Have any of you tried doing an open-mic, or considered it?

[MunchausenByProxy]

Watching/listening to comedy is one of the only things I really do in my spare time. Sometimes I think it would be a shame if I didnt give it a try at least once in my life, and plus it would be another thing I could say I did better than Patrick S Tomlinson.

 

[AntSucks]

That depends. What are your thoughts on the crazy times we live in, which are full of unique things that didn't happen in any other time so they can be safely commented on in a fresh new way.

 

[MunchausenByProxy]

That depends. What are your thoughts on the crazy times we live in, which are full of unique things that didn't happen in any other time so they can be safely commented on in a fresh new way.

I think that orange man bad

 

['THE NIGGER MAN']

Went to one but it was overrun with busking faggots because I live in the woods. I believe it to be overrun with Patricks. My bit idea was to use overrun or a similarly odd word in every sentence.

TL/DR Say overrun more, faggot.

 

[LockedHDD__Pot]

Sure... I had one bit that consistently worked (there's no way to type it, I've been trying for 5 mins). The people who seemed to do best (albeit with thoughtless drivel) were unpleasantly good looking, I used to intro one guy as 'professional haircut on legs...'. I also realised that if the audience doesn't already like/know you, it's hard to take them on a thoughtful rollercoaster starting with calling someone a cunt.

 

[guest]

Went to one but it was overrun with busking faggots because I live in the woods. I believe it to be overrun with Patricks. My bit idea was to use overrun or a similarly odd word in every sentence.

TL/DR Say overrun more, faggot.

You should go in and do a set like this

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[Easily_Remembered]

Ok, here's a scenario for you - say that you are up on stage, doing your bit, and some dude walks by wearing an unusually tacky or unappealing shirt.

How would you handle this scenario?

 

[Mc.Faggot]

I think you should do it, open mic is fun, stand up is fun, watching people bomb is fun

Bombing yourself sucks, but when you get a rhythm and start having more good sets than bad, its a good feeling

 

[Punished Dan Mullen]

Sure... I had one bit that consistently worked (there's no way to type it, I've been trying for 5 mins). The people who seemed to do best (albeit with thoughtless drivel) were unpleasantly good looking, I used to intro one guy as 'professional haircut on legs...'. I also realised that if the audience doesn't already like/know you, it's hard to take them on a thoughtful rollercoaster starting with calling someone a cunt.

Does it involve mounting a stool?

 

[Ant_It_Fun]

I think you should do it, open mic is fun, stand up is fun, watching people bomb is fun

Bombing yourself sucks, but when you get a rhythm and start having more good sets than bad, its a good feeling

You bomb constantly here, and have the convenience to think things through before posting your reply. I can't imagine how awful you are in person, forced to think on-the-spot.

You're an unfunny, dumb cunt is what I'm getting at here.

 

[Cyberatorquer]

Try to get paid (+/- $10) for a spot, you will already be ahead of Rick's next career milestone.

 

[Zombie247]

I would. Just to say I did it.

 

[UnPRePared]

The banter you have to do as a lead singer is like a very low grade form of stand up.

Sure, you say "Hello, some bumfuck city!" that you have to write on the back of your guitar because it has three Z's and one is silent (gotta love Europe), and near the end you introduce the band individually (great time filler), but in between you have to acknowledge local drivel and customs with a witty rapport. When I started, up till Stiltskin, I was dreadful at it, but by Genesis I felt much more comfortable and thought I had it nailed.

Until one fan who passed me in Italy during the tour yelled that I wasn't as funny as Phil was the last time.

You can criticize my singing, my baritone, even my range... But my humour? What's so charming about a balding British slaphead who's shorter than Mickey Rooney?

Fucking spaghetti cunt.

 

[Uncle Floyd]

I model my comedic stylings after Michael Richards of Seinfeld fame.

 

[DiarrheaDick]

No, specifically because some friends have said I definitely should, which means you definitely should not.

 

[Mr. Faggotry]

This entire line of thought should be a bannable offense.

 

[aRTie02150]

I did my school talent show when I was a Sophomore in high school and was told not to do it again because of a masturbation joke I made about the school UMass (I grew up in the Boston area and kept it local etc.)

I did several open mics from 2008 until about 2014. Bombed quite a few times, but also had a few good sets.

Comedy is dead now. The future episode of South Park nailed it with Jimmy's new comedic style.

 

[Punished Dan Mullen]

No, specifically because some friends have said I definitely should, which means you definitely should not.

What if your friends told you not to jump off a bridge

 

[NortheastPhilly]

I did my school talent show when I was a Sophomore in high school and was told not to do it again because of a masturbation joke I made about the school UMass (I grew up in the Boston area and kept it local etc.)

I did several open mics from 2008 until about 2014. Bombed quite a few times, but also had a few good sets.

Comedy is dead now. The future episode of South Park nailed it with Jimmy's new comedic style.

Keepin it local and vocal!

 

[LockedHDD__Pot]

This entire line of thought should be a bannable offense.

50% of me agrees, but 50% of me thinks 'don't be jealous just 'cus we're not all dead inside & without ambition.

Like I say it's 50/50, so we're still cool. And the 'dead inside...' part was probably just projection.