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You're funnier than you think

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You're funnier than you think

Humor's social requirements

Alex Reynolds
Jul 25, 2022
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If I’m being honest, I think I’m pretty funny most of the time. And most of the time, I fall flat on my face while trying to be funny. I judge my measure of being funny from the reactions I get from others in the proper context, but isn’t the content of humor what counts?

Chip and Dan Heath in The Power of Moments think otherwise:

Think of the last time …

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