Godamn it pains me. I’m convinced that all of my irl friendships/relationships always fizzle out because I’m stale beyond words and am just so fucking dry. I have some friends who I’ve only heard laugh a handful of times, and it probably wasn’t even because of me. And if it was, it was surely because I did something awkward/socially taboo
this. a lot of humor is referential, and recognizing the relationships between certain phrases and quips can help get a chuckle out of people and build your own understanding of how to “be funny”.