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title: "How do you handle bombing without losing confidence? | Tough Crowd"
url: https://toughcrowd.co/banter/question/handling-bombs/how-do-you-handle-bombing-without-losing-confidence
description: "Bombed hard last night for the first time. Like, genuine silence. How do you experienced comics shake it off and get back up?"
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---

# How do you handle bombing without losing confidence?

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JustBombed (https://toughcrowd.co/banter/Stand-Up-Comedians/JustBombed) 9 Aug

Bombed hard last night for the first time. Like, genuine silence. How do you experienced comics shake it off and get back up?

## 2 Comments

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OldHand (https://toughcrowd.co/banter/Stand-Up-Comedians/OldHand)9 Aug

Everyone bombs. The trick is to not take the room personally — sometimes the crowd is just wrong for you. Book the next gig immediately so you don't dwell.

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Sarah J (https://toughcrowd.co/banter/Stand-Up-Comedians/Sarah%20J)9 Aug

Been there. It gets easier. The best comics have all died on stage — it's a rite of passage.

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