Continuing with how to write a joke…

While I agree many jokes may be called corny, I do not feel as though “corny” should be a type of joke. At least not in the sense I menat last week. How to write a joke…
Perhaps instead of just a list of categories, some sort of classification system similar to one in biology should be used. I do not think as many levels of classificiation are needed, but perhaps 3 or 4. Something along the lines of the following:

  1. Humor
  2. Content
  3. Style
  4. Type

Then defining how to write a joke becomes defining the rules for each level of classification. Which then means to write a joke you start at the top and work your way down based on the content,style, and type of joke you want to create.

So this week let’s define the first level, Humor. Whether the joke is funny or not funny. Pretty straight forward there. Although why on earth someone would want to write a non-funny joke eludes me, this is most likely more applicable to existing jokes then writing a new one. Writing a joke starts with deciding if you want it to be funny or not. Most likely you want it to be funny, although in some cases you may want to write an unfunny joke, either to just not be funny (which may be the funny part), or as an example, or perhaps you just aren’t funny. Although it is rather presumptious to assume more then just myself would use these guigelines to write a joke so new jokes will most definitely have some that are not funny as well.

If you have suggestions or comments on the level of classifications let me know or suggestions for next weeks topic, Content, I would appreciate hearing them as well.

And now enjoy the following little gem:

Why did the tissue like to dance?
Because it had a little boogie in it.