to do absolutely anything today.

Yet I got out of bed. First mistake.

1/26/2010 9:38:21 AM

Got on TWW and made a thread. Second mistake.

1/26/2010 9:39:03 AM

wake and baked, second mistake, start thread, third mistake

1/26/2010 9:39:51 AM

Do or do not, there is no try.

1/26/2010 9:40:46 AM

ME EITHERRRRRRR

and i have so much to do

yet i've been up since 430 doing nothing. whoops.

1/26/2010 9:42:30 AM

in yoda's defense, it is rather chilly out this morning

1/26/2010 9:42:57 AM

He needs to come spot for me at the gym. I always thought Yoda would be a killer workout partner, he could spot you from halfway across the gym while he was flirting with some chick on the treadmill.

1/26/2010 9:48:57 AM

me neither

but i woke up on the couch fully dressed (and shoes) with all the lights on

some how i had acquired a lunchable and it was in front of my face on the cushion

so far today, it's kinda sucked

1/26/2010 9:50:49 AM

1/26/2010 9:52:16 AM

yeah

pot will do that to you

1/26/2010 9:52:56 AM

1/27/2010 9:57:02 AM

i have no motivation to start looking for another job again because i went through the whole futile process a few months ago and don't want to deal with the constant rejection

1/27/2010 10:38:18 AM

Dating, Job Seeking, and comedy are all the same in one respect. Namely, 90% of your attempts are failures, and you receive a lot feelings of rejection as a result. However, when you do succeed within that 10 percent range, it makes all of the rejection and failures go away, and your efforts will no longer be in vain.

1/27/2010 10:47:52 AM

same here at work, yet im doing work, and getting more done then normal

1/27/2010 10:51:11 AM

I have no motivation...not much to do here, but still stuff to do. I just don't wanna do it!

1/27/2010 10:55:33 AM

Quote :

"Dating, Job Seeking, and comedy are all the same in one respect. Namely, 90% of your attempts are failures, and you receive a lot feelings of rejection as a result. However, when you do succeed within that 10 percent range, it makes all of the rejection and failures go away, and your efforts will no longer be in vain. "

i keep telling myself that. i got interviewed for a job i really want, but i don't think i'm gonna get it. i feel like the process is gonna continue to repeat itself for a while.

1/27/2010 10:58:55 AM

zero motivation here

1/27/2010 11:04:35 AM

pshh, anyone who fails at comedy 90 percent of the time is just not a very funny person to begin with

1/27/2010 11:06:24 AM

Failure and success in comedy, is in the eye of the beholder. Different people have different standards, just like anything else in life. For me personally, success in comedy is only when something that I came up with off the top of my head, was perceived as "hilarious" by the majority of the audience. If given enough time, anyone can formulate a somewhat witty retort, however doing so immediately, and in person, separates those with real rapier wit, from the textbook type of comedians that sit back and arrive at a witty response given enough time, which is obviously far easier and requires less talent. Cheap laughs, are just that. The most successful stand-up comedians in history, endured A LOT of failure, before achieving success.

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 11:21 AM. Reason : -]

1/27/2010 11:16:42 AM

I agree with you partially, but wit is only one facet of overall humor. Amongst friends, in social situations, it reigns supreme, because timely insults and quick comebacks are so highly regarded. However, in scripted means, such as a film, stand up performance or any form of literature, wit takes a backseat to formulation and delivery. Some of the funniest actors around may not be able to hold their own in a battle of wits with an average Joe at a bar, but they can craft jokes and situations that come together to be highly comedic, jokes and situations that the average Joe couldn't come up with in a million years. The best of the best are well versed in both categories, but you can be a very funny person by just mastering one of them.

1/27/2010 11:20:56 AM

There is a large marketplace for the type of comedian that you describe, as comedic writers have there own niche, and are an important part of some of the most successful shows (Jon Stewart/Colbert Report). However, the ability to use any situation to your advantage by making connections between topics that others may arrive at as well, given enough time, is the heart of true comedic talent. I would argue that rapier wit type of comedian is God given, rare, and is based on raw talent. The rapier wit comedian can learn to formulate jokes in the manner like the writers from Stewart/Colbert given enough time and effort, but the reverse is far more unlikely, which is why they reign supreme, and will continue to do so.

1/27/2010 11:31:54 AM

Say Rapier Wit one more time. Wit can only get you so far. Wit is one liners and split second retorts. Wit is all about timing. It exists only in the present. People laugh when you make a comment or post a reply on a message board, but 5 minutes later, the next day, a year from now, its all but forgotten. Humor that sticks with you is more often than not something that has been carefully put together over a matter of time. Name your five favorite scenes in comedy movies. You can probably recall every line in detail. Now name your five favorite witty comments you've heard in the past few years. The point is, wit is fleeting. It serves it purpose, which is to elicit laughter from those around you and to give you an edge in any argument or discussion. But it doesn't create a lasting impression. I know lots of witty people, and I'd like to consider myself one of them. But I probably couldn't recall a single witty thing anyone I know has ever said.

1/27/2010 11:39:01 AM

I haven't said it once, but I've typed it several types. This is obviously another fundamental difference in comedic styles. Rapier wit is not simply being witty, it is what separates you from being a funny guy, and being hilarious! Timing and delivery are the most important aspects of this type of comedian, in fact, it's what defines them. I'd argue it is far more prevalent in a Rapier Wit type, than in any other type of comedian. You simply cannot survive without a broad understanding of what makes people laugh as the type of comedian that I describe, which is why they are so impressive. A lot of what you have written simply reinforces my point further. Hilarity is definitely in the moment, it is absolutely fleeting, and it is the best type of laugh that you will ever receive. The most hilarious jokes I've ever experienced where not planned or processed, they were in the present. This is really just a difference in philosophy. Structure, timing, delivery, strategy, etc. are cornerstones, but even with great practice, you cannot learn or plan certain types of comedy, no matter how hard you try. To each their own, but if you were to ask me which type I value more, obviously I'd pick the individual that can dazzle you with their silver tongue and sharp wit, over the strategic writer in a back room.

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 12:11 PM. Reason : -]

1/27/2010 12:07:19 PM

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the best incidences of wit are often between two people the return and the back and forth, not merely a snide comment and a snappy retort, that falls very much short usually

1/27/2010 12:11:52 PM

The limitation of anyone who relies purely on wit is that they must play off of entirely foreign subject matter. They don’t develop the scenario, they cannibalize someone else’s train of thought. If the discussion among friends is their spouses, and someone makes a scathing remark about someone’s wife, than he has simply seized the opportunity of the moment. He has not come up with anything that his purely his; he has taken the tone of the conversation and just applied his personal touch. Someone in the back room, someone who brainstorms and creates entire ideas and plot lines to himself, requires a completely different skill set. They’re able to set up jokes just the way they want, without relying on others to tee them up. With time, anyone can create humor, as you mentioned above, and which is why the quick witted are at such at an advantage in most casual environments. But the ability to come up with things from scratch is where we place our entertainment dollar. We pay money to see scripted routines, not to see someone make wisecracks at the bar. As I previously said, the best comedians are able to combine both of these skills into truly memorable performances. But I don’t think you’re giving enough credit to the people who are able to evoke laughter by means other than a "silver tongue".

1/27/2010 12:20:10 PM