3 More Jokes That Bombed On Stage

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The web content describes the author's personal experience with three jokes that did not elicit a positive response from the audience during a stand-up comedy performance in 2010, and includes a reflection on the author's behavior and the impact of their humor.

Abstract

The article titled "3 More Jokes That Bombed On Stage" recounts the author's misadventures in stand-up comedy, specifically focusing on a night where their jokes fell flat. The author, who seems to have a self-deprecating sense of humor, shares the content of three jokes that failed to amuse the audience. These jokes touch on themes such as gender roles in the workplace, making light of mental health issues, and childhood pranks with a dark twist. The author also provides personal anecdotes, including a story about a boyfriend with Seasonal Affective Disorder and a poignant note about their uncle's battle with lung cancer, which adds depth to the otherwise humorous content.

Opinions

The author is critical of their own note-taking abilities during meetings, suggesting a humorous take on their professional role.
There is a hint of remorse when the author makes fun of mental illness, but they justify it by suggesting that the audience's knowledge of the boyfriend would validate the joke.
The author reflects on a childhood prank involving a note about smoking, which in hindsight, became eerily prophetic due to the uncle's subsequent cancer diagnosis.
The author acknowledges their own potentially offensive humor, referring to themselves as an "asshole" for reminding their uncle of the cancer warning.
Despite the jokes not landing well on stage, the author seems to maintain a humorous outlook on their experiences, indicating a resilience to the challenges of stand-up comedy.

Buckle up

Author’s photo. I hate calling myself an author. Who am I, Mark Twain? I am just some asshole.

In 2010, I tried stand-up comedy a few times. One night, I bombed. You can read about it here if you feel so inclined.

Here are 3 more jokes from that terrible night:

I am a female working in Corporate America so I am often asked to be the notetaker in meetings. But, I am REALLY bad at it. The boss will say “Kristen, read those bullets back to us” and I am like:

The team happy hour has been moved to next Wednesday

Tim has been promoted to Senior Coordinator. Congrats Tim

Next is a heart shape around the words ‘Mambo Number 5’

The rest is just a drawing of … pizza … and a Ferris wheel

I had a boyfriend in college who told me he was diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder. I said, “Oh, no! Maybe you should get a second opinion. Because you’re a whiny bitch all year.” *

When I was a kid I put a note in my uncle’s cigarette box that said, “Smoking kills! You’ll die one day!” He didn’t say anything, but a day later I found a note in my crayon box. It said, “It’s genetic! You’ll be an asshole one day!” **

* I know it’s not cool to make fun of mental illnesses but if you met this boyfriend you would understand.

**The note in the cigarette box is true, the crayon box is not. My uncle ended up getting lung cancer so I was basically a child prophet. He is in remission and doing well, but I like to remind him of my warning. I guess he is a prophet too. I AM an asshole.

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