Top ten rules of Nepali comedy

1. Before you write a joke, you should ask yourself, “Does this joke challenge people’s long-held beliefs, or rebel against existing social structures?” If your answer is yes, it's a bad joke.
   
   
2. It is claimed that good jokes make people laugh. That is not true. Good jokes make people angry and/or scared for their lives and/or completely humiliated.
   
   
3. It is bad form to make jokes at your own expense. Making yourself the butt of your jokes makes you look weak and lacking in confidence in front of your enemies. If you need to make any jokes about yourself, it should be how big your penis is, or how annoyed your wife is at your hijinks.
   
   
4. People in power should not be made fun of unless they're of the opposition party or women. In which case, the only joke that should be made is that they should be in prison. Even if your party's in power. Specially if they're in power.
   
   
5. A good joke is one that is easy to 'get'. To clear up the confusion you should surround your joke with laughing emoji, tongue, tears, eyes, fire, so your readers know for sure it's a joke and it's supposed to be laughed at.
   
   
6. If there is any distinction between a 'joke' and a 'threat' legally speaking, it is known only to those in the highest echelons of lawyering and you don't need to bother yourself with that. Just go free with your jokes, the first thing that comes into your noggin.
   
   
7.  If the joke still doesn't work, you need to attach multiple copies of the Nepali version of 'trollface' so that your readers see the cartoon man laughing at your joke, and get the hint that it's funny and they're stupid for not getting it.
   
   
8. Keep updated with the latest developments concerning the latest CIA/RAW conspiracy to take over the country, to keep your jokes “fresh”.
   
   
9. Comedy can be a powerful force for combating evil. For centuries, writers and comedians have leveraged their sharp wit to expose injustice and make the world a better place. Do not give in to this temptation. 

10. If you can’t think of a punchline, try putting the joke in all-caps. 

    
    Adapted from here.