FIRST Comedy hour

[Carolyn_Grace]

Originally Posted by Briansmithtown

It was satirical humor. It was suppose to not taken with a grain of salt. Thanks for clearifying it.

So, the thing with satire is that it is based in some truth, which is why it resonates with audiences so much. Satire is often not funny in a "haha" sort of way but a "this makes me uncomfortable" sort of way.

When writing satire, expect that people will be outraged by your assertion. Don't get defensive and declare, "It was just a joke!"

You made people uncomfortable with your attempt at comedy. TBH, I didn't find it funny. Maybe others did, and that's fine. People find different things humorous. But maybe it also wasn't the best joke to *start* with. Your other one about programming was a better introduction.

The other thing about comedy is respecting timing.