r/Showerthoughts • u/ikantolol ‎ • 6d ago

Casual Thought We have child geniuses who can do complex math, play instruments beautifully, and play chess at an adult level, but somehow we almost never see children stand-up comedians.

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u/steveislame 3d ago

they can only imitate at that age. comedians usually start getting good late 20's to mid 30's.

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