Humor as a Coping Tool

Hi @sofaramnotdead - does anyone like the Frasier reruns? I think they are truly amazing and I’ve heard they may start a new series. One has to appreciate a sarcastic sense of humour though, so it may not be everyone’s cup of tea! ‘Tis so important to laugh as that will get us through the tragedies that we may face in life and lift us to a better place!

So true. I'm a Frasier fan as well.

“ What’s My Line” is also good for some old time humor. Lots of celebrities now past. YouTube has them with old commercials. Love it!!

@dreamer38 I loved Frasier, I had no idea it was in reruns. Way back, I also enjoyed the "soap" named Soap! That was in the late 70s I believe.
My daughter and I both have a tendency toward sarcasm which I have to be very careful about. I remember when she was in pre-school and we were in car-pool, she would say something sarcastic and the other little children had no idea what she meant. She has mellowed over time, but just a little bit. I've mellowed a lot.
JK

@contentandwell I love Frasier and here it comes on after Golden Girls around 10

I do remember watching those shows with my parents, but maybe we have a little age difference or taste in what is comedy. I tend to be sarcastic and have had enough of life experiences, very hard life experiences, that maybe I find my idea of humor has to deal with that sort of premise. The people you have mentioned are funny but with not of what I have had to deal with. My comedians would be more like Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Bill Marr, even Robin Williams. I use to like watching Laurel and Hardy. I think anything that can distract you from whatever is happening at that moment and helps calm your soul is a plus. I am in constant pain from what I have, a rare medical diagnosis, that came to light as a result of a botched surgical procedure. I won’t go into all the problems or the mistakes by doctors that I saw after that surgery, but like someone said previously, I have lost my humorous side. I find it way to difficult to find a way around what was done to me. Now there is no fixing or repairing the damage and that includes the new condition that I also have to live with. It is even harder to know that the people and institutions that were responsible for my medical problems will go on with their lives with no consequences to their actions. There is no humor in that. Maybe that is why I find those comedians funny. They all suffered and they still found a way of making light of it.

Good morning,
Thank you for sharing that I enjoyed it.
it’s good to try to lighten the mood instead of jumping on the fear and panic bandwagon like the news, press and social media are doing.
Jake

Saw this on Facebook today and it gave me a laugh so thought it might give you a laugh or a grin.

Day 4 of social distancing: Struck up a conversation with a spider today. Seems nice. He’s a Web Designer. 🙂

hahaha. Good one John.

Have you seen the old Carol Burnett show? Here's a funny skit about toilet tissue 🙂