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I think the best reason to laugh is: you're laughing. You're exposed to something funny. Humans connect over laughter and funny things. How do you build your se
by danneu 14y ago
I think the best reason to laugh is: you're laughing. You're exposed to something funny. Humans connect over laughter and funny things. How do you build your sense of humor if you aren't laughing?
I had a roommate last year that moved to Austin from Iraq. He was self-conscious and had trouble socializing. I introduced him to some of my favorite American TV comedies like "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". The transformation in his sense of humor was incredible.
One of my favorite things to do before a date is to watch something that makes me laugh. Totally changes my mood.
- jiggy2011 14y agoI find laughing difficult. Not because I don't have a sense of humour, I get jokes but I very rarely find something funny enough that I can't help but laugh out loud. I'm not sure if I've ever laughed out loud at a sitcom, even ones that I enjoy. The same for stand up comedy, the rest of the room can be in stitches but my expression rarely changes beyond a slight grin. This can sometimes be awkward when somebody is telling me an anecdote that is intended to be humorous, because I always end up feeling like I should force out a fake laugh.
- javert 14y agoI personally tend to have a lot of underlying "social abnormality," including being a chronic grouch, but not laughing at stuff is actually not a problem I have, surprisingly enough. Do you think this is related to some other aspect(s) of your personality? If so, what? (if you don't mind sharing)