Ting Lim - You Pho Real? | Sydney
The Comedy Store Too
Sat 02 May '26
Overview
The poster looks like Chinese propaganda, the title's a Vietnamese pun, and I'm Chinese. None of it makes sense — and that's kind of the point. You Pho Real is a bowl of contradictions left to simmer too long — a mix of "good intentions" that, when combined, look suspiciously like a manifesto.
It's about juggling identities, expectations, and experiences that don't fit. Ever had a doctor call you out for having a fat neck? Or lose weight…
The poster looks like Chinese propaganda, the title's a Vietnamese pun, and I'm Chinese. None of it makes sense — and that's kind of the point. You Pho Real is a bowl of contradictions left to simmer too long — a mix of "good intentions" that, when combined, look suspiciously like a manifesto.
It's about juggling identities, expectations, and experiences that don't fit. Ever had a doctor call you out for having a fat neck? Or lose weight because your dog's fat? Exactly. Make it make sense.
It's confusion served hot, garnished with trauma, and topped with a slice of "Is this for real?" It's funny until it's not — then it's even funnier. A series of jokes that make as much sense as the poster.
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