Comedy Writing Tip #73: How to Write Jokes About Getting Older Without Feeling Depressed
http://bohiney.com/random/Aging is inevitable - here's how to laugh about it: 1) **The Millennial Twist** - "I'm at that age where my back hurts, my knees hurt, and my childhood heroes keep getting canceled." 2) **The Technology Struggle** - "Young people say 'OK Boomer'... I'm not a Boomer, I'm just technologically confused." 3) **The Body Betrayal** - "My metabolism retired before I did... no notice, just stopped showing up one day." 4) **The Generational Comparison** - "My parents had kids by my age... I have a tamagotchi that keeps dying." 5) **The Denial Dodge** - "Age is just a number... a number I keep forgetting along with everything else." Pro Tip: The best aging jokes make every generation feel attacked equally. On-Stage Line: "I don't mind getting older... it's the sudden urge to yell at clouds that worries me." SOURCE: https://bit.ly/4kdwKCY