Being funny the techniques
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A huge element of comedy is doing or saying the unexpected. Have you ever noticed when a baby says something mature it's funny? Of course, it's funny. Were you expected your baby brother to call you a piece of @$!%*?& $#%& ? No, you weren't. Coming up with a joke like this is easy. Think of something normal you would usually say, do, or ask. Then, change the ending or outcome with a twist of the phrase and you're bound to get laughs. Messing up sayings and quotes with each other also works really well too. (Try to not overdo the randomness factor).
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Expanding on normal topics, very similar to what Jerry Seinfeld likes to do, is great for intellectual jokes and for writing stand-up or script material. Comparing things (like ratios) is a good way to think, "This is probably true."
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SIMILES and metaphors(and ratios)Comparing and using two separate or related things together in this format is a very common joke layout and will probably get a lot of laughs.
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hypocrites, stupidity, and ironyBeing a hypocrite on the spot is funny, but if your sentences contradict - that's even better. When you are especially stupid while telling these, it'll play off better. Listing bad ideas like, having a 9/11 reenactment, are also ways of being a dingus.
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Puns are simple and short. If you can relate simple terms, synonyms, and homophones together, this will be easy. For example, the television show "Transparent" is a pun because the show is about parents who are trans, even though it's a word that already exists.
Putting together or switching words with multiple meanings (synonyms) or soundings (homophones and rhymes) are also good. Examples:
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Hypotheticals are fun to think about even when they're not in joke form. Thinking about the "what if" of life is the base for so many television shows, stories, and comedic skits.
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