Do you laugh out loud?

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Rose65

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Not as strange a question as you might think. I laugh very loudly, sometimes losing all control, needing to use a tissue to mop my eyes, nose, unable to breathe - in danger of choking even. Depending on what made me laugh. I once went to see Jim Davidson on stage and I thought I would actually die he was so shockingly rude about everyone and everything!

In contrast, my husband very rarely actually laughs. It's so strange. He smiles and enjoys a good joke but at best he might make a kind of strangled weird sound - which sets me off even more. He says he 'laughs inside'. He does have a good sense of humour, especially clever with words, but keeps a straight face.

So what kind of laugh have you got?
Laughter is so odd and has such a good effect on our well-being. I like being around people who have a natural gift for telling jokes.
 

When I find something hilariously funny, I laugh out VERY loud. Itā€™s like a sneeze that I canā€™t control. People around me often laugh at me laughing. Iā€™m not the kind of person to hold back a laugh or a sneeze. Itā€™s a natural thing. My husband laughs loud also and has a wickedly good sense of humour.
 
Almost two years ago, I relocated to a city 220 miles away, to have seven weeks of treatment for a throat cancer. I didn't know what to expect, but was open minded. While I was there I met other patients I could relate with and we had some laughs... often quite loud.

The staff in the treatment clinic were earnest, professional, and focused on you as a patient at treatment, exam, and consultation times. But when walking through the halls they were joking, teasing & laughing with one another (especially the women were). I thought that was absolutely great! (y)
 
The last time I roared with laughter was a few days ago. We have dog coats that have hoods. Thereā€™s a small piece of Velcro which holds the hood down. The other day our dogs were wearing these coats and our biggest girl had the hood completely covering her face. She barked and just stood there as my husband and I roared with laughter. It looked a bit like this only the hood covered her eyes completely so she couldnā€™t see.
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A few days before that we had company. A couple came over and my husband sat at the kitchen island with the guy and I sat at the dining room table decorating cookies listening to the wife of this guy. This was my first time meeting her ( wife of husbandā€™s 45 year old friendship and I only knew him ),
I broke into a roaring laugh about something she was telling me. She didnā€™t laugh. šŸ¤­ oops.
 
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JBR said:
Almost two years ago, I relocated to a city 220 miles away, to have seven weeks of treatment for a throat cancer. I didn't know what to expect, but was open minded. While I was there I met other patients I could relate with and we had some laughs... often quite loud.

The staff in the treatment clinic were earnest, professional, and focused on you as a patient at treatment, exam, and consultation times. But when walking through the halls they were joking, teasing & laughing with one another (especially the women were). I thought that was absolutely great! (y)
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How is your throat now - are you ok,?
 
Rose65 said:
I truly understand. I got so depressed I found nothing funny about life for a long time.
My advice is seek out books and TV films or programmes that you find funny and just start watching or reading. It really really works to lift you out of the yourself.
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Thank you for the advice Dr. Rose, but I am fine, not depressed.
 
This is a good thread, @Rose65 !

I usually smile broadly at jokes. But when other people are laughing, it's often infectious and I can laugh heartily along until I'm out of breath and the tears roll down my face. My late husband used to laugh easily and it was music to my ears. I loved his laughter and I would often laugh with him. I even wrote a poem about his laughter. Also, when my sisters get together, which is not often (we live in different parts of the world), we can laugh hysterically like there is no end. I love it!

On a tangent - I have found out over time a certain pattern about laughter. I may be wrong, but laughter comes easier after dinner. I have witnessed this at dinner parties. People are feeling nice and full and laughter sprinkles the air as the dessert is served. Has anyone else witnessed this?

Finally, laughter is really, really good for us. I tend to choose comedy movies over other movies to get my laughs in. This is particularly important when living alone. SF also has some good humor threads that have brought smiles to my face.
 
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