Developing a sense of humor may simplify life in many ways. I’ll tell you a story now. I was eating supper with my favorite person a year ago. But in the previous hour, I had said nothing slightly humorous. The meal was excellent. The company was excellent. It was really weird. I was trying to win this guy over. Despite this, all I could manage to say was, “OMG, that’s SO amazing,” and “Wow…Cool,” all while maintaining an exaggerated, dropped-jaw face. My heart was thumping. “Such a loser!” was the taunting voice in my head. I couldn’t immediately think of anything clever to say. I knew I had utterly blown it when I woke up the following day. He probably thought I was boring—in fact, I felt the same way! Answering “no” to yes/no questions is the simplest method to appear hilarious, even if you’re not. Yes, it really is that easy. Say no when someone expects you to say yes, and yes when someone expects you to say no. The better, the more evident. Let’s see why this is effective: Jennifer Lawrence always uses this tactic.
