Posted on  Why Timid People Do Stand Up Comedy  As I wandered
along towards a karaoke night, as someone who finds singing
along with songs playing in my car difficult, this theory came
up about being timid and doing stand up comedy. I thought I was
an exhibitionist. I keep thinking I have sorted out the
difference between nerves (fight or flight) and anxiety, but no
I haven’t yet.  Have you heard the one about the shy comedian?
You probably have heard it too many times to be surprised by it
any more.  You’ve probably heard the one about the depressed
comedian too.  If you don’t do comedy, you’ve probably been
tempted to ask a comedian to tell you a joke on the spot,
haven’t you?  This is why I think delivering a joke at a party
in conversation is more scary then doing a ‘tight 5′ on stage in
front of an audience that expects to be entertained.  A ‘Tight
5′  I knew what a ‘High 5′ was, so the first time I heard
someone say ‘tight 5′ I was scared they meant fisting.  Boom
boom crash.  Nerves are like a free hig