The Funny Thing About That
Andrew TarvinWeekly insights on humor as a professional skill. Research, strategies, and stories from a Humor Engineer with 16M+ TEDx views.
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The last four weeks were a setup
Four weeks ago, I told you humor is a skill with no gym. Then I told you nobody is born funny. Then that “funny” isn’t one skill, it’s eight. And last Friday, that you can’t practice any of them alone.
None of that was an accident. Comedia...
I thought I was Sherlock on the 4 train
New around here? You’re getting this because you opted in at a recent event or after taking the Humor Intelligence Assessment. Every Friday I send one short piece about humor as a professional skill you can actually build.
This one picks u...
I ran like a praying mantis for years
I was 17 years old when I learned I ran like a praying mantis.
My high school soccer team was watching film of a recent game (a thing we did to get better, in theory). At some point I noticed a player sprinting down the field with his hand...
You weren't issued a sense of humor at birth
We say someone “has a great sense of humor” the same way we say they have blue eyes. As if it came standard at birth, issued alongside the birth certificate and a lifelong habit of laughing at their own jokes (who, me? Couldn’t be...).
It’...
The skill with no gym.
I follow a lot of parenting accounts on my personal Instagram. The good ones, not the ones designed to make you feel like you’re failing a child you love.
They’re smart people sharing useful ideas, little scripts for hard moments, and fra...
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