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I believe laughter is the best medicine. Laughter has actually been scientifically proven to help people with depression issues.
Let’s give it a try so we can all get happy and feel better. Many Epilepsy forums I’ve been on had joke sections. I was probably the biggest joke of all since I didn’t get a lot of the jokes. They said the jokes couldn’t be above 4th grade level for me to understand them so my jokes may be rather simplistic but let’s give it a try.
Have a lovely day everyone,
Jake
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The issue is that we don't think that sexism and racism are funny.
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3 ReactionsMore pasta jokes, Prego!
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1 Reaction"Psychology behind the unfunny consequences of jokes that denigrate," Thomas Ford, The Conversation, 9-6-16.
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1 ReactionIf you eliminate denigration as an acceptable criterion for joke-telling, then you can kiss goodbye 99% of political humor.
The important thing, which I unfortunately need to get better at, is to discriminate and tailor your comedy to your audience.
"'It's just a joke': the subtle effects of offensive language," Christopher Hunt, The Conversation, 7-13-16.
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1 ReactionThere's a big difference between making fun of someone because of their racial or ethnic heritage and slamming somebody for doing stupid/vile things. Both are forms of denigration.
I tell a lot of self-denigrating jokes. Are there deleterious psychological effects from doing this?
Like it or not, most jokes rely on somebody or some thing being their butt.
Hi all,
Let's not take this discussion off topic. It has been a fun diversion of humor. Mayo Clinic Connect is about sharing health experiences and giving and gettting support. Laughter and humor can also contribute to recovery, hope and healing.
Let's not get into a debate about what consitutes humor. What may be funny to some may not be to others.
The Community Guidelines (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/) are clear. Please:
- Remain respectful at all times.
- Exercise tolerance and respect toward other participants whose views may differ from your own.
- Disagreements are fine, but mutual respect is a must.
- Realize that sarcasm and joking will often be misunderstood.
- Be inclusive.
- Personal attacks against members or health care providers are not acceptable. Such posts will be removed.
Comments that are not inclusive or respectful have been removed. I also request to avoid jokes that single out a specific group of people. This has been added to the guidelines.
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7 ReactionsTo get us back to humor, here are a few groaners.
What do a tick and the Eiffel Tower have in common?
They're both Paris sites.
How does dry skin affect you at work?
You don’t have any elbow grease to put into it.
What did the ocean say to the beach?
Nothing, it just waved.
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8 ReactionsWhy do butchers make good comedians? They love to ham it up!
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5 ReactionsShoutout to everyone who goes through the day without a nap!
Pulled an all-dayer today.
Pretty rough!
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