Mind if I use that bit?

I mentioned that I am currently living with a guy who does comedy and has performed in front of audiences for many years. He just got back from L.A. where he performed in a club. We were discussing a funny little aspect of his life. I saw the comedy in the situation before he did. I found myself asking him if he minded if I used it in my act. I am ever so close to having the required amount of material to go onstage and feel the spotlight in a comedy club. I need a few more little tidbits and I should be set. Just need to rehearse it a few hundred times before I take steps towards performing for the first time. I anticipate my first few attempts at comedy being so bad that I eventually laugh about how uncomedic it was for years to come. It isn't cutesy/ feel good stuff, my material. Lots and lots of swearing is involved.
I am also about halfway through my latest novel. I am capable of driving an 18 wheeler tractor/ trailer combination through congested urban areas as well as travel at high speeds on open roads. I have done both with success this week.