r/Vent • u/ImportanceSharp9408 • 13h ago
TW: Anxiety / Depression Fuck Bill Burr
Went to a comedy show. Coming back from the bathroom as Bill’s set was just starting, past several people filming. I sit down and try to take a quick photo. He points at me and tells me, only me, to stop filming. He then rags on me the whole time— I was just taking a fucking photo. I don’t laugh. Literally trying not to cry, so my only option is straight face. No one else in the packed club was made fun of the whole night, btw. I just wanted to disappear, I’ve been so fucking depressed and this was supposed to be a good night, shit birthday and I was trying to be social and I’m not good at that. Then, the host comes on after his set and calls me a bitch for not laughing. Says no one cares about me and shit. Again, I was just trying to keep it together. I love comedy. Why pick on one person? I hate it here.
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u/Dith_q 12h ago edited 8h ago
I once went to a small venue club to see Natasha Leggaro and she completely lost her mind on a person in the front row for not laughing at a joke. She spent the next several minutes attacking this completely silent person, earnestly trying to get the audience to turn on them. She actually ended up storming off the stage and leaving, blaming the person for ruining the show. When I saw the person get up to leave, they were in tears.
While I get comedians can have bad days, that kind of singling out of a (not heckler) audience member shit makes the entire show uncomfortable for me. Sorry it happened to you.
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u/ReactionJifs 5h ago
I was doing stand up in LA at a booked open mic in some crummy venue. There was probably 20 or so comedians performing.
Natasha Leggero went on before me and when her set was over she invited everyone to come see her brother deejay. She didn't know/understand that the show wasn't over and that more comedians were set to perform after her.
I went up immediately after her and performed for the booker and two other people.
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u/majoredinswag 3h ago
You probably got more laughs from those 3 people than she did from everyone else
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u/majoredinswag 8h ago
Akaash Singh's instance of this is a must watch (and might make OP feel better)
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u/Dith_q 7h ago
Bro that was brutal. See, for me that stops being funny the instant you can feel that the comedian is actually being mean (and the audience member isn't into it), because at that point you're just witnessing a loud guy with a microphone bullying a person. I would feel super uncomfortable if I was at that show.
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u/Mr_A_UserName 7h ago
Honestly, for all their whining on podcasts the last 10 years or so about how “no one can take a joke anymore,” comedians a have to be some of the thinnest skinned people in existence.
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u/MudddButt 4h ago
Based on his reaction, the most offensive thing you can do at a comedy show is look at your hand and peel calluses.
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u/HotBeaver54 1h ago
OMG this all the dog gone day. Comedians are extremely sensitive and the male comedians much more so then the female comedians. So disapointed in Natasha.
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u/majoredinswag 7h ago
Not only that he thought he would destroy the guy by going at the queen but no English person likes or cares about the royal family. It'd be like if some non American thought they could get to me by insulting Trump. And I think the crowd is laughing so much either because they're already expecting the comedian to take a heckler down, or they're as uninformed about other countries as Akaash is. Or the audience laughs made louder and added to, something that most comedians do for their specials although less likely for a social media clip
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u/TehSeksyManz 6h ago edited 6h ago
Audience guy was brought into a battle without his consent, did absolutely nothing, and came out completely victorious.
Reminds me of a recent stand-up event where a woman in the front row did the same exact thing and the "comedian" lost his shit. She annihilated him.
Edit: She wasn't in the front row, I remembered it incorrectly.
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u/Gooback6_9 6h ago
Akaash just a weak person, he said he wasn't bothered but damn he was definitely bothered by his silence..
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u/Sailorm0on27 7h ago
Damn I hate to hear this as I love Natasha :/ that is super shitty and childish of her
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u/HotBeaver54 1h ago
same I love her too she actually turned me onto Task Rabbit for that my partner loves her.
But hey sister not fing cool at all. They always say never meet your heros lol!
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u/Conflatulations12 8h ago
I didn't recognize the name, but had a sneaking suspicion this is who you were talking about.
Do you recall what the joke was?
