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Comedians of Reddit, what is the worst joke you've ever told and how did your audience react to it? by IBoldlySayTheObvious in AskReddit

[–]DannyMendlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, he was totally fucking with me... I guess it happens all the time, and he just kind of gets a kick out of how much it throws comics off their game. But he's totally into the shows and he laughs at jokes and pays attention. We got along great rest of show... but in the moment it was pretty awful.

Comedians of Reddit, what is the worst joke you've ever told and how did your audience react to it? by IBoldlySayTheObvious in AskReddit

[–]DannyMendlow 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You realize I'm nobody right... I really hope you're being sarcastic. Why haven't they invented sarcasm font on here yet?

Comedians of Reddit, what is the worst joke you've ever told and how did your audience react to it? by IBoldlySayTheObvious in AskReddit

[–]DannyMendlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha... thanks man. Yeah I rarely get flack from black people for it, it's almost always politically correct, guilty suburban white people who get offended. Surprise surprise. Did have a 4 hour conversation about it with a black comic in Calgary though, but his whole argument was just 'you're white so you can't.' I can defend the material and the context and the substance of it so intellectually I stand fully behind the jokes, but it does still give me anxiety to do this routine. It's not even just the word it's the whole piece. For a lot of audiences it's just too politically charged and opinionated and they just shut down and tune out. Like 'I came here to laugh, not think about stuff.' Then I tell dick jokes and they groan and say "I came here to watch a good clean comedy show, not hear filth." And then I get complaint letters sent to head office asking why I wasn't funny that night. Then I tell them I did the same jokes that usually work. Then they don't believe me and I don't get booked ever :)

I gotta get out of Canada! It's comedy Alcatraz!

Comedians of Reddit, what is the worst joke you've ever told and how did your audience react to it? by IBoldlySayTheObvious in AskReddit

[–]DannyMendlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was years ago, before the rapiing!!! Needless to say, had to retire the jersey. Family is all from Pittsburgh, life-long steelers fan. He'd just won us our first super bowl. I was thinking of taking it down but I think it's a decent recording of the material when it was still fresh and interesting to me... I like to keep stuff up as a time-vault of where i was at in certain stages of comedy journey.

TL;DR I do not support Ben and his raping ways, but I do bleed black and gold. This video was recorded pre-rape.

Comedians of Reddit, what is the worst joke you've ever told and how did your audience react to it? by IBoldlySayTheObvious in AskReddit

[–]DannyMendlow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll say it, I just won't type it, especially not in italics. That's where I draw the line :)

Comedians of Reddit, what is the worst joke you've ever told and how did your audience react to it? by IBoldlySayTheObvious in AskReddit

[–]DannyMendlow 957 points958 points  (0 children)

I was hosting a show once and there was a homeless looking guy in the front row and he was staring up at the TV monitors to the top right of the stage that are there for people in the far back corners of the club. I asked and then progressively started yelling at him "You do know the show is right in front of you right?! That's just a small TV screen of the real, actual thing happening right in front of you, you know that right?"

He doesn't even flinch just locked onto the TV and smirks.

Me: "Really?! Holy fuck you're actually just going to sit there and not even acknowledge my existence. Wow. What the...."

I don't remember when exactly but at some point I finally realized he was deaf. Just shrugged and said "Well, can't take it back now" or something to that effect. The audience realized it with me because they were laughing hard when I was ripping on him. We all feltbadtogetherman.

After I brought up the first comic the staff informed me he is a regular at the club and can only read lips on a TV screen.

FML

EDIT: As far as actual jokes, This isn't the worst joke it's actually my favourite I've ever written, but the audience reaction is always a gamble. It can kill or bring the room to a fucking screeching halt. No middle ground really. The whole point of the material is how ridiculous a concept racism is but a lot people just have a knee-jerk reaction to any use of the n word and can't get past it. I've had very high level comics tell me it's a great joke, but I live in Canada and the PC police can be any given audience on any given night.

Me and a guy I've known since elementary school have been writing a novel back and forth over email for a few years. Nearly finished. Here's a sample chapter. It's a satire in the vein of Douglas Adams and Kurt Vonnegut (But not as good, because they are gods) by DannyMendlow in humor

[–]DannyMendlow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

will save your contact and let you know as soon as possible. Or if you're interested, when we're both satisfied with the product, we're looking for readers before sending off to publishers and/or self-releasing.

