Humor Rules, part 5

If you watch 20 comics, you may see 20 different approaches to telling a joke. In my act I do 3-4 jokes a minute, and I like the set-up punch style of Rodney Dangerfield and Jay Leno. If you don't like this one, then you'll like this one. But other comics like to tell stories, and other comics like to tell stock jokes that we've all heard, and some comics like to act out and be physical while tell jokes, while others like to be deadpan.   I'm talking this week about humor rules, and while there aren't many in a comedy club, aside from be funny, there are a few if you want to do the humor out in the real world as a non-comedian. And today's tip is . . . do the humor that YOU, yourself, think is funny. Then you'll have fun doing it AND you'll sell it better. If you like knock knock jokes, okay, I guess you can do them. Whatever it is.   I tell up and coming comedians, that they should try to write clean so they can find the punchline, BUT if they curse a lot, then they won't be comfortable telling a joke without curse words, so yeah, make sure there's a punchline, but add in curse words. Find your style, and your sense of humor, and do that. . .Just make sure you know your audience or you may get yourself in trouble.   ACTION:  Go forward and give some kind of thought to what really makes YOU laugh. Tomorrow I'll be doing a quick tip on finding the funny in your life.     That's it for today. Take care and enjoy your journey.