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blic at an open mic.</p><p id="9253">She might have been a little too sarcastic, though. I like it, but it doesn’t always work. And the public that night didn’t like it. They wanted some more conventional and syrupy humor.</p><p id="2c98"><b>She bombed.</b></p><p id="b854">It was horrible, and I could barely watch because I intensely identified with her. She was my soul sister but much more resilient than I would have been in a similar contest. As her jokes bombed and bombed some more, she managed to remain composed and expressive. I would have been out of there, crying, but she kept trying to make the people laugh with absolutely zero success.</p><p id="04ab">Not telling all her poor jokes wasn’t an option for her. She was a joke samurai ready to hara-kiri herself on stage.</p><p id="5d6b"><b>It was beautiful.</b></p><p id="58e9">I waited for her at the bar after the show. I knew she wouldn’t flee through the backdoor backstage. It wasn’t her style.</p><p id="e465">“You were very impressive. I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you.”</p><p id="5c1b">She was thoughtful for a minute.</p><p id="6a1e">“Are you joking? It was wonderful,” she replied. “I’m not a stand-up comic! I’m a writer. I was here to gather materials for my next articles.”</p><p id="1394">I replied with a measly “oh!”</p><p id="eba9">“But it was nice of you to try to cheer me up. I appreciate it,” she added and walked out of the bar after leaving

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her business card.</p><p id="720f">You’re not going to believe this, but I found out she’s on Medium!!</p><p id="bca9">And she did write some funny pieces out of this disaster of a night. Congrats, <a href="undefined">Kristen Stark</a>. And thank you for inspiring me to try stand-up again this year.</p><div id="f13c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/6-jokes-that-bombed-on-stage-4dd07bcc6206"> <div> <div> <h2>6 Jokes That Bombed On Stage</h2> <div><h3>Stand-up woes</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*x5esQoIQomWzbE9AzdCqNA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="f9ce" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/3-more-jokes-that-bombed-on-stage-2ac341cdcbb7"> <div> <div> <h2>3 More Jokes That Bombed On Stage</h2> <div><h3>Buckle up</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*FtHHAW4AdasTOyZjwhiqLQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Memoir

Mmm … Open Mic Night

For the love of laughing

Last week I traveled to South Carolina for business, and on my last night in Columbia, I decided to treat myself to an open mic night.

I regularly go, maybe twice a month. I even participated once, but it was a disaster. I might try again this year at one point, but for the moment, I enjoy sitting in the dark and laughing at some jokes. It’s very relaxing after a day of intense pricing negotiations at work.

Maybe because I’m also a beginner, but my favorite shows are with people trying their wits on stage for the first time.

Last week, I wasn’t disappointed.

She looked kind, interested in people (I saw her interacting with the barman), and a bit nutty. On paper, the perfect combination to win the public at an open mic.

She might have been a little too sarcastic, though. I like it, but it doesn’t always work. And the public that night didn’t like it. They wanted some more conventional and syrupy humor.

She bombed.

It was horrible, and I could barely watch because I intensely identified with her. She was my soul sister but much more resilient than I would have been in a similar contest. As her jokes bombed and bombed some more, she managed to remain composed and expressive. I would have been out of there, crying, but she kept trying to make the people laugh with absolutely zero success.

Not telling all her poor jokes wasn’t an option for her. She was a joke samurai ready to hara-kiri herself on stage.

It was beautiful.

I waited for her at the bar after the show. I knew she wouldn’t flee through the backdoor backstage. It wasn’t her style.

“You were very impressive. I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you.”

She was thoughtful for a minute.

“Are you joking? It was wonderful,” she replied. “I’m not a stand-up comic! I’m a writer. I was here to gather materials for my next articles.”

I replied with a measly “oh!”

“But it was nice of you to try to cheer me up. I appreciate it,” she added and walked out of the bar after leaving her business card.

You’re not going to believe this, but I found out she’s on Medium!!

And she did write some funny pieces out of this disaster of a night. Congrats, Kristen Stark. And thank you for inspiring me to try stand-up again this year.