# My humor #IWantToTry #IWantToLearn #Meta/Old Humor was a defensive mechanism in early years. It was how I got through stuff with my family. It is not all helpful. Sometimes I use humor where directness or listening would be better suited Humor is philosophy. You can teach a great deal through humor. Humor is liberating. Take your pain and play with it. It seems clear to b me that Difficult childhoods lead to funny people. I have a strong interest in improv but have not taken any classes as of July 2022. I've had an interest in trying to stand up because it looks so hard. That interest has been around since at least 2019. ## When I think of funny things... My grandmother's sense of humor In my early childhood definitely My cousin Keith Musical improv Put put golfing with Jarvis The answer is peanuts Lope saying I no good at jokes Standup Ellie! Children Cats and dogs and squirrels My memory isn't very good for funny things. I feel like I'm laughing all the time. ## Various Bits Fairly fresh bits tend to come into rotation often... Then I forget them Always doing bits with Ellie ## Songs I've been singing songs with and without Ellie for at least seven or eight years. The songs are usually humorous and regularly feature Mr Tushman and the time traveling kitty. Three more days till Mr Raven, Jemma Wemma, and the Oscar Man! ## Witt I'm trying to leave more space in conversation which has meant specifically trying not give into compulsion to be witty and make people laugh. This has been great in many ways. Socializing is more relaxing and people make me laugh a ton when I leave the space. ## absurdity Love absurdity. One must imagine sisiphus happy. ## Stand up as art and science I am thoroughly impressed by The amount of practice and patience stand-up [[comedians]] have.