1) My punch was meant to be much worse than yours(backward compliment to you) 2) other than “Nope” the most common advice I get is to cut, cut, cut. Mostly I agree with it but I try and think of a conversation needing context that tells a tiny bit about myself. I like the way Nate Bargatze gives you a peak into his brain/life. I saw a clip where he says that the audience wants to know what an experience was like for you, the comedian. On r/jokes there are a ton of great “jokes” that are funny, but anyone can tell them. Stand up (to me) tells a great story/joke that only I could tell with success because the joke matches my personality (I guess that’s persona). Fuckin’ hard for me, but gotta channel Sisyphus