Quote: Badge @ January 22 2012, 4:58 PM GMT
WTF? I think I need to leave this thread. My advice to the OP would be don't do it, and definitely don't open with it - the confusion it's caused demonstrates the risk is too high. But I can't agree that it is a harmful paedo-based routine at all, sorry.
I am also appalled at how so many open mic nights are dominated by people thinking they are edgy, doing hack paedo/rape/incest/etc gags. If you want to stand out, don't touch these subjects. Then again, I don't think the OP actually does. I'm more worried by the rap.
I don't think it's a "harmful" joke at, I'm just saying, like it or not, that it's a paedo joke. Without the audience knowing what grooming is there is no joke. No paedos = no gag. You can act like it's a joke about dogs as much as you like but that's not the part the audience are going to respond to.
My suggestion that this might not be the best gag to open with (or tell at all) is based on having seen way too many fledgling comics play the "edgy" card and fall flat on their face. It sounds like you've seen enough of it too. Why would a new comic looking to make a name for themselves want to swim in the same waters as so many others? I say reach for the second joke that comes into your head and see where that takes you.