There are so many things that can make someone say you’re not funny. Probably, the person has no sense of humor or the person didn’t understand what you said.
Some people might be too serious that they may not find anything amusing in whatever you say and they won’t waste any time telling you to your face. You may not want to sound insulting but still want to reply to this person in one or the other.
How do you reply to such a statement? We shall be looking at 20 ways in which you can reply to someone that says you’re not funny.
20 Replies To Someone Who Says You Aren’t Funny
- Give it a minute you’ll get it
- You’re not clever enough to understand the sarcasm
- How would you know
- Show me where I asked
- Then why are you laughing
- I’m not here to amuse you
- I have never tried
- Then you have no sense of humor
- Only a not funny knows a not funny
- I wasn’t trying to impress you
- Because you’re a bigger joke
- Why would I be funny when you’re the joke
- Neither are you, but I’m not complaining about it
- It’s not funny to YOU
- My jokes were too high for you, I’m not surprised
- Just got a notification that your sense of humor is missing
- That’s fine. It was probably over your head
- I can live with that
- Not like I care or I don’t care
- It was always harder to make someone with the personality of a plywood laugh
Give it a minute you’ll get it
When someone says you’re not funny and you give this reply, it means that you’re trying to tell the person to give himself some time to get the humor.
It could also mean that you’re trying to tell the person to take his time to understand the humor before concluding that it’s not funny or that he should wait to make a definitive judgment.
When you use this expression, the person will know that you’re saying he or she should be patient and get the humor in whatever you said earlier.
You’re not clever enough to understand the sarcasm
This reply means that the person is not smart enough to get the humor and because of this, they don’t find it funny as you do. This reply also implies that the person has limited knowledge to get the sarcasm you’re trying to pass across.
It could also imply that the person does not understand things quickly to get the sarcasm in the statement you made.
How would you know?
This reply implies that you’re telling the person that he or she doesn’t know that the statement is funny. It’s a question and also a fact. You’re trying to make your reply sound a bit sarcastic by saying this.
Show me where I asked
Saying this simply means you don’t care whether the person finds it funny or not. The reply tells the person that you don’t mind if they find what you said funny or not.
It shows that you don’t care about the person’s opinion on what you said, so it doesn’t matter to you if he or she finds it funny.
Then why are you laughing
Probably the person gave a snort, smile, giggle, or even laughed when you made the statement but still said you’re not funny. In such a situation, you can give this reply and ask why the person is laughing at your joke even when he said you’re not funny.
When this happens, it is either the person lying about you not being funny or wanting to pretend.
I’m not here to amuse you
This statement shows that you don’t aim at making the person laugh. It tells the person that you’re not there to entertain the person or make the person laugh.
Probably you didn’t even go there to see the person in the first place, so this is a perfect reply to give the person at that time.
I have never tried
A reply like this implies that though he or she doesn’t find you funny, you don’t usually try to be funny. This could also imply that you didn’t put any effort when trying to make the joke. You didn’t do anything special or try any particular strategy to be funny.
Then you have no sense of humor
This reply is directly saying the person has no sense of humor and finds it difficult to find things amusing. This could also mean that the person takes things too seriously to find anything funny.
Only a not-funny knows a not-funny
This is not a perfect response. Not when it is used alone. By saying this, you are not insulting. You are probably admitting your joke wasn’t funny.
However, you can avoid admitting that by adding a funny statement after this. If you don’t have something funny to add, try a different response.
By adding a funny statement that gets the whole room Laughed, you will be challenging the person to Tell a joke too. With this, you can continue your joke. Everyone is laughing and the feeling of humiliation is turned around. If you are lucky, everyone praises you for the Wonderful reply.
I wasn’t trying to impress you
This is another good response to throw back. However, this will be a silly statement if you were saying an actual joke and everyone knew it.
If you are standing on a stage and everyone expects you to tell a joke, they want it to be funny so you are trying to impress them. Then, this response will be quite unwise.
If you were just talking, you can easily throw back this response and keep a frowny face. No one will be laughing but you won’t be humiliated.
If you were saying an actual joke and the others are laughing, it is advisable to try out other responses instead of this.
Because you are a bigger joke
This is as offensive as the response you got for your joke. Remember; the statement was made to insult your sense of humor.
