3. Types of Humour
Sarcasm
Wit/Pun
Outrageous
Dry/Deadpan humour
4. Sarcasm
โข Remarks that mean the opposite of what they seem to say.
โข Sarcasm can easily come off as mean, but used in the right
circumstances it is hilarious.
โข When someone asks you a question where the answer is like
"WELL DUH!"
Examples :
* "Wow you look terrible", answer, "Thank you very
much. You look equally as splendid as I."
[Your response is a little cutting but it might make other people
to chuckle while listening to your conversation]
* "Be afraid" answer, "Oh, I am," while nodding
emphatically.
[The idea is that you want to make the other person look like a
fool.]
5. Wit/Pun
โข Tendency to play with words.
โข Use of a word, or of words which are sounded alike but have different
meanings, in such a way as to play on more of the possible application.
Examples :
โข โI wanted to lose weight so I went to the paint store. I
heard I could get thinner thereโ
โข โSleeping comes so naturally to me, I could do it
with my eyes closedโ
โข โBugs have very diverse religious views, because they
are
all in sectsโ
โข โA photographer was great at botany because he
knew photo synthesisโ
โข โYou can tune a guitar, but you can't tuna fishโ
6. Outrageous
โข Doing things that are slightly out of the norm. It's
going beyond a normal person's comfort zone to be
funny.
Example :
* If you were to fall down the stairs instead of slinking
off, thoroughly embarrassed, you could bow and shouted
โ THANK YOU! I am SO amazing aren't I?!
I'll be here from 10 until 3!โ
โข The same thing repeated a dozen times isn't going to be
funny. If you constantly make a fool of yourself, your friends
probably won't be too happy either.
7. Dry/Deadpan humour
โข The person is generally not "begging" for a
laugh, instead offering a simple observation or
other statement that proves to be funny.
โข Dry humour is associated with what some
people refer to as highbrow comedy, as the
style requires a degree of restraint in order to
be effective.
8. The type of humour you try to use
should reflect your personality.
9. Before attempting a
dangerous stunt
Before giving a public
speech
After a tense
disagreement with
someone
Before doing a
concert
At the beginning and end of
going on a date with
someone
