Last weekend I attended a comedy show with a group of friends. It was nothing glamorous – just a group of approximately ten individuals claiming a comedian title – this is up for discussion. I will admit to a few hard laughs here and there. On average, every-other comedian was worth his or her pay. But by necessity, it appeared, every comedian used part of his or her appearance to their advantage on a comedic level. For example, one comedian (400 approx. lbs. (he told us)) used his weight to his “funny” advantage – I didn’t find this funny. He claims that after using an automatic urinal, he turns around to flush five simultaneously. Another man compared his appearance to Ellen DeGeneres. Gross. A black man used his skin color. A short man used his hobbit-sized height. And an Indian pulled out the “I’m brown” card.
Makes me wonder what I could pick apart at myself for comedic entertainment.
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