The Funny Handbook

By T. A. Kelly

Have you ever wondered why certain people are funnier than others? Could it be because the magic funny fairy gave them some of their funny dust, or they were bitten by a funny spider, or maybe they rubbed a magical lamp and used one of their three wishes to be more funny? Now, I'm not saying that those things don't work. But just in case, let me give you a different type of help in your journey to becoming funnier.

 

Most people believe they are either born funny or not, or it's only around certain people, or that only a particular subject allows you to be funny. While those things may be true to an extent, the real reason is quite simple. People are creatures of habit, those habits extend into being funny. Now, being funny is a mixture of timing, material, and audience. If you can get those things down you can make almost anyone laugh in nearly any situation.

 

Now that you know what being funny consists of, the next step is to apply those things. For example, the funniest people alive have a pre-made list of jokes and stories whether they know it themselves or not. This list varies from person to person depending on experiences, preferences, etc. That is actually what the bulk of this book is going to give to you the reader: examples, ideas, or a quick look cheat sheet to having those pre-thought jokes or thoughts so, if you are ever struggling to think of something to say you can pull this handbook out and hopefully it will give you something to work with.

 

Now no one expects you to remember every joke, so instead you should choose a few of your favorite jokes and try to remember them as best you can. Now you have a pre-made list of jokes you can go out into your everyday life and test them out at will. This will be trial and error for most people because even though anything can be funny you have to understand that timing, audience, and especially your way of delivering any joke make a huge difference. If you don't have confidence in what you are saying no one else will either.

• Language: English
• Publisher: T. A. Kelly
• Release date: Feb 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224317530

Book preview

Introduction

Have you ever wondered why certain people are funnier than others? Could it be because the magic funny fairy gave them some of their funny dust, or they were bitten by a funny spider, or maybe they rubbed a magical lamp and used one of their three wishes to be more funny? Now, I’m not saying that those things don’t work. But just in case, let me give you a different type of help in your journey to becoming funnier.

Most people believe they are either born funny or not, or it’s only around certain people, or that only a particular subject allows you to be funny. While those things may be true to an extent, the real reason is quite simple. People are creatures of habit, those habits extend into being funny. Now, being funny is a mixture of timing, material, and audience. If you can get those things down you can make almost anyone laugh in nearly any situation.

Now that you know what being funny consists of, the next step is to apply those things. For example, the funniest people alive have a pre-made list of jokes and stories whether they know it themselves or not. This list varies from person to person depending on experiences, preferences, etc. That is actually what the bulk of this book is going to give to you the reader: examples, ideas, or a quick look cheat sheet to having those pre-thought jokes or thoughts so, if you are ever struggling to think of something to say you can pull this handbook out and hopefully it will give you something to work with.

Now no one expects you to remember every joke, so instead you should choose a few of your favorite jokes and try to remember them as best you can. Now you have a pre-made list of jokes you can go out into your everyday life and test them out at will. This will be trial and error for most people because even though anything can be funny you have to understand that timing, audience, and especially your way of delivering any joke make a huge difference. If you don't have confidence in what you are saying no one else will either.

Funny Questions

This section is dedicated to funny and interesting questions to get conversations going or change the direction of a conversation. These can go from a simple conversation booster at a family gathering to the most funny and gross close friends conversation you will ever have. So choose wisely.

Here is an example of one of these Questions.

You - How many chickens would it take to kill an elephant?

What is the sexiest and least sexy name?

What secret conspiracy would you like to start?

What’s invisible but you wish people could see?

What’s the weirdest smell you have ever smelled?

What’s the best Wi-Fi name you’ve seen?

What’s the most ridiculous fact you know?

What is something that everyone looks stupid doing?

What is the funniest joke you know by heart?

In 40 years, what will people be nostalgic for?

What are the unwritten rules of where you work?

If bears are so dangerous then how do you explain the shape of their ears?

How do you feel about putting pineapple on pizza?

What part of a kid’s movie completely scarred you?

What kind of secret society would you like to start?

If animals could talk, which would be the rudest?

Toilet paper roll, over or under?

What’s the best type of cheese?

Where is the strangest place you’ve urinated or defecated?

What’s the best inside joke you’ve been a part of?

In one sentence, how would you sum up the internet?

How many chickens would it take to kill an elephant?

What is the most embarrassing thing you have ever worn?

What’s the most imaginative insult you can come up with?

Which body part do you wish you could detach and why?

What used to be considered trashy but now is very classy?

What’s the weirdest thing a guest has done at your house?

What mythical creature would improve the world most if it existed?

What inanimate object do you wish you could