The Skill of Humor | Andrew Tarvin | TEDxTAMU

Humor is something that transcends most barriers. It is a common unification; a concept understood by all. Despite this, there exists a large portion of the population that does not think they can utilize humor. Andrew Tarvin will show you that everyone can use humor.
Andrew Tarvin is the world’s first Humor Engineer teaching people how to get better results while having more fun. He has worked with thousands of people at 200+ organizations, including P&G, GE, and Microsoft. Combining his background as a project manager at Procter & Gamble with his experience as an international comedian, Andrew’s program are engaging, entertaining, and most important, effective. He is a best-selling author, has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and TEDx, and has delivered programs in 50 states, 18 countries, and 3 continents. He loves the color orange and is obsessed with chocolate.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@brijavpogi]

Dear Andrew, I loved your TedTalk. Love, Your viewer

[@melvenparmanum2378]

Wtf

[@dominicjohnmutholil]

ha , ha , ha

[@rob541n7]

grandma in disguise

[@Nhn-hu5uq]

Dear brijavpogi, No one cares. Love, Random guy on the internet

[@leal6178]

ATCG , HAHA ,ATGC

[@amkamat92]

“Unable to establish connection to the server.” That was really smart lmao

[@dippindots4257]

Am Kamat hey, this one was actually pretty good

[@drpizzagames1015]

WTF

[@zarlus8]

Yes, it deserved more than it got, imo

[@themodprosbros6373]

that was my favorite too

[@z17seattle]

Probably the best nerd joke I've heard

[@robertogonzalez7428]

"Because a reflection on the past leads to action in the future" What a quote

[@rosecynthiamegyola]

-ation

[@willart1735]

"if YOU find it funny, THAT is what matters most, because chances are someone else will too"

[@sorlakvader155]

That's true mate, I like to think it has more to do with your presentation as a whole rather than the jokes. We all have that teacher or family member who is or very unfunny or quite the opposite. A mystery how the mind works

[@sanskarpachhai8041]

This is nice to actually believe such humour really exists.

[@arian4562]

“Fake it until you become it” Sounds a lot like sleeping.

[@TishSerg]

AFAIR she actually says "*Fake it till you make it*"

[@Kinghassz]

Hahaha

[@77Sofiah]

What if it never happen what if I just fake it and fake it and feel wrong, bad.

[@randomdude9135]

That's my MO. That's y I have MATH Genius as my channel name 😅😅🤣

[@stutid582]

GaRry it does

[@sergiearruda443]

"Hey girl, you're way above average, don't be mean". -Laughing and quietly taking note-

[@cement1818]

you have to take note for that?

[@demonreturns4336]

Statistics was not his fav subject - confirmed 👍

[@sergiearruda443]

@@demonreturns4336 ​ @Shihan Gu This is more about not being able to recall every pickup line I've heard in my life, just like I had forgotten about this one but the notification of your comment reminded me, so thanks for that hahahaha

[@justacommentercommenting]

oh wow I just got that

[@Shettydurgesh]

Why do even you watching video my boi you dont need one

[@Artificeral]

I love this, it's not about getting the loudest or longest laughs, it's about using humour to connect with people and making your points memorable. Keeps things light, too.

[@quintespeed]

Dear Advait, Your comment was adorable. Love, Random Grandma

[@kevinmontgomery1383]

@@quintespeed Your

[@fintanhuttermann6452]

nah this guy is just not very funny

[@gleefulreaper]

@@fintanhuttermann6452 But you are😂, Quite Laughable actually.

[@CreeperKiller420]

Yeah. I really think laughter is the best medicine, and that humor is one of the best ways take the world a better place. Make more memories with people laughing with you. Smiling. It will be harder at first, but it will get easier and will Improve everybody's life including yours.

[@kshitijrahatekar2147]

Summary of this video: 1. Humor is a skill that you can learn through practice 2. Humour is a way through which you can connect with other people but starting a conversation 3. It helps you look at the world with a less serious attitude and it can be a great companion no matter where you stand in your life right now 4. The world's not going to fall apart due to your bad jokes, so go ahead and let it out, you surely will get better with practice 5. Humor allows you to vent out your stress, even if you do not want to say anything out loud you could always be funny in your head 6. It all starts with a choice, a choice to be funny to look at the whole wide world with a different lens

[@Jump-2-the-moon]

This video didn’t at all teach me how to be funny, it was pretty much a useless circlejerk for him to talk about himself

[@kshitijrahatekar2147]

@@Jump-2-the-moon 😂😂💯

[@ianrose6218]

@@Jump-2-the-moon Like almost 50% of TED talks that exist. I already hate having to scour this video for actual, usable advice for a class assignment.

[@nalanibelvin251]

7. Wtf means "well that's fun"

[@naveenkumarswarnkar2121]

Thank you for this summary and your soft finger who type it for other a me from India.

[@masonbernheim7629]

When will ted himself show up to the talk?

