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TL;DR: our body emits different chemicals according to our humor, including while we're watching a movie.

• koolba 10y ago
  > TL;DR: our body emits different chemicals according to our humor, including while we're watching a movie. So that's what people mean when they say I smell funny?
  • pesfandiar 10y ago
    Humor also means mood in English. It's more obvious to speakers of Romance languages (e.g. Portuguese).
    • TazeTSchnitzel 10y ago
      And creates confusion for English speakers learning Romance languages!
    • theoh 10y ago
      It did originally refer to a bodily fluid, which is where the psychological meanings come from: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=humor http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=humor