How to Roast Someone Funny Roast

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Poking a little fun at a friend or co-worker during a roast can give everyone a good laugh, especially if the person being roasted is a good sport. You do need to know where to draw the line, though, as you don't want to damage your relationship with the person. Since the fine line separating funny from nasty isn't the same for everyone, you should take the time to consider the person you'll be roasting, the topics you should (and shouldn't) cover, and how to deliver your zings just right.

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Watch other roasts for inspiration. If you don't have much experience with roasts, take some time to do research. Watch roasts of other people and figure out the techniques people use to get the most laughs. You can find roasts of celebrities on comedy channels or on the internet.^[1]
- Keep in mind that professional roasts may go a bit farther than you should, depending on your situation. For instance, if you're roasting your boss, you may need to tone it down a lot.
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Think about odd habits or quirks. Write down anything the person does that's a bit crazy or silly. Maybe the person has a habit of only eating food on separate plates or only getting in the elevator if there are fewer than five people on it. These little habits can be great for filling out a roast.^[2]
- For example, if the person you're roasting loves peanut butter and bologna sandwiches, that's a little outside of the norm and people may find it funny. However, if the person likes to send mean messages to people, that's not as fun. It goes against the norm, but it also causes emotional harm to people.^[3]
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Recall notable memories. Another good source for a roast is interesting interactions you've had with the person. Everyone has days where they're a little off, and how that person acted on an "off" day could be a source for a roast. Alternatively, if you have any memories where the person did something truly goofy, that could be a great story for a roast.^[4]
- For instance, maybe a person jumped into the pool (fully clothed) at an office party to save a box of donuts. You could use that to tease the person a bit.
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Stretch the truth, but don't ignore it. Often, the roast jokes that get the most laughs have an element of truth in them, but don't cross the line into being outright mean.
- For instance, you might turn a mention of the one pair of pants that Joe wears to work that are just a bit too short into a riff on his Steve Urkel-esque fashion sense. But don't just attack the person's sense of style without any context, or berate them for wearing clothes that make them look fat.
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Get information from other people. If you're having trouble coming up with enough material on your own, feel free to ask other people if they have anything they'd like to add. You may find they contribute something you'd never have thought of, making the roast that much richer.^[5]
- You could also use stories that have gone around in your social group over the years. For instance, maybe the person is notorious for always burning dinner when guests come over, and so it's joked about in your group:
  - "Everyone knows Joe's misadventures around the grill. So when he invites me over for a cookout, I skip a step and bring the fire department with me. OK, honestly I just make up an excuse and get take-out instead. There's really no punchline here. Joe's just a terrible, terrible cook."
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State the obvious. Don't drive yourself crazy looking for obscure joke topics. Focus first on things that everyone who even barely knows the person being roasted will quickly recognize. Is the person really tall? Do they have a shockingly deep voice? Are they bald? As long as it's something you know they can laugh about, aim several of your jokes at this kind of easy target.^[6]
- Is the person getting old?: "Larry doesn't need to go to the theater to see 'The Mummy'. He was there when they wrapped and buried it."
- Is the person bad with technology?: "Larry is a decent nurse, but terrible with computers. He's introduced more viruses into the office than the patients have."
- Is the person a spendthrift?: "Larry's so cheap, the shops in town all had to change the notes on the change dishes by their cash registers to read 'take a penny, LEAVE A PENNY LARRY!'

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Create note cards that give you multiple punchline options. Put one story or joke setup on one side of the card. On the other side, write down the punchline(s), including different directions you could take the joke (less insulting, more insulting, totally different direction). That way, it makes it easier for you to adjust your jokes based on audience response. For instance:^[7]
- "Just look at him over there, slouched in that chair. Let me tell you, my brother is so lazy …"
  - "... he can't even summon the energy to laugh at these hilarious jokes."
  - "... that when his ex-wife said 'That's it — I'm leaving,' he said 'Could you grab me a beer on your way out?'"
  - "... that no one even bothers to ask him to do anything anymore — oh, wait — i just realized — my brother is a genius!"
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Use the element of surprise. The element of surprise can often help you create the punchline of the joke. That is, people often expect a story to go one way. If it goes a different way, that can often produce a laugh. Use the person's quirks to create the element of surprise. Alternatively, use a line of your own to surprise your audience.
- For example, say the person has an obsession with tea. You could tell a little story this way: "One time, I saw Charlie lugging a box of like 200 tea bags into the office. I said, 'Charlie, how can any person drink that much tea?' He said 'I'll tell you a secret — I soak my feet in it under my desk to help with foot odor.' And when I asked 'Then why are your teeth stained brown?' he answered 'Well, I'm not going to waste it — this is expensive tea!'"
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Get the timing right. Part of being funny is pacing yourself. If you rush through a story and the punchline, you're probably going to leave people in the dust. Instead, include pauses so that your audience can keep up, especially when you're delivering the punchline.^[8]
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Focus on detail. What will really make your roast funny is putting what you have to say in perspective by using stories to drive the point home. If you just say, "Haha, isn't Fred a joke? He's always running late," that's not very funny. However, if you put the same point in a story, people will find it more amusing.
- For example, you could say, "Fred has never been on time for a staff meeting. In fact, when it came time for him to lead one, he thought he was supposed to start it with 'OK, any questions before we finish?' And for the 'continental breakfast' he brought lukewarm decaf and half an onion bagel for everyone to share."
- While providing detail is good, make sure you don't waste excessive time getting to the point of the joke.^[9]
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Say it with confidence. If you're not confident in your jokes, the people around you won't be either. The jokes will fall flat. You've got to believe in your jokes--or at least act like you believe in them--for people to actually come along for the ride.
- Look around the room, and catch people's eyes. Also, stand up straight, and try not to fidget. Speak in a clear, engaging tone.
- Practice in the mirror a few times. And remember that you're putting on an act.

