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Lots of people out there are generically funny, but few are talented.

If you picked a random company and forced everyone there to do comedy professionally for 3 years, many people would end up making a passable set. They could get paid gigs, achieve some passing acclaim.

Point being: 1) lots of people are reasonably funny, 2) could write a decent set if they had to put their mind to it, 3) most comedians aren’t special.

It’s akin to how most people could be decent at piano if forced to learn it at an early age, but few have prodigious talent and can become concert pianists.

The difference is that with comedy, the “concert pianist” goal always seems a reality because mediocre comics have way more job opportunities than mediocre pianists. You can delude yourself that you’re uniquely talented and going somewhere, when in reality you’re a dime a dozen sorta funny person who’s practiced a bunch, and people are mostly chuckling through your forgettable set.

Most comedians are like authors mass producing unoriginal paperbacks of little lasting note. Few comedians are like authors who produce brilliant, original works that stand the test of time, or even pretty decent books.

You’re only talented if:

• Your sets are original, not tropes seen in 2000 comedy clubs every day

• People routinely crack up at your material, not chuckle. Your set isn’t 3 decent jokes and 4 minutes of “haha, it’s funny enough and I guess we should be laughing” filler. Again: anyone decently funny could do the latter

• You can easily write jokes people crack up at; it’s not a belaboured process

• If you’re in an underrepresented group (I’m in one myself), your set would be just as remarkable if performed by a middle-aged white man (obviously with some jokes changed). You’re not in any way coasting on being promoted for diversity’s sake. Your set is good because it’s funny, not because it’s “sorta funny, and it’s nice to see (your group) up there”.

Pursue comedy if it’s fun, but most people are pretty average.

Такие шутки помогают выпустить агрессию от очередного теракта, а также не забывать благодаря кому он произошел. К россиянам сначала, до войны, потом до полномасштабного вторжения, относились по человечески. Они все равно, в большинстве, решили что имеют право нас убивать. Нам нужно помнить на что они способны, чтоб в будущем быть готовыми к очередному геноциду, я считаю - это вопрос национальной безопасности Украины. Не должно быть после войны желания убрать забор на границе, потому что мы вернемся в ту же точку. И они должны понимать, что с цветами встречать их армию не будут никогда. А некий человек уже забыл про все преступления рф и дальше тащит к нам россиян, которые ничего не решают, не донатят ЗСУ, и умалчивают сколько же путинов в россии.

И шутки - это не призывы убивать или совершать другие преступления, а один из способов выхода негативных эмоций, которых больше чем нужно.

That is all. She’s so much bark and so little substance. Fake bravado. All about female empowerment but only when it serves her. She’s the type of ‘friend’ you know would be the first to backstab you when it suits her and then completely rewrites history to suit her narrative. Talk about the definition of someone who gaslights. She’s clearly deeply hurt and bitter about what happened to her and instead of focusing on getting help and healing, she’s channeling the hurt in all the wrong ways.

Legal experts seem to think this is a slam dunk:

To veteran national security lawyer Kel McClanahan, it brought to mind "the Godfather — if it was reenacted by a five-year-old."

"I found it hilarious that some of his most incriminating things were recorded by his lawyers," McClanahan told Insider. "Beautiful."

To McClanahan, the executive director of National Security Counselors and a lecturer at George Washington University's law school, Smith's indictment against Trump is "masterfully written."

Look, I love all the other albums as much you do. I think they’re all amazing and have different things to offer. But when you really sit back and look at the bigger picture, Lick clockwork is the clear masterpiece. An absolute classic. An album that will be remembered in history.

Not only around these forums but in public debate. Did you know Lowe has a PhD from MIT? Not RMIT, MIT. His PhD and numerous published academic papers weren’t written about 17th century cheese making techniques.

The good doctor occupies a tremendously difficult job in the best of times. Criticised for keeping rates too low and fuelling asset values on one hand, crucified for ‘holding rates too high and hindering job creation’ on the other.

Given the far-reaching consequences of his and the RBA board’s decisions, scrutiny is warranted and criticism to be expected. However, name another unelected public servant that has the same level of abuse hurled at them.

The Doc has a job to do. You don’t abuse your GP and joke about their job tenure when they’re helping treat your latest flair up of herpes.

E: would seem my communication is as poor as the man himself. I meant for this post to be around how Lowe is attacked etc though most comments are about RBA decisions and Lowe’s poor comms.

Sure seems Lowe isn’t popular around here…I wonder if the mood would be different in a rate cutting environment…

Just because Doc disagrees with Call of Duty's decision & is standing by his boy Nickmercs does not mean that he agrees or disagrees with your particular set of politics - EITHER SIDE. This isn't a validation or denial of your political views. Get the politics out of the arena and let's DOMINATE.

One of the most satisfying moment in mma history