What is Tough Crowd?
1.
what someone would say after telling a joke or other humorous anecdote, and then getting
"Yeah, so I heard Dave got a pet cat, oh well, probably the closest thing to pussy he'll ever have in his place, huh guys? hahaha!"
(silence and blank stares from everyone)
"Geez...! Tough crowd, man....tough crowd!!"
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2.
This was a Rodney Dangerfield line. He may or may not have coined it, but he made it uniquely his; he'd nervously adjust his tie while saying it.
A lot of his lines got into the wider lexicon, though younger people may not know who he was. He played the crazy ultra-rich guy in "Caddyshack".
"I told a cab driver to take me where the action was, and he took me to MY house!"
(No laughter)
(Nervously adjusts tie) "Oh, tough crowd, tough crowd..."
3.
A short lived but hilarious series on Comedy Central featuring a panel of stand-up comedians discussing various current events. The show's full name was "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn".
Did you see 'Tough Crowd" last night?
Yeah, Nick Dipaolo was amazing
4.
Tough crowd:
What the cannibal said when he went to an all you can eat buffet.
"Damn, I tried and arm and a leg and could hardly chew them.
Tough crowd."
