The safest way to use humor is to make fun of yourself

When friends get together, telling jokes and stories can liven up the atmosphere, and a witty remark or an interesting conversation can also relax everyone. But there are skills in playing humor. If you don't play well, you will become "thunder". The safest way to use humor is to "make fun of yourself" rather than "make fun of others".

One time, several of our friends had dinner with an elder. He was the oldest person at the table. We all called him Mr. Old. When we were toasting, we said: "Mr., I'd like to toast you a glass of wine." "The elder smiled and said: "I am not old, I am just like you in the prime of life, but it took me more time than you to reach the prime of life." After saying this, we all laughed. Laughing, this elder's joke about himself not only livened up the atmosphere, but also expressed his disobedience to old age. From then on, we no longer called him Mr.