district 105

Where Leaders Are Made

find a club near you
Facebook Youtube Instagram
Facebook Instagram Youtube
find a club near you

district 105

Where leaders are made

It’s NO Laughing Matter

it is not laughing matter

Share This Post

Share on facebook
Share on linkedin
Share on twitter
Share on email

“Ha Ha Ha”

What made me laugh?

The VPE of our Toastmasters Club, who was asking for the Club Mock Contest member registrations, asked me to join the ‘Humorous Speech Contest’. Well, when I say he was ‘asking’, Our VPE, being the motivating, self-assured, macho man he is, was declaring us contestants and jotting down our names.

HUMOROUS SPEECH CONTEST!

“Ha Ha Ha. No, please, NO.”

‘I do not want to make a fool of myself on the stage. I’m as funny as a hand!’

‘I do not have amusing, self-deprecating tales to tell. I am too poised to criticize myself, even in humour.’

‘I cannot be comical and make funny faces. Did I just mention ‘Too Poised’?’

‘And of course! Not a single soul would laugh! Maybe a few facial muscles would twitch, but that would be it.’

But I pondered further on the topic. There are many types of speeches in Toastmasters and there is no denying that a tinge of humour would take any of these speeches a notch above its normal form. Humour is the most powerful tool in a speaker’s arsenal, but to craft a whole speech with the said tool; that’s a challenge! Why not take the challenge?

I always assumed people are either funny or not. But maybe I am wrong. Maybe I can teach myself to be funny.

The process would include a lot of learning, but I’d have to start from unlearning.

You do not have to be intrinsically funny to give a humorous speech. Like any other speech, it needs to be well crafted, well-rehearsed and well-practiced. Understand the anatomy of a joke, build a setup, deliver the punch lines, but to do all this effectively, we have to inform ourselves as to how it’s done. Learn! And then craft the speech.

You have no amusing tales to tell? Are you sure? We are the hero of our own story, we all have tales. The art is in crafting the speech around it, highlighting the humour. The art is in knowing what to share and what not to. And how do we master this art? We only need to get started. We are smarter than we think we are, We’ll get a hold of it.

Too poised to be comical? You don’t have to be comical. Agreed, delivery is very important in any form of speech and that  it is critical in Humorous speeches. It could make or break your speech. But we need to find the fine line that lies in between you being comical and you being effectively funny in your gestures. And how do we find the fine line? Continuous rehearsals. Make your mean cousin your audience. Practice! Personally, jokes that are delivered bluntly, with the least effort, are my favorite.

Not a single soul would laugh? Yes, I agree, There is no more painful place to be in, than a stage after a bad joke. But let us remind ourselves;

We have learnt a lot on the journey.

Our tales of failure have been our friends in the journey.

Our mean cousin has been our critic.

We do not have to discard our true self, put on a persona.

We will make the best use of the tool in our public speaking arsenal.

We go for it!

Still, no laughs from the audience? Well, We can always laugh at ourselves. It is the true sign of maturity.

Also to note, Our first audience would be our Club members. Chances are we are already a joke to them!

122 Comments

  16. Insulin is generally given before a meal, and that s done assuming someone s going to eat a full meal, Dr viagra online pharmacy We stress the fact that we have no experimental evidence to suggest that any of the newly identified drugs will either display antimalarial activity and or affect the suggested targets

    Reply

  67. Bien que les promotions de tours gratuits sans dépôt soient assez courantes, les tours de machines à sous sont généralement utilisés par les casinos en ligne comme une récompense supplémentaire au bonus de bienvenue accordé aux nouveaux joueurs déposants. Il existe de nombreuses promotions qui incluent des tours gratuits sur le premier dépôt, ou sur les premiers dépôts consécutifs. Les principales promotions, celles offertes par les casinos les plus réputés, se trouvent dans la liste en haut de cette page. Le fonctionnement de ces bonus est très simple et peut être résumé en quelques points, tels que Dans certains cas, les tours gratuits sont automatiquement crédités sur les comptes des joueurs alors que dans d’autres cas, ils doivent saisir les codes promotionnels afin de recevoir les tours gratuits. Les tours gratuits peuvent aussi faire partie des bonus de jeu gratuit. Les joueurs doivent faire attention à ne pas mélanger les deux. Les tours gratuits ne sont pas offerts qu’aux nouveaux joueurs, ils sont également disponibles pour ceux qui sont déjà inscrits, mais il est fréquent de les voir en bonus d’inscription comme une incitation.
    https://www.kalpnatayal.com/forum/community/profile/sallydane212464/
    Gouverneur de Poker 3 HOLDEM est un logiciel gratuit sous Android, faisant partie de la catégorie’Jeux’ , et publié par Youda Games Holding B.V. pdd Entrez jusqu’à 375 caractères pour ajouter une description à votre widget : 6. Profitez de jouer Governor of Poker 3: POKER EN LIGNE GRATUIT HOLDEM sur PC avec MEmu Small World of Warcraft : le nouveau jeu de plateau issu du MMORPG culte est disponible ! Pour installer BlueStacks sur votre PC Windows 7/8/10 et MAC. Suivez les étapes décrites ci-dessous : Tu as du temps pour apprendre les combinaisons de carte, les mains du poker et les termes du casino comme tapis et pour voir ou quand te coucher ou parier. Il y a aussi une antisèche avec tous les classements des mains pour augmenter tes chances de gagner une fortune lors d’un tournoi ou d’une compétition et de devenir milliardaire comme un maitre du paquet de cartes ! Fais preuve de stratégie dans ce jeu de casino PvP de style Vegas et réussis à bluffer tes adversaires pour empocher la mise dans ce jeu de divertissement qui surclasse Vidéo Poker ou encore Baccarat ! Décroche le jackpot dans ce jeu gratuit de Texas Holdem multijoueur en ligne.

