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Humor
made
Easy
"Language and Laughter for the Greatest Good."
Raise a Humor Flag
in Your Company
Be Smarter.
Funnier. Lighter.
"Something
funny is
happening
at work."
HumorPoint
Laughter need not be cut out of anything since it improves everything.
James Thurber
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Humor Etiquette Do's & Don'ts
Humor Rule Number One:
Poke fun but Don't Make Fun of anyone
...other Than Yourself
Don't know the difference. This short video should help.
Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody
else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in
a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny
and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting
somebody else's feelings.
Ellen DeGeneres
'Sarcasm': a sharp and often satirical or ironic
utterance designed to cut or give pain.
Humor and laughter is beneficial to everyone unless it is at
the expense of someone who doesn’t want to feel expendable.
Robert Bostick
Cynical humor is not funny for one reason. It tastes bitter.
Robert Bostick
When people are mean or angry they weaponize their words.
Humor can be a weapon too.
It’s called belittlement. To belittle someone is a cruel way of making someone else seem less important than yourself.
It's a form of bullying.
Robert Bostick
Make a hundred jokes about yourself
before you do a joke about someone else.
Sammy Obeid, Comedian
I enjoy using the comedy techniques of
self-deprecation—but I'm not very good at it.
Arnold Brown
Humor Rule Number Two:
Consider the Timing and Context of your Humor
For example during a big layoff, if you're the CEO,
this is not the time to talk about your yacht problems.
Do you suffer from humor tone-deafness?
This short video should help.
Humor is treacherous. It can charm, coax, and persuade,
but it can also distract, baffle or alienate the audience.
Eugene Finerman
Humor Rule Number Three:
Be sure the Humor you share has little
or no possibility of offending someone.
Religion and Politics are off-limits.
Avoid G.R.O.S.S. Humor:
Gender-bashing,
Racist, Obscene, Sexual,
Swearing
- from CleanComedians.com
From HumorthatWorks
“If you ain’t one of em, don’t make fun of em.”
Humor Proverb
"Humor is a wonderful way to engage your audience."
PS. It's always wise to run your humor ideas
past someone other than yourself.
Matt Abrahams,Stanford Business School Professor
My Friend Lost His $400,00 Management Job Using Risky Humor
Without professional humor tools most people feel
like humor cavemen with just a club to get a laugh.
No wonder they’re afraid of someone getting hurt.
Robert Bostick, Founder HumorPoint
In Conclusion
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