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I'm a comedienne and I've written an entire routine about this forum

775 replies

joanjett · 14/10/2011 10:34

I love this forum so much , I wrote an entire routine about it . Would you like to see / hear it ?

OP posts:
Curiousmama · 14/10/2011 10:55

Now you're stuff on ITV4 about pressing the button for voicemail Grin

RosemarysBassoon · 14/10/2011 10:55

"she is not incorrect in her use of the word comedienne"

I know the word exists, I was just being a twat because I couldn't think of anything to say about the routine. I like to enter into the MN spirit sometimes.

marge2 · 14/10/2011 10:56

Comedian - male
Comedienne - female.

I think it's up to OP to decide how to describe herself.

Will watch it later.

Thingumy · 14/10/2011 10:56

BTW You forgot to mention the grammar police /pendants.

ssd · 14/10/2011 10:56

op, you need to do more

check out the MIL threads and the Christmas threads

you could fill hours up with that lot

Lifeissweet · 14/10/2011 10:57

Karma - don't be po-faced. It is a comedy routine, so is going to portray the funniest stereotypes on the site and, as it happens, I have seen people on here attempting to defend bankers bonuses!

It is funny, because it is something that we can all recognise on here.

Plus, there is currently a thread with someone actually panicking that their newly delivered kitchen device is the wrong shade of blue. You have to laugh, don't you?!

MorelliOrRanger · 14/10/2011 10:58

Funny Grin

Byeckersliiiiiiiiiiiiiike · 14/10/2011 10:58

Tis funny, there is something about the irish accent that makes comedy funnier too! Not that its funny....

Agree with karma, the info is slightly inaccurate, but you are funny!

mustdache · 14/10/2011 10:58

i think you need to decide whether we drink PG or Chardonnay Wink

i'm an ABC gal you see

DodieSmith · 14/10/2011 10:58

I can't believe people like this. It's so banal. Surely you've added a laughter track? 'Fess up.

ScarahStratton · 14/10/2011 10:58

It was just a spew of cliches about Mumsnetters though, nothing original, no reference to anything really amusing and true. And the laughter was canned and out of synch. Would have been funny if it had been closer to the mark.

MmeLindor. · 14/10/2011 11:01

I do agree with karma that it is not accurate, and is the media misconception of MN.

But then, JJ has written this not for MN but for the wider audience, and they would not get any of the "in jokes".

And it is satire. It is meant to be OTT and exaggerated.

(I hope)

JeremyVile · 14/10/2011 11:01

Very good, I liked t.

Am I beeeeeeeing unreasonable? See, the emphasis is always on Am when I say it in my head but it sounds better your way.

RedOnion · 14/10/2011 11:02

LOVE the Andalucia and tapas bit Grin

crazynannawitchbitch · 14/10/2011 11:02

[hgrin] I laughed (a little)
Needs more material about how clever and funny we are though.
And...I would love to see a comedy routine about Nethuns [hwink]

Nowtspecial · 14/10/2011 11:04

You are funny, but that was so ordinary.

aldiwhore · 14/10/2011 11:05

Tbh had she started by saying "The majority of people on MN are actually just like you and me and pretty nice" is wouldn't have been very funny would it?

The type of mnetter portrayed in her routine is the type that makes most mnetter's teeth itch. And it was funny.

Shakey1500 · 14/10/2011 11:05

I thought it was funny. Though there was/is potentially better material from AIBU to use. The "Am I being? unreasonable?" is good Grin

NeumsyPeddie · 14/10/2011 11:05

Actually, Mary, I think your material is quite strong. (I'm married to a professional comedian, and I run a small comedy booking agency with him too. I probably wouldn't even make you take The Girl Spot if I booked you. ;D)

But, admittedly, your material is also not very much to my personal taste, and I think your delivery could be better. Comedy is very subjective though, so you can't go just by my personal tastes. You're jumping quite quickly between ranty and deadpan, and it can get to be a little bit overwhelming and your timing seems...off in places. (I don't know how many times you'd done that set though, if it was new material it could be why...) Deadpan is a tricky style to pull off, and can easily become dry and boring.

My only question would be-why was this gig only taped in audio? I'm not casting aspersions, but bigger booking agents would wonder slightly if laughter that rythmic and polite were perhaps...added in after the fact? And without video, one can't prove that one's gags are really landing. I'd advise doing that set at a new material night, for free, and having someone video you. :)

Were you at the Fringe this year?
Are you on Chortle or UKCF?

(Rosemary, I had to laugh at your comment! It's true Mary, folks rarely use "comedianne" much anymore, and it can come across as kind of...prim. If "comedian" feels too male, try the term "comic". :D)

Just some thoughts from someone who sees A Freakin' Lot of new acts.

moraletotallydestroyedbypoopoo · 14/10/2011 11:06

The subject matter was a bit meh, but your delivery is excellent!

uselesspregnantmum · 14/10/2011 11:06

Very funny! But not as funny as the mums posting on this thread getting all annoyed about it and confirming the stereotype - do some of you have NO sense of humour????

NonnoMum · 14/10/2011 11:06

Hi - could you get me the number of the Albanian nanny please? Obviously keep it a bit quiet as I'll have to poach her quietly.

thank, hun.

TootAndCommon · 14/10/2011 11:06

Attacks the low hanging fruit of the MN stereotype, not especially witty, despite the occasional funny phrase, but glad it appeals to all those guffawing cheering men in the audinece. Nothing like a good old belittling of women, eh?

The wit of many actual MN-ers have made me laugh out loud (including when being self-depreciating about Mn and Mn-ers) in a way that this did not.

Must try harder.

DogsBeastFiend · 14/10/2011 11:07

It made me laugh too. :o

You could run with this topic for hours, MN offers such a lot of material. Wink

Good luck in all you do, thanks for the giggle.

PetiteRaleuse · 14/10/2011 11:08

It's very funny! Surpised there aren't more stand-up routines based on this site.