Funny · by Noah Miller · 2026-09-04

I finally understand why Funny people care about jokes for absolute beginners

context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Funny feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time

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Mateo Cruz · 9 likes

Great point, especially the part about absolute. My only addition is to make the first step visible. I needed this reminder today

Pixel Coder · 7 likes

This sounds good, but in practice it can be a bad idea without more context. The rainy evening version is even more interesting

Mango Otter · 7 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. I would love to see a follow-up after 10 weeks

Martina Fernández · 3 likes

great point, especially the part about care. The the kitchen detail changes the whole answer

Cozy Marauder · 3 likes

fair pushback

Pablo Martín · 2 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. The social part surprised me too

Rafael Almeida · 1 likes

what happened after the first week? I am curious whether funny stayed easy. I learned that one the expensive way. Small progress still counts

Sanne de Vries · 1 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. The a tiny balcony detail changes the whole answer