You probably think that this sort of humour went out with the death of Jackie (Gleason, not the former First Lady who was never a comedic figure, may she rest in peace), but the ordinary Joe does not agree with you. Most people don’t like so-called ‘intellectual’ humour with its ‘clever’ references and ‘in’ jokes. They fear what they don’t understand! Are you trying to frighten people when you should be soothing them with humour’s gentle balm!!? Because that is exactly what you are doing. Be warned – people will not tolerate it for much longer. In the words of that fat English lady, ‘We are not so amused as you probably think we might be!!’
Accordingly, I am including a list of good, funny, ordinary topics and elements you should consider what I call ‘comic fodder’.

~ Hats
~ Foreign accents/national dress
~ Hospitals, esp. bandages and the cold metal part on the stethoscope
~ Animals who make droll remarks about various things
~ Current affairs – but nothing too obscure or smutty. (N.b. Do not try and make a joke out of currant affairs, as people will not understand what you are getting at! Puns should not be your raisin d’etre!! That was a pun.)
~ Sydney or Melbourne – whichever is not where you are
~ A guy who cannot say a certain (humorous) word without doing a certain (humorous) thing
~ Banana peels (as I have shown)
~ Other people
~ Tickling

Although the list is practically endless, I am not giving away all my secrets for free! But since these hints are ‘on me’, I expect to see many, if not all of my suggestions appearing in these pages in the very near future! Come on you people!! Get serious about comedy!!!

Yours,

PS: If you are interested in the lost art of the comic riddle, I have approximately 10,000 going cheap. Call me!!