Reddit mentions of Only Joking: What's So Funny About Making People Laugh?

So the goal is to amuse yourself, which will amuse others. The deal with comedy, is that there is a certain tension that builds if the person delivering the comedy doesn't laugh. I've learned the scientific reason for that but forgot it (I've internalized it but don't understand the meaning, the same way a natural will read RedPill and find out justifications for his actions that he always knows works but can't explain why)., but if I had to guess, not laughing at your own jokes places you at such a high status above everyone else. You're making a joke that everyone else enjoys, smiles & laughs at, but you're not laughing at it which builds a level of uncertainty and tension, and also paints you as someone "naturally" funny in the sense that such comedy comes easy to you. I would google around for an indepth explanation about why you shouldn't laugh at your own jokes, but if I had to take a guess, this would be close to it.

As with everything RedPill, there is a line to tow. You do most things to pleasure yourself (otherwise you'd be beta), but at the same time, laughing at your own jokes (at least aside from the really really hilarious ones) makes you look weak and insecure, and also reduces the impact of the joke because a joke's intrinsic nature is a surprise. Again I just know internally the way it is, you'll have to read up on it.

For me, I like to make completely ridiculous comments & jokes. The less I react to the joke, the more people will find it funny (part of the appeal is because I'm not laughing, a person doesn't know whether I'm being serious or not. This can bring on an emotional rollercoaster which if I had to guess is one of the foundations of comedy... ). I still find it funny, but I don't laugh crazily at it. I use slight intonation, cues to indicate sarcasm (maybe). Sometimes I might smirk depending, sometimes I might deliver something completely deadpan. Again, you'll pick up on this by just being around a lot of funny people, or exposing yourself to comedy via media or what have you. I'm sure there are texts / books on the art of comedy. Most of us know what's funny, but a lot of people have a hard time defining exactly what is the cookbook for funny. http://smile.amazon.com/Only-Joking-Whats-Making-People/dp/1592402356/ <-- I know this book has some information on it, but there might be an even better book that explains why things are funny. I'm actually going to try to see if there's a better book than this that exists... I'll probably do some research and pick out a good book... I think I'd like to know about humor from a more technical perspective as well.

But even look at this cheatsheet from RedPill legend Roissy (heartiste): https://heartiste.wordpress.com/2014/03/13/a-crib-sheet-of-game/ You'll clearly see on there: Don't laugh at your own jokes. I know that intrinsically but I can't really explain it too well, so basically say things you find funny but don't laugh at them... learn to take pleasure in humor without reacting... as far as explaining why that is, yeah try to look around for books and sources if you're interested why that is.

Yea! Jimmy car has an interesting book on this topic! https://www.amazon.com/Only-Joking-Whats-Making-People/dp/1592402356