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i want to be funnier/wittier/sarcastic. how?
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Hi there.
I don't really think there's a way to really become funnier or wittier; there's no concrete formula for humour, and everyone has different tastes. However, here are a few tips:
-Knowing a lot about popular culture and referencing celebrities can help.
-If you can do impressions/foreign accents, utilize that. It can be really hilarious (but only if it's really well done.) You can imitate someone specific (like a friend/teacher/celebrity) or just a certain stereotype (ditz/goth/nerd/gangsta rapper/redneck...you get the idea) Exageration is key.
-Timing is everything. Don't just blurt something out...wait until the right moment for maximum hilarity.
-Don't expect for everyone to laugh all the time; most people I know think I'm funny, but that doesn't mean I don't make a completely terrible joke once in a while.
Sarcasm, on the other hand, can be cultivated. The person below me (angie91) gave a really good example; the simplest, easiest way to be sarcastic is do the "noooo" thing-- just poke fun at someone stating the obvious. It's really just saying the opposite of what's true for comic effect; the trick is your facial expression and your tone. Keep your face totally blank and your tone emotionless. Most sarcastic jokes wouldn't look good written down, because you need good DELIVERY.
One last thought: study the humour styles of people you think are really hilarious...break their jokes down and ask yourself why they're so funny, so you can try to create a similar style (WITHOUT imitating them.)
Good luck, I hope I helped!
Note: Again, as the person below me said, a lot of people can be offended/annoyed with sarcasm, so be prepared.
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hey.
Wow that answer sucked... I'll give you something to actually work with.
I'm way sarcastic, and it drives people nuts, so I don't wanna create a monster here. But I think I can give you a few tips. Sarcasim is acctually quite complicated. What you have to do it look at a situation. And start off with the easy stuff. The easiest one is the "noooo".
So like someone says something thats obvious and basically stating the visual. ex: "It's windy out today" when your hair is blowing all over the place. Say "noooo."
Sarcasm is all about the tone.
Now wittyness, this is a hard one. I'm not very witty and it takes a lot of practice. It's basically like sarcasm, just more joke like. heres a situation. "She's sooo boring, I can't pay attention in her class." you would say something like "I actually enjoy her class it gives me lots of time to think of a way to teach the guy infront of me how to take showers." HAHA. thats a problem at my school. anyways, that was a bit more sarcastic than witty, and as I said I'm not really that witty. It's just about adding something random to the conversation, and it is alittle bit about combining it with sarcasm.
Then theirs funnier. Everyone wants to be funnier because people like funny people, but there is no really way to be funny. You basically just have to try and do things spur of the moment. Say things that make people smile, or at least make yourself smile.
Funny people dont feel selfconcious and don't think too hard about their jokes. You'll get laughs on the ones you wouldnt expect and the ones you do expect everyone will be like..huh?
My last tip is to tell stories. The more you talk, teh more laughs you'll get. Talk about some random thing you saw on the way to work, or something ironic you saw on tv.
The three things you want to excel up go together, so if you master one, you'll be able to get them all, dont worry. And remember, dont let it go to your head, its just something that comes out.
Good luck, and I hope I helpped,
love ya
Angie91
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watch sanjaya malakar in american idol.
he has the same ambition. =D
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