Jovialis
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Are you funny?
I don’t mean funny in the sense of having the laughter of other people at your expense accompanied by pointing, but rather I mean intentionally funny.
The question is not as straightforward as it might seem, for our conception of exactly what a “sense of humor” is can be pretty slippery.
What Is a Sense of Humor, Anyway?
Having a sense of humor might mean having the ability to entertain other people by making them laugh, but it can also mean having a quick wit that is frequently employed to skewer other people with snide comments.
Some might define the sense of humor as the ability to see humor in everyday life or as appreciating the cleverness of puns and other word play, and may think it entirely possible to possess a good sense of humor without ever having those around them become aware of it.
In any case, a sense of humor is a socially valued trait that almost all of us would prefer to have more, rather than less, of -- akin to the way that we think about intelligence or good looks. A person with an undeveloped sense of humor lacks a social skill that puts him or her at a severe disadvantage in the hurly burly of everyday social life.
As desirable as a sense of humor might be, philosophers and psychologist have long struggled to understand exactly what it is or why it even exists.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...se-your-sense-humor-attract-minded-companions
I think I have more of a situational sense of humor, where I can find funny things in every day life. I've been told by my friends that I can make funny commentary to things as they happen. I guess that's where I feel most natural to execute the delivery of the joke.