In two recent posts, I touched on both nonverbal and verbal types of formal humor. In this one, I continue our review of the latter category by discussing two styles of humor seen quite regularly in ...

If someone has ever told you to "take your time" when you're actually taking your time, or called you "Sherlock" after pointing out the obvious, you're familiar with what can be an uncomfortable form ...

Here’s why spicing up your sense of humor with cynicism and chutzpah can make you more desirable. Although there is no single definition of sarcasm, most define it as verbal irony—saying the opposite ...

In an episode of "The Simpsons," Professor Frink, left, demonstrates his latest creation: a sarcasm detector. ©2003 THE SIMPSONS and TTCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FOX In an episode of “The Simpsons,” mad ...