Do Jokes Make You Laugh?

Do Jokes make you laugh? I can find jokes amusing, but they rarely make me laugh. I might say, "Yeah, that's funny." and smile, but that's it. I guess I'm just weird that way. Maybe it's because I'm not a joke teller myself. How about you?

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Depends on the type of joke.
I like dirty jokes, and I like limericks (the limericks do not have to be off color, just witty).

I will laugh if I truly find something funny, I have a pretty twisted sense of humor.
I give a pity chuckle if it isn't funny, and I'll outright groan if it's bad.

It depends on the type of joke for me too and who is telling it as well. I'm torn between rarely and sometimes.

It of course depends a lot on delivery too.
Some people just suck at telling jokes.

Originally Posted by Arlyn

It of course depends a lot on delivery too.
Some people just suck at telling jokes.

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Like me! I suck at telling jokes. I can tell one pretty good when typing it. But when actually speaking it, I screw it up.

Most of the time. The people I usually hear jokes from actually tell funny ones that can make me laugh.

Originally Posted by georgiagirl8

Like me! I suck at telling jokes. I can tell one pretty good when typing it. But when actually speaking it, I screw it up.

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Me too, I am a sucky joke teller, actually, I suck at speaking in general, I stutter and mumble.

I love jokes!!, haven't heard a good one latley though.

I voted sometimes. It does depend on the joke and how it's told. Some jokes are just stupid!

Sometimes - it depends on the joke, although sometimes I laugh at the dumb ones too, just cuz they are dumb!

I think I laugh more at situations than jokes. Jokes are obviously predesigned to attempt to be funny. I prefer finding humor in every day things.

Although i voted most of the time, im just like you wyan i just smile and nod

If it's dirty, yeah, I laugh... But most of the time I just smile and say something witty like "Oh God...."

Originally Posted by Deb25

I think I laugh more at situations than jokes. Jokes are obviously predesigned to attempt to be funny. I prefer finding humor in every day things.

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That more accurately describes how I see it too.

But you know, sometimes I feel bad for not laughing.

I laugh at jokes. Out loud! But - obviously - only if they're funny. If they are, though, I will laugh and laugh until it hurts.

Comedy is a really huge part of my life, though. Max is a stand-up comedian, and so are a lot of our friends, we travel to Melbourne each year for the Comedy Festival (last year we saw 14 shows in ten days!) and we are constantly watching DVDs of stand-up, comedy movies and tv shows.

Sometimes I think it's practice, in a way, too - the more you see and the more jokes you hear, the more likely you are to really laugh out loud.

But I always have. Unless its a lame joke and then I groan....

I chose "sometimes", because they usually make me fart.

Most of the time if the joke is funny I will laugh. If I am just in an out of it mood and someone tells a funny joke I just smile and nod. Then there are the stupid jokes that get nothing but a dumbfounded look.

Having done stand-up, I can appreciate a good joke. A funny story is better, though. My exes have provided me with a wealth of material - at least they were good for SOMETHING

I laugh if they are funny and smile if they are not.
However the only time I have truly not been able to breath from laughing at jokes was in a pub one night, a guy I used to work with was coming out with the most offensive, un-PC jokes you will ever hear. I know it's wrong but they had me on the floor.
I wouldn't repeat them but I secretly think I'm a bit abnormal

Originally Posted by Deb25

I think I laugh more at situations than jokes. Jokes are obviously predesigned to attempt to be funny. I prefer finding humor in every day things.

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Same here. It's amazing how sometimes the little, ordinary things can get people silly and laughing. I do appreciate a good joke, but I have a very dry sense of humor, so it takes one along those lines to really make me laugh.