Winston's and the Store

Winston's was pretty packed. I wasn't completely sure how the show was going to be, I assumed it was going to be decent, but could never have guessed how packed it was. We had over 80 paying customers, which is awesome. I do not think April's shows will be very busy, so it was nice to make a little bit of money. I got there at 6, because I knew we had a full schedule. On top of the 30 plus comics we had, there was 10 more comics that were trying to get spots. I normally give those people an opportunity, but we got a late start and pretty much all the comics showed up. I gave all those people lightning round spots, and no one complained, to my face at least.
My set was, in my mind, one of the best I've had at Winston's that I can recall. Basically every joke I told, I got an applause break. Pretty crazy considering a lot of the crowd was talking, felt pretty cool. Normally I can hear some laughs, but the talking normally is louder. I could honestly hear more laughs than talking. I had a few comics, and even a couple actual humans talk to me after. Been awhile since that happened. Had a guy tell me he'd seen me at the Comedy Store a few times, and now hear and always enjoyed me. As long as I do comedy, nothing in the world feels better than having a complete stranger compliment me. There really is no better feeling in the world. Just humbling, and makes it almost all worth it. With that said I also had a girl talk to me for 5 or so minutes about how my Indian style rape joke is wrong. She wasn't mean, and actually started off by saying I was the funniest of the night but that joke was not cool. She also said she laughed at the joke, but as someone that was raped, it wasn't appropriate. I totally agree. I think rape jokes are the worst. You can do murder jokes, but no one in the crowd was murdered. The joke always gets a great response, and I think my joke is more about what we did to the Indians, but I could only agree with her. It's so crazy, as another person told me he almost had tears rolling down his face from hearing that joke. It teeters the line so much. I think I'll likely drop the joke, but for now I'll painfully continue to tell it.
I also was not able to get everyone on the show Friday. When that happens I need to tell a few people I can not get them on. I normally try to put on all the people that are loyal to the show. There is one comic that shows up minutes before his time, never thanks me, and leaves right after. The same comic that complained last week that I lit him early. He asked me why he wasn't on the list again. I pretty much told him I have no reason to put him on the show. He blabbed that he wanted to treated fairly and what not. He has a complex that makes him think that people don't treat him fairly because he's gay. Which is not the case. I don't treat him the same because he's conceded and not funny.


Saturday was the Store. Kind of an annoying show. The first show had a big group of pricky douchebags. I had to try to adjust people's seating and a spoiled douche starred at me and said, "You sat us here, what do you want us to do?" God I hate people. Brought up rich, and just such a prick. They talked throughout the show and yelled random shit. I hate dealing with these fucktards. The second show was a little better but there was two issues. First the headliner made a girl cry because he said she wasn't very good looking and her friends were hot. This is messed up on so many levels. If there was a line, this is way over it. The other time he called an old woman a crackhead. The cryer walked out and the crackhead yelled at the waitress, who had absolutely nothing to do with it. Then, I guess, after the show she walked out on, and then returned, told the headliner how great he did. So crazy how stupid people are. That same woman did talk to me before the show saying she hadn't been to the Store in 30 years. I don't care, but thanks.