Why I Stopped Comedy (a lesson for everyone)
Comedy does not mean the same thing for everybody: while some people take jokes too seriously, others laugh over it. In the same way, you can get slapped, kicked or bullied while making a joke or you can receive a big hug and huge cash for the joke. It all boils down to your listeners or your audience.
For over 3 months, I haven’t written any comedy piece on Comedy Open Mic Community, and this happened for NO REASON at all.
Wait…
Weeeeeeell, maybe it happened for just one small-tiny reason; or not so smaaaaall….
I was formally informed that I wasn’t funny. (emotional daaaaamage!)
Yea, I had no option than to swallow my pride and accept my flaws. It takes one with "great balls" to own up or man up to his/her mistakes (please don’t read this literally).
So, in order to get better at the comedy craft which my University degrees don’t cover for, I had to undergo all forms of comedical studies. I began working out comedically to get a comedified physique and 6pacs (better than @writermaximus dream 6pacs, since he doesn’t have one now).
I also made lots of researches in the Journal of Comedy Studies, I searched through Comedy Encyclopedias and Comedy Libraries. Having made these extensive researches, I discovered that this intellectual journey landed me nowhere!
Because most times you don’t need to say something intelligent to make people laugh. People may laugh at your stupidity and others may laugh at your funny experience even when it costs you a great deal.
So, from this wealth of experience I’ve gotten, I wish to share some tips so that everyone can learn if they wish to embark on this comedy journey, because I don’t think it’s for me. So, being a teacher here, I will encourage you to jot down these tips as you MUST find them helpful.
☆ MAKE A CHOICE
Like I said earlier, to be exceptional in this comedy journey have to make a choice: Should I be stupid or should I share a funny experience?
Sometimes you can choose both, but you can’t choose neither of them, except if that is a PhD interview.
Your choice actually speaks a lot about who you are: But please don’t ask me what I chose.
☆ DON’T BE TOO SERIOUS
When you are too serious with being funny or making a joke, then you are being a teacher, not a comedian.
Just imagine someone teaching Pure Mathematics or C++ programming language all in the name of comedy. No naaaa! Like what do you expect from people? To laugh or to cry?
☆ DON’T EXPECT PEOPLE TO LAUGH: “BE SMILELESS”
You’ve seen great comedians who say something really funny and while the crowd go nuts at the joke, the comedian remains “smileless” (without any smile). You wanna know why?
It’s simple!
They don’t expect the audience to laugh!
When you expect the audience to laugh always, then there will be a tendency for you to laugh in place of them, and then they miss out your joke. You laugh; they wonder why you are laughing!
So next time, always remain smileless when you are cracking a joke. It’s the secret
So, while I still continue to strengthen my resolve to be funny, I wish you the best in this comedical journey you are embarking on.
And by the way, the cover photo represents my village who told me that I wasn’t funny. But if you think your name is on my cover photo… please don’t stress me!
And, the presenter on the cover photo IS NOT ME!
- designs were made with Canva
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I honestly didn't know those were tiny words in your cover photo until I read the post to the end 😅
Your village people followed you to Hive, very strong people 😝🤣
Those tips are sure very helpful but I'm really curious on which you chose... Being stupid or share funny experiences 😁
I've seen comedians who crack people's ribs but their face are so strong that you'd think they never laugh 🤣 those set of comedians are great, really!
Thanks for posting to our community!
I hope you also read what @medit.a***e wrote? 😅😅 does it sound familiar 🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️
Im also curious ooo 😅 but then I came as a teacher 😅
Yea, like they'll be saying something really funny and their faces will be strong like stone... ahh! How come? 😅
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Who is @medit.a***e? It doesn't sound familiar... I can't hear anything from my phone 🥲
Those comedians are the real ones, crazier than normal crazy 🤣
Lol
Yea
It doesnt sound familiar because it is familiar 😅😅
Undoubtedly the real gees 😅
Your village People solid oo😂😂😂😂
Omo.. who told you that you are not funny.. you that mere looking at you sing, person for don laugh forget SORROW 😂😂😂😂😌
This one is not stray bullet 🥲
The bullet just direct hit me well well
So I can't sing bayi 🤧🤧 @marybello and @hopestylist you people should stop giving me hope that I can sing 🤧
Arrgh😂😂😂😂😂
Shey is not what I'm thinking that you are thinking my comrade 😂🤲🤲💔
Shey ya one of my village people bah 🥲🥲 abi you people are bearing almost the same name 🥲
Heheh😂😂😂
Hahaha, I know you can sing, I don't care what you choose to believe but I believe you can sing and you will sing 😊🥰.
Me ayam already crying and shedding tiars 😭😭
Why are you crying? 🥺🥺
Because i cannot sing 😭
Stop crying naw 🥺🥺, don't worry you will learn 🥰🥰.
I laugh in swahelli, you that can sing. Just be hiding your talent o. Nicely written dear. Keep it up
Your village people: he knows!!, Quick, disguise yourself as @merit.ahama , he'll never suspect her as one of us
They don't need to disguise as Mewit 🤦♂️
She is one hof them 🤦♂️ abi she is them 😅
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Teacher teacher, thank you for the tips oo, I will go and study more when I get home 😁.
I know I will fail sha but I will give it a try 🙂.
Haunty be calming Dan 😅😅
Isino you that should be giving me assignments like dis 🥲
No oo, you are the teacher, I'm the student remember? Why do you forget these type of things easily self 😜😜.
Lol
That's why you're there to teach me naaa 😁
You are confusing me now oo 😂😂😂.
If you got all those reply on your cover photo, then you are strong man. Only a very strong man can survive such attacks from village people. @ksam you na man! In fact only you na mens! We thank God for life bro...
Hehehe
Abi ooo
Thanks brotherly
You too much
You are welcome boss
Your village people seem like the kind to avoid. You should start a new village or join another one as soon as possible.
Ever heard the saying those who can not do teach?😗😗
I think you whole post was based on that
C++ programming language sounds AI to me but it sounds too serious so I'm not gonna say anything.
E dey pain😂😂😂
And here I was about to support you😑😑😑
But seriously man, you're one of the funniest writers I've ever encountered on this platform.
If there's someone telling you otherwise
Gimme their name
I'll handle it😑
P.S: your cover photo is freaking hilarious.. I'm sure the part about not having a babe is the truth Sha🌚
Lol
Brotherly be calming Dan ooo 😅😅
My brother
People wey calm down read that cover photo na there the main joke dey sef 😅😅😅