A person might ask: what kind of humor do I have? As you may recall from one of my previous posts (Am I Funny? and the Types of Humor), there are seven categories of humor: Self-humor, Stupid-humor, Dirty-humor, Sarcastic-humor, Dark-humor, Dry-humor, and Witty-humor. You may have asked yourself: what kind of humor do I have? You may not be able to tell yourself if you are funny not, at least not truthfully. So, how are you supposed to determine what kind of humor you have if you aren't even sure you're funny at all?
Take this quiz to determine your sense or senses of humor. (note - some people may have more than one kind of sense of humor)
Disclaimer: this quiz may not be 100% accurate.
Directions: answer each question with a yes or a no. If the appropriate answer is closer to a maybe, simply choose one of the other, or skip the question. Or, if the question gives you two choices, pick one. Since a person might have more than one kind of sense of humor, feel free to continue the quiz by going to the next question even if you've already been assigned a sense of humor. Most importantly, be honest!
1. Do you laugh a lot?
If yes, go to question 2. If no, maybe you don't have a sense of humor. Continue to question 2 anyways.
2. If you were to choose what you do more often, would it be grin or smirk?
If grin, go to question 3. If smirk, go to question 4.
3. Is your laugh considered loud and annoying or quiet and shy?
If loud and annoying, go to question 5. If quiet and shy, go to question 4.
4. Do you consider yourself the funniest out of all of your friends?
If yes, then you have Self-humor. Sit back and enjoy your own jokes. Maybe even share them with someone. If no, maybe you don't have a sense of humor. Continue to question 6 anyways.
5. Do you laugh more than your friends?
If more, then you have Stupid-humor. You laugh a lot and at everything. Sometimes the cause of your hysterics might be stupid, and usually is, but hopefully you've got another Stupid-humored person by your side laughing with you. If less, maybe you don't have a sense of humor. Continue to question 6 anyways.
6. Do you often get quiet when someone walks by while you're laughing with your friends?
If yes, then you have Dirty-humor. You laugh at all the wrong things and have an extremely dirty mind. Chances are you're a teenager or a grown-up male. You're perverted, but in a 'that's what she said' kind of way. If no, continue to question 7.
7. Do people consider you more brooding or happy?
If brooding, continue to question 8. If happy, continue to question 10.
8. Do you hardly smile because you have a dark personality or because you're constantly thinking?
If dark mind, then you have Dark-humor. Congrats. You're that person that makes Dark-humored jokes with maybe a bit of Dry-humored facial expression and a Dirty-humored mind. You're divergent! If constantly thinking, continue to question 9.
9. Do you usually tell your jokes with a black facial expression?
If yes, then you have Dry-humor. People can't always read your facial expression or body language and it's often hard for people to tell what you are thinking. Still, you have a sense of humor. If no, continue to question 10.
10. Are you the person that talks back to your teacher with clever remarks?
If yes, continue to question 11. If no, continue to question 12.
11. Are your comebacks usually epic or lame?
If epic, then you have Witty-humor. People in this category are probably the cleverest and most intelligent. Or just strive for attention from their peers and do so by developing their sense of humor. Maybe it comes naturally to you, or maybe you've trained your mind to pick up on slight details in a conversation and pick out the amusing parts in it. If lame, maybe you don't have a sense of humor. Continue to question 12 anyways.
12. Are you the type of person that takes things literally and makes jokes that start with, "well, technically..."?
If yes, then you have Sarcastic-humor. You often talk back to teachers or adults and are constantly searching your brain for a clever remark. You might even have some Witty-humor mixed in with your sarcasm. If no, then maybe you don't have a sense of humor.
If you got more than three 'maybe you don't have a sense of humor's, you probably don't have a sense of humor... or, you can tell yourself, it's buried deep down.
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Am I funny? and the Types of Humor
A person might ask: Am I funny?
When it comes to questions about yourself, it's hard to be objective. Even more complicated still, there are different definitions of comedy. On a broad scale, there are seven main categories of humor.
Self-humor, Stupid-humor, Dirty-humor, Sarcastic-humor, Dark-humor, Dry-humor, and Witty-humor.
Self-humor is probably the hardest type of humor to attain. Most people either have it or they don't. Self-humor is the ability to make yourself laugh. I often find that there are two types of people: people that need constant entertainment and people that can entertain themselves. The latter of the two would be an instance of Self-humor. These types of people can be locked in an empty room with only their minds as entertainment, yet can still make themselves smile simply with their imagination. Any good author or writer should at least have a somewhat good sense of Self-humor. Sometimes Self-humor includes laughing at yourself or at your insecurities.
Stupid-humor, sometimes known as American-humor, is the attitude of finding stupid things funny or amusing. Everyone has their moments of Stupid-humor, some more so than others. At times when you're laughing and you can't seem to stop, Stupid-humor usually falls upon you, despite what type of humor started the laughing spree. When you're in a giggling mood, everything seems funny to you, even if it would otherwise seem stupid. This is a case of Stupid-humor.
Dirty-humor. Think of an instance when you found something funny that you probably shouldn't have. This is known as Dirty-humor, and it has probably happened to almost everyone at one time or another. You all know what I'm talking about. This type of humor often comes to people naturally, especially teenagers with dirty minds. Sometimes Dirty-humor is mistaken for Stupid-humor because prude people are often too embarrassed to laugh at it and the joke falls flat.
