A well thought out guide for those who don’t know…
1. Choose your target carefully.Avoid people who could beat you up physically or verbally or are authority figures.
2. Be tactful and tasteful. Try to avoid telling jokes about issues that the person is insecure about, such as weight. It is not very tasteful, for example, to make jokes about a fat friend again and again.
3. Deliver your joke quickly. If you wait too long, it loses its value and makes you look bad.
4. Poke fun. Be very observant of what people look like and what they are wearing.
5. Listen very carefully to what people say. Many people will set themselves up, so take advantage. You need not make the person feel bad; just show him the problem with the point that he is trying to make.