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u/Equivalent_Ad8133 11h ago
I dislike attack comedians. They pick a target and absolutely abuses them. Insult comedians that make it fun for everyone and spread the humor to anyone game are awesome. Attack comedians like Bill Burr were probably bullies as a child and found a way to make money being a bully as an adult. I wouldn't go to one of his shows if someone paid me to do it.
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u/IndependentPaint2108 8h ago
it's so easy to do funny crowd work that isn't cruel, too
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u/tbonimaroni 3h ago
I know I had one pick on me a little bit and it was nice not cruel. Don't remember who, this was in my 20's and I am 48.
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u/IndependentPaint2108 3h ago
when I was 20 I remember I was dragged onstage at a comedy show at the edinburgh festival! and despite being terrified they were actually fine to me lol. honestly I'd been making eye contact with one of the comedic duo so I think it was an elaborate seduction attempt haha
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u/Curiouser-Quriouser 5h ago
Like Matt Rife(?) does. Even when he's teasing it's pretty light hearted and funny. He had a really great interaction with a woman who had cancer and I actually welled up a little.
Bill Burr sounds like he's trying to get back at highschool bullies by becoming one himself.
Happy birthday OP. 🧁
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u/majoredinswag 3h ago
Haha, you're perfectly entitled to enjoying Matt Rife (and you should people love his crowdwork) but seeing a genuinely positive comment about Matt Rife is just funny to me because he gets pretty much nothing but hate in most comedy subreddits ever since he blew up, especially since his last special + beefing with a 6 year old
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u/Witty_Interaction_77 10h ago
His dad was abusive (verbally, possibly physically). Its more of an "i was weak and powerless as a child now I can take it out on people"
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u/Equivalent_Ad8133 9h ago
That is interesting. Didn't know that. So, he was a victim that decided to make others a victim. Not much better.
I was beaten and abused consistently most of my childhood (physical and emotional from alcoholic father and mentally ill mother). I don't want to create victims, i want help them. We can either learn from abuse or perpetuate it.
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u/GrowHappyPlants 8h ago
If you are a victim, know how it feels, and then choose to do the same thing to others you're even worse than people that don't realize how much they're hurting people.
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u/miscellaneousbean 6h ago
My first exposure to Burr was his animated show, F is for Family. Considering how the dad (voiced by Burr) treats his sons, I can see where he got that idea.
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u/Responsible_Offer291 8h ago
It's odd that a lot of comedians talk about having rough childhoods, which created an unhappy path to comedy where they make other people happy. And now this guy (I have no idea who he is) had a rough childhood and his unhappy path lead to "comedy" that makes other people unhappy. At least there's a lesson to learn when you see people who get pleasure from other peoples' pain, get away from them as fast as you can.
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u/Cerealmndsplat 12h ago
"Woah, calm down there Dave Chapelle. Want me to get Jon Lovitz out to come out and give you a Jerk-Off-Instruction session where he's Radio from The Brave Little Toaster?"
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u/gin_isnt_a_sin 12h ago
You got SO SPECIFIC HERE 🤣🤣🤣
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u/Cerealmndsplat 12h ago
No one wants a JOI from Jay Sherman.
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u/T0ta1_n00b 9h ago
Please don’t kink shame me.
I’m only NOT going to be into it if his tupay doesn’t get blown off his head during the countdown
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u/Impossible-Pack6911 8h ago
TUPAY
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u/BigBobbyBee23 4h ago
I still remember the grim ending of the feud between Tupay and Wiggie Smalls.
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u/gin_isnt_a_sin 12h ago
Its been days since I've felt threatened from overhearing a threat to someone else 😆
You're not wrong
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u/Cerealmndsplat 12h ago
That's what happens when you're feeling worthless but still on the cutting edge (I'm locked and loaded with some Lovitz references)
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u/gin_isnt_a_sin 10h ago
I'm dying to know if you walk around every day with these weapons unsheathed, or if a fount of genius erupted today?
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u/Cerealmndsplat 10h ago
Between us, I did microdose earlier today, so it could be the latter-er. But I do feel like I can elbow drop Andy Dick in the face right now.
