Jesse Watters

When I do the street stuff, primarily it's jocular. But we've also gone and done serious packages at steel plants or in the inner city.

American Critic

Andrew Breitbart

I think that 99 percent of the time, I'm jocular, lighthearted.

American Businessman

Bob Crane

Hard comedy goes for the jocular. Hard comedy is basic.

American Actor

Used in relaxed, casual settings rather than formal or serious ones.

Informal Tone

Though humorous, 'jocular' implies affection or warmth, not mockery or hurtfulness.

Not Mocking

A jocular person uplifts the mood without offending anyone.

Uplifting Mood

Jocular comments can lighten the mood during serious or tense moments.

Humor in Tension

Ensure laughter is suitable for the situation when being jocular.

Appropriate Context

Jocular expression may vary in acceptability across different cultures.

Cultural Sensitivity

 won't touch it with a barge pole. So we never hear the case put for it, except in jocular references to people on the lunatic fringe. I don't know quite where this diktat comes from.