Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on August 09, 2010: Well, lorlie6, you are up early this morning. If you’re always selling something, that same old pitch can get boring, so why not sex it up a bit?? A tickle is a physical assault, quasi-aggression. Mark Twain's books and stories are famous for their good-natured humor. Rebecca Graf from Wisconsin on November 13, 2008: The best paper I ever wrote was in high school with a friend. Bahahaha, glad I (and Sid) could provide one for ya Greg :-). It may contain all of the correct information, but it is not sexy. I agree that no-one enjoys being criticised, unless it is constructive and is recognised as being helpful. Great insights. Whether you choose to decorate their commentary with interesting colloquialisms or biting wit, humor can add another layer of complexity to your narrator. If you’re a boring accountant that loves writing about accounting, then by all means write boring! [View Article]. Lucille Apcar from Mariposa, California, U.S.A. on June 13, 2012: Just as I love good music of all genres,I lso enjoy poking a little fun at people especially those inclined to be a little pompous. . applies to the subject I’m writing about. To write good humor and satire, feed your eyeballs a diet of good humor and satire. The entire hub landed in my head when my defenses and the dreaded Writers Block  were zero. Shadesbreath from California on June 13, 2008: Humor is hard to pin down even when it gets pinned down as neatly as this. Example: “This deal is muy caliente! Copywriting Course © 2020 All Rights Reserved…giggity. Consistently being funny is also something that brings a framework to be ready to laugh. Avoid taking more than 1 or 2 sentences to make something “funny.” Brands will use Twitter to showcase their sassiest selves. Humor is based on truth, literalness, humility, objectivity, possibility and sometimes impossibility. In a sense, analyzing DOES scare the muse away. "Non funny" people might have more trouble creating a funny character, but everyone laughs, at least once in awhile. . Speaking of truth,—which I was, somewhere along the way—let me give another example: Some time back someone sent me an internet item that said something like "You are almost as good as your dog if you can..." then it had a list of things like: I knew my friend who volunteers at the animal shelter, would appreciate this, so I sent it to her. Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on November 17, 2009: Sometimes, perhaps. This is partly because of the uncertainty it causes. Eventually, I found my defense to it when I was grown and confronted them with their behavior. The classic Abbot and Costello "Who's on First?" Perhaps long-winded, but wanted to share. Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on June 10, 2008: Nothing magic about this-- just my thoughts and personal observations. I sometimes go from "this is sort of funny" to "this might be funny" to "I'm not so sure this is funny at all." Senses of humor are like living room couches: everyone has a different opinion on what should be sitting in the middle of the room. Humor brings people together and has the power to transform how we think about the world. She's stacked and snuck into the football team's locker room when they were all at the coaches office for a talk. ;). Bahahaha yes! I love Tim Urban / Wait but Why’s humor, Ash Ambirge of TMFproject. Glad you enjoyed it Dave! I have made some observations though: I find humor liberating. Well, modest as I am, I don't know that I would say "very", but thanks. . unless seated. A good stand-up comedian knows how to get their opinions across in a non-threatening way. The Rule of Three is a popular humor writing technique based on the setup and punchline formula comedians use to create jokes. Long time reader first time poster… Anyway, nice article. 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