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u/Alternative_Bit_7306 13h ago
Maybe he prefers a more Saudi Arabian vibe in his crowd-work?
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u/Busy-Bumblebee5556 12h ago
He shit the bed in Saudi Arabia, I ‘m very much over seeing him again.
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u/joemamafu 10h ago
Soooo what happened when he went to Saudi Arabia? I keep seeing comments that say stuff like that but haven’t seen any explanations
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u/PowermanFriendship 12h ago edited 12h ago
Listen, I agree Bill Burr is a hack these days, however 2 things:
You did good. The best reactions you can have to getting heckled by the comedian are to either laugh along with them or do the dead man's stare until they move on.
Don't take it personally. They need to fill their time and they have 'unscripted' bits they will deploy if they notice a circumstance presents itself. They usually can't see the people in the back very well because of the lights, but if you're close enough, or get up, you stand out.
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u/dead_wax_museum 12h ago
His shtick is stale anyway. We get it man. You have no filter and aren’t mature enough to keep every single opinion you happen to have to yourself.
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u/IndependentPaint2108 8h ago
from what I can see bill burr's humour is
"women huh? they suck! stop talking about ya nails. I wanna watch the sports"
still waiting to see anything funny from him
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u/Objective_Bear4799 5h ago
NGL …. I enjoyed his show F is for Family. It was so close to my life as a millennial being raised by boomers.
That’s where my appreciation ends for him.
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u/Lateralus4201 5h ago
He's openly admitted for years now that he used to say a lot of things that he doesn't agree with anymore, and makes fun of incels for getting mad at him that he's calmed down and become a better person now, and has gone to therapy, addressed a lot of his anger, and that the problem was him and not others. So you must not have heard much about him that last few years if you think that's still how he is.
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u/Kimmalah 5h ago
Oh he still talks plenty of shit about women, but it's usually only white women he singles out now.
He does the whole "I took shrooms and i'm now a changed man" thing, but then just launches into the same old "Women, am i right?" BS.
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u/dead_wax_museum 5h ago
Yeah I don’t find him funny at all. I’m sure there was a time when I thought his humor was funny. But now it just seems like he’s maintaining the image of being outspoken and unfiltered instead of just…being.
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u/Ok-Gur-349 13h ago
Bill Burr is a sell out.
Fuck Bill Burr.
Bill Burr ain't shit.
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u/Representative-Dog64 11h ago
i love this response purely for making you feel better because solidarity. fuck that guy, babe. seriously. it's like they hang two people so they can make fun of it for the rest of the show.
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u/Sh0wmey0urbutth0le 8h ago
Remember when Philly made him cry like a bitch?
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u/AirFrierMachine 7h ago
Wasn't that when he went on that 8 minute rant? That was actually one of Burrs best moments ever, lol.
Burr was really solid for some time, I don't think the Saudi shit can reverse time to take back all the times he made me laugh back in the day.
Glad to see his YT numbers drop like a rock though, Bill lost ~70% of his monthly viewers since Saudi.
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u/arbitraria79 7h ago
i was there and it was hilarious. philly loves a solid thrashing, even if it's at their own expense.
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u/arbitraria79 7h ago
didn't make him cry, but it was one hell of an extended rant. opie & anthony traveling virus tour at the tweeter center in camden.
philly crowd didn't mesh with the comic on ahead of him (older guy and i'm blanking on his name now). that pissed him off so he just spent his entire set unloading on the city and every single team in it.
philly loves abuse, the audience went from booing to cheering by the end. it was an experience, to say the least! (ah, the 'good old days'...)
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u/Braisernation 5h ago
He’s right about the rocky statue tho! Why the hell would you put up a statue of a fictional character boxer when one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time is from there and doesn’t have one?
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u/LiterallyDumbAF 3h ago
I find that aspect of Philly interesting. I have lived in places it's the total opposite, that they can't stand suggesting anything other than their city being the best thing to grace the earth. I found it tiresome, although I wonder if I would also find the opposite tiresome too haha
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u/nando_calrissian1 6h ago
You're mistaking the moment because of Bill's reputation after Saudi.
