23. Eliciting genuine laughter because I was actually funny *
by admin - May 29th, 2008.Filed under: *, 21-30. Tagged as: being funny, friends, laughter, Rob.
I’m into honesty. I know that I’m not funny. When I try, it usually fails. Miserably.
As a teacher, I never know if my students are laughing because my joke was actually funny or if it’s just because I’m the teacher and they earn brownie points by laughing. I hope it’s the former.
I even have a hard time telling jokes: I usually lose it and just crack myself up before I can get to the punch line. Again, people laugh at that, but when I get to the point, it’s not funny anymore.
But sometimes, I can be truly funny. Most of the time it happens with Rob and I elicit one of those great, true belly laughs. Sometimes I’m on a roll when I’m out with people. You know, a funny day. I love it. It’s great.
Another thing that’s awesome is my friends. I’m funnier to them, I think because they get me, they get my jokes. That’s why we’re such good buddies. Not necessarily just because they get me, but because we get each other.
December 9th, 2008 at 21:58
I just stumbled upon your blog through NaBloPoMo and I absolutely love the idea of posting 100 things that make you happy. I just might have to try it sometime. More specifically, I can TOTALLY relate to the joy in realizing I’ve made someone laugh because I was actually funny…It’s a rare occurrence, but a total confidence booster when it does happen.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
-Tabitha
December 9th, 2008 at 22:35
@Tabitha – Hey, I’m so glad you found this blog and are enjoying it. You should totally try it yourself! It’s not my original idea, I got it from 43Things.com. When you do it, be sure to leave a comment here! I’d love to follow someone else’s 100 Things adventure.
December 11th, 2008 at 2:47
Okay, I started it! Check it out… http://www.43things.com/entries/view/3741732 I make no guarantees about how quickly I’ll be able to finish it, though!
December 13th, 2008 at 23:59
@Tabitha: Thanks so much for sharing your 100 Things list! Keep it up! I loved your first 10 items, and I’m really interested to see how your list will develop.