The Art of Witty Banter
To be honest, I’m not very funny (although I always smile when I talk). But I remember the glory days when I was a bit more witty. So my observations and experiences have helped me develop
The 10 Rules to the Art of Witty Banter.
(1) Time it appropriately: many a joke hath gone awry with the ill-tempered comment.
(2) Gauge the audience: Levels of maturity, intelligence, and bantering skill warn of recourse.
(3) Think before you banter: a finely crafted comment is worth a score of coarse ones.
(4) Prepare for the worst: you might be accompanying the next god of banter. Don’t get them started.
(5) Realize the situation: understand that you are ridiculing someone, although thats the point!
(6) Reach for the goal: Your comments should be such that at the opponent’s last breath, you remark, “Touche…”
(7) Know your limits: concessions are a laughing matter, and a matter for laughter at that.
(8) Hone your skills: sublte nuances will be clairvoyant and your comments will be sharp and sweet.
(9) Listen: observation begets understanding, understanding begets power, power begets glory.
(10) Abide by the “Hit or Miss Principle”: more to come on this later…
“Atleast I’m taller than you!”
Lawrence
8 Dec 04 at 7:10 pm
Catt
22 Jul 06 at 3:56 pm
im naked
Anonymous
2 Sep 06 at 6:25 pm
Benny.P
2 Sep 06 at 6:28 pm
ooo we have a comedian in the house, bring. i.t/.
Anonymous
2 Sep 06 at 6:37 pm
HEHE
Sure mate…
Benny.P
3 Sep 06 at 8:04 am
Anonymous
3 Sep 06 at 8:05 am
HAHAHAHAHA… god you suck
JAKE
10 Jul 07 at 6:42 pm
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Bryan
15 Oct 07 at 3:46 pm
Be my Valentine
Anonymous
20 Dec 07 at 2:04 pm
Bryan
26 Dec 07 at 4:31 pm
mommy…I forgot my jumper!!!
How do u like that witty titty bitty banter
K-Fed
14 Feb 08 at 10:00 am
where’s the rest of this?
nice start… needs improvement tho’
anon and anon
7 Mar 08 at 2:19 pm
Anonymous
10 Mar 08 at 6:30 am
honestly you have no banter .. if we were to meet i would crush you like crisps under bison .. i would drop a mighty banter bomb on you the likes of witch that has never been witnessed to human kind before.
P
29 May 08 at 12:08 pm
P— Your grammar is atrocious. Your spelling is child-like. You wouldn’t know witty banter if it…
ujudge
11 Jul 08 at 2:53 pm
this banteris sillier than boris johnson’s haircut.
Anonymous
12 Oct 08 at 9:07 am
I can make any women blush. So someone challenge me.
B is for Bigfoot
6 Jan 09 at 1:19 pm
I could make a turd blush. B is for Boy. Blah, blah, blah… M is for Man. I accept your challenge tiny.
shameless
11 Mar 09 at 8:24 pm