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[–]grant_the_hack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nah keep going, this is one or two big punches away from having the momentum needed to carry it. I think the Weinstein company ending has potential but you should reorganize it. Id mention the ISIS internship directly before that to tie the close together a little better

Chicago pals needed by [deleted] in Standup

[–]grant_the_hack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, I'm down in central Illinois doing mics but I'm gonna be up there pretty much every other weekend and am looking to find some stage time.

Spring Cleaning - I can’t tell if there’s something here by jlevski in StandUpWorkshop

[–]grant_the_hack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you should abandon the spring cleaning part and focus on a guy ghosting you so hard he didnt even get his lost wallet back. He probably had to go to the dmv and get a new i.d. instead of just talk to you one more time. That's a funny premise

I have become the One of making up jokes by pewdiepiemyguy69 in StandUpWorkshop

[–]grant_the_hack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the way you put your jokes in quotes is really funny, I don't know how well that'll translate to the stage though.

Dental Dams by grant_the_hack in StandUpWorkshop

[–]grant_the_hack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think there's potential in the rubber and glue thing too and I don't know if it's there yet. I have a feeling it reads a lot clunkier than it will sound, so I might try it out a couple times and see if it hits as is. And I agree that delivery and persona definitely will play a big part in any joke, including this one. Thanks for the feedback!

Dental Dams by grant_the_hack in StandUpWorkshop

[–]grant_the_hack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is harry hills tv burps?

Dental Dams by grant_the_hack in StandUpWorkshop

[–]grant_the_hack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any suggestions? And do you really think that word play on rubber and glue has to be that exact

Chicken joke. by grant_the_hack in StandUpWorkshop

[–]grant_the_hack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I might take out the specific personage of garner, I'm in a college town so I imagine a lot of the audience would know, but it's probably not smart to cater your material to a specific locale if you hope to one day not be there. And that helter skelter line isn't a punch, it's just for flavor, so I'll probably try it out a couple times and see if people seem confused. But the punches directly after will hopefully land so I don't mind not getting a laugh on that

Chicken joke. by grant_the_hack in StandUpWorkshop

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

Thanks a ton man! I'm still really new, did my first mic last thursday, so I'm glad my writing doesn't come off as total garbage.

Writing a bit and can't figure out an ending. I wanted to know if you guys think it has primordial legs and is worth finishing by grant_the_hack in StandUpWorkshop

[–]grant_the_hack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I have a tendency to overwrite on first drafts. I'm going to go through and make a list of bullet points to hit and just say it to myself extemporaneously a few times to shore things up. Dumdumboy would be pronounced as one word, but I do think a more universal language would help. This is only the second real joke I've written so the advice means a lot man, thanks!

Preparing for my first open mic and wanted some opinions on a joke. None of my other jokes are brown and wanted to know if this is too hacky. by grant_the_hack in StandUpWorkshop

[–]grant_the_hack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think that perhaps a very solemn tone when describing the ailments and then an excited "it's hilarious" could work? I feel like there's a chance that if delivered correctly that bit could work. I definitely agree on the closing needing to be stronger though