[@christinasong9082]

Mason Bernheim TED stands for Technology Entertainment Design, lol i thought it was a person too🤣

[@masonbernheim7629]

r/whoosh

[@tejeshvemula6423]

@@masonbernheim7629 I can feel for you brother :-)

[@remimarkable4834]

Why's Ted have to be a him? Maybe Ted is gender neutral, or even possibly gender reverse

[@remimarkable4834]

@@not_sterling woah is the the then that there now is, be into them that which is he

[@PlanetXtreme]

Wouldn't it have been hilarious if nobody laughed at this guy's jokes during the Ted talk

[@DatSaltyPerson]

Laughed at this comment

[@kaivalyaarora3258]

@@DatSaltyPersonDidn't laugh at this reply

[@DatSaltyPerson]

@@kaivalyaarora3258 Understandable, have a nice day

[@samara_w3273]

@@alwaysseverus741 thats what he said

[@samara_w3273]

Always Severus ohhhhh hahahaha

[@keeperofthehammer6795]

"Hey girl, are you opposite over hypotenuse, because you're making me wanna sin." Stealing that.

[@Vicky-ni2lm]

This guy is good. I didn't laugh but I caught myself smirking from one in a while. I didn't even realize how long the video was because he actually had me invested in what he was saying. I've been literally making chicken this entire time and realized I was in a better mood than when I woke up.

[@suyashprksh]

That smirking is deeper than your laugh. I am glad you found it interesting.

[@ved955]

I immediately felt better after listening to his talk. I had been feeling bored and lethargic earlier due to an unproductive Sunday, but his words provided inspiration and motivation. It's amazing how the power of listening to someone's ideas and insights can have such a positive impact on our mood and well-being

[@jianguoxia2589]

agree

[@itmisfits]

It's entertainment. It's art.

[@PlanetYokoshima]

He said humour make you good looking and he didn't lie. He looks better now lol

[@magnamia]

Helps, too, if people "bought" the humor.

[@cacahuete1456]

no it's just the fact that he has the eyes of Justin Timberlake

[@marquisgomez9390]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@electric8586]

That’s also called engineering money. That suit is nice!

[@otsutsukiyuvraj9090]

True

[@abrahamdadoun3862]

He killed me with "Hey girl, you're way above average. Don't be mean!" XD

[@rit.x]

Abraham Dadoun I am glad to be the 100 ;)

[@hometv4166]

Average is equal to Mean..

[@hometv4166]

@@svmwasthesheet1971 WTF

[@curtyung884]

I didn't catch that one but his demonstration made me laugh

[@aaroniouse]

@@hometv4166 Come on, don't be average..

[@nathankim9333]

Notes: 1. Share your point of view 2. Explore and heighten 3. Practice, Perform, Repeat

[@bforbarber9438]

You’re awesome!

[@laurieaspinall3706]

This was shown at 17:03 in the video.

[@ImmortalLemon]

I learned a while ago that if I make people laugh when trying to explain something they get it better. So I shifted my language in general to be more comedic just in my general speaking, now people understand what I say better

[@elvikingo100]

It's easier to keep their attention - for sure!

[@ScorpioHR]

That's exactly how teaching works. You need a familiar topic, known to everyone and then present a twist to it, something that matches the same pattern but people didn't know about it. What really happens is that we got confused for a moment, trying to make the connections and see the pattern, and when we "get it" - brain gives us cookies, because brain wants us to learn new things. Children learn new things every day, laughing up to 200 times a day. Because they're discovering something new. Jokes teach us a new perspective, and it makes us happy. This is the same reason that will make you smile, because you've learned something new... Wait for it...........

[@nickr8979]

What do you mean?

[@ImmortalLemon]

@@nickr8979 giggles mean big brain think. More giggle means you wanna listen more. More you listen means human word idea sharing and we can win evolution better

[@itzelfranco2772]

@@ImmortalLemon underrated comment

[@joesr31]

He made me blow air slightly more furiously out of my nose more than once in this video, he is a funny guy

[@GagoGamesYT]

joesr31 you made me do that too rn hahaha

[@chandu007i]

me too lol

[@InevitableTruth247]

Ha, ha

[@yuvraj1566]

haha

[@K4113B4113]

Ha, ha. Your comment is actually hilarious.

[@nightspicer]

"i'm a nerd. And if you're wondering what type of nerd the answer is... yes."