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Make sure the person is a good sport. You don't want to roast someone who will be seriously offended by what you have to say. Think back: have you ever poked fun at the person? If they reacted badly, they may not be a good candidate. You could even ask the person if they'd be comfortable with being roasted, as long as it's not supposed to be surprise.^[10]
- While people who can't take a joke are often the ones you feel are most deserving of a roast, they're also usually the worst ones to actually roast. Stick with people who can laugh at themselves.^[11]
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Figure out where the line is. Whenever you roast someone, you'll find there's a line you don't want to cross. If you cross that line, you could seriously offend the person. The problem is, that line is in a different place for every person, so it can be hard to gauge.^[12]
- Use your own experience with the person to decide which categories are fair game, and which are off limits.
- For instance, bringing up the eating habits of someone you know has struggled with an eating disorder or body image issues is not a good idea. On the other hand, bringing up eating habits for another person may be perfectly fine, but they may have an issue if you talk about the way they dress.
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Give your more sensitive material a test audience. If you have jokes that you think may go too far, try running them by someone in the social group first. For instance, if you're roasting a co-worker, ask another co-worker what they think. If it's a family member, ask someone else in the family. Usually, someone can tell you if you've gone too far.^[13]
- Pick someone who will be discreet about the material you're testing. If it does go too far, you don't want it to get back around to the person.
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Watch the person's body language. You should be able to tell if you're going too far by the person's body language. If they're laughing along with everyone else, you're probably doing okay. However, if the person looks uncomfortable, you may want to move on to another topic.^[14]
- For instance, the person may have a fake smile plastered on. They may even look upset.
- They may have their arms or legs crossed, leaning away from you, which is an unhappy position. They may also get restless and move around in their seat a lot.
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Skip jokes about past relationships. Past relationships are often a touchy subject for people, particularly if the relationship isn't that far into the past. It's probably a good idea to skip jokes about particular relationships, especially. Also, think about who the person will be with when you're roasting them. If they're in a different relationship, you could end up causing trouble without meaning to by bringing up the past.^[15]
- That said, some people can handle these jokes just fine — maybe even if you were the one in the past relationship with them!
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Avoid jokes about taboo topics. That is, you may want to use "better safe than sorry" in deciding to leave some topics off limits. For instance, you probably shouldn't joke about someone's dead mother. Similarly, poking fun at political beliefs or religion is likely to ostracize people, including the person you're roasting.^[16]
- But again, there's no hard and fast rule here. You have to know your target and your audience.
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Don't be truly nasty. It's hard to know exactly when a joke crosses the line into being nasty or mean, but you'll usually get a feeling. If one of the jokes you're thinking about making has you feeling uncomfortable, it's likely best to just skip it. Roasting is supposed to be fun, not truly mean.^[17]
- If you can't enjoy yourself while telling the jokes, then why bother doing it at all?

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My best friend keeps roasting me and she keeps crossing that line and offending me to the point where I want to avoid her. What should I do?

If she is really your best friend, she wouldn't do this to you. Tell her it's gone too far, you don't appreciate it and ask her to stop.
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How do I roast someone without any feelings?

Roast them so hard that they get new feelings to incinerate with your savage roasts.
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What do I do when my roast is too intellectual and they don't understand it?

DabLife 13

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Know the person/people well. If your roast is too intellectual, dial it down, or just roast them about their intelligence. Just draw a line between fun and insulting.
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How do I roast someone if they ask to be roasted?

If you know them well, this should be easy. Pick on the things that you know about them that others would find funny. If you don't know them well, you will have to pick on the things you can see.
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I always end up roasting my bully and he roasts me back. How do I win the roast game?

Just think of another one and if they laugh just clean your hands and walk away and be confident.
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Sometimes I roast my cousin and he laughs really hard and says, "Why are you such a savage?". Is that sarcasm, or does he mean it?

It's likely sarcasm. Take a break from roasting him to be on the safe side.
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I think of a great roasting idea, but it comes out wrong when I say it, what should I do?

Try to take an extra second to really think about it before you say it. Make sure it's the best you can do. If it still comes out wrong, just laugh. Sometimes it's all about being confident.
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How do I roast someone to make myself look cool?

As a student, roasting someone won't make you look cool. It will attract attention to you. If you wanted to, you can roast popular kids that think they are all that. Only when they are mean to you roast them, and make sure other kids see. The best time is in a crowd or in class.
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How do I roast people who are tall or with glasses?

Lea Karim

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You can roast or say a joke (can be sarcastic if the person can't take it seriously) that has to with the height and their eye vision or how well they see. In general, don't be insincere or say anything mean.
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I just roast people all the time. Does that make me a savage?

Yes, but you shouldn't hurt people's feelings, so try to be a respectful savage if you can.

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If you want to roast someone, try making a list of weird habits or quirks they have, such as always wearing shorts, eating their dessert first, or always being late. Then, turn their quirks into a joke. For example, if someone's notoriously lazy, say something like, "Chad's so lazy that when his ex-wife said 'That's it — I'm leaving,' he said 'Could you grab me a beer on your way out?" You can also mention any funny or embarrassing stories from their past. Just make sure you don't bring up things you think will actually upset or offend them, like their religious beliefs or their weight. For more tips, including how to make your roasts funnier by using specific details, read on!

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