Has anyone used comedy to deflect bullies?

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I wasn't exactly miss popular but I didn't really get bullied either. Around the second year of high school I knew I could be a target for bullies. People would come up to me or sit next to me and say hello but I could tell by their voice and character that sometimes they were being sarcastic and how I responded next would determine how they would behave towards me. Without effort I unconsciously gave funny and really witty remarks, I would be amazed at the stuff I said because I didn't consciously prepare for it. I have heard comedians say that they started being funny when they found out they could use comedy to deflect bullies. It was a feeling like I was on autopilot and I didn't have to concentrate. I think this feeling is probably what a lot of NT feel when they have an easy flow in conversations and social settings.

Yep, my sense of humor definitely comes from bullying and abuse. Ironically, at 27 I dealt with a guy who enjoyed knocking me down with a use of sarcasm. It didn't matter what I said...he was gonna say something nasty. I make jokes about it now to avoid the pain and some say I am downright hilarious.

I try embracing stoicism. One stoic strategy is to agree with your attacker. It throws them completely off. Take what they say, and agree with the most exaggerated form you can.

Example:

Bully: You're so ret*d.
Stoic: How kind of you to notice. You're right of course, it took me half an hour to tie my shoes this morning. Still, we all must carry on with what we are given.