Horrified, I very slowly look up at Schechner, who no longer stares or smiles. How To Be Funny , by volunteer Warner Bros. spokesmen David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard, leaves off where the monks begin. Pain, they state, is the basis for all humor. It s a simple fact that if nobody gets hurt, it isn t funny. When something happens that you do not expect to happen, that s funny.
Lies are inherently funny.
Saying words in funny ways is funny. And there s so very, very much more, including a multiple-choice quiz. E-mail this story to a friend. Printer-friendly version available. Inc. All rights reserved.