As the saying goes, "Laughter is the best medicine", and the ability to make sick people laugh means you are indeed good at it. Considering that ill people are most often serious because of the body pains they are experiencing, making them laugh is difficult (plus the fact that some of them could be grumpy and easily annoyed). Then, of course, you need to consider the appropriateness of the jokes in terms of audience, theme, and location. Everything can be learned and you just need to practice in order to be successful at it.
People have diverse tastes when it comes to being funny. Thus, if you want to learn more about being funny, that is, to improve your relationships with other people, try checking out comic books, TV shows, movies, and your everyday dealings with people and observe what the things that make people laugh are.
Be knowledgeable on some rules of humor. Yes, being funny means you have to follow some rules to be effective at it. For one, delivering a joke when people are not "ready" yet for the punch line could lead to you ineffectively trying to make them laugh. As a result, you will come out as trying hard and corny. This is true even if you have prepared tons of jokes under your sleeves. Thus, the whole point of this is that you should know "when" to deliver your lines.
Changing the point of view of a joke also makes it more interesting especially if you have used the joke many times already and it has garnered a few laughs by now. You may also include some changes on the circumstances surrounding the joke, therefore, even if it is an often-heard joke, your audience will not tire of hearing it. And who knows? More people will come to appreciate the joke this time.
Keep your audience in mind when coming up with your jokes. Some people are sensitive when it comes the theme of the joke. Therefore, remember to be sensitive as well about the topics that you choose as subject for your material. Whether you are delivering jokes as part of your professional act or in front of your family and friends, you must exercise sensitivity to your audience's sensibilities.
One thing that comedians must develop is wit. You would be surprised that so many of them can throw punch lines at each other and still have a hold of their own individual personalities. If you are wondering how or where they got their wittiness, it is actually the effect of being a well read and observant person. Knowing what is happening in your surroundings, the latest gossip in tinsel town, or the world in general helps them all deliver their comments with good witticism.
As a parting shot, trying hard to make people laugh does not help even if the material is well researched. In fact, your audience can easily observe if you are having difficulty in delivering your jokes. So, it is highly advisable that you practice your material several times before performing in front of a crowd.
People have diverse tastes when it comes to being funny. Thus, if you want to learn more about being funny, that is, to improve your relationships with other people, try checking out comic books, TV shows, movies, and your everyday dealings with people and observe what the things that make people laugh are.
Be knowledgeable on some rules of humor. Yes, being funny means you have to follow some rules to be effective at it. For one, delivering a joke when people are not "ready" yet for the punch line could lead to you ineffectively trying to make them laugh. As a result, you will come out as trying hard and corny. This is true even if you have prepared tons of jokes under your sleeves. Thus, the whole point of this is that you should know "when" to deliver your lines.
Changing the point of view of a joke also makes it more interesting especially if you have used the joke many times already and it has garnered a few laughs by now. You may also include some changes on the circumstances surrounding the joke, therefore, even if it is an often-heard joke, your audience will not tire of hearing it. And who knows? More people will come to appreciate the joke this time.
Keep your audience in mind when coming up with your jokes. Some people are sensitive when it comes the theme of the joke. Therefore, remember to be sensitive as well about the topics that you choose as subject for your material. Whether you are delivering jokes as part of your professional act or in front of your family and friends, you must exercise sensitivity to your audience's sensibilities.
One thing that comedians must develop is wit. You would be surprised that so many of them can throw punch lines at each other and still have a hold of their own individual personalities. If you are wondering how or where they got their wittiness, it is actually the effect of being a well read and observant person. Knowing what is happening in your surroundings, the latest gossip in tinsel town, or the world in general helps them all deliver their comments with good witticism.
As a parting shot, trying hard to make people laugh does not help even if the material is well researched. In fact, your audience can easily observe if you are having difficulty in delivering your jokes. So, it is highly advisable that you practice your material several times before performing in front of a crowd.
About the Author:
My name is Ethan Garrett and I have been in the business of coaching people on the basics of how to be funny. Come visit me at: http://www.howtobefunny.net where my other articles are posted. Have fun!
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