Ventertainment

venting in an entertaining way

This is a portmanteau of vent + entertainment coined by an English teacher. Nobody wants to just hear complaining, but if you make it entertaining then people want to listen.

Person 1: I need a ventertainment session — my husband didn’t do ___ again!

Person 2: I love hearing your marriage ventertainment— it always makes me feel better about my own marriage.

Person 1: I’m glad I can be of service! And being able to vent keeps me from wanting to hurt him, so it’s a win/win.

Lewis Black is an excellent ventertainer.