Jerry Seinfeld’s Joke About “Left” Still Makes Perfect Sense Today

Added: 2026-05-29

[00:00:00]No, no, I'm really left-handed.

[00:00:01]That's a big thing with me, being left-handed.

[00:00:04]Because I really feel Does anybody left-handed in the audience, anybody?

[00:00:08]They have a little trouble clapping.

[00:00:09]They're here, that's all right.

[00:00:10]>> [laughter] >> Cuz the word left itself is always associated with negative things. You ever notice that? Left office is terrible.

[00:00:18]Two left feet, left-handed compliment.

[00:00:20]On television, you ever see a crook named Lefty?

[00:00:23]>> [laughter] >> You never see that.

[00:00:27]Everything right, they make a positive thing. Right on, the girl rights. You go to a party, there's nobody there.

[00:00:32]Where'd everybody go? They left.