Le Tan Phuoc - the charming storyteller

In short, laughter or smiles are "exclusive" to humans, but ironically, we cannot laugh by ourselves. If we want to laugh, we need to go see a comedy, or at least need someone to tell jokes, or hold a book of jokes in our hands.

Cover of the book 555 stories to relieve depression (A miracle drug for people with depression)

If you look at someone and suddenly start smiling to yourself, there are two possibilities: that person is remembering something funny, or he has a "short circuit".

In short, laughing is a conditioned behavior. And since a smile is worth ten tonics, everyone seeks laughter.

Teacher Le Tan Phuoc is not only a person who seeks laughter, he is also a person who "hunts" for jokes, and then remakes them into classic jokes.

Every time I read Le Tan Phuoc's jokes, I don't know why, but I suddenly think of an old writer that I love in the field of telling jokes. He often tells jokes in his leisure time, in his calm voice, but makes everyone laugh... "fall off their chairs". Notably, this old writer does not use the internet. He often reads jokes in books and newspapers, told by others, or made up by himself. He just tells and makes up. In his stomach is a whole store of jokes, never exhausted.

I think one of the ways to remember a lot of jokes is to tell them often. Each time you tell a joke, you remember it. Each time you tell a joke, you create it.

Here, teacher Le Tan Phuoc combines two operations, both traditional and modern, compiling jokes from daily life, folklore, books and newspapers; and collecting them on the internet. Thanks to that, he wrote more than 500 jokes, a record number.

Anyone can remember a few jokes, and anyone can tell a joke. But whether or not it makes people laugh is another matter. Some people tell the same story but no one laughs, while others make people laugh. It all depends on the talent of the storyteller.

I think Le Tan Phuoc is a talented joke teller. A charming joke teller.

Brief, layered, emphatic… then suddenly bursting into laughter. Like the snap of a tightly compressed spring. Or the American laugh. Unexpected. Turning the car 180 degrees. Sometimes you sit and think for a while before bursting into laughter.

Some people laugh right away. Some people read it and wake up in the middle of the night laughing alone.

Telling more than 500 jokes by himself is impressive. Only those who love laughter and work can do it.

Teacher Le Tan Phuoc named his book 555 stories to relieve sadness (A miracle drug for people with depression) . That is, laughter is both a source of entertainment and a medicine. Especially in today's modern society, depression seems to spare no one. To reduce depression, there is nothing better than living in mindfulness and kindness and finding laughter to relieve the poison. Thich Phap Hoa - a Buddhist preacher loved by many people, also thanks to his talent for telling jokes, inserting a smile to lighten the steps of mortal beings in human life.

I was fortunate to work as an editor with teacher Le Tan Phuoc on the book project Punctuation and Symbols in English (Writer Association Publishing House, 2022). He is a very serious person in his work, but also very gentle and humorous.

Originally an English teacher, after many years living in the US, Mr. Le Tan Phuoc spent his precious last years writing books and doing charity work.

All of his books, in addition to a number of copies for readers, he donates the rest to charitable organizations. He also donates the proceeds from book sales to places in need. A wonderful way to give.

With this book 555 stories to relieve boredom , he also donated all the proceeds from the book sales to charity. That means, he has just distributed joy and brought laughter to everyone.

We would like to sincerely thank the kindness of teacher Le Tan Phuoc and respectfully introduce it to readers.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/le-tan-phuoc-nguoi-ke-chuyen-cuoi-duyen-dang-185250120105252789.htm