Comedy and the spirit of mockery

                                                              Compere Raymond Mearns


Kaldi's restaurant has become a place of rest and relaxation for my family and I, a place that would make us feel better thanks to the friendly service and convivial atmosphere. Unfortunately it was host to a comedy night that didn't make me feel so great about myself. The compere Raymond Mearns was the main reason for this. His lazy comedy involved picking out certain folk from the audience and making fun of the them. And I was one of his victims. I detest this spirit of mockery. If you are going to make fun of someone then make fun of yourself. Or, at the very least, be gentle in your teasing. The headline act didn't turn up, which was the main reason for me being there, so instead a second rate comedian was called up at short notice. Amid his crude humour he found time to have another dig at me. It was poor stuff. You should go away from this kind of experience feeling uplifted but their style and subject matter seemed to have the opposite effect. Well, as the good book says, shake the dust from your feet and move on to better things.