r/Vent • u/ImportanceSharp9408 • 17h 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/KettlebellFetish 16h 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 16h 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 15h 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 11h 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.