My Experience at a Barcelona Comedy Speed Dating Show: When My Onstage Date Got Stolen
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Summary
The author recounts their experience attending a live comedy speed dating show called "Lolyamorous" in Barcelona, where audience members participate in two-minute onstage dates. The show features a unique format with "deep" and "dirty" question buckets, and the author describes how their planned speed date was unexpectedly "stolen" by another participant who went on stage in their place. The article provides a detailed, humorous account of the show's format, atmosphere, and the author's personal experience as both an observer and almost-participant.
Key quotes
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On stage there is a table between participants with two buckets containing questions. The buckets are labeled 'deep' and 'dirty'.
At the start of the show I swore to myself, if they called me, I would go up.
The format is inspired by traditional speed dating. Random pairs of audience members go up on stage to have a two-minute date.
My speed date got stolen - someone else went up when my number was called.
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