Today's newsletter will encompass the past two weeks.
We have recently added a "ha counter" to the job of Grammarian. This is a "count" of laughs. In reality it seems to best be utilize for keeping track of what makes people laugh. It is these types of elements that we want to develop into our speech presentations to keep the audiance engaged and entertained.
If the audiance is not entertained, it doesn't matter what else you have in your speech.
Last week's "Ha count" had a central theme. Or so it seemed. It was coyly deemed, "Other people's misery."
1) The accidental swallowing a candy wrapper with candy.
2) Missed opportunity to meet a girl.
3) The unfulfilled dream of writing a program.
4) The absent minded bungle of dropping off a daughter at daycare.
The humor with all of these revolved around a humility that we can look back on and smile. Everyone does these things and even though they are unwanted, they are benign and a simple part of life. People like these little epochs in life because they been there and it helps them to identify with the speaker. With a sense of empathy, the audience has a chance to reflect back on their own bungles.
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