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What Makes Me Laugh

Humor is defined as the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech. So what do I find amusing or comedic. I think I find things that are unexpected or sometimes dark to be funny. Humor comes at one’s expense, so I think that some stuff is funny that others might find offensive. One specific instance of this is when I was walking with my friend from the U of M football game and he slipped on the ice. He completely ate the sidewalk and I was in tears from laughter. After several minutes of amusement, I finally composed myself and asked how he was. With a nervous look on his face, he said “that really hurt”. Something about how he said it was so funny to me and I went right back to laughing. I believe that this sense of humor came from my childhood and my friends. Often, I crack jokes and get jokes directed toward me, so I don’t really get offended easily. I was able to laugh at my friend and my friends are able to laugh at me, but people who normally don’t do this might be offended by this or may even feel attacked. One of my favorite comedians is Louis CK. Louis CK has had a lot of “offensive” jokes that have been of controversy. While if taken out of context, some of his material could be disrespectful and offensive, he knows this and delivers the joke in such a way where it seems like it’s okay for him to say and he gets away with it. I also liked his role in Parks and Recreation as the police officer because he was just so awkward. I’m not sure what it was but he was just so funny. All in all, I think my humor is a little dark, but only if it is delivered in the proper context.


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