its easy to disregard a comedians peak performance as...
"hes just talking nonsense and then people laugh about how foolish he is"
fair enough
talking nonsense is part of comedy
and being foolish is part of comedy too
but the picture is bigger
the frame is thicker
the drops of paint are more meaningful than what the ordinary eye can see
look, its HARD to get a reaction from a stranger
this person is not your buddy
hes a dude whos suspicious of your demeanor
he doesnt like you
nor does he trust you
and he doesnt even know you to begin with
so how do you break the ice?
lemme pull out this centuries-old treasure chest of mine
and open it right in front of you eyes
theres an ancient book inside
wanna read it?
ok lezzdoit
and see what it can teach us
one lesson is like....
Thou hast ears two wagons high,
And lips as small as mouse may spy
another is like...
The inquirer may be wisest found,
Who asketh on, though none respond
if youre feeling a lil slow today
lemme translate it for ya
it says...
1. Listen more than you speak
2. Ask questions for eternity
so thats what you do as a comedian when you have a skeptical audience
you aks them questions
keep aksing questions
until they get emotionally invested
and you eventually win them on your side
not hard to understand
but occasionally hard to execute
try it yourself
pick the person next to you
could be your wife
could be your LLM-powered laptop
idontgiveadamnwhoyouromancewith
see where it takes ya
oh, one last thing before you go...
went out with pavarotti
he took two plates
and my chair
(i waited)
¡Ándale, arriba!
naii "se bastasse una canzone" io
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