Let's get right to the point. When something happens to me that I think is hilarious at the time, and when I try to tell the story to others, it's not funny at all to them, rather they just have fake laughter. For example, lets say that a baby pisses on my dad while hes talking to me. I start laughing because at the time, it's funny. He wasn't expecting it. However, when I try to describe the situation, my friends would just say oh, that's cool. I would say something along the lines of, "Omg the most hilarious thing happened to me today" "what?" "So i was talking with my dad about something, and the baby pissed all over his face" And all they would do is say, dang that sucks. What are some ways where I can effectively tell a story so that they get the same emotion I'm feeling and get them to laugh? I noticed that when I'm not trying to be funny, they laugh like it was the funniest thing I've said. When I'm trying to be funny, its the other way around. I'd really appreciate anyones feedback on this

humor is visceral. you don't laugh at a comedian who tells a funny story because of the story itself, you laugh because of the embellishments that the comedian takes in telling the story. it's not about the ice cream, it's the chocolate sauce and cherry that you're wanting to give them.

at least in my experience.

Try and create suspense while you're telling the stories, slow sown your speech and make sure they're hanging onto every word. Don't just focus at the humour at the end of the story but try and add additional jokes into the story as you're telling it. And don't tell anything that isn't relative to the story or make the story too long or you'll lose their interest.

I agree with Guy above, the words of the story are simply the ice cream, when you tell a story what you wanna do is serve a sundae. Topping include, face expression, gestures, body lauanague. Also, do you seem interested in you're own story? Stretch out detail and exaggerate. People will kno most of it's not true however it doesn't matter, there listening for the entertainment. Look at movies for example completely unrealistic, however people spend millions of dollars daily to see them.. The first step is to vision your story in your head as something more dramatic, Mayb the babies pee could be purple?? And the babie was born with a full mouth of teeth an 8 fingers on one head. Jus add details even if they aren't true. Colors, smells, sounds, taste. People have to be able to envision it. Tell the story as if your your dad. Be in it, live it.. Don't report it.. Get it?