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This whole thing is pretty damn well-argued, paints a compelling picture. I see myself in it, but it could be in a horoscope / med student way. Humour is defin
by sdwr 3y ago
This whole thing is pretty damn well-argued, paints a compelling picture. I see myself in it, but it could be in a horoscope / med student way.
Humour is definitely a way to de-fang the world, and smooth over difficult situations. The "making other people" laugh bit is interesting, considering the smile / bared teeth dichotomy.
- redconfetti 3y agoDisarm you with a smile...
- mathgeek 3y ago> I see myself in it, but it could be in a horoscope / med student way. Thank you for saying this. Anecdotally, I jump to self identifying as someone who uses humor to deal with trauma, but it’s good to be reminded that everyone has some level of trauma in their lives.
- JohnFen 3y agoAlso, "nobody understands anything that isn't funny."