[@nightspicer]

5:21

[@renel8964]

*I say neigh*

[@hibak8196]

He said that line and I fell in love lol

[@ninjafff61]

Haha that's my favorite line of the show.. the speech I mean

[@kyo250996]

/r/inclusiveor

[@ambition112]

1:06: 😂 L'humour est indispensable pour une vie professionnelle épanouissante et productive 3:56: 🤣 Humor is a skill that can be learned, and anyone can do it. 7:23: 🤣 Using humor and personal perspective to connect with others 11:09: 🤣 Humor can be a powerful tool in life and work. 15:40: 😂 Humor can create human connection and improve productivity at work. 18:27: 🤣 Turning numbers into Roman numerals can be hilarious, even according to a grandmother. Recap by Tammy AI

[@thederpydude2088]

Woah, an AI-generated comment? (Why is the first sentence in French though? Haha)

[@lombridious]

@@thederpydude2088 same lol

[@AmirGTR]

Man the audience was BRUTAL at first. He just powered through it till they warmed up

[@eugeniagrammatikopoulou5200]

"People who use humor are paid more." **cries in stand-up comedian**

[@annaturquoise7114]

lololol

[@R3dacted_1]

Hubert Jasieniecki gottem

[@fartquad326]

*Executives* who use humor are paid more.

[@alzarian3702]

@@fartquad326 they get humorous with the budget ;-)

[@galegarson8703]

Great opportunity for anyone interested to read "The Present" by Global Truth Project! Talks about how basically everything is funny when you think of it that way

[@Jayok16]

This dude was being funny while explaining "funny". GG Edit: I’m here a year later with 3.3k likes 😳 I’ve never had so much before thanks guys!

[@desireekeys6854]

The JKN Effect ikr

[@joelonsdale]

Not THAT funny though. Polite laughter...

[@fizzcode7758]

not funny, not at all

[@Corean_Jesus]

He had it down to a science

[@joe_bhop]

( ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)

[@exsethllent]

You can tell that he is a very intelligent person. The way he talks, stand, and also the jokes are brilliants. He is impressive.

[@TheChibuogwu]

I agree. He's intelligent.

[@itzgood]

Wow, I didn't want him to end his speech. He was quite an entertainer

[@unnamed7225]

Being funny isn't a skill It's your hidden Sixth sense The sense of humor

[@galegarson8703]

You just opened my third eye

[@arktic3140]

2:57 Me: that's a lot of reasons Also me: sees reason 30 *Preceeds to meme the manager

[@glorp7833]

good one lol

[@betharramrojas8051]

:O

[@pvs2656]

Thanks for this Theodore

[@wilwad]

LOL = Lots Of Love Grandma: David, your Grandpa has died. LOL

[@Sohelanthropus]

HAHAAHHAHA

[@alichebbi9474]

Best comment so far

[@blushy9215]

xD

[@kosmique]

Hey, this one is actually good.

[@Taniaperez_01]

😂😂😂

[@denakelley4363]

Humor is something I wish I had. I'm in search and rescue and also work as a clerk at a police department. Humor is indispensable. You can defuse tense situations. Someone who was subject to or a witness of a traumatic event can be pulled out of an acute stress reaction if you can make them laugh. It's am amazing skill that I would love to learn.

[@blackhealthtalk]

Would you like me to teach you?

[@JUNXO]

@@blackhealthtalk Yes

[@amalsulfi9416]

Andrew : I once had to miss school for hypothermia. I was too cool for school. Audience : Laughs Andrew : That was a bad joke Audience : *Laughing intensifies*

[@thankdrew1173]

I noticed that too. And laughed both times!

[@steveanton2162]

I didn't even hear the audience lol that one actually cracked me up

[@mandy14521452]

"It doesn't matter how much time we have if we never have the energy to do anything with it" What a great quote

[@wompwomp3456]

I read this right as he said it

[@abhichi]

It's a quote used in that procastinator guy Ted talk..right?

[@andrewshaffe9398]

Mine you this is meant to teach the audience something interesting/important

[@wulfooo]

@Mia Li It's still a quote you walnut

[@jackmcguire7871]

Might be the most precious sentence I've ever heard.. especially that I'm guilty of wastingh a lot of time

[@debakidebaki6015]

“When something goes wrong with computers, we get error message but when something goes wrong with people , we get 'feelings' . ”

[@__-cd9ug]

wtf

[@lolicanadian]

…well, sort of. An error message is merely a statement written by the programmer explaining that the program has reached a state that you, the user, would probably find undesirable. The actual error is just a number.

[@Sibernethy]

Nah, I get error messages from people when they go wrong.

[@Poppy-cock]

Andrew Marx Sounds pretty much like negative emotion to me. Down to the biological programming flagging a state as undesirable and everything.

[@retroguardian4802]

Debaki Debaki SyntaxError:

[@jamiluddinmiju]

"Everyone has their own perspective" i love this line sir❤

[@jessicacat1206]

This guy really knows how to be funny! And so does his grandma!

