How To Be Funny
Can people be taught to be funny? That subject has been debated by comedians and as well as scholars for years. While some people feel that humor is a gift and cannot be taught, many others believe that there are definable aspects of humor that can be taught and practiced. It has been said that nothing is funnier than the truth. People relate … Keep Reading → to others when they talk about themselves. Many personal events can be made funny when the storyteller makes themselves the brunt of the joke. That has been a classic technique of comedy for years; comedian as funny victim. People often find unusual traits funny. If there is something particularly unusual about yourself commenting about it and bringing attention to it can often be very funny. Some professional comedians build their acts around their looks or weight, or something about themselves that stands out. A great way to evaluate what might be funny about yourself is to ask those around you; family and friends. They may just find something about you to be hysterical.
