Comedy is saying something outrageous and then justifying it - Jerry Seinfeld.
Comedy is an art of hope. Humor is to get over bad things. There have been times where a little bit of laughter can save the day and relieve you of the burden being carried. Endorphins are released and it boosts the immune system, produces euphoria and in the end relieves pain. Comedy is trying to say something which is not allowed to say in other spaces, you need to understand this. It’s like salt to the meal.
Humor isn't a puzzle, it's almost directly the opposite. It's taking something grounded in reality and exposing it's oddity or strangeness etc
The jokes are of different kinds, some are situational humor, you see it in fictional shows that are majorly sitcoms e.g The Office or some acts of people who work with props and more. Then there is Improv i.e making something from nothing for eg. Whose line is it anyway? You have Standup comedy in which you can do more stuff that is Musical comedy, dark, anecdotal which is telling stories, alternative i.e which differs from the traditional pattern of jokes, observational, one liners and more and more.
Even though it is primarily a form of social thing which enables us to have fun and derive emotional pleasure from the not so serious incongruities, humor with that serves a number of important and “serious” psychological functions. The psychological functions of humor can be classified into three broad categories: (1) emotional and interpersonal benefits of mirth, (2) tension relief and coping, and (3) social functions in group contexts.
Psychologically, humor is a form of social play consisting of the perception of playful incongruity that sparks the positive emotional response of mirth and the vocal and behavioral expression of laughter. It is honesty, something which is real and something which you can empathize with.
You won’t laugh at a person whose beauty is mesmerizing and he comes and talks about why his looks are the way they are. You’ll laugh at a person who is a clown who is facing struggles in normal life basically, a putz.
That’s because the normal human being is clumsy, everyone is, you just hide that. You also have hair on your soap and your pants might’ve been torn at once too.
This is just one way, you also laugh at situations, someone who has a different perspective on the world and more.
When interacting socially, humor takes on many different forms, including cancelled jokes, spontaneous witty remarks, and unintentional funny words and actions.
The reason this all is said is because Humor is a fundamental part of life, it can be a coping mechanism too.
Sometimes, we tend to undermine what comedy does for us. It can actually brighten your bad day. It makes me feel invincible, if nothing, I have jokes.
Robin Williams said that Comedy is the only art form, you can use everything you know.
So, don’t forget to laugh and I hope you have a good day filled with joy and laughter.
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