In other words, it will be perfectly fair if you reply in the same tone. If you are among other people, there’s a very high chance they will be laughing at this statement. It may turn out to be funnier than the joke you said. All puns are intended.
By leaving this statement, the person will be stunned at first and won’t be replying for the next five seconds. Enjoy the short moment and expect an insulting reply.
Why would I be funny when you are the joke?
This is similar to the statement above. There’s a high chance everyone will burst out in laughter when they hear you say this. It is just as insulting and you will be getting satisfaction.
It’s going to be much more accurate when everyone laughs. Then, the person will be THE JOKE.
Note: The initial response you got from this person was meant to hurt or ridicule you. This reply is unexpected and it will surely stun him/her. Also, he/she will come up with something to turn the joke around. Be prepared with another insult. It never ends there.
Neither are you but I’m not complaining
This will be a devastating reply for him/her if your joke was found funny by everyone else in the room. Giving this response sharply will be even funnier. It will hit harder.
Also, what makes this reply the best is you will be indirectly challenging him/her to be funnier than you. It’s so sweet because the reply will be unexpected and he/she will be stunned for a few seconds.
The moment everyone bursts out laughing, he/she will either shut up or try to Tell a joke to prove you wrong. There is a very high chance the pressure will make him/her say total rubbish. Alas, you win.
It’s not funny to YOU
Make sure to emphasize YOU. It will be much better if everyone else in the room is laughing heartily. If they are, it will be great.
By saying this, you are also indirectly challenging the person’s sense of humor. In other words, he/she does not have a working sense of humor. Make sure to point that out.
This would be a horrible reply if the other people in the room did not laugh. Then the person will be probably right and your response will be invalid. Emotional damage!
My jokes were too high for you. I’m not surprised
Just like the example above, this is also challenging the person’s sense of humor. This is even more direct. It will hit much harder and may be as humiliating as the person’s initial response to your jokes.
If others in the room laughed, you will be making a very valid point and no response from the person will be able to nullify your joke. If the others did not laugh, this is a horrible response.
Just got a notification that your sense of humor is missing
This is another way of challenging the person’s sense of humor. This is more direct than the similar examples above and everyone will understand your point immediately.
If the joke was found funny by others in the room, it will be quite humiliating to the person. If not, the joke might turn against you and that would be more humiliating for you.
Read the faces of the others first and know if they support the person’s comment. If not, give this response and drop the microphone.
That’s fine. It was probably over your head
This is another nice response to give. It challenges the person’s sense of humor indirectly. When you are saying this, make sure the joke is not “over” everyone’s head. That is, the joke must be found funny by many others in the room.
If no one found your joke funny, you should try something else. If it’s just one guy, drop this remark. He/she will be stunned by the response at first. Before he can think of a reply to give you, you can continue your joke.
I can live with that
If you don’t want a long verbal quarrel, this is a nice and simple response to give. It is the only right response to give if no one found the joke funny. It is simple and you won’t have to embarrass yourself while trying to give a funny response to the statement.
If everyone else in the room found your joke funny, you may not have to say anything at all. Immediately the person replies, all eyes will probably be on him/her. Those eyes will be judging already and the insulting remark on your joke will be invalid.
Not like I care or I don’t care
This sounds a bit funny and it is. It is similar to the statement above.
By saying this, you are not responding to the person with an insult. On the other hand, it shows you care and you are probably hurt. If no one in the room found your joke funny, don’t say this. It will only make you look quite pathetic.
If every other person is laughing at your joke, saying this will be a bit funny and they will be laughing at the person who made the initial reply. You can simply continue your joke after this.
It was always hard to make someone with the personality of plywood laugh
This is a funny response to the reply you got. Do not rush to say this.
In case there is a loud reaction to the reply, you should let them sober up first so they can hear your response and erupt in laughter again. It will hit the person pretty hard. Before he/she can think of a reply, you already have loads of insults to follow up.
By saying this, you are challenging the person’s sense of humor. If no one else found your joke funny, this response may not be found funny either. Rather, they will take it as an insult.
Conclusion
It can be pretty hard to make people laugh sometimes and even harder when the person takes jokes pretty seriously.
When someone tries to make you feel pathetic or silly when you say a joke, you can use any of the replies above depending on who said it and where it is being said.