Stop Supporting Famous Comedians. Help Your "Local Comics."

1. What's a better deal? Watching a famous comedian perform at an overpriced comedy club where your two-item minimum is overpriced frozen cafeteria food and $12 Bud Lights? Or the local comic performing at a small, local venue in the community where it's your choice to get edible food and drinks?
2. Who could use more support from comedy fans? The famous comedian busy with their lucrative TV and movie production schedules? Or the local comic busy with their crappy 9-5 job to support their family while hoping one day their dream will come true?
3. What's funnier? The famous comedian that has a team of writers and a fanbase that will eat up anything they say no matter how stale or outdated? Or the local comic that writes their own jokes, workshops their  craft, and works hard for every laugh?
4. What's more authentic? The famous comedian phoning in their 7th stand-up special on Netflix? Or the local comic using their own money to book a venue, promote their show, hire friends to shoot and edit it, and post it on YouTube because they don't have industry connections?
5. What kind of material would you rather hear? A famous comedian complaining about cancel culture to live audiences, on their podcast, and during their stand-up specials? Or the local comic that performs fresh, funny material without being bigoted or cliche?
6. Who needs you to buy merchandise? The famous comedian in the highest tax bracket that gets free dinner, alcohol, weed, and cocaine with their performance? Or the local comic that might get one free drink if they're lucky?
7. What's more devastating? The famous comedian that had a bad night at a club performing for hundreds of people who specifically came to see them and still walks away with thousands of dollars? Or the local comic that drove four hours to perform for six people and walks away with gas money?
8. Who cares more about the audience's experience? The famous comedian that shows up late, drunk, and high just to ramble for forty-five minutes without punchlines because they stopped trying long ago? Or the local comic that still tries hard and knows if they ever did something like that they wouldn't get more opportunities?
9. Who do you relate to more? The famous comedian flying first class, getting picked up in a limo, and staying in the penthouse suite? Or the local comic flying Spirit Airlines, getting parking tickets, and crashing on a friend's lumpy couch?

By all means, if a famous comedian makes you laugh,  support them. But please, support your local comics who work hard to put on shows and need money and followers so they can make it big and achieve their dream. Eventually, they too can perform at overpriced comedy clubs, get free drugs, and complain about their success.