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Monday, September 5, 2016

The Importance Of Humorous Life Lessons And Laughter

By Sarah Price


Before an individual, or comedian can decide what is funny in life, humor must first be defined. To paraphrase, humor is any action or activity in life which produces or provokes laughter. In addition, experiences which provide amusement are also thought to be of a humorous variety. For example, while embarrassing at times, someone losing a top or swimsuit while sliding down a slide at a water park often induces laughter. As such, personal experiences like this and others are often the area in which most humorous life lessons are learned.

When it comes to comedies and sit-coms such as Madhouse, RV and others, individuals can often learn some invaluable lessons. For example, before heading out on a road trip, it might be feasible to assure an RV is in proper working condition. Whereas, when putting up Christmas lights, it is always best to check the strand and electrical outlets before hanging in, on or around a house. Still, when watching these movies the audience is prone to laughter, thus inducing an emotional response.

Generally, anyone laughing in response to a joke is often considered to have a sense of humor. There are instances in which creating material or telling jokes is inappropriate. For example, jokes related to disability, gender, lifestyle, race, religion, sexual orientation or other personal issues often offend rather than entertain.

Most often, those lacking a sense of humor have been offended by the material. Otherwise, it could be that the individual did not understand or grasp the meaning behind the material. As reception is often based on taste and personal knowledge, these are often the two main reasons why a joke or story does not promote a response in the audience.

Activities and actions which promote laughter can often include telling original jokes based on life experience, small world stories and children trying to explain a situation in which comparisons are often different from reality. Personal experiences which are out of the ordinary can also be funny at times. Whereas, there are movement classes such as laughter yoga which also have the ability of creating a humorous response among attendees.

Whether education, culture, maturity, radio, sports, television or personal experience, these are areas from which great humor can often be derived. Also, by working from personal experience, comedians and others can often avoid offending audience members based on personal identity and appearance. As such, it is often best to create material before taking the stage rather than using personal attacks as a form of entertainment.

When attempting to tell a joke or explain an experience, it is important the audience be age appropriate. For example, cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny and others often appeal to young children. Whereas, adults often prefer more satirical forms like those found in a number of plays and television sit-coms. Some good examples of this might be television series like Two and Half Men and Big Bang Theory.

Whether jokes or good, bad or inappropriate, laughter itself is a good thing. In fact, recent research shows that the response can often have an overall healing effect. As such, laughing at children, explaining a personal funny experience or telling a joke is often good for body, mind and spirit.




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