Thursday, September 15, 2016

The Emotional Response And Humorous Life Lessons

By Sarah Price


Before an individual, or comedian can decide what is funny in life, humor must first be defined. To paraphrase, humor is any action or activity in life which produces or provokes laughter. In addition, experiences which provide amusement are also thought to be of a humorous variety. For example, while embarrassing at times, someone losing a top or swimsuit while sliding down a slide at a water park often induces laughter. As such, personal experiences like this and others are often the area in which most humorous life lessons are learned.

As shown by comedians, sit-coms and other entertainment forms, humor does not discriminate. However, those using it as a means of form certainly can. Comedians and others often to be cautious when telling jokes, or writing comedic scenes for film and television. Otherwise, these individuals can quickly lose touch with an audience.

Whether creating, or laughing at inappropriate material, an individual is often considered to be discriminatory, often without realizing same. As such, it is also important for audience members to step up and let others know when this type situation exists. Whether that means, approaching a comedian at the end of a gig, explaining to others why a joke is offensive, or writing a film or television studio as to why a show created a negative response.

Some individuals have a sense of humor while others do not. As such, a joke may be funny to some and not to others. When telling funny jokes and stories which do not provoke a laughter response, one should never assume the material to be bad or inappropriate. For, it could just be that these individuals did not grasp or understand the material or punchline.

Actions and activities which promote an emotional response can often include young children trying to act like adults, small world stories, telling jokes, or providing information on a specific event. In addition, any experience out of the ordinary can also be funny when explained in the right way. At the same time, it is important to remember that what may be funny to one person might not provoke the same response in another.

Whether education, culture, maturity, radio, sports, television or personal experience, these are areas from which great humor can often be derived. Also, by working from personal experience, comedians and others can often avoid offending audience members based on personal identity and appearance. As such, it is often best to create material before taking the stage rather than using personal attacks as a form of entertainment.

When telling a joke, it is important that the audience be of the appropriate age to understand the punchline. Otherwise, the joke could be repeated in inappropriate surroundings. Whereas, children often find cartoons and storybooks to be quite funny while adults often prefer more advanced forms of entertainment.

There are basically two beliefs as to the origins of humor. One being, that it is a Divine gift, and the other being that it is basic human nature. In either case, as it has been proven that laughter can have a healing effect, it is often good to tell a joke, a funny story, go to a funny film, or share personal experiences which have provoked laughter whether in oneself or others.




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