Try this
- Choose a harmless detail of the moment rather than retelling information that was shared privately.
- Ask before bringing the story into a group or publishing it, even if both of you found it funny at the time.
A worked example
“I keep smiling at our completely different guesses about the painting. That was a lovely part of the afternoon.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
A shared joke can stay between you. If one person no longer enjoys it, let it rest instead of insisting that past laughter makes repetition welcome.