题目内容
Developing a Funny Personality
Put yourself under the spotlight. Tell self-deprecating (自嘲的）jokes rather than make jokes at the expense of others. 1. Rodney Dangerfield made fun of both his sanity (理智）and his looks with this one: "I went to the psychiatrist (精神病医生)，and he says 'You're crazy.' I tell him I want a second opinion. He says, ‘Okay，you're ugly too!'"
Know your audience. 2. Some people find that sensationalism causes them to laugh; others find that satire (讽刺) does the trick. Learn which is which, and deliver your jokes and anecdotes so that they apply to many different categories of humor and emotion at once.
Mislead the mind. Misleading the mind is what we referred to earlier as surprise. 3. Verbal jokes use this element to the greatest level possible, trying to misdirect your attention in the same that magic tricks do.
4. Good timing is really important, because if you give the brain too much time to work out a situation or joke, the funny moment will pass by. This is probably why jokes people have heard before don't work, as recognition dulls the humor because the brain is already well-prepared by experience. React quickly and strike while the humorous moment exists.
Be observant. Look for the humor in everyday situations, and see what others don't. 5.
A. Strike while the iron is hot.
B. Different things make different people laugh.
C. Surround yourself with people who are funny.
D. More people will be more willing to laugh, instead of being laughed at.
E. You can expand your reach a good deal by listening to other funny people.
F. Often, the unnoticed humor that is standing right in front of our eyes has the most effect.
G. This is when you create a difference between what someone expects to happen and what actually happens.
