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Some people have different definitions for it, but hearing it from a proficient user of it is best. When using dry humor a person will say a joke in a monotone voice. This is what most people think. A true master of the style chooses his inflections carefully from joke to joke. A perfect example is Jason Bateman. Next time you get a chance, watch him in a comedy. He is usually paired with more character driven people who may overshadow him to those who aren't looking but when he wants to he puts just the right inflections into a joke and bam you're laughing. Also when I say joke I don't mean "why did the chicken...." Usually just a funny one liner or two that pertains to the situation...To really be able to use it you must understand the other types of humor and how they make people laugh...You also must know a lot about comedic timing...I believe the real comedy comes from the timing and subtlety...It's so subtle at times people never even know its a joke or they found you kind of mean...We have been conditioned over the years to laugh, smile, smirk, or anything at the end of our jokes...I don't know exactly why but it may have something to do with the laugh track of tv shows instilled in the baby boomers or perhaps it's just some deep thought in your head that you can't not have them laugh...This is the main reason why I think dry humor is the hardest to master and use...You have to know what you are about to say, how to you say it, and when to say it to make them laugh and if done right they will laugh, sometimes harder than with any other humor because it's not that common...AND You can't laugh with them...If you do you have no longer used dry humor...No one is born with a dry sense of humor, you can only gain sense about dry humor

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