Funny stories with a moral 
may seem like a preacher trying his best to inject levity into an otherwise 
solemn sermon. In short, these stories are like rainbows and sunshine before the 
fire and brimstone part come in to darken your day. But this is absolutely not 
so!
These hilarious stories provoke giggles, guffaws and laughter simply because 
of their funny punch lines, endings and implications, just like any other funny 
jokes. The morals of the stories, which can be anything from the virtues of 
patience to the dangers of greed, play secondary roles in the telling of these 
tales. Besides, virtually all stories have morals for their audience although it 
may not be evident at first.
What kinds of audience are receptive to funny stories with a moral? Well, we 
have to say that every audience will laugh at these stories although there are a 
few preconditions. Don't worry; these preconditions are not set in iron.
For one thing, you must determine the kind of story that your audience will 
understand and appreciate. Kids have a different sense of humour than adults for 
obvious reasons, which means that the funny jokes you tell adults will not be 
appreciated by children and vice versa. For example, funny stories with a moral 
in the form of fables (the main characters are animals with human qualities) are 
great for kids but adults will appreciate funny stories with human 
characters.
For another thing, you must avoid stories that offend sensibilities and 
sensitivities about race, religion and culture, among other touchy subjects. For 
example, your story may be funny and yet contain a moral lesson to Protestants 
but not so much for Catholics and vice versa. It may be that Christians in the 
audience laugh at your story and see the moral behind it but your Jewish friends 
may not.
Indeed, each person has his or her own funny bone, which largely depends on 
the individual's upbringing, education and personality. It is up to you as the 
storyteller-cum-comedian to gauge whether your funny stories with a moral will 
click with your specific audience at a particular time. If not, you can always 
try another story until your audience are rolling on the floor and laughing 
their heads off.

 
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