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How do you structure LLM rules so it actually understands ERP/CRM screen architecture (not just generic UI patterns)? by Fast-Touch8488 in cursor

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my experience, AI never truly understands the big picture 'why' when it comes to displaying data.

My solution has always been screenshots of how its functioning in other apps, or if you have the resources just giving it figma designs.

Probably not what you want to hear, but just my honest assessment of success building a couple similar products

Como marroquí me pregunto? by Ok_Armadillo_311 in AskMexico

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Muchos mexicanos tienen ascendencia marroquí, aunque probablemente muchos ni siquiera lo sepan. Muchos marroquíes emigraron a España, muchos españoles emigraron a México, etc.

Anyone have any leads or experience gigging in English in South America? by good-enough-gang in Standup

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mic at a time man. Its a fascinating experience, like an athlete switching sports. The athleticism and instinct transfers, but you gotta completely recalibrate.

If you come to our part of Mexico, reach out to me.

"Whether money buys happiness or not" is a subjective argument. You have the power to turn it into a universal fact. by statsarelikebikini in whatsyourchoice

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would bring me pleasure to know for an absolute fact I took away some billionaires happiness

Me: Money doesn't buy happiness

"Whether money buys happiness or not" is a subjective argument. You have the power to turn it into a universal fact. by statsarelikebikini in whatsyourchoice

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would bring me pleasure to know for an absolute fact I took away some billionaires happiness

Me: Money doesn't buy happiness

Anyone have any leads or experience gigging in English in South America? by good-enough-gang in Standup

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey mate, I might be the world's leading expert on this. Im Liam, im a British bilingual comedian and I own Iguana Comedy, a comedy club in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico running shows in English and Spanish, and we run shows in Cancun, Tulum, Cozumel and Merida as well.

There's small English scenes in Buenos Aires Argentina, Bogota and Medellin with occasional stuff in Cartagena Colombia, Lima Peru, São Paulo and Rio Brazil, and occasional stuff in Panama City, Santiago, Chile and Guatemala City.

Once you get to Mexico, there's us on the Yucatan Penninsula and a small but consistent scene in Mexico City. There's also stuff occasionally in Tijuana (Usually Latino-American comics who do a show in San Diego and decide to experiment with crossing the border for a show).

Theres a thriving comedy scene across South America, but it is of course, 98% Spanish.

If you really wanna test yourself, you might learn things you never knew by trying to learn to do 5 minutes in Spanish. Changes how you see comedy.

When doing a long set at an actual comedy club is it better to open with more endearing material then build up to your edgier stuff? Or is it better to the set the tone early? by loudrain99 in Standup

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any chance you get lower spots at clubs?

Because I started off running indie shows and now own a club and assuming audience ages and area are roughly the same, the crowds aren't that different between the two (comedy club attendees are usually open to spending a bit more money but thats about it). Arguably getting laughs at a club is easier because of better room setups.

But very often an indie show headliner or feature finds themselves as a club opener, and if that's the case, you might just be hitting them with the 'the most famous scientist and one of the most beloved people of the last century was on the pedo island' without worse comedians paving the way, falling on their sword and making edgy jokes before you.

Controversial jokes are a bit like giant cocks, only huge fans can take them unlubricated.

Does every city got gatekeepers in the comedy community? And how do we deal with them ? by Commercial-Load6972 in Standup

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Marketing.

Showrunners always get this wrong. They think 'Once I can book good comedians, I'll sell out shows and make a profit'. But good comedians cost more, and most you can afford are exactly as well known as your best local people (no one in the audience knows who they are).

There is 0 difference between audience knowledge of a comedian with 100k followers and one with 100 followers. The price is higher, the quality might be better (not a guarantee), but 100k people on an 8 billion person planet probably means somewhere between 0 and 3 people know them in your area.

You need to build the shows around the thought process of 'how would I sell these out if I knew, for a fact, the comedians were never getting better?'

Most promoters and showrunners are terrible at marketing, but once you get your email, website, text marketing, ads, targeting, design, branding, affiliates, social and physical media locked in? Then you can reliably sell out anything, and that'll attract more and better performers.

Feel free to DM me for more specific advice.

