Funny is an attitude.

Flip Wilson’s line suggests that humor is less a set of jokes or techniques than a way of meeting the world—an outlook that shapes what one notices, how one responds to difficulty, and how one connects with others. “Attitude” implies choice and stance: the comic sensibility can be cultivated as a posture of resilience, play, and perspective rather than merely a talent for punchlines. In performance terms, it also points to timing, persona, and point of view—the comedian’s underlying disposition that makes material feel funny. The quote elevates humor from product to orientation, implying that being “funny” is inseparable from temperament and worldview.