FUNNY? NOT SO MUCH

My girlfriend, Joni, is teaching a stand-up comedy class this summer and said I could sit in on it if I was interested. I'm thinking, 'why not. Many times people have told me that I'm funny. This should be easy.'
Yeah, not so much. Comedy is hard. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I'm not a professional writer, but I have been putting pen to paper frequently and I have never suffered as much writer's block as I did today. It seems easier to find the funny on the spur of the moment, but try to 'create' a laugh and see how easy it is. I have new found respect for all comedians, and especially for Joni. Apart from her, I'm the only female in the class. It makes it so much more difficult to try to make men laugh at your jokes. I'm not sure what the dynamic is that makes it more of a challenge, but it is there. And I don't blame any of those nice guys for it. I really can't explain the feeling. All I know is I would rather push a pin into my eye socket very slowly than stand up in front of a room of strangers and try to get a chuckle. Ugh! The only positive thing about this experience is the fact that, despite my not wanting to, I did manage to write a few 'jokes'. No they weren't funny, but at least I did complete the assignment. Now I feel fine about tucking tail and running.