Thursday, June 30, 2011

Moving On Up

Readers! I have exciting news. There is a reason this site has not been updating consistently anymore. Joshscomedy is shutting down.

Don't fret!

It is being replaced with a newer, fancier, and funnier site. You can expect this new site to have the classic hilarious news stories, comedians to watch, various funny pictures, but also a few things joshscomedy has never done before.

I will be back soon to let EVERYONE ON THE PLANET know where to go for all things funny.

Watch out people! The funny bomb is about to dropppp.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

You Too!?

Usually I will bring a story from the news that I make fun of or I present a comedian I think is worth your attention. But right now I'd like to share a ridiculous conversation I heard on the elevator just a few moments ago...


My ride started with two people who I found to very repellant and extremely annoying before they even opened their mouths. There was a woman who was slightly older, probably 40's, and a man who was probably in his 30's.

She reminded me of a dirty hippy, with her unkempt hair, long flowy (and dirty) dress, and this look that screamed, "If I open my eyes any wider than this I won't be as chill." It felt like she was forced to grow up and do something so she decided to take classes at some no name college. She's what I imagine a character from the show "Community" would be like if they were real.

This man reminded me of an aggressive dork. He had his backpack straps pulled tight and his chest out, with a baseball cap to top it off. Also, he had on the kind of sandals that are meant for hiking and, given he was in Manhattan, this bothered me as it always does.

These two clearly knew each other and as it goes, weird people stick together. It doesn't matter whether they are really into XBOX or fantasy novels because sometimes there are people that don't even fit into their own social groups. These were those people.

Sometimes when I look at someone and judge them, as I did with these two, I get it all wrong. I assume they fit stereotypes or compare them with people I have dealt with in the past before they have a chance to present themselves as human beings. When I am proven wrong I am surprised but mostly ashamed for being judgmental.

This was not one of those times.

The horrible hippy directed her attention at angry dork. She opened her mouth and simultaneously started swaying her head back and forth, "So how has your week been?"

He is slow to respond but when he finally answers he says, "Not great. My uncle died this week."

To this point I was watching in anticipation. I truly don't enjoy people like this but they remind me of reality television. I would never put on any of those shows that monitor psychotic people that argue about nothing. But if I'm in the room when it is on I don't exactly reach for the remote.

So when I hear this furious nerd has had a death in the family I feel awful that I've been monitoring them. That is until Miss Phish retorts with her eyes bulging out of her head, "Oh my god! No way! My uncle died this week too!"

I'm blown away by this response even though I knew upon seeing her that she was no social whiz. But what makes the conversation so unforgettable is the excited response of, "No way! That's crazy!"

The two then go on to bond over their dead uncles and become in their words, "funeral buddies."

I find great relief when they leave the elevator but instead of blocking out the experience I want to share it with the world. Even though I write and make jokes about people like this constantly, I am still surprised when I run into such nincompoops.