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All
jokes fit into eight categories, says scientist
There
are only eight ways to make people laugh, according to a researcher who claims
to have found the key to why jokes are funny.
Alastair
Clarke, a British evolutionary theorist, identified eight patterns which all
jokes could fit into no matter where you come from in the world.
Mr
Clarke came to his conclusions after studying more than 20,000 examples of
humour through the ages, from a man breaking wind in the 14th century Miller's
Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer to modern television sketch shows such as Little
Britain.
All
the humour could fit into the eight categories regardless of civilisation,
culture or personal taste.
"While
it may seem bizarre to some, these few patterns are the real stimulus that
makes us laugh, regardless of the content of the sitcom we're watching or the
funny story we're being told," said Mr Clarke, who is publishing his
findings in a book.
He
said the brain subconsciously seeks out the patterns and when it discovers them
is rewarded for its efforts.
"Sometimes
a single pattern is the cause but just as often combinations of two or three
are recognised simultaneously," he said.
"Theoretically
there is no limit to the number of patterns that may combine to make a person
laugh."
The
patterns include "positive repetition" such as Little Britain's
"Only gay in the village" catchphrase and "scale" like the
oversized features on caricatures in Spitting Image.
There
is also "qualification" where a familiar word is said in an
unfamiliar way. An example of this is Inspector Clouseau's accent in the Pink
Panther films.
"Qualitative
recontextualisation" is described as when something you know well is
changed. An example of this is when you laugh at someone's new haircut.
"Application"
is words having a double meaning.
The
other three patterns are "completion" where the audience has to guess
at, imagine or complete a phrase or scenario, "division" where a joke
is broken up and told by different people and "opposition" which
covers irony and sarcasm.
While
the researchers said that the patterns were not how to guides for potential comedians
they could help script writers improve sitcoms and films.
"The
subject a comedian is talking about still has to be novel or interesting to
grab the listeners attention," said Mr Clarke, who also plans to publish
The Humour Ten Thousand guide later this year with publishers Pyrrhic House.
I
have a bunch of "Wyomingisms" that I have accumulated over the years.
When I mention them to people, they laugh because there is TRUTH in the
Wyomingisms. Take, for instance:
Wyoming
Car Pool is one pick up truck, one driver, and three or more dogs.
Wyoming:
Where you don't need nor use directional signals because everyone knows WHO you
are and WHERE you are going.
Wyoming:
Where directions can include: Turn LEFT at the dead cow.
So,
you need to analyze your jokes and see if there is some TRUTH in them. If you
cannot see any truth, then they are not funny. You might need to ask some
friends if they see any truth, and by their answers, you will know why people
are not laughing at your jokes.
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