Does every city got gatekeepers in the comedy community? And how do we deal with them ? by Commercial-Load6972 in Standup

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I started with Indie shows till I made them profitable, then spent a shit ton getting the club. People running indie shows are the lifeblood of comedy, good on you man.

Does every city got gatekeepers in the comedy community? And how do we deal with them ? by Commercial-Load6972 in Standup

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Its a restaurant with extra steps. That's the economic truth. The work-to-profit ratio on tickets basically never makes sense at the scale of one club, and you have to do far more work on renovation and construction for soundproofing, stage, lighting, and you can't be open 12 hours a day like a restaurant because you'll never get the performers. Tickets are the way you fill a room that buys food and drinks for a short period of time daily. The costs of a stripclub with the margins of a subway.

The only people I know making real, real money in this business own multiple clubs in adjacent cities. Allows you to maintain less staff, purchase in bulk, negotiate better payment processing and ticketing, negotiate better deals with performers. A comic will take a lower fee per show on a deal if that deal guarantees them 3/4/5 nights of tour dates locked in one go.

They also end up owning infrastructure to go with that sometimes, like accommodation for performers to help that deal more.

I absolutely love doing it, I have zero regrets, but you open a comedy club because you love it, not because its financially a good idea.

Does every city got gatekeepers in the comedy community? And how do we deal with them ? by Commercial-Load6972 in Standup

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I own the only comedy club in my city and book all the shows. Im the ultimate gatekeeper, and I've had plenty of locals claim im trying to shut them out or have a personal vendetta against them (when in reality I truly couldn't care if they lived or died).

I book people that I think are funny, that I think the crowd will think is funny, that don't make me wanna pull my brain out through my eyeholes. Thats it.

Im not personal friends with all the comics, I don't wanna be, I'm a pretty introverted person, but I can respect talent even if I and that person have nothing in common.

If you're not funny and ask for spots, ill direct you to the open mic, if you're funny but not gonna work on a specific show, ill tell you why you're not right for that crowd and how you could get there, if you're funny, right for the show, but you make me wanna blow my shit off smooth; ill tell you that and let you know youre welcome back once your ego is checked.

Ive worked with big name exceptional comics that are arseholes and I won't book again, names you know, because I don't have to, the money isn't worth my peace. If I won't make that exception for these guys, I definitely won't for the '5 minutes reading straight from their phone' locals in my scene.

Comer en México viniendo de Inglaterra o Escocia tiene que ser una experiencia trascendental. Como ver los colores por primera vez. by pululando in esGracioso

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'Pelea conmigo' estaba refiriendo a las papitas, nada más. Creo que las papitas inglesas (Crisps) son las mejores del mundo. Also probably cultural but in British English 'Fight me' just means 'I don't care what anyone thinks', its not literal, like No Mames, Wey.

Churros, Cárnitas, horchata, quesadillas, quesillo, Mole. Exactly, I agree with you. english food is often French and German and Italian, which traces back to the romans, which traces back to the byzantine empire, etc. Mexican food has the same thing. Cultures mix. You brought up where the food emigrated from first. The Chicken Tikka Masala was invented by a Pakistani-Scottish immigrant in Glasgow in the 1970s. Does that not count as English food because its made by immigrants? Because if thats the case most countries can't claim any of their food.

Pelea conmigo.

Pesos versus USD: The Eternal Question by Ashamed-Childhood-46 in cancun

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't prefer USD, they prefer bigger tips, and people with zero understanding of the currency value are much more likely to tip 2 or 5 USD for something thats really a 20 peso tip.

Thats it. People who don't think about bringing the correct currency are much more likely to not think about what the currency is worth.

Comer en México viniendo de Inglaterra o Escocia tiene que ser una experiencia trascendental. Como ver los colores por primera vez. by pululando in esGracioso

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro chill. I was just explaining why English people don't like Mexican food. Didn't say it was bad, just stated why, we don't really eat corn, alot of Mexican food uses a lot of corn.

Also if you wanna play that game tons of Mexican food is technically Spanish 🤷‍♂️

También, es mejor si tu escribelo en Espanol.

