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How do stand up comedian's come up with funny material for thier routines ?

Do they copy other comedian's and change it to make it thier own, or do they invent the material altogether ? I discoverd that when I speak out in front of people I can make them laugh with my dry humor, but I have never tried stand up before, so is it really hard to find funny , new material ? I heard that Dane Cook said he would rather die than start stand up again.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: A lot of stand up comedy is just observational humor. The beauty and art of the stand-up comedian is to take mundane every day things that most people can relate to, and make it funny. Ex: Dane Cook's bit about going through the drive thru.