“Say something funny!” That's what people say when they find out I' a comedian. But how would they feel if I found out they were a plumber and said, “Fix my sink!”? So when someone asks me to say something funny, I reply, “You're good-looking!” And they laugh. Usually.
Once at JFK airport, the customs guy looked at my paperwork and saw that I was a comedian. “Say something funny,” he commanded.
“You're good-looking,” I shot back.
There was a pause, followed by a smile. Then he pulled me aside and went through all my luggage.
Eddie Brill, comedian and comic booker for Late Show with David Letterman
