(08-21-2015, 02:55 PM)Verad Wrote: Once again, wit is actually very easy. There has been a lot of discussion in this thread that seems to think otherwise, but it is irrelevant.
Wit, at least real wit, isn't easy. Â Real wit is relevant to the discussion being had, and it's cooked up on the fly. Â That's relatively hard for most people to do consistently, even with the time granted by RP post-lapse to do.
I don't doubt you think it's very easy, but believe me, you don't have to see people bombing too often to realize it's not universal. Â Granted, it's also something you have to exercise, so people used to writing conversationally, rather than in isolation, tend to develop that a bit better. Â It's not easy for everyone, though. Â Most people can only think of a really good comeback after a few hours (I think Ed Byrne did a bit on that).
Just recognize that, yeah, some people can't really do it. Â They're not bad writers, they're not necessarily humorless, and they can be very entertaining. Â However, some people just can't turn a phrase or cast off a decent one-liner that references the spot. Â And it's hard for quite a few people to fake.
For some people, it does come very naturally. Â If you're one of those people, be thankful.