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Humor as a Coping Tool

Posted by osun6 @osun6, Dec 18, 2011

We are interested in hearing how you have used humor to help you cope with your disease. We believe that humor can be an effective tool when facing life threatening illness. Please tell us your stories.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Mar 31, 2020
In reply to @johnbishop "This is a really old corporate joke some of you may remember. Roles could be reversed..." + (show)
@johnbishop

This is a really old corporate joke some of you may remember. Roles could be reversed (no offense meant to either sex!).

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man below replied, "You are in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be an engineer," said the balloonist.

"I am," replied the man, "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help so far."

The man below responded, "You must be in management."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "But how did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow it's my fault!”

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wonderful John, haha

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JK | @contentandwell | Mar 31, 2020
In reply to @funcountess "Whatever works with hand lotions/creams is good, as long as something is used after washing hands.sore..." + (show)
@funcountess

Whatever works with hand lotions/creams is good, as long as something is used after washing hands.sore hands are better then sore lungs.

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@funcountess It's not just that it makes them sore, when your hands are dry you get tiny cracks in your skin and from what I read the cracks let germs in more.
JK

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2011panc | @2011panc | Apr 1, 2020

To make your own mask from a bandana: 1) fold the square bandana in half horizontally twice, forming a rectangle; 2) place a hair tie or rubber band1/3rd of the way from each end of the rectangle; 3) fold the bandana at each band (you now have a packet about 4"X6")' 4) stuff one end into the other. Voila! You have a face mask.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 3, 2020

This Canadian family decided to create a musical of their time together. Enjoy!!

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Apr 3, 2020
In reply to @hopeful33250 "This Canadian family decided to create a musical of their time together. Enjoy!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdcS0Nbo7Ng&feature=share" + (show)
@hopeful33250

This Canadian family decided to create a musical of their time together. Enjoy!!

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Teresa, this was fun. I'm Expecting any moment a "family rendition" of something similar...I sent them this video so that is all it takes for Zooming, right??? hmmm, maybe not???? Smiles

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 3, 2020

@hopeful33250 That was fun to watch and hear how those kids could remember all of there lyrics Enjoyable thanks Linda

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Apr 11, 2020

@gingerw, I am pretty sure the back story is about a child who somehow got in the machine. Sorry....but that’s what I read.
Chris

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Apr 11, 2020

I was a big fan of the TV show & the movie M.A.S.H. and I saw that someone put a few clips together for the COVID-19 emphasis on social distancing, hand washing and more... enjoy!
https://youtu.be/1Mao3OzWw9I

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mayofeb2020 | @mayofeb2020 | Apr 11, 2020

My favorite is probably "do not use the hair dryer while in bath tub". My bp medications says "may cause dizziness, do not drive or operate a vehicle" I was hoping the prescriptions include a driver so I can go about running my errands which include picking up those meds and seeing the doctor who prescribed it. Unfortunately people do not use common sense. When I was still working, I put up a big sign in the office lunch room that said "Your mother does not work here, clean up after yourself". Guess what? The staff still didn't get it.

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Harriet Hodgson | @harriethodgson1 | Apr 11, 2020

I've taken some over-the-counter eds that say "Do not operate farm equipment while taking this medicine." Forget farm equipment. I couldn't even operate the coffee pot.

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