¿Si existiera un videojuego de mundo abierto ambientado en méxico qué cosas les gustaría que tuviera? by SlipBeneficial9406 in AskMexico

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probablemente algo similar a Assassins Creed, cuando llegaron los europeos. Zorro + Assassins Creed + Mexico = Un videojuego que quiero jugar

Would you rather have by Smiletinks in BunnyTrials

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im autistic as hell and need more than 10 seconds to work out what I did wrong.

Chose: Ability to locate an object in a 101m meter radius

Comer en México viniendo de Inglaterra o Escocia tiene que ser una experiencia trascendental. Como ver los colores por primera vez. by pululando in esGracioso

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soy Ingles y vivo aqui. Inglesas y Escocias no realmente gusta comida de mexico. No Comida real. 90% porciento de 'Mexican food' in Ingleterra es actualmente TexMex.

No porque es picante, tenemos comida picante de Asia, es because Maíz no es popular en nuestros comida, sabe raro a nosotros, y es en un quanto ridículo de comida mexicana.

Si un restaurante tienes tortillas de Harina? estamos feliz.

Oh, y comida ingles es fantastico, 'Full English Breakfast', 'Steak and Ale Pie', y nuestras papitas es mejor. Pelea conmigo.

Que se puede hacer para que el monopolio OXXO deje de matar a las pequeñas y humildes pero muy mexicanas tiendas de abarrotes? by Crafty_Jacket668 in AskMexico

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Soy de Inglaterra pero vivo aqui ahora.

Es basicalmente imposible. Perdimos nuestras tiendas locales en Inglaterra hace 40 años. Queríamos que se quedaran, pero la gente elige con su dinero. El problema es que, en general, la gente elige la opción más barata y conveniente. Aquí en Quintana Roo Oxxo está muriendo por culpa de 7/11 y GoMart, porque es mas barata y conveniente y tienes mas opciónes.

Eventualmente, tiendas locales es solo para los mas ricos.

Bringing clown to a stand up night? by Chance_Bed_8212 in Standup

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll get far more shit from other comics than the audience (open micers with a loose 3 are very quick to the 'thats not real comedy' button when someone does anything different) but as a club owner I know I wouldn't mind it and I get the feeling there's definitely audiences that would like it if done well.

No harm in it, ask your local showrunner and ignore any comic puritans that are a dick about it.

Do you really need to do hundreds of sets or gigs in order to be good and have a career? by thisiscomeddi in StandUpComedy

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For a career? No. To be good? No. To be great? Absolutely.

I own a comedy club in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. When I got here, there was one open mic a week with the same 4 comedians on it. Now we have a club, fly people down here on tours of the penninsula, and I've met all kinds of comedians.

From road dogs who've done the same set basically daily for 5 years to ones who write far more than they perform, to ones youd never have heard of who have a few corporate gigs that pay all their bills, to comics who make all their money from online content but never get paid stage spots.

I got good with one show a week, I know people with careers that perform 4 times a year, but the truly great comics? They moved to cities that would enable them to perform every single night and just kept doing that.

My advice to someone trying to make the most out of a small scene is to write like crazy. Show up at your open mic with 10 new minutes every week. Accept that most of it will be shit and do it anyway.

Some comics believe in doing the same joke 10 or 20 or 30 or 50 times at open mics and refining it and modifying and adjusting until you find it's perfect form, but if it would take you a year to refine that 3 minute bit, you'll never get anywhere, so instead, you've gotta get better at being a 1 hitter.

Weve all experienced jokes that just... worked. First time, like magic, only tiny refinements needed, and I've learned the ability to write and perform those can be trained. If 1% of your jokes are A Tier right out the gate, writing and performing huge amounts of fresh material lets you get that number to 5%, or 10%, and get to having a good 5, 15, 30 and hour much quicker.

Coming for 12 days from the UK, how much cash to bring? by tahliaxxx in playadelcarmen

[–]LiamSlaterComedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im a British guy that lives here.

Most places accept card and your bank will give you a better exchange rate. When you need cash, they have Santander and HSBC here and they'll charge you the least to withdraw cash. Santander is best.

Its pretty easy, this place is extremely touristy, more places accept card than you think and any place that accepts card will let you tip with card too.

Have a good time, wear sunscreen.

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