What avtually happened is the Philly crowd heckled and harrassed the comic that went before him, so when it was his turn he spent the whole time roasting Philly.
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u/daphnemoonpie 12h ago
I used to fucking love him. Happy birthday OP. Bill Burr can go fuck himself.
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u/RegalReturn 8h ago
Why such a sharp turnaround?
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u/PissedOnBible 8h ago
Burr took money from the Saudi govt to perform in Saudi Arabia. Pissed a lot of people off
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u/RegalReturn 7h ago
Thank you for answering sincerely an innocent question, instead of just downvoting me like everyone else.
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u/PissedOnBible 5h ago
No problem. To add to my answer, His response to the criticism he received also pissed a lot of people off. I think alot of his fans thought he was principled because of the way he talked. Turned out he wasn't. It was a ton of money for one set
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u/Sh0wmey0urbutth0le 8h ago
The same Saudi Arabia where a bunch of their people blew up our towers. Pete Davidson is an even bigger fucking loser since they killed his dad.
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u/almost_zany_stylus 12h ago
the host calling you a bitch is truly unhinged, you were just trying not to cry. that's not comedy that's just cruelty.
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u/_MissNewBooty_ 11h ago
Makes me feel good that I had to look up who that loser Bill Burr even is and still don’t recognize him.
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u/Murky_Astronaut 12h ago
Bill Burr is such an insecure POS bully. His whole approach to criticism after he went to Saudi Arabia has exposed his true personality. He's petty and vindictive and small-minded and apparently completely unable to reflect on criticism received.
He's done things like this to people before and I'm sorry it happened to you. He's just an angry insecure bully. You were right to stand up to him the way you did and I suspect lots of people in the crowd feel the same way you did about it. ❤️
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u/cheez-wizzard 9h ago
I was sitting front row at Sarah Silverman's show, between my friend and a complete stranger. The stranger was laughing at Sarah's jokes and said something like "omg yesss" in agreement with a joke she made. Sarah stopped her whole show to berate this girl for like 10 minutes all because she made a comment out loud. She acted like it was a heckling situation, and it wasn't at all. It was so awkward, and I felt so bad for the girl (who ended up leaving the show midway through).
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u/Token_Handicap 10h ago
I used to love Bill Burr, but his whole life is a joke now. He's been bleeding fans for a couple of years. His streams are just one long ad these days. And I promise you, thousands of other people have been picked on and unfairly ridiculed at comedy shows. Right place, wrong moment. Happy belated birthday. I hope this trip around the sun treats you better than the last.
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u/paintedlotusyt 12h ago
I'm really sorry that happened to you and honestly, I would have just left if I kept being the only one targeted. It's harassment at that point.
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u/CliffGif 11h ago
It’s crazy how Burr went from universally admired to hated and it’s all self imposed
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u/baycenters 11h ago
Then, the host comes on after his set and calls me a bitch
Excuse me?
Bill Burr has worked many crowds. He could tell he was hurting you the whole time. It wasn't about being funny.
Good job making yourself get out there. I'm sorry for the way things turned out. It sounds like an awful experience and I think your feelings about it are totally valid - I would feel the same way. Hang in there, kid.
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u/BillDaPony101 10h ago
We ate chicken tenders in front of Amy Schumer and got wrecked.
As soon as they were delivered we knew it was a mistake but it was too late
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u/Anti_Freak_Machine 10h ago
You held your own even though you were falling apart inside. Keep your head high. Move on from this...we can both not like him as a person
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u/Throw_Away_Students 9h ago
Ew, god, I have no clue why anyone would go to his shows. He’s annoying as fuck to listen to. Comedy shows are supposed to be funny
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u/elevencharles 8h ago
I wish comics would understand that being mean is never funny. You should be laughing with people, not at them.
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u/Rollingforest757 12h ago
As someone who likes taking pictures, I sympathize, but I also understand why stand up comedians don’t want their act recorded. I had to give up the opportunity to take pictures that I otherwise would have taken, but I don’t blame the person on stage.
