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How to Make Someone Smile

Author: Robert Author Ranking Gold Featured Author | Posted: 06-08-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 63 | Rating:  (183) Article Popularity - Blue (?) Got a Question? Ask.
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You wouldn't believe how plain it is, to make other folk smile..Illustrating why is this that we find jokes hilarious (from a reputable neurologists point of view), should be the first thing to do.I am certain there are moments all folks make new breakthroughs and at those moments, the two neural cells get wired by a route which the mind creates.

This connection we call a synapse and here is one of the many ways of how it works:If we, let's say think of food, and we recall that coconuts are food, then the brain constructs a connection (synapse, which gets harder) between the neurons that acquire the data we have on food and the ones with this fruit. So, in the future, while you think about food there is a great possibility to start thinking about apples. You're probably thinking, what does that have to do with me getting funnier? But, it's pretty much all about it, it's actually the way humor works.

Everything begins with another person telling you a short, yet common story. This is what stand-up comedians call a setup Now, you're supposed to think about this story in a certain way. And then, your brain will create connection, leading from this setup to a suitable punch-line. A completely different version of the punch-line, that you have not thought of, is what will make you laugh. And in case, you don't get this, the following example will help you out.

The Setup:
What is the most satisfying thing next to being shot at and missed?
The Punch-line:
An income tax refund.

How have you felt when you heard the setup? Surely, you would've said it was either a Bosnian, Serbian or Croatian in the driver's seat. It's natural, as our brain works that way. As I said before, you didn't expect this punch-line for sure. This is in fact the main principle of the way humor works.

The main thing is good setup. The greatest comedians will usually tell you a setup which will make you think of a number of different possible punch-lines. The more you are convinced, the more you will laugh after hearing the punch line. If you know the joke, you won't find it funny anymore, because you brain won't be making any new connections as you know the punch-line.

This should be handy if you want to create new pranks. When someone tells something that all the people thinks about in the same way, but you figure out an unexpected way to understand it. Now, if you tell this to others, it should be incredibly funny.
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