![]() ![]() I’m not offended I’m bored.Īs a rule of thumb, I try not to waste my time tearing other people down, but occasionally, criticism can give way to valuable insight. If I have a bingo card for every one of your jokes, maybe your material is just painfully predictable. But more often than not, this material these boys are so fiercely defending is simply Bush-era comedy that went in and out of style with shows like South Park. We just don’t like it.” Have I heard jokes that fall in all the bingo categories that have made me laugh? Yes, and sometimes even against my better judgment. Sitting in the audience being condescended to by a man about my lack of intelligence or my ‘woke mob’ mentality because a dick joke didn’t make me laugh, I always wanted to reply, “Oh, we get it. When these jokes would inevitably be met with crickets from the audience, the above defensive mechanisms would be deployed. These jokes became my bingo squares: masturbating, 9/11, hating on women for liking astrology, Trump, sports metaphors, porn, jizz, how dumb and/or crazy their girlfriend/spouse is, cancel culture, a racist impression or metaphor, and dick sizes (honestly, any mention of a penis basically counts as the bingo “free space”). ![]() My favorite game was called “male comic bingo.” After seeing enough open mics, their material all started coalescing into predictable categories. When I first started performing stand-up in the comedy circuit two years ago, I used to play little games in my head to survive the doldrums of male mediocrity that I was subject to with such frequency. By the same token, would you be correct in calling me a stuck-up, man-hating, bitter old lesbian? Sure! If that makes you feel better, go for it. But is it also true that nine times out of ten, the comedians to whom I am referring happen to be white, cis, heterosexual men? Yes. Are there non-male comedians who are shortsighted and offensive? Absolutely. I am friends with many upstanding male comedians who are introspective, hardworking, and graceful on stage. Are all male comedians blustering and defensive? No. ![]() For the sake of making a concise argument, I am simplifying my terms. In each of these instances, he fails to see the simple truth of what just happened: he told a joke that just wasn’t funny.Īm I being hyperbolic? Absolutely. He is a misunderstood artist and, plot twist, a victim of the audience’s inherent cruelty. “So you all hate me now?” He is defeated and fussy. His final Hail Mary? He tries to guilt the audience. I am being censored.” Clearly, it’s the audience’s poor taste that has caused the joke to bomb. “Woke PC culture has made everyone stuck up and pretentious. Never.) Second, he might get angry with the audience. (Since nothing is less funny than explaining a joke, this tactic has never worked. The comedian will now do one of three things: first, he might try to explain the joke, concluding that the genius of said joke went over everyone’s head, and if laid out clearly, he will get the praise he is due. Maybe there is that invisible yet visceral recoiling of the audience. In the Los Angeles comedy circuit, I’ve seen this exact scenario play out over and over again: A male comedian tells an uninspired joke and holds for a beat where he expects a windfall of laughter and adulation. Then, by some miracle of confidence, everyone but you is to blame for your failures on stage. That is unless you happen to be a male comedian. When you fail, you have no one to blame but yourself. I love stand-up comedy because I am a glutton for punishment. ![]()
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