Comments on: Warren Zevon and the Art of Humor in Writing

By: UPworld :: Funnier Than Funny, But Does It Sell?

UPworld :: Funnier Than Funny, But Does It Sell? — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:49:46 +0000

[...] you. Funny is a way to produce emotion in your customer, and emotion is one way to build rapport. Humor is a grand way to build a connection with your customer, but if it’s so funny that you can’t [...]

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:05:55 +0000

I guess that’s one thing I’m always surprised at – how many folks think my particular brand of humor is indeed humorous. Should I be worried?

Not always on target, though. Sometimes, I see things in a humorous light – but it turns out not to be funny at all, nor meant to be! Oops – open foot, insert mouth.

But hey, it’s what keeps me going. I’ve always believed, along with Reader’s Digest, that laughter is indeed the best medicine.

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:58:12 +0000

Bob, so true. That’s why you almost never see a comedy film that gains a mass audience. One possible common denominator of humor is surprise — the unexpected twist, the new wrinkle. But then not everything unexpected is funny, or meant to be. Too deep for me, but defining “funny” has always been a fascinating topic for me, and for you too I suspect!

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:51:40 +0000

I think the greatest challenge to using humor is something you’ve already mentioned about using cartoons. It’s that humor is probably the most universally undefinable thing there is!

EVERYBODY has a different view of what’s funny. Plus, in this worldwide fishbowl we live in, different cultures see things totally different. Then there’s the subtle stuff you’re talking about here. Just a little: funny. Too much: not funny. But where’s the line? Not so easy to formulate, is it?

Man, what a challenge! It’s amazing to me that we can still all laugh together about anything! Yet — we do. Amazing!