Castaliae Goes to See Comedy
I had the opportunity to go see a standup comedy show tonight and I thought it would be fun. I might be incredibly busy, (which explains why I keep disappearing from LJ) but hey, the endorphins you get from laughing have health benefits, so I makes up for the fact that I didn't make it to the gym today. One of the people speaking was even famous.
Turns out the person who opened was the best, which is unfortunate, because that means the evening just goes down hill. I sitting there at the beginning thinking, boy I made the right decision. It was smart, it was quick, and while it was biting, it didn't strike me as rude. It seemed a little unfair that she was obviously the one who makes the least money because she was enjoyable.
But as the show wore on the jokes turned more and more towards bodily functions and race. And with each mildly offensive comment I felt as if I just wasn't getting the joke. It was a situation where I felt embarrassed to be there and almost lend complicit support. It wasn't meant offensively, but it often seemed a little over the line. Standup seems like such a bizarre form of theater. Its essentially a bunch of little vignettes all strung together.
Which, I realized on my way out, is why I don't like alot of modern comedy. A good sense of timing and a little wordplay goes alot further than yet another masturbation joke.
Turns out the person who opened was the best, which is unfortunate, because that means the evening just goes down hill. I sitting there at the beginning thinking, boy I made the right decision. It was smart, it was quick, and while it was biting, it didn't strike me as rude. It seemed a little unfair that she was obviously the one who makes the least money because she was enjoyable.
But as the show wore on the jokes turned more and more towards bodily functions and race. And with each mildly offensive comment I felt as if I just wasn't getting the joke. It was a situation where I felt embarrassed to be there and almost lend complicit support. It wasn't meant offensively, but it often seemed a little over the line. Standup seems like such a bizarre form of theater. Its essentially a bunch of little vignettes all strung together.
Which, I realized on my way out, is why I don't like alot of modern comedy. A good sense of timing and a little wordplay goes alot further than yet another masturbation joke.