Ask HN: What is the effective way to develop the sense of humour?

Re:Ask HN: What is the effective way to develop the sense of... by msm_ on Sunday August 20, 2023 @04:11PM (#37202538)

Not sure this works for everyone. Anecdotal evidence, but I always hated watching conventionally "funny" stuff (media created for the purpose of getting a laugh response, like comedy movies), but I believe my sense of humour is OK, both on receiving end and when joking myself.

I'm a programmer, not a psychologist, so I don't know what exactly gives one a sense of humour, but it can't be just a learned skill acquired by watching others.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the effective way to develop the sense of... by MilnerRoute on Sunday August 20, 2023 @08:34PM (#37204283)

I've found that I'm more likely to laugh at stand-up comedy than at "comedy" movies or TV situation comedies.

I wonder if going to a live comedy club helps develop a sense of humor?

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Re:Ask HN: What is the effective way to develop the sense of... by catlover76 on Sunday August 20, 2023 @08:45PM (#37204325)

Maybe you just didn't find stuff that jives with you.

I've been known as a pretty funny guy, but also very eccentric--for the most part, almost nothing I have found funny and that has in turn informed my sense of humor has been stuff most people find funny. I don't watch popular comedy movies or sit coms, etc. Historically, the stuff I have found funniest has mostly been weird niche stuff on YouTube.

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