A good clean short joke can provide laughs and change moods. Humor can disarm people who are feeling defensive, or lighten feelings seriousness or concern. Short jokes are easy to remember and retell and are even easy to type or text, an added bonus in today's cyber world. Long and complicated jokes can often leave the listener frustrated, especially if they are pressed for time (in which case
. hearing a joke is not their top priority of things to get done) or if the speaker labors too much over the ending or drops the punch line. Then the joke becomes a colossal waste of time for both parties, since neither the listener nor the speaker got much out of it.Short jokes get right down to the point; making someone laugh or lightening the mood of an audience. Humor is an often used tool in public speaking as it keeps the audience alert and listening. A short joke as either an introduction or as a way to reiterate a point is especially beneficial when making a presentation or speaking to a large group of people. A short joke is also useful for one on one conversations as well, especially if someone is trying to spread a little cheer to a friend or a co-worker. A person feeling down doesn't necessarily want to be bothered for several minutes to hear a lengthy story that was supposed to be humorous. Short jokes are better for cracking a smile.In many situations throughout the day, people use humor to interact with others. Often mundane tasks or routine situations can be lightened with a short burst of humor. Whether standing in front of hundreds of people or just making conversation with the grocery store checker, a good clean short joke is a great thing to have in your communication arsenal.More reference links: http://www.byteright.com/nancy/index.cgi/noframes/read/3276 http://www.public-speaking.org/public-speaking-humor-article.htm
