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Lara Krystle "Lane" · « **on:** February 16, 2012, 01:11:35 AM »

I've been wanting to post this for some time now but I just kept forgetting ^_^

For those of you who do magic or perform magic, what was your most interesting, funny, out of this world reaction from your audience that you've heard or encountered?

There was one time when a friend of mine did a transposition (i think) effect and then one of the laymen was a heckler and he said the most bizarre thing ever.

"Pshhh... I know how thats done! The explanation is so simple... that guys has telekinetic powers. THATS HOW HE DID IT!"

He said it in such a matter-of-fact tone that made it too funny!

There was another time when Kensei and another magician performed a coin trick to my grandmother (who was very very religious) during dinner time and my grandma said,

"You pray over your coins to perform magic?"

I was like O_o...... >.< NO! LoLs!

So I'm pretty sure that some of you might have had hilarious experiences with your laypeople's reaction to magic. Do share it here so we can all laugh about it ^_^

cheers!

Joshua Robinson · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2012, 01:53:59 AM »

What about yesterday??? me showing magic to your family?

Lara Krystle "Lane" · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2012, 06:54:09 AM »

Which was the exact reason why I really remembered to post this topic! I really want to hear other people's experiences with laymen's reaction to magic

moonexe · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:05:21 AM »

Quote from: Joshua Robinson on February 16, 2012, 01:53:59 AM

What about yesterday??? me showing magic to your family?

I was gonna say something about that... Justin Bieber performing magic live on skype.

Joshua Robinson · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2012, 02:39:48 PM »

Quote from: Moon.exe on February 16, 2012, 07:05:21 AM

Quote from: Joshua Robinson on February 16, 2012, 01:53:59 AM
What about yesterday??? me showing magic to your family?
I was gonna say something about that... Justin Bieber performing magic live on skype.

Yes, Yes. Her family called me Justin Bieber. Don't know why though!!

MrLukeCarroll · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:07:14 PM »

I think the weirdest I've had was when I was performing street magic and one guy literally just didn't say anything just slowly backed away at the end of the trick then ended up running away.

One of the best reactions for me was from one of these really annoying guys who think they know how everything is done, and I was performing a mentalism piece where they write a name of a loved one on a business card and I figure out who it is. So this guy as soon as I turned around after they wrote it said "Oh I know how this is done" so I basically just ignored him then it gets to the end of the trick and I tell them the name he just goes "Holy hell how did you do that?" I was so proud in my mind

trasher · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:49:59 PM »

when i was a kid i performed my own version of misled
(afair the same idea timothy wenk had in the first place)
to an old man in a bar.
well....when the pencil penetrated the bill the old man slapped me in the face.
i went on and restored the billl...the old man then broke out in laughter
and was glad that his bill was fine.

a few years ago i sat next to a guy and without even telling him
"look what i can do"
i let just casually float a cigarette in my hand.
and he went f****n bonkers and accused me of being with the dark side and stuff.
very weird.

moonexe · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:57:43 PM »

Quote from: trasher on February 16, 2012, 05:49:59 PM

when i was a kid i performed my own version of misled
(afair the same idea timothy wenk had in the first place)
to an old man in a bar.

Don't you see anything wrong here?

Joshua Robinson · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2012, 06:01:46 PM »

I don't, I go into bars with my parents, but I'm not to go near the bar itself. but your allowed to work around the tabled area.

trasher · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2012, 06:24:05 PM »

Quote from: Moon.exe on February 16, 2012, 05:57:43 PM

Quote from: trasher on February 16, 2012, 05:49:59 PM
when i was a kid i performed my own version of misled
(afair the same idea timothy wenk had in the first place)
to an old man in a bar.
Don't you see anything wrong here?

ähm no? ...it was midday, i played pool there and had a meal with my mum.

Kanped · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:04:01 PM »

I did a 3 card monte routine with 2 black aces and the ace of diamonds. 3rd time round (after they guessed wrong twice), I switched the AOD for AO Hearts... nobody noticed and I actually had to point it out. Then they were like 'Hey, right enough! How'd you do that?!"

Lara Krystle "Lane" · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2012, 11:18:59 AM »

Hahaha! those are pretty interesting stories! I loved the one when the guy slapped @trasher on the face for tearing his bill. hahahha! Priceless!!!!!!!

Come on guys! Tell more stories! I'll try to remember mine.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2012, 11:34:56 AM »

I've had a few interesting reactions, people who thought they knew how I did it until the last moment - it's fun pulling the rug out from under them. I don't get too many freaked-out people to the point that they run away, but then again, I live in New York...

I had my two favorite trick reactions happen in the same day at the hospital, I wrote about them in the letter E published on their blog. One little boy, after I performed a simple set and left him a deck of cards, told me I made him feel better. Shortly after that, I performed a few tricks for a teenage girl while her mom watched, and she said I was able to do something that no one in the hospital or her family was able to accomplish in the past three days - I made her smile.

That alone makes it worthwhile.

