Do You Try to be funny

We've all got these people that we know that are just funny...not comedians or deformed people we secretly laugh at inside. But funny people that just make you laugh, people like you and me.

I don't consider myself "funny" maybe hyperactive or sometimes even "perky" but never "HAHA" funny. Let me explain my rambling.

I happened to be in a good mood, a little bit too much caffeine and maybe some Neurofen. I was feeling good, making quick remarks to everyone i met...i mean really intelligent ones..like "yeah and so's your mum" etc

Then in the middle of my own little stand up, in my own crazy world. A random extra i have never cast before just said "do you try to be funny" this comment hit me like a hammer.

These 6 words stopped me, i started thinking...i need to be careful with my response.

If i say no, their quick remark could be along lines of "thats lucky cos your shit" or "oh really you are a natural, why dont you be like Russell Howard and get on the Mock the Week"

If i say yes, i could get "well you should try harder cos your shit" or "wow, you're good, maybe london ipmrov will want you"

Now the main point of this is not that im funny or un-funny. you judge. i do/dont try.

Its the thought process, am i so negative that i think im going to get criticized also, do i actually care what this random thinks.

Is being so aware of other people what holds us back (see i got all serious on you!)

I think thats what makes a good happy life, the ability to filter out these little comments that knock our confidence. Most of the time though its yourself that'll heckle you in the middle of your own stand up. People say being childish is a bad thing, its a great thing. I mean how happy are children! they dont give a shit what anyone says. If they want to do something incredibly stupid or silly they will. So from now on, im a child.

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