Whether it is Siri, Alexa or Google, the artificial intelligence that runs your phone, and possibly your life, has been created with a sense of humor, and it can be accessed with a simple request. Get her attention and then ask, “Tell me a joke!”

August 16, National Tell a Joke Day, is a great time to ask, especially if you didn’t take advantage of asking on July 1 (International Joke Day) or July 24 (Tell an OLD Joke Day).

We all love to laugh and many people have a favorite joke that they tell over and over. Children might crack themselves up with knock-knock jokes or silly riddles, while more creative folks might dwell on familiar one-liners or puns that make people roll their eyes or groan. For stand-up comedians, good jokes are their bread and butter, and they have to have a sense of timing and be able to read their audience in order to have a successful career. They often keep track of current events,  historic trends and targeted language to create a humorous series of stories and jokes that reach their immediate audience.

Perhaps you are not looking to be in the joke-telling business, but you want to get a laugh in your social media posts on this day. Whether your humor is obvious or clever, dry or obscure, if you are looking for some ideas of jokes to share on National Tell a Joke Day, feel free to go to https://www.rd.com/jokes/. But just in case, make sure to end your posts with #TellAJokeDay so your audience will know when it is time to laugh.