I still think about the comedy club I went to in Montreal two years ago.
About how every performer knew everyone in the audience was a comic.
And everyone knew they too were going to perform.
And when they performed, the whole audience would be comics.
And then they proceeded to NOT laugh at any comics’ jokes.
Then acted surprised when they got on stage and didn’t get any laughs.
They would tell a joke and say “oh I guess that’s not that funny,” roll their eyes and then tell another joke.
Well, maybe it’s a bad joke, but maybe the comics just have no interest in supporting someone who didn’t support them!
If I were a comic, I would be as good of an audience member as possible.
Knowing that when I get on stage, at least some people might reciprocate.