    Reply

  72. Na pewno słyszałeś już kiedyś zwrot „pokerowa mina” lub „pokerowa twarz” i wiesz, że oba oznaczają „niezdradzający uczuć”. Skąd to się wzięło? Otóż, kluczem do wygranej w pokera jest nie tylko spryt i strategia, ale przede wszystkim umiejętność blefowania. Poker zasady gry mówią, że masz wyprowadzić przeciwników w pole, każąc im wierzyć, że karty, które trzymasz w dłoni są lepsze niż w rzeczywistości. Jeżeli twoi znajomi i przyjaciele mówią o tobie, że można cię czytać jak książkę, albo że na twojej twarzy malują się wszystkie twoje uczucia, to przemyśl dwa razy, czy rzeczywiście chcesz przystąpić do rozgrywki. Gra poker zasady, podsumowanie: 5. Ostatnia karta znajduje się na stole. Gracze ostatni raz licytują. Karty pokazuje ta osoba, która została sprawdzona. Wygrywa najsilniejszy układ.
    https://wadeslittleworld.com/community/profile/quincyessex904/
    Czy wiesz, że emoji możesz także używać na swoim smartfonie? Nie używaj go tylko do robienia zdjęć , lecz także do wklejania ulubionych przedmiotów wśród naszych emotek. Znajdziesz u nas ubrania , prezenty , gadżety , a nawet diamenty! Chyba nie spadnie Ci korona z głowy , gdy powiesz znajomym o naszej stronie lub wkleisz z niej emotki? Tylko na to czekamy ⏰ Prawie dwa lata temu, kto wiedział, że Covid-19 zamieni się w pandemię, torturującą falę, która pochłonęła świat w swoich okrucieństwach. Niewątpliwie ostatnie dwa lata były najtrudniejsze dla całego świata, od blokad po akcje szczepień. Wszystko to wpłynęło na naszą codzienną działalność, która obejmuje również kasyna naziemne. googletag.cmd.push); Na forum pojawiła się wielka akcja reklamowa a w tym nagrody zapraszamy!

    Reply

  105. This leads us to the casino’s selection of mobile games. As one of the best mobile casinos around, Red Dog has made sure that its mobile customers have plenty of games to explore when gaming on their mobile devices. Throughout this guide, we’ve covered all the essential information about mobile casinos in Canada as well as all other aspects you should consider when choosing the best mobile casino to play at. So now that you know all the great benefits mobile casinos have to offer, are you ready to start discovering the most popular casino games on your mobile phone or tablet? If you are still thinking about it, also remember that by using a mobile casino site you get the freedom to play from anywhere you are, any time you like. As a mobile player at Platinum Play online casino, you are entitled to a Welcome Bonus up to $800, when you Register and account;and start to make deposits at the casino. 
    https://juliusnjar382714.dbblog.net/45699618/free-poker-websites-to-play-with-friends
    Some no-account casinos offer free spins no deposit promotions to existing members. You will receive the incentives on weekly promos, but you may have to deposit some cash fast. Either way, the offers can also be for playing specific slot games. Nothing found for the requested page. Try a search instead? Ignite slots with the rapid growth in technology, the Sonata looks good on the outside. Similarly, and it looks great on the inside. Golden Tiger Additional InformationGolden Tiger has plenty of merits to offer to those who decide to join its vast player community, Bas Rutten and many more. Our blackjack interface is also one of its best features, as the online version of the formatted games of chance appeared. Top online casino or not, seems. E-wallets remain the most convenient and fool proof money transfer methods for online casinos, that a new existence has been breath into the poker and ever since.

    Reply

  107. Hey there! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a collection of volunteers and starting a new project in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us beneficial information to work on. You have done a extraordinary job!

    Reply

  113. Everything what you want to know about pills. Some are medicines that help people when doctors prescribe.
    https://tadalafil1st.online/# where can i get tadalafil
    drug information and news for professionals and consumers. Get information now.

    Reply

  115. Get warning information here. Learn about the side effects, dosages, and interactions.
    buy tadalafil 5mg
    Comprehensive side effect and adverse reaction information. Read information now.

    Reply

  121. Learn about the side effects, dosages, and interactions. safe and effective drugs are available.

    how to buy clomid online
    Definitive journal of drugs and therapeutics. Learn about the side effects, dosages, and interactions.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Similar posts that may be of your interest

view all

district 105

Awards

events

quick links

social connect

Facebook Youtube Instagram
WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

“The information on this website is for the sole use of Toastmasters’ members, for Toastmasters business only. It is not to be used for solicitation and distribution of non-Toastmasters material or information. All rights reserved. Toastmasters International, the Toastmasters International logo and all other Toastmasters International trademarks and copyrights are the sole property of Toastmasters International and may be used only by permission.”

© 2023. District 105. All rights reserved.

| Website by Redwet Solutions