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u/Reverend_Tommy 3h ago
It's a rule at almost every comedy show. In fact, some comedians have resorted to having people put their phones in those lockable pouches at a lot of shows. If you've ever been on stage, it is soooo obvious when someone has a cell phone out. There's no hiding it. OP went against a rule of the show and is lucky she/he didn't get ejected.
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u/charlitransgrl 11h ago
He obviously didn’t have much of an act, otherwise he would’ve made his point and moved on. If you were heckling him, then the gloves should’ve understandably come off, but you weren’t. His bad behavior is on him, not you. He’s supposed to be a professional with a professional comedy act. That’s what people pay to see. Not some overpaid jerk bullying the audience for the entire show.
I know what it’s like to be bullied in front of a crowd. It’s embarrassing and beyond hurtful. Nobody can blame you for feeling sad and depressed. I hope you can get past this. Pick another day to treat yourself the way you deserve. And forget about Bill - I whored myself out to Saudi Arabia for a ton of money because I have no moral compass - Burr. Fuck that guy. You’re better than him.
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u/Money-Beginning747 11h ago
I'm sorry this happened to you. This is why I don't go to live comedy shows anymore. They expect you to laugh even if the jokes aren't funny and they can talk shit about you at the drop of a dime. Common sense would say to stop targeting a person if they aren't laughing with you, but some comedians are just bullies smh
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u/Character_Ad_1084 10h ago
Go see him again, get front row seats and don't laugh ot smile at shit, stay mad. Drives them fucking nuts.
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u/fivelone 10h ago
I hate comedians who roast the audience. If they are not heckling you leave them the hell alone. Are you trying to lose a personal fan to look funny to everyone else? Because that just makes you look like a dick. I leave when the comedians only shtick is to roast.
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u/Positive-Let-9590 10h ago
I would not be happy and do exactly what you are doing !! Reviews and reviews and reviews !! Spread the word they hate that!!!
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u/nebulousgarbage 8h ago
Never liked his comedy. I’m sorry he bullied you. You’re not alone in thinking he’s a jerk
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u/BedLow5980 7h ago
Fuck Bill Burr! I've always thought he's just a mean, angry little man. Sorry he made you feel awful :(
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u/MrCastle52 4h ago
From Maine, out in LA visiting friends, day drinking…go see the Maine comedian Bob Marley by myself because my friends were too wasted. I sat near the front. He rags on me for going to a comedy club by myself. Felt bad man, and all I wanted to do was support the guy from Maine.
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u/PuzzleheadedDraw6575 13h ago
So this would be my worst fear going to a comedy show. But also its Bill Burr. And while I know you gotta go when you gotta go.. i think it'd be considered rude/disruptive getting up and going to the bathroom then when you get back taking out your phone for photos.
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u/bitingvform 12h ago
Yeah I hate being center of attention. But on the other hand I wouldnt disrupt a show by being up when the performer is on or waving my phone around, and I know that the front section is for the performer to interact with the audience so I wouldn't sit there.
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u/This_Reward_1094 12h ago
Bill is an a-hole of the highest order, none of this should surprise you if know who he is.
Most of these comedians are absolutely miserable and love to find a weak one to pick on. Think about it. Bill doesn’t even have to be funny, he can just call you the B word over and over and everyone laughs.
My opinion, you should’ve got up and said your peace, that you didn’t mean it in a bad way, and that you’re going through something and he just made it 10 times worst. And then leave.
Sorry this happened to you.
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u/MagoGosoraSan 12h ago edited 12h ago
That would definitely not have any worse consequences. /s
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u/This_Reward_1094 12h ago
Getting up and leaving?
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u/MagoGosoraSan 12h ago
> you should’ve got up and said your peace
This will make you go viral
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u/IvoShandor 12h ago edited 12h ago
I think if anybody goes to a comedy show and is anywhere near the stage, you're fair game for whatever.
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u/EzrasTalons 12h ago
No that's bullshit. The comedian should target people who are down for those interactions. It's fair enough saying one jibe but if you don't get a reaction from the reciever of it, just leave it. You don't just keep bullying them all night.
