I used to be funny. I used to make all my mates laugh. And now… i don’t. What’s happened to me? sigh I was never the class clown, but i love making people laugh with little asides and comments.
I don’t want to try to be funny, because trying automatically makes it unfunny. So dopers, what do i do?
Fran
Just be yourself. IRL (and probably here, too) I’m either loved or hated. Very few people walk away from me with apathy. So, whether you piss your friends off or make them pee themselves laughing, make whatever you do memorable.
Besides, being funny is overrated anyways. You always have to try to top yourself. Being an ass is much easier, IMO.
In parting, 
. You sound like you needed that.
You know Fran, however much people like you making them laugh, they like it even better when they make you laugh. So make friends with some really funny people and boost their egos for awhile.
Then, steal their jokes, make friends with a more boring, easily impressed crowd and you’ll be funny again. Repeat as necessary.
Seriously, I find that I go through these cycles when people think I’m hilarious (mostly cause I fall down a lot but some of it is my wit) and then all of a sudden they start looking at me blankly whenever I open my mouth and exchange worried looks. I’ve just learned to go with the flow. It’ll come back soon enough.
Dude… I tell you what. I do improv comedy. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought that about myself.
What I have learned is that the more I try to be funny, the more I suck ass. The more I just let myself be, and don’t even worry about being funny, it’s funny!
So, just let yourself be yourself. Relax and don’t worry about it.
tatertot made an excellent point. I like funny people, and don’t mind talking to them, but it gives me a really nice feeling inside when I make someone else laugh. Believe you me, it doesn’t happen very often.