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Is he a drug addict, an imbecile, or is it just a speech impediment?

• handedness 10y ago
  He was a self-professed drug addict, but his speech was, as far as I know, an affect.
• stinkytaco 10y ago
  As already pointed out, he was a drug user ("I like the Fed-Ex guy because he's a drug dealer and he don't even know it"). But the delivery is his style. Whether it's natural or not I don't know, but it certainly was an integral part of his comedy, similar to the monotone of Steven Wright (whom Mitch Hedberg is the spiritual successor to, in my opinion). EDIT: Curiously, Hedberg suffered from terrible stage fright. I find him funny to listen to, but almost uncomfortable to watch because he would often stare at the stage or close his eyes.
• bbctol 10y ago
  He had pretty extreme stage fright, hence the sunglasses and staring downward. By all accounts, just a very shy guy with a knack for clever jokes.
• freshyill 10y ago
  That's not very nice.