[@imaboostedanimal2774]

he didn't make me laugh, but kept me entertained throughout which is impressive considering i have the attention span of a toddler with adhd

[@zainalnashef2385]

That’s me

[@jeezus1677]

WT(IMB)F

[@user-lw6kd5hx3r]

“Unable to establish connection to the server.” That was really smart lmao

[@susanzoeckler4926]

Love your "name" & your comment-- me, me, & me. I have major ADD (I crave the H) & say I am fully connected to my inner 5 year old

[@elizabethmartin7614]

I laughed at "That means I'm an ambitious stubborn introvert who likes long walks on the beach. "

[@JCAlder]

It was not surprising to learn he used to be a nerd. He's actually still one, or at least has a typically nerdy sense of humour, cleverness over emotions. It's an intellectual sense of humour rather than an emotional one.

[@norwegiannignog2470]

JC C. Doesn’t take a genius to know that, it takes wit to have witty humor so he’s witty...

[@jerryearl1986]

your so right, if you can explain it, you can"t do it, well said!

[@tylerwinters2578]

It takes knowledge to be a nerd, unless you bang your head on a rock... you’ll always be a nerd.

[@alejrandom6592]

Both

[@wayzUX]

He's doing a ted talk.

[@dr.vaishnavi_sarda]

"Reflection of the past leads to action in the future." Wise words.

[@thinkwithdori9201]

Dear Andrew, W.T.F., youtube is reading my mind. Just yesterday I was thinking about the importance of humor and how I should cultivate this skill to it's maximum potential. Great talk. Enjoy a fun life!

[@viniistfu]

Love, Grandma

[@AparnaSChand]

Am I the only one who didn't laugh but felt impressed at his jokes and was like "take notes and remember those"

[@catman1313]

Yep

[@robertwasyl9828]

I feel exactly the same way like I'll probably watch a couple more times and take notes later

[@kingragemusic5211]

Not n

[@kingragemusic5211]

Not no

[@mangarino94]

The connection to server joke made me actually LOL

[@koushikmajumder1119]

I use humor as a defense mechanism 😂

[@sarahchoi2657]

Koushik Majumder YOOO ITS CHANDLER BING!!!!

[@sarveshsawant9564]

I make jokes when I'm uncomfortable😂!

[@interestedbystander196]

Like kara-haha-te?

[@crazydavec3861]

@@sarahchoi2657 Makes things easier to handle..... handle is my middle name.... actually it's the middle of my first name! 😂

[@user-ue6gg3zv3o]

That's called roasting

[@lizdoyleharmer]

This was the BEST Ted Talk. It played automatically after another one I was watching and couldn't turn it off. Thank you so much for the humour break! I needed it

[@happieme4687]

Only when you are comfortable with yourself, you can feel ok to tell jokes, even it fails and doesn't make sense to anyone , but you. I'm fine ☺️☺️

[@patriciacole8773]

Wow that’s fun!

[@rubadubmedia]

"it doesn't matter how much time we have if we never have the energy to do anything with it" That hit home. Thanks Andrew

[@nduduzogasa5289]

I just watched the procastination video

[@petalknurling4841]

The HAHA in the DNA code is absolutely hilarious.

[@jackodone3208]

didn't get nearly enough laughs.

[@Jump-2-the-moon]

Is it? There’s no H in DNA, not clever

[@stevetennispro]

And NORSE code is... a bunch of stabs and slashes. Aka, a touchy/feely communication style.

[@stevetennispro]

@@Jump-2-the-moon Yes, there is literally no humor(haha) in D.N.A.... nor in yours either, apparently. ;)

[@water5210]

@@stevetennispro oooooooof

[@grahmthrush4924]

That “error unable to connect with server” joke had me dying!

[@adibmohareri1223]

I've been watching this once every year for like 5 years and My humor has got a lot better by practice; people now laugh when I tell them about my life decisions. But seriously, this ted talk is gold :))

[@shinnyii]

Personally I think comedy is the key to anyone’s heart. I used to be that guy in the corner, sad, and didn’t want anything to do with anyone in school. Then I told a joke to someone, they laughed. It felt so good to have someone take notice and have a positive reaction to me. Then I tried it again, and then I realised I had something with comedy and making people laugh. Comedy taught me confidence, and to just try. My saying is life is “If you have something funny to do or say, just do it.”

[@ghostfox13]

My story is just like yours...only the guy said the joke outloud and everyone laughed and he took all the credit and later on I got beat up.

[@achaidez1547]

Yea if I were to plan a joke or try to form one it just gets butchered

[@tadeob_]

@@achaidez1547 same here sadly

[@charlyx3z894]

Comedy/ humor as the video shows us how to break out of the shell as you did in your case but it has so many more benefits. It also presents us an opportunity to present information uniquely in order to insure that people are listening. And humor is just a simple skill that anyone can learn which makes it such a versatile skill to add to anyones arsenal.

[@Bonshad]

not SirBeasty thanks for the advice Lost my job but you had to be there totally worth it

[@BunnyFett]

"I'm trying to decide if I should become an athlete or a criminal, so I made a list of pros and cons."

