It is hilarious actually, but the part about being a comedian is true. I used to stand up comedy in Qatar, and I remember I couldn't even get anyone to come for free when they had nothing to do.
Amazing entry, thank you for submitting into the COMtest.
Completely observational on my end... I've never actually tried to do comedy for a living. I didn't have too much of a family support environment for, well, anything, so I just extrapolated that experience to what so many comedians seem to face.
I'm too rural for any kind of a real comedy scene, but I've been to some shows, and hung out with a few from time to time. There are definitely some recurring personality traits among comedians, and I share many of them :D
I did do music for a while, not for a living, but as a hobby that provided supplemental income, so I know a few things about performing from a stage, keeping a crowd engaged, etc. I would often do something like a short set if we were having technical (or band member attendance) difficulties.
From an American perspective, doing stand up Qatar sounds almost like a punchline itself! Glad to see you made it through alive!