Old thoughts on joke writing
[This is old but I think it's a good reference point]
These are method, which you can use to be funny, these are not complicated but can be used in game form. They can be used on their own or in conjunction and are perfectly capable of producing rubbish.
Presumptions: “Then I got off the bus” - presumptions list
Exaggeration: “The elite Iraq guard, we shit bullets” - exaggeration list
Sarcasm: “Enjoyed every second of it, every broken relationship…”
Reincorporation: “I started smoking again, and performing abortions.”
Recongizability:
Bizarre: “Perfect girl in every ways, but she’s a giant tooth.”
Broken Logic: “I say DO read a book by the cover and if after a couple of chapter you find out it’s been wearing loads of make up and a push up bra”
Pun: “Swiss alarm cock.”
Lower Status: “You’re a Moron”
Higher Status: “Because your beautiful”
Rude: “Ow No, I’ve just come in my grandma face and lost the inheritance.”
Inappropriate: “Have you ever noticed after the fifth wank, it starts to bleed?”
Misunderstanding: “Women want you to be aloof, that why I stay at home and masturbate”
Negative afterthought: “Never harmed anyone, apart from niggers that is.”
Positive afterthought:
Reversal: “they laughed when I said I wanted to be a comedian, well your not laughing now”
Inappropriate situation: “in fact that how I pitched it to the producer”
Pointing out the ridiculous: “Nice to know they celebrate the resurrection”
“In my sock draw. That the story of Jesus.”
Illogical conclusion: “Lets see how committed you are to this premise”