They always say that laughter is the best medicine, and we have to admit that they are not far from the truth. Obviously, however, our personalities are different, and what we think is funny humor can be downright vulgar or even uninteresting for others. That’s why there are several types of humor, which we tried to present to you in the lines below.
The most famous types of humor
Funny humor or hilarious humor
There are those jokes that make everyone, even if they don’t laugh, at least smile. It is given by certain situations, images or word games. Hilarious humor is his best characterization.
Absurd humor
It is also known as surrealist, and within it comic situations are given by the exposure of circumstances that do not make sense. For some people, some ideas of this type of humor can be a bit more difficult to understand.
White humor
Here we do not find negative connotations or jokes with traces of rudeness. It is very similar to that hilarious humor or funny humor that I was talking about at the beginning, only that it is intended especially for children and teenagers. Irony, cynicism and even mockery are not used here.
Black humor
Black humor means that we are dealing with a lot of irony, sarcasm, skepticism and it is very similar to what we call grotesque or absurd humor.
Crude humor
In this kind of humor, it relies on the generation of humiliating circumstances or situations for those involved, even embarrassing and ridiculing. It is also known as physical comedy, and often includes some elements of physical violence, simulated or real. Also, many expressions or words are used that some people would characterize as vulgar or obscene.
Dry humor
The comedian who makes this type of humor does not use his body language at all, and his message does not express any emotions at all, being spoken in a monotonous, even constant tone.
Grotesque humor
It’s that type of humor that mixes a lot of ridicule, indifference and even horror in some situations. Grotesque humor is what gives rise to many emotions, and we don’t always have to deal with good mood, but even disgust, fear and anxiety.
Satirical humor
With his help, through a comical situation, an injustice is criticized or denounced. Ridicule is used to show us the flaws of a person or a society. It is used especially in literature and dramaturgy.
Sarcastic humor
It is that type of humor that is used especially in parodies, or in situations where cruelty or even a too direct expression can achieve the effect we want.
Green humor
This time we are dealing with that unusual humor. Not everyone likes it, because most of the time it makes you feel embarrassed. There is no need to detail that it is only suitable for adults, but nevertheless its message is easily understood by everyone. As they say, you don’t need to be Einstein to understand jokes about certain anatomical parts, right?
