HUMOR

Last night I watched an episode of a popular show that made me sick. This brought one question to mind; has society's sense of humor been tainted with crude, unwholesome humor? Read my thoughts on this subject inside.

Young and old are desirous of having the company of people with a good sense of humor. People gifted with good sense of humor always make their environment with lot of amusement and laughter.

Being someone with a Danish sense of humor means being able to withstand comedy routines and having difficulty not laughing at nutritional information labels. This is intended to help you stop laughing at jokes that are really not that funny.

Humor makes audiences remember you better when used well.

Is laughter really the best medicine? In a crisis situation, humor can help people tolerate the greatest disasters and threats - like the September 11 tragedy or being a prisoner of war - and give them hope for survival.

Jokes about blondes and women drivers, for example, are not just harmless fun and games. A researcher found that exposure to sexist humor can lead to toleration of hostile feelings and discrimination against women.

One of the most effective and constructive kinds of humor is obtained by reducing a real-world situation, person, or idea to its absurd logical extreme, or magnifying its flaws by making obviously absurd statements. Humor through absurdity is at the core of satire.

Humor reflects a person's sense of life

Did you know that humor is not only fun, it is actually good for you? That's right; laughter really is the best medicine!

Whether you have a great sense of humor, or you need a little help with yours, these quotes on humor should give you a few giggles. Here are 26 great quotes about humor...

Ask any woman what she likes in a man or what makes her fall in love with him, and the answer always include "he has a sense of humor" or "he makes me laugh".

Most sitcoms use crude or overused humor to get a cheap laugh. Where do you go when you're looking for something more?

I was looking for things to write about and discovered that April is Humor month. I thought I would share some of the humorous moments that have graced my life, and why I think laughter sometimes really is the best medicine.

One great way to add some spark and originality to advertising is to inject some humor.

A glimpse into Chris Onstad's online comic strip, Achewood, and its unique blend of random humor.

Does humor really work in advertising? Is it okay to get a few laughs when talking about your product or service? Does humor sell? A seasoned ad pro offers some sage advice and handy tips on the use of humor in advertising.

Many of Dangerfield's one-liners can be analyzed for humor content using Kempson "do-so" tests to determine vagueness or ambiguity.

I find it disturbing that insult humor expressed by standup comics and sitcoms is becoming increasingly aimed toward the biased audiences that subscribe to the insults and find them "funny" ... when, in actuality, someone is getting hurt by these attacks.

Yes, I believe there is a God. No, I don't know what that means or what He or She or It is. I do think It has some 'splainin' to do.

Serious stories don't have to be homogenously serious. You can always add touches of humor to action-packed, suspenseful, and even sad stories.