Do you remember Barney in How I Met Your Mother He can get away with women jokes, whether prudish or offensive, and still go home with the extremely beautiful lady. What man wouldn’t want such mojo up their sleeve Nonetheless it takes more than just rocking a slim fit suit and sending out the feminine jests with a bold looking face; you need to read, learn and understand your audience first.
From the stand-up comedian doing shows to the ordinary guy entertaining ladies at the bar, it takes great skill pulling off a joke about women. There are those jests that would work around men only, women only and an audience of both. Here is how you can make everyone laugh in all occasion and not come out offensive.
The Men
Men are quite okay with any kind of women jokes; the raunchier the better. The only thing you have to mind here is the age bracket of men you are dealing with. Say you are a hired jester at a boys only teenage party, definitely you cannot tell overly mature or steamy jokes; the child’s morals is at stake. Telling jokes to men of your age is easy because you grew up together and they can tolerate your nasty thought process. Lastly, if you are dealing with a crowd of men older than you, you have to tone down on the raunchy once more and still make them laugh; if you could add a dose of intellect into it, you have scored high points.
The Women
When you telling women jokes to an all feminine crowd, you have to aware of one word; sensitive. Women are sensitive and you have to be careful not to offend them as you try to make them laugh. Jests that make men look domineering over the women will make a few of them laugh while the rest just stare. Jokes that are funny and make the men look overpowered by the women will definitely land you a standing ovation. Here is the punch line; if the joke is funny and makes the lady feel good about herself, you definitely have her heart as well.
An Audience of Both
This is a position most stand up comedians find themselves in, and you have to be quite calculative to make your women jokes count. The best word to keep in mind here is ‘balance’; tell jokes that will make the men laugh over the women and those that will make the women laugh out loud at the men as well. Yes you create men vs. women scenario but it’s healthy. Then look for those jokes where both the feminine and male character come out as clowns to re-unite the entire audience once more. But always mind the mood of the ladies more, because men are quite easy with any women jokes you tell provided they laugh.
Your Personality Matters
People always connect the joke to the personality of the man or woman telling them. Say you are among friends, if you always come out as prudish, gentlemanly or with high morals, telling raunchy jokes will actually raise eye brows instead of inspiring laughs. It’s important to know how your audience perceives you to know the exact women jokes that will be accelerated by your personality.
Personality of the Audience
Personality gauging cuts both ways, so you also have to understand the person you are with. If they are easy and outgoing, you can be safe with jokes of any nature. Then there are those guys who are a little reserved and you have to cut through that iron wall with jokes that resonate with them. It’s really a skill you nurture the more you interact with people. You just have to take a risk first time to see how the audience responds; if they laugh well and good, if they don’t regroup and come back stronger.
Telling women jokes may be hard at first but with practice it becomes as easier. You really have to be great at reading people, understanding your audience and knowing your own personality too. You can borrow some inspiration from famous comedians like Martin Lawrence, Kevin Hart or Daniel Sloss who aren’t afraid to tell a feminine joke.