17 Seconds To Fame: A Proposal Of Nicknames For Oakland Raiders

We have all heard that no one can give themselves a nickname. I happen to believe the same thing about styles in comedy. A comedian just has to have the confidence to say what he or she believes and let the trained viewers define it.

For instance, if you try to be the "laid back Canadian" it will come across as trite. Surely, there is a new style waiting to be seen, it just results from the willingness to have the confidence to put your foot down on what you believe.

I mention the "laid back Canadian" because someone once asked me for help writing jokes, and that he wanted to be the "laid back Canadian," and I told him that it was like trying to give yourself a nickname.

You just gotta do your thing and let the audience decide what it is.

The question here is...

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