Want a write a funny story? Liven up a boring holiday party? Auditioning for Last Comic Standing? These humor tips have multiple applications.

1. Outright mocking of stereotypical habits.  Men, women, sex …the opportunities are endless. Make it funny but not malicious.
2. The over-the-top situation commonly referred to as a farce. Create the ridiculous then crank things up even further.  Restraint has no place here.
3. Tongue-in-cheek. Subtle humor requires finesse and perfect timing.  Ask this VIP question. Will your audience get it?
4. Crude and rude can equal funny. But don’t go for broke. Gross and nasty are generally turn-offs.
5. Unlikely pairings.  An eighty year-old grandma wearing a thong, a push-up bra, and stilettos.  Kinda scary, kinda funny.

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