Blame it on the txt

This is interesting and something I've never read before.

Chortle, the UK Comedy Guide, writes that comedian Stan Boardman blames text messaging for ruining his act.

"The comic blamed the technology for his material dying sometimes. He said: ‘I can tell a new joke on stage one night and get a huge laugh. ‘But all it takes is for someone in the audience to text it to their mates and it spreads so quickly that the very next night you only get a little ripple.

In the early days, a lot of comedians travelled round the country using the same act for months on end. Now I have to change my act on a daily basis, literally".

emily | 4:25 PM | News, Buzz |
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