How to Be Cheerful, Witty, and Creative

If you want to learn how to joke in company to turn a banal conversation into interesting witty communication, to entertain friends rather than just support a boring conversation, if you want to gain the sympathy of those around you through your sense of humor, this book is for you.
The author offers proven verbal and non-verbal ways to make people laugh in any situation, based on common principles of jokes. You will learn: how to tell a funny story; what irony and self-irony are and how to use them in everyday communication; what friendly banter is; how to add role-playing to any situation; how to play with people's expectations and contrasts; how to mislead listeners; why funny jokes should be recognizable and understandable; what the famous "comedic trio" is. Enjoy life and try to find the funny side in everything.