I was not a big fan of the movie, “Idiocracy,” it had so much potential, but just missed the boat…but the basic idea that eventually the earth will ONLY be filled with the not-so-intelligent, hit the nail on the head. If for no other reason to watch it – the opening sequence is really interesting.

Yes – there are times I have to played to the lowest common denominator in the room.

And a huge part of the addiction to stand-up is the validation of the crowd…but I also know – I have to enjoy my own material.

And I’ve certainly been to shows where the space retards outshine the wittiest comics, but I’m glad the witty comics are out there doing their thing.

I was not a big fan of the movie, “Idiocracy,” it had so much potential, but just missed the boat…but the basic idea that eventually the earth will ONLY be filled with the not-so-intelligent, hit the nail on the head. If for no other reason to watch it – the opening sequence is really interesting.

Yes – there are times I have to played to the lowest common denominator in the room.

And a huge part of the addiction to stand-up is the validation of the crowd…but I also know – I have to enjoy my own material.

And I’ve certainly been to shows where the space retards outshine the wittiest comics, but I’m glad the witty comics are out there doing their thing.

And hacks are not evil, they are just savants when it comes to finding out what “works”. Audiences being retarded have put many a hack’s kids through college. Hell, Carrot Top’s GRANDKIDS will be filthy rich. And hacks with garbage race material aren’t going anywhere because dumbass audiences aren’t going anywhere. When the aforementioned Carrot Top’s great-great-great-great- grandkids go to the comedy club, they’re going to see some guy in a shiny jumpsuit talking about this type of alien “walks like this” and this other alien “walks like THIS”. The comic will then ease into some “super funny and true” material about why the Xenonites from Canphor III “can’t drive in hyperspace.” Or “what’s the deal with those fools on Aurelius 7? Why they be trippin’?” And the audience will be HOWLING their wild approval. There will be some brilliant comic waiting to get onstage after this space retard and you know what? The brilliant comic will probably do poorly.

It is what it is. I’m down to fight the power with ya G-Berg but hacks, racists, and dummies all have the survival skills of a roach with Green Beret training. They will be here when we are long gone.

(No faith in humanity…party of one…no hostess I don’t need the window table ’cause all that’s outside are more dumbasses)

And hacks are not evil, they are just savants when it comes to finding out what “works”. Audiences being retarded have put many a hack’s kids through college. Hell, Carrot Top’s GRANDKIDS will be filthy rich. And hacks with garbage race material aren’t going anywhere because dumbass audiences aren’t going anywhere. When the aforementioned Carrot Top’s great-great-great-great- grandkids go to the comedy club, they’re going to see some guy in a shiny jumpsuit talking about this type of alien “walks like this” and this other alien “walks like THIS”. The comic will then ease into some “super funny and true” material about why the Xenonites from Canphor III “can’t drive in hyperspace.” Or “what’s the deal with those fools on Aurelius 7? Why they be trippin’?” And the audience will be HOWLING their wild approval. There will be some brilliant comic waiting to get onstage after this space retard and you know what? The brilliant comic will probably do poorly.

It is what it is. I’m down to fight the power with ya G-Berg but hacks, racists, and dummies all have the survival skills of a roach with Green Beret training. They will be here when we are long gone.

(No faith in humanity…party of one…no hostess I don’t need the window table ’cause all that’s outside are more dumbasses)

See…that was out of LOVE…as I know your Jew broad comment was ;)

I agree that to a great extent we work for ‘our bosses…’ the audience. And many audiences are not the brightest and would take sexually/ racially charged ignorance over a well structured intelligent joke any day of the week…

And yes…people, in general (not anyone reading this of course) are dumb…

But we as the performer, still have a responsibility, if for no one else than ourselves, (b/c Lord knows we love ourselves…in sick, twisted, self-hating ways) to project an image we feel comfortable with.

See…that was out of LOVE…as I know your Jew broad comment was ;)

I agree that to a great extent we work for ‘our bosses…’ the audience. And many audiences are not the brightest and would take sexually/ racially charged ignorance over a well structured intelligent joke any day of the week…

And yes…people, in general (not anyone reading this of course) are dumb…

But we as the performer, still have a responsibility, if for no one else than ourselves, (b/c Lord knows we love ourselves…in sick, twisted, self-hating ways) to project an image we feel comfortable with.

Seriously though, “race” is the nuclear bomb of comedy.

And just like nuclear bombs everybody (or country if we were talking about literal nuclear weapons) thinks they’re ready for them and NEED to use them.

Very few are prepared to do what you need to do when you tell a “race” joke which is: a) tell the truth b) come with a new version of said truth with a fresh angle from your specific, unique perspective c) find a way to make your point out of love or out of trying to foster an understanding rather than just some blanket statement like, “white people suck and have killed their way to the top for like, um, ALL of recorded history”.

I haven’t always found ways to do the love and understanding thing in my act but I’m working on it every day.

Unfortunately, if a comic can get an unearned laugh off some poorly fictionalized and demeaning portrayal of a cheap Jew, thieving black, or blowing up Arab, then the problem doesn’t just rest with the comic does it? Audiences lap that stuff up and they’re the boss.
They dictate what we do to a great extent. And as we all know bosses are some of the most retarded people around. Damn I bet I just offended someone.

Seriously though, “race” is the nuclear bomb of comedy.

And just like nuclear bombs everybody (or country if we were talking about literal nuclear weapons) thinks they’re ready for them and NEED to use them.

Very few are prepared to do what you need to do when you tell a “race” joke which is: a) tell the truth b) come with a new version of said truth with a fresh angle from your specific, unique perspective c) find a way to make your point out of love or out of trying to foster an understanding rather than just some blanket statement like, “white people suck and have killed their way to the top for like, um, ALL of recorded history”.

I haven’t always found ways to do the love and understanding thing in my act but I’m working on it every day.

Unfortunately, if a comic can get an unearned laugh off some poorly fictionalized and demeaning portrayal of a cheap Jew, thieving black, or blowing up Arab, then the problem doesn’t just rest with the comic does it? Audiences lap that stuff up and they’re the boss.
They dictate what we do to a great extent. And as we all know bosses are some of the most retarded people around. Damn I bet I just offended someone.

I go for jokes that I enjoy telling …and hope that others enjoy the delivery as well…

Like I mentioned to Monique…no one’s comedy is universal..for every person who loves one joke…there will be plenty who just don’t ‘get it.’

And I’m not opposed to blue comedy as a rule- I just prefer when it’s told cleverly instead of as excuse to drop f-bombs and say clitoris.

I go for jokes that I enjoy telling …and hope that others enjoy the delivery as well…

Like I mentioned to Monique…no one’s comedy is universal..for every person who loves one joke…there will be plenty who just don’t ‘get it.’

And I’m not opposed to blue comedy as a rule- I just prefer when it’s told cleverly instead of as excuse to drop f-bombs and say clitoris.