[@almaxii]

WTF :D Wow, that's fun :D

[@tonydcC-vt9qf]

why is your second option is to be a Criminal?🤔🤔🤔😐

[@motaz5867]

@@tonydcC-vt9qf did you even watch the ting ting

[@geraldmoyo6392]

@@tonydcC-vt9qf way to ruin a good joke

[@shivakumarv7626]

to be practical and smart one should know his environment. environment is changing and future is for the smart and intelligent not insentitve and mean. the winner is always one who takes other with him

[@jackburton2148]

I used to work for a wedding photographer, and I learned that if you take enough pictures (a ton of them, really) then you'll always end up with some great gems. The same thing applies to cracking jokes, at least in my experience. Just let them out, and you will land some great ones even if there are some duds.

[@ttthecat]

That's a great strategy. On a slightly less attractive version of this principle a guy I know used the shotgun broadside of the barn approach with hitting on women, (his terminology not mine) shoot his shot at everyone he could and eventually he'd get his target.🤷🏽‍♀️ I like your approach better.

[@NafisaAthiya]

he mastered the art of storytelling. the whole tedx was so well orchestrated!!!

[@HudsonG]

Damn, I never realized that "stressed" is "desserts" backwards.

[@ghostfox13]

It's just desserts

[@YouMakeMyMotorRun]

Also, "peppermint" is just "tnimreppep" backwards. But I don't like peppermint.

[@crisvan6377]

aboymisunderstood hahaha, wtf wow that's funny

[@YouMakeMyMotorRun]

@@not_sterling I guess people aren't really interested in the inner workings of the reverse typography of condiments.

[@YouMakeMyMotorRun]

@Karan Well, I am flattered... feel free to subscribe to my channel or whatever. But don't look too hurt into it or you might hurt your eyes.

[@Leto85]

I love it how he starts out with his grandmother and ends his show with it. The buildup was excellent, and his humor unexpexted (at least to me). Maybe I should accidentally stumble upon his website some day.

[@brettmastema7056]

He uses a lot of comedy standards that make me smile when he says them. People would be amazed how anyone can be funny if they try the rules. I love when i can say something in a certain way and get a bigger laugh than expected and they really saw something i actually wasnt saying. Although it is what i would say i mean now. LOL

[@justflavio3260]

don't. it uses a language we can't even translate in google translate

[@ariadna2018]

Yes !!!🤣🤣🤣 good prank for a comedian !!!

[@truegreen733]

that's a good one(he he)

[@TheChibuogwu]

I totally enjoyed this talk. The humor is subtle and not forced. He taught how to be humorous in a humorous way. 🔥

[@jorgemata66]

I can attest to the fact that humor works in personal relationships, the workplace, etc. I am a teacher and there is not a day that goes without me using humor to engage my young students (elementary level). It makes an otherwise stressful work (especially after the pandemic) way more tolerable and even enjoyable!

[@AllAboutAwe_HQ]

"You are way above average. Don't be mean " 👍👍

[@anuvinda4971]

😂 "lol

[@masanobunishimura2637]

ha, ha

[@redwingsfan3621]

Yeah, even we non-math whizzes got that one. 😂

[@claytosrepublic7858]

"ERROR! Unable to establish connection with server" HA! That's Brilliant!

[@diditilanus1386]

Claytos Republic I actually have such a 'system overload emergency powercut' it's called kataplexy and its a rare form of epilepsy induced by too many different kinds of triggers like loud noises or bright flashes

[@jhonnyvinci]

My nuts are unable to establish connection with your chin.

[@bibilotka]

There's something about that "HA!" that puts me off... Are you being sarcastic?

[@DragoNate]

That was the most perfect joke

[@Diamondkity]

Loved this one too! 😂

[@rimasdiaa7181]

My problem is that I tend to laugh at my own jokes plus people take sarcasm seriously

[@shikang6525]

A:我来告诉你们一个笑话吧 Others: ok A:有一个包子，他在路上走着，hahahahaha... O:.... A:它太饿了。hahahaha... O:WTF A:它就把自己吃了。hahaha O:heihei

[@atulsikchi]

Dudeee 🤣

[@paulhilder7249]

This is so true. I have worked in a number of different environments, including managing my own IT company and being a London Policeman. In both of those environments, humour was very much a part of everyday life. It was used as a mechanism to cope with the stressful moments that occurred in very different circumstances. I don't remember much of the difficult times in the police but I can recall many of the humorous ones.

[@yazarhtun3028]

If anyone who wanna take away the tips from this lesson, 1/ Share your point of view. 2/ Explore and heighten. 3/ Practice, Perform and Repeat.

[@GraceYocum]

Thanks I love u lol

[@nurhusna1407]

Thanks it got way too long to start and I got bored lol

[@shireenity]

Thank you

[@makokimoto4132]

Flirting with a waitress and “Error. Unable to establish connection to server.” 😂😂😂 That was clever.

