Why don’t I laugh at Standup anymore?
I’m not sure if you all have experienced this as well.
I started watching standup around 2021. My favourites are Nate Bargatze (The Tennesse Kid) and Anthony Jeselnik. I also used to love Jimmy Carr, Ricky Gervais, Trevor Noah, Russell Peters.
I used to laugh out loud at these standup specials. Tennesse Kid in particular had me rolling in bed laughing as loud as possible.
I got back into standup this year. And somehow I just don’t laugh all that much. Infact, I rarely chuckle or smile at specials. It feels like I just sit through them.
I thought it was only because standups were not to my taste. But now I have practically tried all popular comedians. I even tried newer specials of comedians I liked but nothing works.
Ofcourse I realize that some specials are funnier than others which I DNF, but it just doesnt translate into happiness and laughter like it used to.
Has this happened to any of you as well?