I have a tendency say things sometimes which seems to severely tick some comedians off.

Here’s an example:

If a comedian is unable to generate an average of 18+ seconds of laughter each performing minute, they are not performing at headliner level, which directly affects their upward mobility and opportunities as a comedian.

Note: I did not set this performance standard.

You will notice that many comedians who are unable to achieve or work towards reaching this benchmark always seem to have an excuse for why their performances didn’t rock the house:

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