Sunday, April 10, 2016

Blog #5: Humor

I don't watch much comedy, but when I do, Chelsea Handler is my favorite.  Her type of humor is so aggressive and fearless that you can't help but to laugh.  Chelsea has a very carefree attitude when it comes to her comedy.  She uses aggressive humor to make fun of fellow celebrities and it is very clear that she does not care what other people think.  The reason I love Chelsea Handler so much is because her jokes fall under a more sarcastic humor that makes you tilt your head a little bit before you actually get it.  Other comedians may use very cheesy jokes to get their point across, but that has never been Chelsea's style.  She typically sticks to the form of humor that we learned in class, something that makes you take a step back and look from a different perspective.  From Valdosta University, Eric Romero says that "When aggressive humor is utilized to ridicule and manipulate in a malicious manner, it will likely undermine relationships."  Aggressive humor is the most negative out of the four types.  Chelsea has such a close knit group of best friends who are fellow comedians, that she feels no guilt making extremely negative remarks about people because in the end, it is all for fun.  I surveyed 7 of my close friends and after explaining to them what each type of humor means, I had them tell me which style they find the most amusing.  They all said either aggression or self defeating, but for the same reasons.  These two types are the funniest if and only if the comedian is obviously very self confident and does not feel an obligation to please people.

References:
Romero, Eric J. "The Use of Humor in the Workplace." Academy of Management Perspectives 20.2 (2006): 58-69. 2006. Web. 11 Apr. 2016.

People surveyed: Taylor Benton, Bryce Barham, Samantha Savage, Maty Cumberland, Amanda Barletta, Kailey Burrows, Kelli Franks

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