Ask Lemmy

Everything can be funny if framed right. Nothing is off the table. But you should always punch up, and never down.

I have the best sense of humor ever. Everything is funny to me. I am completely incapable of taking anything seriously.

As far as what constitutes a good sense of humor I think there are a few ways to see it. One way to see it is being able to "take a joke," to know that you shouldn't be offended depending on the joke.

Another way to see it is the actual understanding/ability to make jokes and to know when to do so.

A third way to see it is with your eyes.

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Give shit, take shit, have a laugh about it.

Personally, I prefer wry humor. It’s sort of difficult to encounter in the wild while staying wholesome. Nothing dark and twisted for the sake of it, but wit is somehow comforting in the right place. And clever is so engaging…

I reckon the key to a good sense of humour is to be able to laugh at yourself.

I like to think so.

Someone with a good sense of humor understands why jokes are funny. Similar to how everyone can enjoy music, but a musician enjoys it differently.

Those people know how to craft a joke, and how to adjust timing to make it funnier, and are the first to laugh or at least acknowledge when that's a good one.

The ability to see what is funny in a situation, quick wit, I think that's a good sense of humor. Understanding what will be funny to your audience. Not mean-ness. Though I do find snarky sarcasm funny, not the hurtful kind.

And yes, sometimes I am funny, or so I am told.

NO, YOU CALM DOWN!

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Yes, i do. If i can dish it out, i gotta be able to take it back in full.

Half my jokes are about myself anyways.

In my own opinion, ya for sure. Many others may not agree lol

It is difficult for me take anything but the most dire things without a little goofiness. And even when things are a bit too real, I am often the one still floating on hope and cracking (admittedly very stupid) jokes.

Not sure how I'd define a good sense of humor tho tbh. A willingness to laugh at yourself definitely counts for something. Knowing better than to punch down while also meeting people on their level is a plus too. Being able to direct attention, something like a stage magician but with words, also plays a big part in the equation.

Ig a good sense of humor is one that takes into account other people (socially, emotionally, and practically (as in using how their presence affects the room) all at once) while also subverting expectation. Even better if the two are playing off each other. Crowd work is often considered cheap by standups, but it's a great way to break down barriers and get a room onto the same page...when they know how to use that tool effectively, at least.

I can laugh at deadpan, satire, parody, dark, puns, self deprecating humor but find it hard to laugh at cringe comedy. I generally get when something is supposed to be funny, but it can be harder with some like satire.
I can't tell whats considered "good" though.

I love puns and word play.

Puns are one of the few forms of humor that doesn't have a target. No one is ever the butt of a pun and that is what I like about them.

Apparently not, because I detest webcomics. And people think they are wildly funny and so entertaining. I think once or twice in 10 years I've smirked at a webcomic.

No. I don't like lazy/easy humor, like one-liners and dad jokes and toilet humor.

I like satire and absurdist humor mostly, which alienates people because it requires knowledge of what it is satirizing.

I also like comics who insult everyone mercilessly and don't pull any punches, which is not very popular in the 'sensitivity' climate we have nowadays where certain groups are 'prohibited' from being mocked, or people who think political comedy must be one-sided only.

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