Steven Wright

I don't feel that I'm explaining the world or teaching people anything. And I'm not trying to be a mirror, showing them what's really going on the world. All I'm trying to do is think of stuff that's funny, just like when I'm kidding around with my friends.

American Comedian

Kurt Vonnegut

I'm screamingly funny, you know, I really am in the books. And that helps because I'm funnier than a lot of people, I think, and that's appreciated by young people.

American Writer

Jim Carrey

I got a lot of support from my parents. That's the one thing I always appreciated. They didn't tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.

Canadian Comedian

LeBron James

I'm a pretty funny guy, and I would love to do a comedy with a bunch of funny guys - movie-star guys, where they could help me through it.

American Basketball Player

Steve Jobs

Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it's really how it works.

American Businessman

Ogden Nash

Certainly there are things in life that money can't buy, but it's very funny - Did you ever try buying them without money?

American Poet

Kevin Hart

Almost anything can be funny if said the right way - but it has to be said the right way.

American Actor

Jimi Hendrix

It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life.

American Musician

Muhammad Ali

My way of joking is to tell the truth. That's the funniest joke in the world.

American Boxer

Margaret Thatcher

English Leader

What's funny in one culture may not be in another; understand local humor.

Context Matters

Use 'funny' for jokes or situations that make you laugh, not just smile.

Laughter Trigger

Although 'funny' often implies positive humor, it can also indicate mocking.

Not Always Positive

When something seems 'funny', it's often signaling that something is off.

Mild Concern

Describing a feeling as 'funny' can imply it's a warning sign, not humorous.

Subtle Warning

'Funny' as strange is casual; use formal alternatives in professional settings.

Informal Context

'Funnies' often refers to the light-hearted comic strips in newspapers.

Comic Entertainment

The 'funnies' are suitable for all ages, often shared as family entertainment.

Family-Friendly

 Here's the I don't remember that. I have no recollection of that moment. I've searched my memory banks, because that is funny and I should remember doing it and I don't. That was such an eye-opening, transformative moment for me, to think that maybe the biggest impact I'd ever had on anyone's life, a moment that had a woman walk up to a stranger four years later and say,

Drew Dudley: Everyday...

 So if you're having a crummy morning, imagine it happening to a character you're writing about, and by afternoon, you may at least get a funny story out of it. Once you've got your characters and story, here are a few quick and easy comedy writing tricks to make them zing.

How to make your writing...

 created a new dinner that everyone in the world participated in but what does my not funny chunk so don't worry about that I really mean this I think we can have a big dinner where there's things at the dinner that represent our real true history of humans and I just want

What I learned at...

 what are you goons laughing at have you put something on my back have you i've not got time for your stupid jokes right i'm off cheerio oh someone's put glue on the rock oh that's what you were laughing at was it yes very funny very funny oh have someone put blue on

ALAN! ALAN!... STEVE? PIPE...

 might be compounded and compounded into something that we could possibly observe in nature. So, it's very funny. The reason why galaxy clusters can teach us about dark matter, the reason why galaxy clusters can teach us about the physics of the very small,

What we can learn from...

 radioed me and said there was a whale off the harbor. So I came up to the harbor and sure enough, there was a whale and he dove and when he dove, I looked at his funny tail fluke because there were 2 notches in

A whale saved my life PIPE...

 There's millions and millions and millions of videos of reptiles doing so many different things, whether they're being dressed up or being made to bite or put in funny positions. This is a huge world.

The Reality Behind...

 it's so funny it looks like it just looks like a domestic cat it's like a secret little view on his life i guess if he does this sits here by the kill just cleaning himself and sleeping

Wild Puma Plays like a...

 the funny thing was is my blue and gold macaw gave out the macaw greeting call but then she said for good measure hello

Why Are Wild Parrots...

 funny was happening in the magnetometer data. Okay, so. Put it into slide show. My boss came to the team and said,

Funny

Causing laughter or amusement.

Often appears as...

Strange, unusual, or difficult to explain.

Often appears as...

A comic strip.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

Context Matters

Laughter Trigger

Not Always Positive

Compare with

Never forget "Funny"

WordUp Chrome Extension