Sarcastic-humor may seem common, but most people who think they have it actually don't. Therefore, true Sarcastic-humor, or at least good Sarcastic-humor, is relatively rare. A person with Sarcastic-humor turns everything into a joke. Sarcastic-humor is the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Sarcasm if oftentimes used by people who are irritated or annoyed. Teenagers are big sarcasm users and use it on their parents frequently. Oftentimes, Sarcastic-humored people use Dry-humor to convey or project their jokes.
Dark-humor. This type of humor is often viewed as morbid or cruel, and can sometimes be a form of teasing or ridiculing. To perform this type of humor, people pick on others and laugh at their insecurities or differences. Dark-humored people often find humor at someone else's expense. Dark-humor can also be in the form of a sneering remark that some people associate with sarcasm, so it can be wrongly mistaken for Sarcastic-humor.
Dry humor, or Deadpan-humor, is the ability to tell a joke in a way that makes it seem as if you are funny by coincidence. It is a very subtle way of trying to be funny. This type of humor is meant to seem unintentional. It is spoken casually in a calm, monotone voice accompanied with a passive demeanor and an apathetic facial expression. Dry-humored people can deliver a hysterically funny line without cracking a smile.
Witty-humor. A person with Witty-humor is clever and shows intelligence. People with this type of humor are quick and inventive. Has there ever been someone you've met that always seems to have a comeback? Usually those people are characterized as having Witty-humor. They can find the subtle humor in a situation that can make even the most intelligent people crack a smile because they hadn't thought of it first. Witty-humored people are clever enough to come across as funny without seeming like a know-it-all.
You can determine if you have Self-humor, or the ability to make yourself laugh. However, only other people can determine if you have a different type of humor. And people's opinions of your humor might contradict each other. Still, to be funny, you shouldn't constantly worry about what other's might think. Follow the Rules of Laughter and you might just have a shot at making someone smile.
When it comes to questions about yourself, it's hard to be objective. Even more complicated still, there are different definitions of comedy. On a broad scale, there are seven main categories of humor.
Self-humor, Stupid-humor, Dirty-humor, Sarcastic-humor, Dark-humor, Dry-humor, and Witty-humor.
Self-humor is probably the hardest type of humor to attain. Most people either have it or they don't. Self-humor is the ability to make yourself laugh. I often find that there are two types of people: people that need constant entertainment and people that can entertain themselves. The latter of the two would be an instance of Self-humor. These types of people can be locked in an empty room with only their minds as entertainment, yet can still make themselves smile simply with their imagination. Any good author or writer should at least have a somewhat good sense of Self-humor. Sometimes Self-humor includes laughing at yourself or at your insecurities.
Stupid-humor, sometimes known as American-humor, is the attitude of finding stupid things funny or amusing. Everyone has their moments of Stupid-humor, some more so than others. At times when you're laughing and you can't seem to stop, Stupid-humor usually falls upon you, despite what type of humor started the laughing spree. When you're in a giggling mood, everything seems funny to you, even if it would otherwise seem stupid. This is a case of Stupid-humor.
Dirty-humor. Think of an instance when you found something funny that you probably shouldn't have. This is known as Dirty-humor, and it has probably happened to almost everyone at one time or another. You all know what I'm talking about. This type of humor often comes to people naturally, especially teenagers with dirty minds. Sometimes Dirty-humor is mistaken for Stupid-humor because prude people are often too embarrassed to laugh at it and the joke falls flat.
Sarcastic-humor may seem common, but most people who think they have it actually don't. Therefore, true Sarcastic-humor, or at least good Sarcastic-humor, is relatively rare. A person with Sarcastic-humor turns everything into a joke. Sarcastic-humor is the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Sarcasm if oftentimes used by people who are irritated or annoyed. Teenagers are big sarcasm users and use it on their parents frequently. Oftentimes, Sarcastic-humored people use Dry-humor to convey or project their jokes.
Dark-humor. This type of humor is often viewed as morbid or cruel, and can sometimes be a form of teasing or ridiculing. To perform this type of humor, people pick on others and laugh at their insecurities or differences. Dark-humored people often find humor at someone else's expense. Dark-humor can also be in the form of a sneering remark that some people associate with sarcasm, so it can be wrongly mistaken for Sarcastic-humor.
Dry humor, or Deadpan-humor, is the ability to tell a joke in a way that makes it seem as if you are funny by coincidence. It is a very subtle way of trying to be funny. This type of humor is meant to seem unintentional. It is spoken casually in a calm, monotone voice accompanied with a passive demeanor and an apathetic facial expression. Dry-humored people can deliver a hysterically funny line without cracking a smile.
Witty-humor. A person with Witty-humor is clever and shows intelligence. People with this type of humor are quick and inventive. Has there ever been someone you've met that always seems to have a comeback? Usually those people are characterized as having Witty-humor. They can find the subtle humor in a situation that can make even the most intelligent people crack a smile because they hadn't thought of it first. Witty-humored people are clever enough to come across as funny without seeming like a know-it-all.
You can determine if you have Self-humor, or the ability to make yourself laugh. However, only other people can determine if you have a different type of humor. And people's opinions of your humor might contradict each other. Still, to be funny, you shouldn't constantly worry about what other's might think. Follow the Rules of Laughter and you might just have a shot at making someone smile.
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