How to Be Funny

[harrisonboge]

Being funny is not about being flippant or frivolous. It's about being genuinely humorous and encouraging people to share a laugh together. Below are some vital points that could be of help:

1.   Trust in your innate sense of humor: Being funny doesn't come in "one-size-fits-all"; what makes you funny is unique to you and the way you observe the world.

2.   Learn a little about what makes us laugh: Laughter is generally the desired result of anyone seeking to be funny, and usually this is because we view laughter as a sign of happiness or as a release of tension.

3.   Learn the key foundations of being funny: In a nutshell, as good comedians already know, being funny boils down to good timing and taking the best advantage of the context.

4.   Broaden your factual knowledge or joke material: It is much easier to find funny moments in material you know well.

5.   Be prepared to put your own foibles in the spotlight: Good comedians tend to use themselves as the principal target for humor, presumably because they know their own foibles so well, but also because it is a means by which they show others the warts-and-all side of their personality which instantly connects with our own warts-and-all side.

[Nifemi donald]

Some people think they're funny......And to me, They're the most DRY people i've ever met or heard.E.g IKECHUKWU.

[Kquato]

Thanks for the points,will try to work on that a bit.

[Amynwan]

thanks