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All comedians do is complain, amirite?

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I think there's a fair amount who don't, but unfortunately most mainstream comedy has become this. Especially when comedians get an ego and think they're too good to deal with normal people problems.

Dr-pens avatar Dr-pen Yeah You Are +7Reply

I don't think so

… all comedians do is GET PAID to complain… don't be jealous get paid

freq432s avatar freq432 Yeah You Are +5Reply

It's therapy for them!

mattyh2433s avatar mattyh2433 Yeah You Are +4Reply

It's a means to connect with others and make light of their situation

Some-Noname-idks avatar Some-Noname-idk Yeah You Are +4Reply

Sounds like you think all comedians are the ones you see on tv or internet.

Go to a local comedy show and you'll find plenty of counter examples.

@Expert-Afternoon-501 there are local comedy shows in every town if you know where to look

Someone's never been somewhere with less than 50k people living in it

@Tldfonat Someone's never been somewhere with less than 50k people living in it

I'm from a place that had less than 20k and some bars still had comedy nights. 50k is way more than enough

Kionixs avatar Kionix Yeah You Are +3Reply
@Tldfonat Someone's never been somewhere with less than 50k people living in it

By definition, most people haven't. The majority of human beings live close to or in a bit city.

@Expert-Afternoon-501 there are local comedy shows in every town if you know where to look

Gotta agree with the other guy, the local ____ is usually in either places relying on tourism or major metro areas.

A lot of places are too small and/or broke to kind of support that scene. Maybe one bar will have a comedy night but idk, its kind of like live music.

browndog888s avatar browndog888 Yeah You Are 0Reply
@nimblewittedodysseus Ah yes all those local comedy shows most people have in their town

Most people live in or around urban areas...by a wide margin.

@Vic8760 Not in America

In 2020, there were approximately 57.47 million people living in rural areas in the United States, compared to about 274.03 million people living in urban areas. This is from the census.

SnooStoriess avatar SnooStories Yeah You Are +1Reply
@synthsexual Sounds like you think all comedians are the ones you see on tv or internet. Go to a local comedy show and you'll...

I'm sure there's counter examples I just meant it overall. It gets annoying when it's not funny and that's where I'm like what was their point?
I wish I had a local comedy show where I live lol

@teknogreek I'm sure there's counter examples I just meant it overall. It gets annoying when it's not funny and that's where...

I don't think that style of comedy is bad, I think it's just bad when it's not relatable or clever in it's execution.

So, your response is to complain. About them.

Okay. I'm cool with that.

The funniest people are relatable because they make light of thier past struggles.

is the only comedian you've ever heard of is Amy Schumer?

jodzdzownicas avatar jodzdzownica Yeah You Are +3Reply

You're funny

Tanmoykayesens avatar Tanmoykayesen Yeah You Are +3Reply

relatable comedy is the best comedy and what's more relatable than sharing a negative experience

Mytokhondrias avatar Mytokhondria Yeah You Are +3Reply

Tragedy+Time=Comedy in today's world where things happen so fast time can easily mean days or even hours

Shusszs avatar Shussz Yeah You Are +3Reply

Someone having a really good day where nothing went wrong isn't funny.

Laughter comes from pain, and that doesn't have to be from something huge, that can be a small annoyance. Where things go wrong is where the comedy is found and it's cathartic to laugh about those things.

Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.

Stand up comedy is all about story telling. The complaint narrative style is very popular among televised stand up routines, but there's so much more out there.

Vic8760s avatar Vic8760 Yeah You Are +2Reply

Satire is my favorite.

I guess the jokes on you

stevnev88s avatar stevnev88 Yeah You Are +2Reply

And also they love complaining about things aren't going along with their political agendas and how "the other side" sucks

Apartlavishnesss avatar Apartlavishness Yeah You Are +1Reply

Most comedy actually has the formula of cause and effect, the effect often times being misery. One of the oldest forms of filmed comedy is Slapstick which literally follows that formula of cause (Jerry hits Tom with an Iron skillet) and effect (Tom let's out an excruciating scream of pain). People tend to laugh at misery and that in itself is at the core of stand up comedy. Its often the comedian talks about a, sometimes relatable, sometimes less so, life issue they or others have and they phrase it in such a way that people tend to find it comedic. Either the issue at hand, the solution or just simply the story itself is seen as comedic and that makes people laugh.

Yeah, sure. Generally speaking, observational comedy relies heavily on making fun of human behavior as a whole, and ranting about it is a very effective way to make the jokes land easier, cause it makes them more relatable I guess. But not all comedians are like that, obviously.

But on the other side of the spectrum, I really dislike clean comedy. It bores me.

@tonywonderslostnut Bargatze is great

Yeah I don't even think he curses to the best of my memory. It's his cadence, his ability to make fun of himself, and the ability to show the silliness in how seriously some people take everyday life that makes it so relatable.

Remember when jokes used to be racist? Me neither

Yeah it really sounds like the comedians you listen to suck.

Kasies avatar Kasie Yeah You Are +1Reply

Gabriel Iglesias just has a lot of amazing stories.. I don't think he complains

Most of them do just complain. But they complain in a way that resonates with audiences and makes them laugh. It may appear easy, but it's not. Go ahead and go to open mic night and try to "just complain" and you'll be booed off stage within minutes.

They are comedians, they get paid to make jokes. The politicians are the ones who get paid to solve the problems.

You sound like a comedian complaining like this

But your not being funny?

Nickyikkys avatar Nickyikky Yeah You Are 0Reply

It's called irony

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