[@solcoster8110]

@Jamie Ng what does number 2 mean

[@Esterferreiradecastro]

"Humor makes the person more attractive" Either this is false or im not as funny as i thought

[@aurax3531]

ester ferreira HAHA same

[@tadeo517]

Yeah, you're not funny at all

[@inthedms82]

maybe hey dont get your kind of humor

[@ghostfox13]

@@inthedms82 no we get it... it doesn't make us laugh but we get it.

[@Rayka_96]

makes you MORE attractive- so cheer up: maybe you were just REALLY unattractive to begin with :)

[@Malouco]

SAVES LIVES THIS SENSE OF HUMOR DEMON

[@Malouco]

😈

[@jodiseva]

I love this, I share it very regularly and usually wind up watching it myself again each time (at least 10 times now). Humor is everything and this guy, as he says himself, personifies the fact that humor doesn't have to be innate and that's beautiful :)

[@dani.phantm]

this crowd is dead smh he was on a roll with the jokes

[@goshtic9565]

Or the crowd aren't that bright to get the jokes. Sometime when someone say a clever joke, you just roll with it and laugh, so it makes you seem like you're smart to understand it. Ha, ha.

[@aditimin1260]

@@goshtic9565 There's something about that comma...

[@salmourn7316]

the mic doesn't pick up the audience very well

[@tdreamgmail]

They were overly generous. He's not funny

[@hugoc.8534]

In a smart deep way yeah but cringe asf. But I digged

[@nicoletelovejoy5565]

If he was a rapper they would call him Hydro Gen X.

[@user-ue6gg3zv3o]

Lil dro

[@jeffrenjr]

@@user-ue6gg3zv3o or Lil nerd

[@krlm777]

Chem Mr.-E

[@ItsjustMe-rx6cj]

Let me one up ya with the nerd stuff. If he was in a three man band. "Hydro Gen X2 Oxy Gen X1" as flow as water.

[@onetanveer1309]

Ha, ha

[@amaljosearackal2293]

Am I the only one who wants to hear rest of his Hip-hop..?

[@ryovanderpool2216]

seriously though, he had flow

[@stevetennispro]

Yes?

[@s.tamboli7293]

Very impressive ! Relating humor with examples was the best part, especially about your grandma. You gave that human touch to your speech. Thanks.

[@shinnyii]

Hey, this one is actually pretty good. Love, your grandma

[@Shain3333]

Savage

[@1Kn2828]

Not Sirbeasty You forgot the introduction Love, your grandma

[@gtheking1926]

This poor video has been demonized because of “wtf” Wow That’s Fun. Wtf KZbin

[@nirmienalt6268]

Gtheking Wow thats fun KZbin

[@henryventurina8832]

For real?

[@jamariegdia8014]

Changing the meaning of Wtf.

[@markedwardlewis8007]

No! It’s been demonized? We need an exercist

[@skywriter4308]

@@markedwardlewis8007 I think you meant exorcist. xD Unless you think exercise will expel the demons.

[@yumikoalida5570]

"But I've learned we're not our personality assessments." THIS. This is actually what took 2 years and more of my teenage life to find out that I was not just what MBTI test told me who I was. I was not just an introverted melancholic depressed girl who loves overthinks stuff. I was not someone who couldn't go out there and being the first who initiated to talk first to stranger. I was not excluded from the society, I was excluded myself from them. I was not rejected. And I was not special, neither I was different. I am just a girl, who still finds out who she is, and willing to learn and explore more about her world. This is such a precious talk. I love it.

[@pablolloyd1450]

Flirting with a waitress and “Error. Unable to establish connection to server.” 😂😂😂 That was clever.

[@nurin3624]

"In today's overworked, underappreciated, stress-filled, sleep-deprived culture, humor is a necessity. "

[@parvajuddin3830]

Wouldn't it have been hilarious if nobody laughed at this guy's jokes during the Ted talk

[@josephcabrera7626]

“Unable to establish connection to the server.” That was really smart lmao

[@TITOFROG1]

This guy is actually very funny and smart. Good delivery and I'd say he's "underrated" as a stand up comic and I don't know why. The more you listen to him, the more you'll like him. Thanks.

[@rogermoscrop4523]

Light hearted creativity; ‘if it fills an unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run,’ job done ✅

[@xQcWilliam]

At first I thought the vertical asymptote pickup line was really funny but then I realized how much of a nerd I am for understanding it lol

[@weird2972]

Soo umm... could you explain it? cuz i have no idea what it is.

[@crimmus]

It’s just if you took/paid attention in Algebra 2.

[@weird2972]

@@ScillogScratch Oh thanks. I understand now. Kinda. But Im just starting gr7 soo idrc.

[@sanderverlinde4311]

i got it too, and in my opinion it actually was a pretty awesome joke :D

[@cookingshellybean]

It was a pretty great joke! I'd have laughed out loud if I were her. You don't even have to be good at calculus or remember it from years ago... You could watch Mean Girls and still appreciate it

[@danielwu249]

"Are you opposite over hypotenuse? Because you're making me want to sin" How to attract a girl from the math team in your school with minimal effort

[@shavingqueen8991]

Epic

[@deji5665]

Touche

[@arbysregionalmanager7032]

My girl is like the Square root of -100 😉 Imaginary.

