Who's there?
Taylor.
Taylor who?
Taylor Swift, have you heard my new album?
No one laughed. Not even a snicker. Taylor stood there, feeling embarrassed and disappointed. She had always thought of herself as a great jokester, but clearly, her jokes weren't hitting the mark.
Determined to make people laugh, Taylor decided to take a comedy class. The first day of class, she walked into the room feeling nervous but excited. The instructor, a seasoned comedian, introduced himself and asked the students to introduce themselves and tell a joke.
When it was Taylor's turn, she nervously cleared her throat and said, "Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!"
The room was silent. No one laughed. Taylor's face turned bright red, and she sunk down into her chair, feeling humiliated. The instructor gave her some pointers on timing and delivery, but Taylor couldn't help feeling discouraged.
Determined to turn things around, Taylor started practicing her jokes every chance she got. She tried them out on her friends, her family, and even her pets. But no matter how hard she tried, no one seemed to find her jokes funny.
One day, Taylor was walking down the street when she saw a sign for an open mic night at a local comedy club. Without thinking, she signed up to perform.
The night of the show, Taylor nervously took the stage. She looked out at the audience, and her heart sank. There were only a handful of people in the room, and they all looked bored and uninterested.
Undeterred, Taylor launched into her set. She told joke after joke, but the audience remained silent. She started to panic. What if she was never going to be funny? What if she was destined to be a terrible jokester forever?
Just when she was about to give up, something miraculous happened. One person in the audience started to giggle. Then another. And another. Pretty soon, the entire room was roaring with laughter.
Taylor couldn't believe it. She had finally done it. She had made people laugh.
From that day on, Taylor was known as one of the funniest comedians in town. She performed at clubs and festivals all over the country, and her jokes were loved by audiences everywhere.
And even though she still cringed at her old jokes, she knew that they had been an important part of her journey. Because without them, she never would have found the courage to keep trying, to keep practicing, and to eventually become the hilarious comedian that she was today.
The end.
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