One of the most tried-and-true methods of breaking the ice is to tell a good joke. Not everyone has the same sense of humor, which is why it's worth it to look at and memorize many jokes. This way you will be sure to come up with a crowd-pleaser as the situation calls for it. Thankfully finding jokes is a a free, enjoyable process that can be done online or in your local library.
Instructions
1. Decide what kind of jokes you're interested in telling. Is there a specific occasion coming up, such as a cocktail party? You may want to learn some adult jokes that utilize bawdy humor. If you're entertaining at a child's birthday party, you'll want to stick to kid-friendly jokes. If you narrow down your search, you'll find a multitude of jokes in less time.
2. Visit a joke website. There are many websites that list thousands of jokes and are available for your perusal free of charge. One such website is Lots of Jokes, www.lotsofjokes.com. Another site is I Search jokes, www.isearchjokes.com.
3. Click on the category of jokes you want to find. Read the jokes on the page and write down the jokes you want to remember. Writing down information helps you to retain it.
4. Visit your local library. The library is chock full of joke books, especially books for children's jokes.
5. Ask the information desk to find you joke books relating to the category you're looking for. Or, utilize the library's computerized card-catalog system to find the books yourself. Two joke books to look for are "The Friar's Club Private Joke File: More than 2,000 Very Naughty Jokes From the Grand Masters of Comedy", Barry Dougherty, Lewis Black, 2006 and "The Gigantic Joke Book, Joseph Rosenbloom, 1978.
6. Check the book out of your local library to take home or read/record jokes directly from the books at the library.