[@Adrian-xh2ld]

you’re an angle smaller than 90 degrees 😎

[@stevetennispro]

Or use the old DIVIDE and conquer stratagem.

[@DABUNGINATOR]

Somewhere along the way, I sorta forgot how to have humor. I just feel more bland, more sad, but that's on me. I've been dealing with stress in the worst way, & I need to control myself again.

[@iamluckyjames_]

"Trolled by my own grandmother" That line got me laughing really hard. 😂 Amazing lessons here: 1. Share your point of view 2. Explore and heighten 3. Practice, Perform, Repeat Thank you very much for sharing.

[@zane908]

“ Are you a vertical asymptote, because your beauty has no limits !” 🤪🤪🤪

[@actsrv9]

Most women are S-curves, ya know, with the plateau starting after their first integration that produces a 2-variable derivative.

[@blacklotusmedia]

Z M LMFAOOO

[@garrettmccloskey274]

nice

[@Phantom914]

"Ayyy gurrrl, are you opposite over hypotenuse? Because you're makin me wanna sin ;)"

[@a_diamond]

Z M would have worked for me..

[@ArjunThatai]

"hey girl, Are you a vertical asymptote? Cuz. your beauty has no limits."

[@anonymoussecret5948]

While technically true, an infinity is often used to denote unbounded limits especially in a beginning level calc course (which most ppl will end up stopping at)

[@olivergaar9276]

Anonymous Secret bet your fun at parties

[@anonymoussecret5948]

@@olivergaar9276 bet you've been to a single party

[@olivergaar9276]

Anonymous Secret. yes, one. So what

[@SamvedIyer]

I think engineers in our country (India) must be quite fond of such liners.

[@veronica_960]

This video is one of the most positive and funny on KZbin. Always coming back to it. Thank you, Andrew Tarvin! Already watched it like tens of times.

[@williamkz]

Thank you. Great talk. It makes a lot of sense. Most of us enjoy working with folks who smile a lot and don't take things too seriously. It's fun. It's less fun working with dour, nit-picky faultfinders. In general, when work is fun, it's more productive and there are fewer sick days. Humour is a great antidote to stress.

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

Also, I find (at 71) that as I walk around having my day: being on the lookout for funny situations and mis spellings, or just silliness, gives me such joy. And the happy feeling - lingers long in my mind. And, I suspect, in my immune system, to fight illness and aches and pains..

[@Fortifeye]

happy 72! Hope youre still living!

[@Frozenfanatic-vq4rr]

"When a computer has a problem, you get an error message. When a something goes wrong with a human, you get...*feelings*" Eugh. Emotions. Felt that.

[@stevetennispro]

And a computer's attempt to understand humans would be... a BIT problematic. ;)

[@Fiona-West]

I really enjoyed this guy's perspective and delivery! I also love this man's grandma, her responses to his facebook statuses were my favorite part of this whole video.

[@thynguyenlamanh3656]

Thank you so much, it blew my mind. I've always thought that humor is innate. When I saw a friend who could easily make everybody laugh, I was so jealous. I wish I could be this funny too. But my mind thinks its instinct, I never once tried to cultivate it

[@bobmorane9200]

11:58 shout out to the one guy who clapped

[@nameisrango]

He fall from his chair

[@ErenYeager-kr9gu]

Dudh how did you notice this

[@bobmorane9200]

@@ErenYeager-kr9gu cos i was high and easily distracted lol

[@junior.69420]

@@bobmorane9200 lol

[@journeyto100channel2]

That was a Knee Slap.

[@vvvvvvvvvverdy]

Fascinating approach. He's witty and very intelligent, and his sense of humour reflects it all. Great video, thank you!

[@jacoblester8477]

I am searching for meaning in the world for awhile now and what I arrived at was that nothing matters but honor, honor is derived from doing your duty, doing good deeds, and being the best you can be. If I understood this lecture, I reinvented a school of philosophy lol.

[@chasecollins3263]

“Nobody can stop you from creating a Twitter account and writing puns”. Much simpler times indeed.

[@GuiPurri]

what changed?

[@chasecollins3263]

@@GuiPurri Twitter has never been a place that advocated for free speech. It has gotten worse though. People’s account being temporarily disable or permanently disable due to people posting jokes 5 years ago. Cancel culture is the worst of it. Examples include canceling a Mexican content creator for speaking Spanish. Ruining a mans life because he was cracking his knuckles out of context at a protest (the man wasn’t directing it at anybody). Canceling a minor content creator for having friends. It’s not all a terrible community with toxic people, but is certain has a large amount of people who get super offended at jokes.

