words of wisdom from the great Gonzo.
I recently found my favorite issue of Playboy. Yeah, I know what you're thinking, the one with the really hot naked girls? No. Well..yes, but no. The one with "Postcards from the Proud Highway" by Hunter S. Thompson. His last collaboration with Playboy, with his thoughts on a wide variety of topics. I just thought his take on humor was simply delightful, and I wanted to share with all of you.
On Humor: Humor is important- I can't think of anything much more important. Not necessarily to make people laugh but to make them smile. I find that if I can laugh with someone or get them to laugh with me, that's an immediate bond. It's not something I write down or memorize before I go out. It becomes a habit, a survival technique.
Making your enemies laugh once is no big trick. But making them laugh twice, three times, against their better judgement, makes them notice.
It's like when you shoot a gun in public. The first shot doesn't get people's attention. Hell, I don't notice a shot unless it's right outside my window. But the second shot gets EVERYBODY'S attention.
on a lighter note - i wouldn't want to shoot you, i might need the bullets.
me
On Humor: Humor is important- I can't think of anything much more important. Not necessarily to make people laugh but to make them smile. I find that if I can laugh with someone or get them to laugh with me, that's an immediate bond. It's not something I write down or memorize before I go out. It becomes a habit, a survival technique.
Making your enemies laugh once is no big trick. But making them laugh twice, three times, against their better judgement, makes them notice.
It's like when you shoot a gun in public. The first shot doesn't get people's attention. Hell, I don't notice a shot unless it's right outside my window. But the second shot gets EVERYBODY'S attention.
on a lighter note - i wouldn't want to shoot you, i might need the bullets.
me