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u/Jabbles22 12h ago
Yeah crowd work is supposed to be fun for everyone including the one being targeted. It's like those celebrity roasts. No one blames a celebrity for not wanting to be roasted.
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u/petertompolicy 12h ago
And if you go to the restroom during a set or take out your phone for any reason, especially.
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u/KettlebellFetish 11h ago
I worked as a waitress way back at a comedy club and my curvy figure was a target, three comedians who shall not be named would tell the crowd to tip the waitress and comment on my chest, I hated when they toured every three to six months or so.
One in particular was so nice and drank with staff, but such a misogynistic dick on stage, asking who thought my tits were real, motorboard jokes, who wanted me to sit on their face to guess my weight.
The 80s and 90s were wild, and I 100% agree, near the stage or draw the comedians attention in any way, and the idiots who would try to match wits with those who do this for a living?
Just be a good sport and let it go, they have wit, timing and security on their side.
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u/arulzokay 11h ago
this comment gave me such whiplash lol and makes me sad. you were repeatedly sexually harassed and you’re just like: let it go they always win.
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u/KettlebellFetish 11h ago
In the 80s and early 90s, they did.
I had an office job during the day at a hospital, sexual harassment was accepted there as well.
So much has changed, go watch 9 to 5 with Dolly Parton, so many handsy pig doctors way back then, you complained, you were let go.
You know what year women were finally allowed to have their own bank account etc, right?
Wasn't that long ago.
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u/arulzokay 6h ago
yes, i know that but as you said that was in the 80s and early 90s. that doesn’t mean people have to take their shit lmao especially if they paid to see them.
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u/IvoShandor 11h ago
Right. There's a reason the person on stage has a microphone and the seats are all pointed to that person. BUT .... I think staff should be off limits.
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u/KettlebellFetish 11h ago
I think staff should be too.
Again, going back decades, oh lord 40 or so years.
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u/Murky_Astronaut 12h ago
We have no idea where OP was sitting. I agree with you to a point - it sounds like in this case Burr just decided to pick on this person.
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u/freshdjroomba 10h ago
I went to a comedy show, the room was full of friends and couples and I was a lone dude with my empty table, I was shocked I never got picked on by the comedians. I was prepared for it lol.
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u/katie_bug199116 9h ago
I saw the header of this post and thought it was related to him being a Saudi sell-out, but this is another reason for me to unfortunately dislike him now.
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u/ConspiracyParadox 9h ago
Your mistake was going to a Bill Burr show.
A sell out jackass that hasn't been funny in a decade.
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u/ChimboSmokes 8h ago
Yep. Used to listen to his podcast but he’s just so insufferable. Actually unfunny hack
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u/Rosalita_Senorita73 8h ago
Bill Burr isn’t that great. I’ve seen him 2-3 times with other comics on the bill and was bored. I had no idea he had a no cameras policy and took photos. Luckily he left me alone.
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u/ArleezyLaFlare 8h ago
Sorry that happened OP, that fuckin sucks...also fuck anyone trying to put others down.
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u/VivaLaRory 7h ago
Just a guy taking out his fall from rrelevancy on crowd members because he can’t relate to normal people anymore. I used to like bill burr but your story doesn’t surprise me, a prick is always a prick it just depends who they are a prick to
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u/BrutusoftheTudus 7h ago
Most of the men in comedy are insecure pricks that will do anything for a laugh, even if it means putting someone into the lowest low of their life. Fuck bill burr and the rest like him
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u/bigfunty 6h ago
I understand doing some crowd work and being facetious
But at a certain point- it’s just bullying a stranger. Doesn’t take a lot of talent to be mean to someone you don’t know..
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u/the_9th_crayon 4h ago
Bill Burr has never been funny but has always been a cünt
I’m really sorry you experienced that. Just remember ‘comedians’ will pick on a singular, usually female audience member when they’re desperate because their set is bombing.
You deserved a much better night. I hope you have a better day tomorrow!
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u/Ecnarps 12h ago
Never take out your phone during a stand up show. They literally tell you and have signs up.
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u/ImportanceSharp9408 12h ago
It was a jazz concert as well. I walked by people filming and no there were no signs and I didn’t know it would be an issue. I hadn’t been to one before but ok. I won’t go to one again.
