Last one of these…
#41 No one has the magic key to comedy. If they say they do, they’re a dick (myself included).
#42 Getting a check after a bad show is very scary. Comics like cash.
#43 Every comedian wishes they started earlier in their life.
#44 Winning a comedy contest is a great feeling…for about a month. Then you realize it means very little other than a nice intro.
#45 Writing new jokes becomes infinitely harder when you start getting paid work. That said, constantly writing new jokes when no one pays you should tell you something.
#46 Recording a good DVD is harder than anything you’ll ever do as a comic.
#47 After you start getting paid work for a year, you’re surprised anyone has ever paid you to tell jokes.
#48 Every time you record a set and kill, your camera fucks up.
#49 Every time your friends finally come to show, the venue sucks.
#50 Taking a quick piss right before you go up is the worst decision you can make once you realize you dribbled on yourself.
And a bonus…thanks to Dan #51 Every comedian will use a new comic for a ride, booze, or some other favor in return for a promise of a gig that never happens.