Not This Year Either
When everyone around him went quiet, a man thought, “Not this year either.”
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Hint 1
The man was taking on a challenge he tried every year.
Hint 2
The voices around him gave the man a sense of how well he was doing.
Hint 3
The man was hoping to hear laughter from the audience.
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Answer
The man was a comedian taking part in a competition he entered every year.
The audience had been laughing during his act, but when he delivered the final punchline, the room fell silent.
His biggest joke had not got the reaction he hoped for, so he felt he was unlikely to make it to the next round this year either.
Explanation
The man was competing in a major comedy competition that year. He had entered before, but had never achieved the result he wanted.
During his act that day, the audience had been laughing. He expected the final punchline to get an even bigger laugh.
But when he delivered it, the laughter stopped.
The audience had not left, and there was nothing wrong with his hearing. The room had gone quiet because his big final joke had fallen flat.
The judges had not announced their decision yet. But judging by the audience’s reaction, the man felt he was unlikely to make it to the next round this year either.
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