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The Return of the Roast, with Jeff Ross
Jeff Ross is a comedian, and beyond that, the Roastmaster General. (Illustration by The Free Press, images via Getty)
Why do we love being mean to each other?
By Suzy Weiss
06.12.26 — Second Thought
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This week, Jeff Ross informed me that the blouse I was wearing made me look like a used napkin from a Chinese restaurant—“How could it be ironed and wrinkled at the same time?”—and then he complimented my jewelry. Namely, “your grandfather’s watch and the engagement ring you never got.” It was one of the best moments of my life.

Jeff Ross is a comedian, …

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Suzy Weiss
Suzy Weiss is a co-founder and reporter for The Free Press and host of Second Thought. Before that, she worked as a features reporter at the New York Post. There, she covered the internet, culture, dating, dieting, technology, and Gen Z. Her work has also appeared in Tablet, the New York Daily News, The Wall Street Journal, and McSweeney's Internet Tendency, among others.
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