This PowerPoint presentation explores the role of humor in communication and its impact on fostering connections, enhancing conversations, and improving overall communication effectiveness. It delves into various aspects of humor, including its types, the psychology behind it, and its cultural implications. This presentation aims to provide valuable insights into the power of humor as a communication tool, offering practical tips and strategies for incorporating humor into daily interactions. Whether you’re a professional looking to enhance your communication skills or someone interested in the fascinating dynamics of humor, this presentation has something for everyone. Enjoy the journey through the world of humor!

1. Humour in Communication
Presented By
Dr.M.Sasidharan

2. From : Managing Director
To : Vice President
“ Tomorrow morning there will be a total
eclipse of the sun at nine o'clock. This is
something which we cannot see everyday.
So let all employees line up outside, in
their best clothes to watch it. To mark the
occasion of this rare occurrence, I will
personally explain the phenomenon to
them. If it is raining we will not be able to
see it very well and in that case the
employees should assemble in the
Canteen.”

3. From : Vice President
To : General Manager
“ By order of the Managing Director,
there will be a total eclipse of the sun
at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. If
it is raining we will not be able to see
it in our best clothes, on the site. In
this case the disappearance of the
sun will be followed through in the
canteen. This is something we
cannot see happening everyday.”

4. FROM : General managers
To : Industry Managers
“ By order of the Managing Director,
we shall follow the disappearance of
the sun in our best clothes, in the
canteen at nine o' clock tomorrow
morning. The Managing Director will
tell us whether it is going to rain.
This is something which we cannot
see happen everyday.”

5. From : Industry Managers
To : Location heads
“ If it is raining in the canteen
tomorrow morning, which is
something that we cannot see
happen everyday, the Managing
Director in his best clothes, will
disappear at nine o'clock.”

6. From : Location heads
To : Marketing Executives
“ Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock,
the Managing Director will disappear.
It's a pity that we can't see this
happen everyday.”

7. Blacksmith said to the MBA Trainee
“When the Iron Rod is Red
Hot, I will take it out.
I will nod my Head; and you
Hit it Hard.”

9. Miscommunication

10. Ex: Miscommunication
• Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of
children.
• Tired of cleaning yourself? Let me do it.
• Stock up and save. Limit: one.
• Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be
cheated? Come here first!
• Wanted. Man to take care of cow that does
not smoke or drink.
• Illiterate? Write today for help.

11. When you
REACT
in
Communication
you
EXPOSE
yourself

12. Listening…
The most neglected side of Communication
Too many people see communication as merely speaking

13. Ex: Selective Attention

14. We listen what we want to…

15. Selective Perception

17. It is very hot.
How the reader perceives and interprets the written text?

19. Grapevine Communication

22. Written Communication
• A husband wrote a message to his
wife on his official trip and forgot to
add 'e' at the end of a word...
• "I'm having such a wonderful
time! I wished you were her....!

23. Let’s eat Grandma
or
Let’s eat, Grandma

24. Ex: Miscommunication
• Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of
children.
• Tired of cleaning yourself? Let me do it.
• Stock up and save. Limit: one.
• Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be
cheated? Come here first!
• Wanted. Man to take care of cow that
does not smoke or drink.
• Illiterate? Write today for help.

25. Woman without her Man is nothing
(after punctuation)
Woman, without her, Man is nothing.
Woman, without her Man, is nothing.

26. • stna klat without gniyas a drow! Did you
know that when stna touch each other
with their eannetna, it is one way they
klat or etacinummoc?
• ..
• ..
• ..

27. • Ants talk without saying a word! Did
you know that when ants touch each
other with their antennae, it is one
way they talk or communicate?

28. • 1st year students of MBBS were attending their 1st anatomy class.
They all gathered around the surgery table with a real dead dog.
The Professor started class by telling two important qualities as a
Doctor.
The 1st is that NEVER BE DISGUSTED FOR ANYTHING ABOUT
BODY,
e.g. He inserted his finger in dog's mouth & on drawing back
tasted it in his own mouth.
Then he said them to do the same.
The students hesitated for several minutes.
But eventually everyone inserted their fingers in dog's mouth &
then tasted it.
When everyone finished, the Professor looked at them and said:
The most important 2nd quality is OBSERVATION, I inserted my
Middle finger but tasted the Index finger.
Now learn to pay attention.
Moral:
Life is tough but it’s a lot tougher when you are not paying
attention

29. COMMUNICATIONS WITHOUT LIMITS!!
Welcome to the era of ...

30. Tring Tring

31. Hello Bob?
Did you review the contract I sent you?

32. -... So it’s finished? You’ll send it to me by e-mail?
- My e-mail address? Frankly, I don’t remember it !!!

33. - Just a minute, let me check.
-NICOOOLE, ...
WHAT’S MY E-MAIL ADDRESS?

34. - No, no, that’s my home e-mail address!
- Listen, I can’t find it.
Let me check and call you back.

35. - Oh!... You’re going for lunch...
OK, I’ll send you the address by fax.
You’ll have it when you get back. OK?

36. OK. So give me your fax number.
- What! You don’t know it?

37. - OK, here’s what we’ll do.
You e-mail me your fax number and I’ll fax you
my e-mail address.
- No, that won’t work.
Wait, I’m getting mixed up...
Let me think...

38. So… Hum… OK… Well… Yeah…

39. - What’s your cell-phone number?
- Oh, your battery is dead ... Mine too...

40. - OK, listen, here’s what we’ll do...
- You charge your cell-phone battery, I’ll call you in a couple of
hours and leave you my e-mail address in your voice mail.

41. - Then you take my e-mail address in your voice mail and you
e-mail me your fax number.
-Then I can fax you my e-mail address.

42. - That’s plan A. Now for plan B!
I send myself an e-mail to see what my e-mail address is
and then I record a message for you in my voice mail....

43. …when you get it, you send me the answer on my pager...
…so then, I send you a fax with my e-mail address.

44. - Complicated?
No, it’s not at all complicated.
-We just need a bit of coordination... and luck...

45. -There’s also a third possibility that’s much simpler: plan C...
You send me the contract directly by express messenger.
-Yeah!... It’s the best plan strategically speaking...

46. - But actually, I have a small question...
…what was I supposed to send you by e-mail?
My e-mail address, my fax number, my cell number,
pager, telephone?

47. - Oh! You don’t remember either.
- It would probably be a good idea to have periodic
bilateral coordination meetings concerning protocols
for internal communications.

48. - But anyway, since your office is at the other end of the corridor,
I’ll come by to pick it up in 2 minutes... OK? Bye!

49. And the moral…:
Thanks to technology, we can now
waste time with an efficiency until
now unimaginable, all in the name of
saving time…

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