This really reminded me of Impro by Johnstone, especially his thoughts about status. Laughter is a whip that keeps us in line. It's horrible to be laughed at a

This really reminded me of Impro by Johnstone, especially his thoughts about status. Laughter is a whip that keeps us in line. It's horrible to be laughed at against your will. Either you suppress unwelcome laughter or you start controlling it.