Well, someones said it.

While sitting in a candlelit hipster cafe, the subject of my intricate humor stylings became the center of attention:.

"We told him he wasn't funny and nearly burst into tears." my 'good' friend said. Bastard.

I stared at the ground and held back the waterworks

"It hurt my feelings"

"It's the truth!"

My friend's significant other jumped in to throw me a pity life preserver.

"You see, Justin is...funny...well..he's...um..."

I smiled encouragingly. Yes?

"...He's funny in print...Yes that's it...Hilarious even!" a smile spread on her face as the answer was finally coming to her. "In real time, not so much."

Her boyfriend snorted.

"You'll only laugh if you write down what he says and read it two weeks down the line." he said.

I'll take that. I held back the tears.