Strategies and Format of Strategies for Creating Humor in Facebook Page “Maew Auan”

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the strategies and format of strategies employed in creating humor on the Facebook page "Maew Auan." Data were collected from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, encompassing a total of 228 posts. The research identified and ranked fifteen distinct humor creation strategies on the "Maew Auan."Facebook page, presenting them in descending order of prevalence. These strategies, ranked by frequency, include: 1) Strategies for presenting an alternative perspective on the truth, 2) Twisting, 3) Mockery, 4) Praising Animal humor, 5) Malicious pranks, 6) Utilization of rhetorical questions, 7) Exaggeration, 8) Metaphorical expressions, 9) Comparative humor through images, 10) Employment of irony, 11) Self- compliments and self-accusations, 12) Implication, 13) Satire, 14) Construction of illogical scenarios, and 15) Employment of indecent humor. As for the format of strategies for creating humor, there were 3 types: a single strategy, a combination of 2 strategies, and a combination of 3 strategies