Drives me nuts. I’m like, “that was really funny” and expecting a laugh, and I get nothing. If only life was an ongoing sitcom. Maybe I should have a recording of a laugh track, and when I come up with a good one that gets no response, I press a button and play my own laughs. Then, I could hire a drummer to do the ba-dump-bump for zingers.
Here's how you solve that crime against humanity, Defiant. Do what I did many years ago.
Understand that the primary audience for your stand-up routine is YOU.
If others are amused too, that's just a bonus. If not. F 'em.
Bagster