making effective puns

[zombiekiller1907]

can you guys help me to make puns that are actually funny? It's for a project i'm making, I want to see how you people do puns.

 

[ediblemitten]

What do you call a Benzine ring where the carbon atoms have been replaced by iron?

A ferrous wheel.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

It's all a matter of being perceptive and having a good knowledge of the language.


For the life of me, I can't think of any hilarious ones at the moment. It's usually a spur of the moment type of thing.

 

[Rawne1980]

You need the right kind of conversation to get a decent pun.

For instance "did you used to watch the old Thunderbirds" and then reply "yeah, I always thought their acting was a bit wooden" .... Not the best but you get the idea.

 

[Shymer]

I once did a theatrical performance about puns. Really it was just a play on words. (Thanks PunOfTheDay.com!)

Puns are not often funny unless they are unintentional. At best they can make people groan, and maybe chuckle with recognition - but belly-laughs are not likely. To make a good pun, one would need a good grasp on language - particularly homophones and homographs - also to love an ambiguous pronoun. It's worth listening to comedians who specialise in this form of comedy. Try Milton Jones, for example.

On the spot punnery is simply a case of spotting an odd connection between words and bringing it to people's attention.

 

[staika]

I can't think of any puns at the moment D:

They usually just come naturally to me when I'm in a conversation but I can't think of any without being in a conversation D:

 

[laughingstock2909]

just go to xkcb forums and talk to bucket. that should give you some ideas

 

[Nightshine]

"I'm trying to impress my Girlfriend with my cooking, I'm cooking her stakes, I have no idea how she likes them though, there's alot at stake here."