Useless Millennial

Tyler Ross addresses his own total lack of practical adult skills, starting with the realization that when his car won’t start, his first instinct is simply to step out of the vehicle and walk away. This self-inflicted helplessness anchors his debut special, recorded at the Funny Stop Comedy Club in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He relies on a conversational, casual style to find humor in being exactly the kind of millennial older generations complain about. Drawing on his ten years working at a Chicago public school, Ross shares observations about young students’ total lack of sarcasm, and a career-day memory where a student wrote “future actor” on her shirt, prompting him to think she misspelled “barista.” He also details his incredibly tangled stepfamily tree, which has left him with a step-dog and a meeting with his “stepdad’s stepdad,” alongside the anxiety of buying a night-time mouthguard at an adult boutique. Filmed in 2023, this self-released hour showcases Ross’s transition to full-time stand-up during a period when he was touring independent venues, art galleries, and breweries across the country.