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The Misery Index

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Why The Misery Index might be annoying:

    It got its title from an economic term for the combined inflation and unemployment rates.
    It is based on the card game 'Shit Happens.'
    There is now a 'Misery Index' card game. (Did they just put the 'Shit Happens' cards in new boxes?)
    The cross-promotion of the Tenderloins' other show, Impractical Jokers, is not exactly subtle.
    At the beginning of each episode, each contestant relates a miserable event that happened to them.

Why The Misery Index might not be annoying:

    The show avoids ranking events in which people died.
    Given that the Tenderloins' schtick in 'Impractical Jokers' often involved making each other miserable, they were an inspired choice to assist the contestants.
    It serves as a reminder that, no matter how badly your life is going, it could be a lot worse. (Unless, of course, you were the guy with a leech up his nose or who was breastfed until age nine.)

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying