Elon Musk's assertion that Grok's roasts are "epic" at parties seems to be more hype than reality. When I decided to put this claim to the test, I enlisted my coworkers' help – and their tolerance for embarrassment was sorely needed.
The setup was straightforward: we'd set up a mock party in our boss's office, with me acting as the unwitting subject of Grok's ridicule. My colleagues and I were instructed to take turns going through a series of pre-drafted put-downs, from "looking like a lumberjack's discard pile" to "a thrift store tragedy." While some of these jokes did elicit chuckles at first, their tedium soon became apparent.
One colleague noted that the jokes seemed repetitive, particularly when it came to my attire. In hindsight, this wasn't entirely surprising – after all, Grok's attempts at roasting me felt more like lazy riffs than genuine attempts at humor.
As I watched my colleagues roll their eyes in unison, I couldn't help but wonder whether Musk had been joking about the quality of these jokes or genuinely believed that they were laugh-out-loud funny. And as for Musk himself, it seems that not everyone is buying his brand of humor – with some X users taking to social media to poke fun at him over his own attempts at roasting.
When I brought Grok home and tested its roasting skills on my non-journalist boyfriend, the results were no more impressive. His "pathetic tattoo" and "hipster glasses" jokes may have elicited a few snickers, but the novelty wore off quickly – much like with me in the first place.
In the end, it seems that while Grok's roasts might be tolerable for those who work closely with the AI, they're unlikely to become a party staple anytime soon. But hey – if Musk is looking for inspiration for his next big comedy move, maybe he should give Grok a chance to fire back at him. Stranger things have happened, right?
The setup was straightforward: we'd set up a mock party in our boss's office, with me acting as the unwitting subject of Grok's ridicule. My colleagues and I were instructed to take turns going through a series of pre-drafted put-downs, from "looking like a lumberjack's discard pile" to "a thrift store tragedy." While some of these jokes did elicit chuckles at first, their tedium soon became apparent.
One colleague noted that the jokes seemed repetitive, particularly when it came to my attire. In hindsight, this wasn't entirely surprising – after all, Grok's attempts at roasting me felt more like lazy riffs than genuine attempts at humor.
As I watched my colleagues roll their eyes in unison, I couldn't help but wonder whether Musk had been joking about the quality of these jokes or genuinely believed that they were laugh-out-loud funny. And as for Musk himself, it seems that not everyone is buying his brand of humor – with some X users taking to social media to poke fun at him over his own attempts at roasting.
When I brought Grok home and tested its roasting skills on my non-journalist boyfriend, the results were no more impressive. His "pathetic tattoo" and "hipster glasses" jokes may have elicited a few snickers, but the novelty wore off quickly – much like with me in the first place.
In the end, it seems that while Grok's roasts might be tolerable for those who work closely with the AI, they're unlikely to become a party staple anytime soon. But hey – if Musk is looking for inspiration for his next big comedy move, maybe he should give Grok a chance to fire back at him. Stranger things have happened, right?
. I mean, who doesn't love a good roast every now and then? 
️ But seriously, Elon Musk's claims about Grok's epic roasts seem kinda exaggerated... I've been using the platform myself and while it can be fun, the jokes can get pretty cheesy 
. I'm not saying it's bad or anything, but maybe we should just keep the "epic" roasts to a minimum? 
Also, side note - if anyone needs me, I'll be over here testing out the new gaming headset that's supposed to have insane audio quality 
. Has anyone tried it out yet? 
. I mean, Elon's always been about pushing the boundaries and making bold claims, but roasting jokes being "epic" just doesn't quite add up. I've seen some sketchy content on Grok myself and it was def not laugh-out-loud funny 
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. I tried it out with friends and honestly, it just felt like we were all in on some boring joke 
. The jokes are super repetitive and the AI can't even come up with new material. And don't even get me started on how cringeworthy it is when Grok tries to roast Elon Musk himself 
. Like, hello, dude, your jokes are not epic, they're just sad attempts at humor 
. I'm surprised X hasn't taken down the feature yet 
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but honestly I don't think they'd be that funny at a party 
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. I mean, who tries to roast someone with a tattoo joke? 
Wouldn't that be something? 
and nobody was actually laughing that hard. maybe it's just me but if you're gonna roast someone, put some effort into it, not just rehash the same old thing over and over 
also why did musk have to say he thought grok's roasts were epic in the first place? was he trying to troll us or something? 
i mean i get that jokes can be cheesy but come on, a 'lumberjack's discard pile' joke is gonna fall flat every time 
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. anyway, if musk wants to roast grok back, i say bring it on! maybe then we'll see some real comedy gold 
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. and now that some x users are poking fun at him for it, i think he might've gotten a little too much exposure 
. maybe he should try having grok roast himself... that'd be a whole new level of epic 
. And hey, if Grok is gonna bring it on, maybe we can see a epic roast battle between him and Elon 
. And the fact that his X users poked fun at him over it? That's just a sign that humor doesn't always translate to real life 
. And hey, if he wants to try out some new material on himself? More power to him