Humor Articles – Marc was here

My Tentmate is Going Insane
by Marc Steuben, published on Robot Butt 10/3/2025
https://www.robotbutt.com/2025/10/03/my-tentmate-is-going-insane/

The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow.

A comedian is simply an actor who refuses to take himself seriously

The job of the comedian is to know which line to cross.

Comedy is surprises, so if you’re intending to make somebody laugh and they don’t laugh, that’s funny.

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

The first beat explains it, the second beat explores it, the third beat breaks it.

If the premise is clear, the jokes will come.

Sketch comedy is about taking one idea and heightening it relentlessly.