I know the gist of being funny is to say things that are witty and unexpected, but when it comes to applying it takes a lot of observation and practices.
Sometimes when I hangout with a group of friends who are funny, they do most of the talking and jokes in conversations and I would end up becoming quiet bc I feel that whatever I say would not be as impactful and meaningful. It used to stem from being scared of what people thought of me but now that I’ve been trying to get more comfortable with others, I realized it’s still a fatal effort trying to join in and be the humorous one.
I mostly only do the listening part and I get that some people appreciate it but I still wish I could be skillful in making people laugh.