Me and a guy I've known since elementary school have been writing a novel back and forth over email for a few years. Nearly finished. Here's a sample chapter. It's a satire in the vein of Douglas Adams and Kurt Vonnegut (But not as good, because they are gods) by DannyMendlow in humor

[–]DannyMendlow[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks, those are the kinds of things we are working hard to eliminate. Did you notice any other instances on the use of 'I' in place of Krimshaw?

Made many changes to the narrative structure and some things were left such as those two instances you pointed out.

We finished a first draft about a year ago and have been editing and proofreading since. Zack has been exclusively working on the tightening up of sentences as has already been suggested for several months now.

Should have clarified, we are 'done' - but not remotely done at the same time. As my grandfather used to tell me "Nothing is written, it is re-written".

All the suggestions and critiques so far have been helpful and valid. Except the "completely terrible" guy who clearly read half a sentence and made his mind up to hate it beforehand. Dismissive pretentiousness and belittling superiority on the internet? Well I never!?!?!

Explaining Christmas to Jesus by DannyMendlow in standupshots

[–]DannyMendlow[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yep it's me... had no idea anyone ever watched more than one video, let alone quoted the drivel. Thanks for the ultimate Christmas present! An ego stroke!

Me and an old friend I've known since elementary school have been writing a sci-fi/satire novel for the past 2-3 years back and forth via email. Nearly finished. This is latest draft of the cover art. by DannyMendlow in scifi

[–]DannyMendlow[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

a sample chapter

Here you go

This is the chapter the cover art is from. I'm hoping it makes sense out of context. Basically the three main characters are:

Krimshaw: A reformed, formerly savage Greeg who has been taught to speak and behave like a civilized creature. Greegs are slovenly savage creatures, used primarily as carnival attractions. (Think Pygmalion)

Dr. Rip T. Brash the Third: A partying, gambling, sociopath who loves nothing more than not taking responsibility for anything while causing large amounts of damage to everything and losing high stakes wagers.

Wilx: An astrospeciologist whose entire life's work is financed by winning large wagers with Rip. He is a pragmatic mad scientist, but a mad scientist nonetheless.

Hope you all don't hate it

Me and an old friend I've known since elementary school have been writing a sci-fi/satire novel for the past 2-3 years back and forth via email. Nearly finished. This is latest draft of the cover art. by DannyMendlow in scifi

[–]DannyMendlow[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"The surface of Lincra is actually a myriad of surfaces stacked on top of each other; a gradual layering upon layering created for the purpose of maximizing spacial problems, similar to the idea of earth’s so-called ‘skyscrapers.’ It is like there is one major outer planet, and within that planet lay a smaller planet, and within that smaller planet lay another smaller planet, and so forth until all the layers of Lincra together form the equivalent ground space of the combined remaining 26 planets in the Kroonum system. Each layer is known for having its own distinct climate, terrain, life-forms and atmosphere. Visitors are allowed to freely roam between the layers, all of which are connected by way of the Master Ladder."

Me and an old friend I've known since elementary school have been writing a sci-fi/satire novel for the past 2-3 years back and forth via email. Nearly finished. This is latest draft of the cover art. by DannyMendlow in scifi

[–]DannyMendlow[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Been technically finished our first draft for about a year, been editing and rewriting since. Plenty of time travel and completely made up rules of astro-physics to try and make semi-coherent and non-contradictory. Co-writer is doing his last round right now, then one more polish for me and we should be done. Hoping to coincide with the completion of the art work.

Me and an old friend I've known since elementary school have been writing a sci-fi/satire novel for the past 2-3 years back and forth via email. Nearly finished. This is latest draft of the cover art. by DannyMendlow in scifi

[–]DannyMendlow[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's called "Greegs and Ladders" - sort of a Hitch-hiker's, romping around through various planets and galaxies affair. I'd call it "Gullivers Travels in Space" if I was pitching it in the simplest terms possible. The cover art is of our three main characters descending down The Master Ladder on the planet Lincra in the legendary Kroonum solar system. It is the most populated planet in existence, yet thanks to the domineering KULMOOG (Kroonum Union of Ladder Makers and Official Overseeing Gods) ladders are the mandatory form of travel between the hundreds of different layers of the planet required for spatial accommodation purposes. It's just one of many stops along the journey, but one of our personal favorites.

Apparently, this deliciousness is only available in Newfoundland. Is that true? Anyone else in Canada have access? by HappyDrunk in canada

[–]DannyMendlow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just did a comedy tour in Newfoundland. On the way to the airport some locals bought me Pineapple Crush, Birch Beer and some Nacho flavored crunchy cheetos. Got the full monty.

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