June 30, 2025, 10:13 p.m.

being funny is hard work πŸ₯Š punchlineday 19

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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

202506302034 being funny is hard work - treasure chest

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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