, you can safely watch comedians shows for reference, but that should end there. It's good to have a good understanding of comedy in general, but probably it would be even better knowing how make a good joke _in the specific situation your character finds himself in_. Your jokes will be better if they are highly specific to the current context - not a fat chance you'd find anything suitable around. So, maybe it would be productive to look upon other similarly quick-tongued characters in the media (be it films, books or comics) and get an idea of how they do work, in order to remake that attitude in your own way?
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2018-08-30T10:22:34Z (over 5 years ago)
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