When's the last time you met a bank teller and when discovering their profession asked them if while they're here would they mind balancing your checkbook? More than likely never I would surmise yet this is exactly the position the professional comic finds himself in on a regular basis. There is apparently some unwritten law that I was unaware of when the memo went out that makes people believe that if you are funny professionaly, you are obligated to be funny for them whenever they desire. The terms used to supposedly inspire our little impromtu hoop jumping comes in the form of either "Oh your a comedian..be funny" or " your a comic..tell me a joke". The idea that we could be "off the clock" never occurs to our little factory assembly line expert as we of the humor enhanced are in their mind always ready and willing to be at their beckon call whenever they find themselves in our presence. Most people want to be funny and so since they have no platform to display their mirth they have to do it whenever they're able. Which usually amounts to everytime they're around lucid humans. The professional of course HAS a stage to perform his comedic gifts and henceforth is able to get it out and then LEAVE IT THERE as his itch has been scratched. For the novice there is never enough opportunity to impose their "skills" amongst us and so consequently are unaware of the fact that the biggest laughs they get are when they're gone and the rest of us get to spend some time rolling our eyes, and laughing at there pathetic display of neediness.No comedian expects or even desires necessarily you to entertain them as we for the most part are very serious people who most enjoy getting to know the true self of someone and hopefully learn something new in the process. If that leads to a bit down the road so be it but in the end all we really want is to blend in with the rest of insipid humanity.Unless your a doctor of course because there is this growth on my hand that has been bothering me for a couple weeks and I was wondering if you could take a look at it because.....