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Have a Sense of Humor
People with a sense of humor are much more fun to be around than those without. Don’t you wish you could spend some time hanging out with Robin Williams, or George Carlin (RIP)?
People with a sense of humor are much more interesting and fun to be around in all walks of life.
Assignment
Learn where you can be humorous comfortably. If telling jokes is not your style, think about funny stories—and share them!
So feel free to crack a joke, laugh, or recount something you may have heard on TV or from the morning drive-time radio. It humanizes you. But don’t force it, and don’t overdo it. If you force a sense of humor you don’t really have, people will recognize that. If you overdo it, you risk the impression that you are ...
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