It’s Always Hard To…

… Tell someone you’re a comedian, or an improviser or a writer.

“Oooh! Do it.”

“What?”

“Improvise something! Tell me a joke!”

“Okay. Knock, knock.”

“Who’s there.”

“I wish I was a magician, cause then I could do a card trick or something. You’ve already set up an expectation I can’t possibly fulfill in your kitchen, and it’s not just because I’m a lousy comedian… basically anyone would crumble in this situation. I don’t care who you are. Jeez - maybe I am a terrible comedian. I gotta go. I gotta go rethink my life.”

(beat.)

“I don’t get it.”