average Joe

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In equal measure a bawdy comedy about an average Joe who has an obsessive affair with a married, middle-aged sex worker as well as a sardonic socio-political portrait of a homeless young Muslim man who may or may not be a jihadist terrorist, the ambitious twofer never manages to find a workable tone successfully bridging farce and satire.

From Los Angeles Times

Other than the president's restrained comment about his son, and a few news articles pointing out that Hunter Biden probably got a heavier hand from the Justice Department than your average Joe would have — precisely because he is the president's son— little has been said.

From Salon

It’s about drug deal gone wrong and an average Joe who stumbles upon more than $2 million in a leather satchel.

From New York Times

So why are people so thirsty for this average Joe?

From Los Angeles Times

Big firms that are familiar to folks in white coats — but maybe less so to your average Joe and Jane — are equally enthusiastic: Electronic medical records giants Epic and Oracle Cerner aren’t far behind.

From Los Angeles Times