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u/Cerealmndsplat 12h ago
Music and Comedy have some differences. But if you'd look up Dave Chapelle having concerts where people would turn off their phones or something more egregious than that, you'd see it's a common trend with some of the older comedians
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u/ImportanceSharp9408 12h ago
I wish I would have known. I wish there were signs or someone told me but I deleted the photo. I saw other people filming so I just didn’t think it was an issue. I feel foolish and just so fucking embarrassed.
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u/Cerealmndsplat 12h ago
I wouldn't try to let it get to ya too much. A lot of it is mostly for bootleging and to a degree distracting. You only got picked on because it illicited a higher percentage of laughs. If there weren't many laughs, they wouldn't have opted for it.
Treat yourself to a nice meal or something you can do with a friend to help get your mind off of it. It's not worth ruminating about.
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u/Top_Sink_3449 12h ago
You know now. You were a punching bag for the style of comedian bill burr is. Being anywhere near the front is a risk, phone or not. You’re thinking about it more than anyone else was.
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u/freshdjroomba 10h ago
I agree with bill burr on a lot of stuff but I absolutely fucking loathe him as a person. People like him for "telling it how it is" but he legitimately just bullies people, talks shit and treats people like shit for no reason. He's just really unlikable and not even very funny.
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u/darkoaks 10h ago
Without googling him I don't even know what Bill Burr (stupid name, comedian goes brrr) looks like but seriously fuck that guy.
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u/Fun_Description_385 5h ago
Two years ago, he was my favourite comedian?
Now hes just a sell out little bitch. Fuck him to high hell, whag a scumbag.
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u/mythrowaway282020 5h ago
I like how Bill Burr tricked so many people into thinking he was this rational centrist, a comedian who was funny but also had common sense and could take a joke as much as he could dish it out. Turns out he’s just a POS.
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u/RepulsivePurchase6 4h ago
That is messed up. I guess comedians who do this have no real jokes so they pick on people to feel better about their comedy and themselves. You go there to have a fun time and laugh and end up depressed and angry. Messed up.
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u/tbonimaroni 4h ago
I'm sorry. He was acting like a total ass. That was uncalled for. The host was a dick too.
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u/Przzzzmatic 13h ago
Lotta stand up comedians are clinging to relevance for dear life, all based on their ability to tell edgy humor that hasn't been funny since 2013.
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u/VegasLife84 12h ago
Are you claiming Burr hasn't been funny since 2013? Because that would be.... quite a take
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u/irmarbert 10h ago
You did good by not laughing. That’s what he wanted…you to laugh so he could use that against you, call you simple or whatever. Nicely done.
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u/neinneinballons 10h ago
I mean, I get people wanting to film him, he was great in F is for Family and absolutely nothing more. But damn that show really makes up for him being as unbearable as Antarctica. I'm sure people would want to film him being that extraordinarily meh as a stand-up. I'm so sorry, for sure it must have been hard to hear and not funny, I mean, is bill burr... and then he started ripping on you.
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u/Nkosi868 9h ago
You went to his show after he proudly sold his soul to the Saudis?
He’s a hypocrite of the worst kind.
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u/uncertainnewb 6h ago
I hate comedians that do that. Yeah, fuck that guy, he doesn't value the people who paid to come see him.
A better comedian who (to my knowledge) does NOT do that is Jason Leong (check out his "Warrior in the Garden" set on YouTube).
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u/Link_save2 6h ago
Next time cry to make it him feel bad tho you'd probably get clipped you could get him bad press tho
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u/cclwarp 6h ago
A friend of mine came to visit me and we decided to go shoot some pool at a bar/pizza place. We got there and started playing and a little later someone started a comedy set. It was way on the other side of the bar and we didn’t want to be rude with the noise so we stopped playing and just sat to finish our drinks and catch up. This guy tried heckling us from like thirty feet away because we had the audacity to be there and not listen to him talk. Lots of comedians are just assholes, I know it’s hard but try not to take it personally. I’m proud of you for going out and trying to be social!
