Going to a comedy club tonight... I'm nervous lol

[froghat]

Man, I'm trying to calm myself down, but it's hard cause I haven't been to a club in ages. I'll be fine once I get some alcohol in me, but the anticipatory anxiety is killing me. Do you guys have any suggestions? I feel soooooooooo nervous. Is it ok to take a xanax if you're gonna drink?

 

[Azahara]

I understand

My advise is pretending you to be inside a film. Imagine you are in a film, looking at people and try to participate if you are more relax.
Good luck!

 

[theblank]

Just don't sit in the front because that's where most comedians find their people to pick on.

 

[PhantomPod]

Just don't sit in the front because that's where most comedians find their people to pick on.

That's what I was going to say. Comedians almost always seem to pick someone out who they see right in the front row. I mean, yeah, it's all in good fun, but if you have social anxiety, I would say that it could cause you some major issues.

Also, I would say just to try and focus all of your attention on the comedian and their jokes. Like, obviously try your best to just drown the crowd out, so that you don't start feeling like everyone's looking at you or something.

And have fun!!

 

[theblank]

A comedian once picked on me when I was in the front row of a live tv show taping. He asked me a question and put the microphone in front of my face. I really didn't want to talk to him, but the pressure was on and I answered him in a nervous, high pitched voice. It got a big laugh from the audience, which instantly humiliated me. The comedian tried to milk it for every penny he could by making fun of my voice and trying to get me to speak again, but I just shut down on him and refused to answer any more of his questions.

There really is a difference between people laughing at you, which is painful, and people laughing with you, which is fun.