Micro: Hello Ladies Episode 3: "The Date", or The Three Basic Elements of Stephen Merchant's Comedy

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For those who call themselves fans of Stephen Merchant, you might've noticed that his comedic style revolves around three basic things:

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"Can you go a bit slower?"

1. His stinginess
Like people with Ilocano blood, Merchant's stinginess shows his middle-class roots, making him more relatable and endearing.

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"Anything just a tad bit cheaper?"

2. His physical gags
No point in being 6-foot-seven and skinny if you can't make it funny. Yes, slapstick went out of fashion decades ago. But this isn't slapstick.

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Merchant doing yoga. NOT slapstick. Hehe.

3. His (failed) dating life
If your dating life's a failure, and you make comedy out of it, and the ladies love you for it, is it still a failure?

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The most awkward hugger in West Hollywood.

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