I just try to make people laugh. If I have to go into more detail; one of the main things I try to do is I try to be aware of my audience.
If the guys are together and doing locker room humor, I might venture into some more risque jokes.
I do puns for certain people, but try to keep away from doing them outside of those groups.
But for the most part, I'm just working on getting people to laugh.
Ex: We had a local Christmas parade, and there was a float with "Scrooge" sitting up in a large bed, with "ghosts" guiding the float around and doing the walking. I said something about it; "That's not a float or theme; the Grand Marshall has just gotten really really lazy." (The parade committee usually chooses older people from the community to be the grand Marshall). This woman busted out laughing.
Now, I wasn't going for "impressing" her with my sense of humor; I was just saying it out loud like I usually do. I found it funny, and that's what counts to me. Now, I'm glad women find the stuff I say funny, but really, my sense of humor is not often that different from trying to make one of my guy pals laugh.
Now, this might not seem too helpful, but it's my est advice. Be aware of your audience; Even if you're into more risque stuff (double entendres and so on) keep it clean, at least until you know it's ok to bring out slightly more risque stuff, and don't worry about topping anyone else, unless it's an insult bit that goes back and forth. Even then, be careful, as you could accidently cross an unknown line.
I'm a performer. I usually perform VERY clean. I do a routine for grownups, where I do a Kennedy assassination joke; it's a little out of character, and it's kind of blue... and I'm usually hesitant to do it, but the first time I did it, it was off the cuff, it got a HUGE response, and it's always gotten groans or huge laughs. Then depending on response, I go from there. I suppose it's a good way to slightly push the envelope.
I was telling another performer friend of mine that I was feeling really cautious about keeping that joke in there, and he said that he didn't know anyone who'd be offended by it, and it's actually one of my funnier bits.
But I probably wouldn't do it if I were working a DNC convention. So, like I was saying: know your audience, respect yourself, Know thyself, and have fun.
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