[@fatimaabdulsattar9223]

@@chasecollins3263 that mexican cc ur talking abt is quackity right? people really tried to cancel him fro speaking his native language like wtf

[@chasecollins3263]

@@fatimaabdulsattar9223 Yeah, and since that, they’ve swatted Osvaldo12 into quitting Twitter. Rip to a real legend.

[@fatimaabdulsattar9223]

@@chasecollins3263 havent heard of them but yeah rip

[@vjayind]

"Way Above Average, dont be Mean" killed it !

[@JCAlder]

Oh thanks, I had understood "you weigh above average, don't be mean" and thought this was rude haha

[@jasperbartolazo4794]

whats the mode of this comment section and what dou you mean by it?

[@vjayind]

It was a joke in the video.. A guy walk up to a girl in the Bar who ignore his.. as a geek the guy responds " You are way above average, dont be mean(the mean in statistics ie Average)" it cant be any geeky and wittier.. :)

[@jasperbartolazo4794]

should have highlighted my "mode" and "mean" from my previous comment. . .

[@muppetallica]

vjayind His chances of getting her number? Yeah, probably. 😜 🤣

[@Sevilou]

If everyone could handle the banter we would not have a need for censorship everywhere we'd have world peace. Excellent jokes and presentation, I'm 100% sharing this with my friends!

[@robertashaffer3950]

I enjoyed this very much! I love to laugh...however I love making others laugh even more....and it seems to come to me naturally. At almost 62 years young, I am deciding which direction I want to take on this journey called Life...and your TED TALK has opened my eyes to things I have never thought about before. Thank you very much for this. And..you are funny! Very! My colleague definitely heard me laughing! Your grandmother is awesome! 😅Wishing you all the best!

[@sepehrsohrabi95]

how much of a computer nerd are you? me : 1

[@krossbow_]

Is this joke bad? Me: 0

[@miguelpb3683]

Yes

[@enframmandeperson1123]

That's what I call good joke

[@letsfindsomepeace9207]

3000

[@rogierpoep]

How much of a nerd are you? Me: PHP_INT_MAX

[@atturnec360]

“Things would be so much easier if humans came with error an message” %1000 😂😂😂 Great talk man!

[@lpon3675]

I have taught many management classes. No matter what the specific subject I always start out by telling my audience about the Mary Poppins approach to work. This is how it goes: In every task that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and snap, the jobs a game.

[@RobertRamirez-hj7uk]

Hands down while up without worship, the most perfect person ever. What i feel an love is no one truly understands the purpose withkut meaning of this as a point. They laugh at things hes not even speaking to there reaction. Cause he continues to talk when a stand up comedian pauses an lets them have there laughter til it silents.

[@nathangarber9644]

On a date with a waitress.. She’s not really feeling it.. “ERROR: Unable to establish connection to server” Lost my mind 😂😂

[@HAZELYNSREYES]

Nathan Garber its funny

[@ie3776]

That's so good though

[@pinkribbon1007]

omg took me a moment to get the pun

[@diveekkitawat]

Ha, ha

[@chadsportfolio2103]

This was his best joke and one person got it quick enough to laugh

[@user-id4cu1hp6j]

I’m kinda confused why a lot of people in the comments is still trying to learn to be funny while they already get me laughing to death

[@inthenameoflove2962]

Indeed 😆

[@yeatdagoat173]

internet humor is different with real life humor

[@anfanglove]

you know, Andrew is trying so hard to be funny, but in fact he is not that funny. But I think he is honest when saying that he was not funny, but then he learned how to be funnier. I believe talent is what he does not have, but efforts and determination is what brought him there. So eventhough I think he is not that funny, and I didn't even laugh, not even a bit, but I have to appreciate him owing to the fact that he has been ahead of me in terms of being funny. And yes, this proves that actually humour is a skill we can learn. And what he says about everyone can learn to be funnier is true. Andrew was a boring man who then realised that he could change, and he did. And so even though he is not as funny as many comedians, he has been inspirational to those who want to be funnier. So thank you Andrew!

[@xlo6925]

I love your grandma Andrew… so darling ❤

[@titoboswell2853]

Favorite quote: "I am obsessed with milk shakes. Milk shakes are the most efficient form of dessert." He just made my life better, and my dessert obsession justified.

[@sourabhyadav7635]

13:55 "Reflection on the past, leads to action in the future" Brilliantly mentioned Andrew.

[@stevetennispro]

Negative. Focus on the past... sticks one into the past. Focus on the far future produces worry/doubt! Focus on the now/ just do it produces action! (Aka, one step at a time.)

[@beeeeepboop8110]

ikr couldntve been worded better

[@beeeeepboop8110]

@@stevetennispro he didn't mean mourn about it he said reflection like analyzing your test scores to improve your next test, you learn from your mistakes so if you did something wrong in the past instead of dwelling on it try to think of ways to correct it in the future