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Droll humor is an often dry, witty form of humor that elicits laughs through amusingly odd, sometimes zany behavior or speech. Due to its more subtle nature, this type of humor is not commonly used by comedians; Steven Wright is an example of one who does use it in combination with other techniques.
"Highbrow" comedy and British comedy are often classified as having droll humor.
Examples
Popular comedians known for their droll humor include:
Houses make strange noises at night like creak, groan and "Emo, I'm going to kill you." ...So I remembered what my mother told me, "Whenever you feel afraid just whistle a happy tune" ... [whistling] ... then I felt a hand around my throat and a voice said, "Thanks. I thought I'd never find you in the dark."
There's a pizza place near where I live that sells only slices. In the back you can see a guy tossing a triangle in the air.
- John Cleese (Monty Python). Known also for his physical comedy
If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat?
I don't own a cell phone or a pager. I just hang around everyone I know, all the time. If someone needs to get a hold of me, they just say, "Mitch," and I say, "What?" and turn my head slightly.
The popular British political sitcom frequently used droll humour and pun-based comedy, with other characters responding with "oh, very droll."
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