Monday, June 09, 2008

things I hate in magic

  1. Patronizing Patter
  2. Expectation that the spectator will be in awe of you
  3. Making fun of spectators or in any way demeaning them or making them feel uncomfortable
  4. Mentalists claiming that feats of Telekinesis, Telepathy and Mind Reading and other pseudo science bullshit can really be done IF you put your mind to it.
  5. Fellow magicians NOT calling out the bad moves and performances of their colleagues or other performers out of POLITENESS or PROFESSIONAL COURTESY.
  6. Patter line, "Have you bee hypnotized before ? "