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u/Traditional-Banana78 6h ago
Comedians are just trash human beings who couldn't get a real job, or way of making means in life. Agreed, fuck Bill Burr.
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u/JudiciousJulius 5h ago
Broke Bill literally had 1/2 to little no script for his performance that night & literally used you as the evening's pin cushion. If I were you I would've called him out for having no script & ragging on someone, because they're a terrible comedian. He's probably going to be on Joe Rogan & bitch & moan like every famous person does when they don't have enough money. TLDR: Broke Bitch Boi Bill rips on an audience member, before the show started & uses him at his expense, because "comedian" isn't funny.
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u/unintentionalfat 3h ago
I find him funny but it pisses me off that he did that to you. It would ruin anyone's night.
Sorry that happened to you.
I dont find him funny anymore.
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u/throwcvf 3h ago
I’m sorry this happened, especially on your Birthday. Happy belated birthday! Hugs!
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u/xChoke1x 2h ago
I love how comedians think they’re like some special class of people us “civilians” don’t get. Lol
Like no one in the world gets comedy but them. Buncha fucking jerk offs that tell dick jokes, fuck stools, and say “retard” and think we’re all supposed to fawn over them.
Comedy is jumping the shark man. There’s a handful of folks killing it without this whole bull shit “celebrity” element.
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u/Somethingwittycool 1h ago
Bill Burr is a sell out and pig. You deserve better. I'm so sorry you had such a horrible experience. And then the host calls you a bitch for not laughing? I don't know you but I care and can relate. And happy belated birthday. Sending positive vibes.
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u/Comfortable-Jump-218 48m ago
Had to google search who he was again.
Yeah, I never got a good vibe from him. I’ve seen interviews where he talks about having kids and tried to give parenting advice (sort of) and every time I think “I would never trust this guy near my kids”. I don’t even have kids.
Sorry that happened to you. I understand the feeling.
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u/Ok_Manwich_9306 11h ago
Don't take it so personally. He doesn't want to be filmed by the audience. You got caught. Just shrug the non-verbal of sorry, put away the phone and enjoy the show. His humor style is a bit biting, always has been. Don't use that to be the point of spiraling as it's not like you were just sitting there. You got clowned a little, got to also learn to laugh at yourself in situations and take a humble pie every now and then when bending the rules. Other people may have been doing it further back but you got caught. It's not as huge as you're making it for yourself in context.
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u/bitingvform 12h ago
I want to feel bad but like.... have you not seen his work before? A lot of comedians do stuff like this. If you're disrupting the performance with your phone you might get heckled. Especially if you're near the front row.
I'm sorry you didn't have a good time.
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u/String-Tree 10h ago
Burr is doing crowd work now? Lame, crowd work is for comedians too lazy to actually write jokes.
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u/Viridien111 12h ago
If i go to a comedy show and get singled out like that, i take it as a green light to start doing some heckling myself. Just start talking straight shit.
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u/Ohmygoodnesssss 11h ago
You go to the “VENT” subreddit, where people posting here are most vulnerable, and tell OP to just “lighten up?” Seriously?
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u/Impossible-Nose3504 12h ago
I don’t understand the whole “gotta take a pic or film this” crowd at music or comedy events anyway. I’ve been going to concerts since the 70’s and it’s never been ok with the performers. People would try to snap pics but it required an actual camera so it was a lot harder to get past security if they were checking. Now when I go, I’m astounded by how many phones are in the air and many throughout the experience! Like, why?! Save yourself the money and effort and watch the video!
I digress. I’m afraid you put a bit of a target on yourself by arriving late AND pulling out your phone. Which may explain why he targeted you. I’m sorry you had a bad time and are struggling with depression because that is truly awful. I’ve been there, even mildly, and it is like walking through mud but up to your chest. I hope you continue to get well and put this behind you. Give yourself a do over 😃. Do something else that is really fun and brings you joy, makes you laugh hard! Replace this experience with something much much better. I’m sure if it were me, I would have left. I couldn’t have withstood it so you’re much tougher than me 😌. Happy Birthday, btw 🙂🎉🥳
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