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Originally Posted by JimOfferman  Here's the secret to being funny: don't try to be funny!
What I mean is this: whenever you say something with the intention being funny, it will come out sounding awkward at best. Don't do that! |
This. Forced humor usually fails. You should just be relaxed, and when the timing is right, point out something really obvious or something with shock value. I'll give you an example. I was sitting and talking with a girl once, in a very casual and relaxed sort of way. This girl was wearing a t-shirt with a picture of a cat printed on the front side. After talking there was a short moment where we sat quietly, and I broke the silence by remarking, in a normal tone of voice: "you have a cat on your titties". That there was a funny moment, but there was nothing forced about it (keep in mind I knew this girl well and you shouldn't be saying stuff like that to any random person). Obviously many people who use humour don't succeed very well, but it's true you can at least improve yourself to an extent. Humor is an attitude, and attitudes are partially learnable. I would suggest listening to stand-up comedians like Daniel Tosh, watch the Monty Python series and Blackadder, or better yet read humorous books. Terry Pratchet is basically in a class of his own. Also, you become like the people you associate with. Observe the funny people in your environment.