ItsMagicITellYou~ · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2012, 03:55:45 PM »

this is so pathetic but here goessss xD

i was doing some magic for my friends during school, and this guy i liked happened to be walking by and stopped to watch. So i did a few with him, and he was all impressed or whatever, and right after the last one he looked me dead in the eyes and was like "marry me."

i was like bro pleasssseee.
but on the inside i was like

Don Boyer · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2012, 11:40:49 PM »

Quote from: ItsMagicITellYou~ on February 17, 2012, 03:55:45 PM

this is so pathetic but here goessss xD

i was doing some magic for my friends during school, and this guy i liked happened to be walking by and stopped to watch. So i did a few with him, and he was all impressed or whatever, and right after the last one he looked me dead in the eyes and was like "marry me."

i was like bro pleasssseee.
but on the inside i was like

I don't find that to be corny at all. In your shoes, I would have likely melted to the floor.

I performed magic for a blind date I met back in July. We're engaged now...

DeckReview · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2012, 12:11:26 AM »

Back when I was a real novice my sophemore year in high school, I made a card go through a window. Because I performed it so arragantly, one of the guys felt like a fool and was like:

Spectator: You think yous efen David Blaine? I'd Ef you up if you make me feel like a fool, B*
(edited for cleansiness)

My favorite positive reaction was when I performed 3d rabbits for this one group of people at a park.

At they end everone was screaming, and the gal who had the rabbits in here hand was like:
"Oh my gawd! The rabbits did it in my hand!"

Joshua Robinson · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2012, 12:40:54 AM »

Do you have to buy that card though window trick? if so, where do i get it?

Brandon.B · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2012, 01:03:04 AM »

A couple years ago, I got kicked in the shin by a 5 year old girl. She then proceeded to shout "HE'S THE DEVIL!", then sprinted off...that's when I realized that I love my job.

DeckReview · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2012, 01:11:15 AM »

Quote from: Joshua Robinson on February 18, 2012, 12:40:54 AM

Do you have to buy that card though window trick? if so, where do i get it?

I think there are a lot of youtube videos on how it's done.

But a person can buy ultimate card through window, which I DO NOT reccomend to the serious magician. It teaches the basic version that david blaine did on tv as well as some other ways to do it, but they are not that practical in the real impromptu world. It's ideas are cool but the explanations were pretty hokey!

ItsMagicITellYou~ · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2012, 09:16:50 PM »

Quote from: Don Boyer on February 17, 2012, 11:40:49 PM

Quote from: ItsMagicITellYou~ on February 17, 2012, 03:55:45 PM
this is so pathetic but here goessss xD

i was doing some magic for my friends during school, and this guy i liked happened to be walking by and stopped to watch. So i did a few with him, and he was all impressed or whatever, and right after the last one he looked me dead in the eyes and was like "marry me."

i was like bro pleasssseee.
but on the inside i was like

I don't find that to be corny at all. In your shoes, I would have likely melted to the floor.

I performed magic for a blind date I met back in July. We're engaged now...

Awwwww! thats adorable :3

Don Boyer · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2012, 11:16:42 PM »

Quote from: ItsMagicITellYou~ on February 18, 2012, 09:16:50 PM

Quote from: Don Boyer on February 17, 2012, 11:40:49 PM
Quote from: ItsMagicITellYou~ on February 17, 2012, 03:55:45 PM
this is so pathetic but here goessss xD

i was doing some magic for my friends during school, and this guy i liked happened to be walking by and stopped to watch. So i did a few with him, and he was all impressed or whatever, and right after the last one he looked me dead in the eyes and was like "marry me."

i was like bro pleasssseee.
but on the inside i was like

I don't find that to be corny at all. In your shoes, I would have likely melted to the floor.

I performed magic for a blind date I met back in July. We're engaged now...

Awwwww! thats adorable :3

For Valentine's Day she's getting me two of the DiFatta Bicycle Rainbow decks. That to me was very sweet.

But back on topic...

Brandon mentioned a little kid calling him a devil! I actually have a full-grown adult co-worker in his forties or fifties who does the same thing when I perform for him, minus the shin-kicking. Let's just say he isn't the sharpest pencil in the pencil box that is the staff I work with... I'm so glad I work overnight shifts; fewer people to deal with.

MrLukeCarroll · « **Reply #21 on:** February 19, 2012, 01:59:06 AM »

Hmm being called the devil seems to be popular for magicians

I to have been called it seems to be their only guess when they can't work something out and get mad about it

Don Boyer · « **Reply #22 on:** February 19, 2012, 02:23:28 AM »

Quote from: MrLukeCarroll on February 19, 2012, 01:59:06 AM

Hmm being called the devil seems to be popular for magicians I to have been called it seems to be their only guess when they can't work something out and get mad about it

...or they just want to yank your chain a little bit...

But yeah, the reactions of people trying to work out the trick but totally failing can be precious in their own ways.

Fallen_Angel_of_Luck · « **Reply #23 on:** February 19, 2012, 07:30:04 AM »

Ive had a few funny reactions with the tricks ive performed....
Generally i perform james galea's 673 King street thats on another thread about bill malone's sam the bellhop - i get a great reaction when the 'What the hell' card appears.
Also one of my good friends who i perform very rarely too always gives good reactions he just like blinks in disbelief and goes 'LUCY!!!! COME HERE Joels DOING WEIRD STUFF WITH CARDS AGAIN' lol

kensei777 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 19, 2012, 09:31:04 PM »

Mine's pretty boring. I guess the best ones I was able to muster was when a heckler was dissing me while I performed the arm twister with the jacket on. So I took off my jacket and did disjointed he had this really priceless dumbstruck look on his face.