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THE COMEDY CIRCUIT
Today’s Titters There’s always something new happening on the funnies front and, while people don’t laugh at the same things, greeting card folk share some definite trends causing laughter – of both the genuine and stressed variety! “Trump and his associated chaos has led to global stress but, where there is stress, there’s always a bit of humour to soften the blow. I firmly believe that all humour, funny greeting cards included as these cards show, is all about helping us cope with the stress and worry of life whether that's ageing, the economy or simply the endless trials of life!” Alan Auld, co-owner, Comedy Card Company
“I find Josh Berry very funny at times. He often pops up on my Instagram feeds. I particularly love his impersonations which were the thing that kick-started his career a few years ago. The video of him talking to Andy Murray as Andy Murray (pictured) is priceless. I’m also a fan of Jack Skipper. Instagram is a great source of funny clips and can absorb me for hours if I’m not careful! I also love Sara Pascoe.” Lucilla Lavender, co-owner, Lucilla Lavender
“These days, I tend to tune into the News At 10 for my daily roundup of politics from overseas and a hit of hysterical laughter though, admittedly, it’s often coupled with head-in-hands despair. The balance of comedy and horror on show is something not even the Inside Number 9 team could conjure. I’ll leave it to you to guess which nation – and its leader – I could be referring to!” Jon Bishop, founder, The Grey Earl
“The internet is a constant source of shareable giggles and we ping memes and videos back and forth between us constantly – all in the name of comedy research, of course! Lately, we've all been watching Last One Laughing, listening to Shagged, Married, Annoyed, and I think Katie might have mentioned a time or two that she has a mad crush on Richard Ayoade (pictured).” Sophie Mann, senior designer, Redback Cards
“We often listen to David Sadaris (pictured) reading his diaries on Radio 4 and we love his dark, morbid humour. We still can’t get enough of the silliness of Bob Mortimer. Incidentally, his old coconspirator Vic Reeves aka Jim Moir, who we also love, lives locally and has been known to shop in Objectables. His daughter bought one of our cards for his birthday once. Hope he liked it.” Tim Gould, co-owner, Objectables
“I'm much more likely to laugh at my dog doing his routine of four tricks to get a treat than stand-up comedy. I love an Instagram meme and get a steady stream of them from my bestie. Also, the cheeky quips you get from the RuPaul's Drag Race queens (pictured) make me wish I was sassy enough to get away with saying the same thing!” Steven McFee, owner, Running With Scissors
“I've recently finished watching Last One Laughing (pictured) on Amazon Prime Video. If you've not seen it, it's a show where 10 comedians are put in a room for six hours and aren't allowed to smile or laugh. The concept is simple but great and it had me in stitches – Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade are amazing.” Lucy Nicholson, owner, Lucy Maggie Designs
FOCUS ON HUMOUR CARDS
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