Top 10 things every magician is tired of hearing...

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That was hilarious. As the answer to one I should reply "Did I pay you to be amazed?" also, really... No "Do it again!"? That is the cliche of magic! (Besides bunnies, hats, and linking rings."
 
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That was hilarious. As the answer to one I should reply "Did I pay you to be amazed?" also, really... No "Do it again!"? That is the cliche of magic! (Besides bunnies, hats, and linking rings."
Also, does anyone here do card tricks WHILE wearing gloves?
 
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Lol. I don't really get annoyed when they say "Do it again", but I do get annoyed when they get angry at me for not "Doing it again" or telling them how it works... lol
I personally think it's kinda funny, and I kinda get off of that. But, yeah...I get what you mean. They keep tlling you... to do it "again and again and again"... and then demanding to tell them how it works. Kind've like hecklers or sceptics... But much less rude and they're not trying to expose you or whatever; They are just kind've "pestering" you for info.

It REALLY just depends on their attitude, I usually really don't mind.


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One time I was hanging out with friends and they kept asking me to do a trick again and again (it was my really quick two stage ACR) I did it probably 15 times and they couldn't figure it out.
 
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The "Do It Again" question really is an indication that you are presenting magic as a challenge. The spectators are really saying, I didn't figure it out the first time, can you do it again so I can try to figure it out?" Much of that is a result of people being conditioned that magic is a game -- magicians try to fool them, they try to figure it out. Unfortunately, in that game, someone is a loser. But part of it is the magician's presentation which focuses solely on the "trick." If your goal is to trick or fool the audience, then you may be to blame for the "do it again." Focus on entertaining.

A lot of times I hear the following two: "Make my $1 turn to a $100." "What is the lottery going to be?"

"I'm still working on that one. You be the first to know... after my wife."

I've never been asked to "do it again", but have been asked if I can saw someone in half. I use one of two replies: "Of course, sawing in half is the easy part, its the putting them back together that is the hard part" or "I tried it once on my wife's half-sister, it didn't go well." :)
 
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The "Do It Again" question really is an indication that you are presenting magic as a challenge. The spectators are really saying, I didn't figure it out the first time, can you do it again so I can try to figure it out?" Much of that is a result of people being conditioned that magic is a game -- magicians try to fool them, they try to figure it out. Unfortunately, in that game, someone is a loser. But part of it is the magician's presentation which focuses solely on the "trick." If your goal is to trick or fool the audience, then you may be to blame for the "do it again." Focus on entertaining.



"I'm still working on that one. You be the first to know... after my wife."

I've never been asked to "do it again", but have been asked if I can saw someone in half. I use one of two replies: "Of course, sawing in half is the easy part, its the putting them back together that is the hard part" or "I tried it once on my wife's half-sister, it didn't go well." :)
Wait a sec..... are you saying your wife's half sister is now your wife's quarter sister?
 
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The "Do It Again" question really is an indication that you are presenting magic as a challenge. The spectators are really saying, I didn't figure it out the first time, can you do it again so I can try to figure it out?" Much of that is a result of people being conditioned that magic is a game -- magicians try to fool them, they try to figure it out. Unfortunately, in that game, someone is a loser. But part of it is the magician's presentation which focuses solely on the "trick." If your goal is to trick or fool the audience, then you may be to blame for the "do it again." Focus on entertaining.



"I'm still working on that one. You be the first to know... after my wife."

I've never been asked to "do it again", but have been asked if I can saw someone in half. I use one of two replies: "Of course, sawing in half is the easy part, its the putting them back together that is the hard part" or "I tried it once on my wife's half-sister, it didn't go well." :)

hah... half sister..
 
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