Witty jokes and children saying inappropriate things top of the funny list

Red Nose Day returns on March 19 and aims to unite the nation by spreading joy and humour to homes across the UK, while raising money to help people struggling now more than ever.

The survey shows that humour has the power to get people through some of the toughest of times. Eighty-one per cent of people from Belfast agreed that ‘laughter is the best medicine’ with 77 per cent also stating that laughter is important to them in their day-to-day lives.

When it comes to the types of humour enjoyed by Belfastians, witty jokes came out on top as the capital’s favourite form of humour (54 per cent) followed closely by children saying inappropriate things by mistake (45 per cent). Whilst it may be referred to as the lowest form of wit, sarcasm came third (27 per cent).

Eighty-two per cent of people from Belfast also rated themselves as having a good sense of humour, while a fifth believe their partner is the funniest person that they know.

And when it comes to laughing, the typical Belfastian laughs nine times a day and likes to make others giggle on six occasions daily. However, almost a quarter of people from Belfast (21 per cent) admitted that they had belly laughed within the last week.