Don’t stop
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Dunno man, but if you find out let me know cause every time I see this bad boy I'm giggling like a schoolgirl no matter the situation
Just sent this to wife, it'll brighten her work day
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Don't. Just enjoy it.
To quote Robin Williams, "You're only given a little spark of madness. You lose that? You're nothing."
Yup. OP, allow yourself to smile or chuckle. You might find that it was nervousness that made you so anxious to laugh in what you perceive as an inappropriate situation. Relax.
Ok but Robin was downright mad! And I loved that for him. RIP
"Hey guys can you help me disconnect from the fire hose of human joy to appease all the grumps around me?"
We can't and we won't.
Don't. No matter how stupid you look, remember that it's what makes you happy and that is a hundred more times important that people judging you. Don't stop being a beacon of light surrounded by darkness.
This has happend to me my entire life
People hate me because of it
They are sad and edgy
I'm happy and laughing
Take the win OP
Take the laughpill, be happy
I can relate as someone who realized they're actually more interested in the Humanities after choosing a STEM preparatory course. Then I remembered that the reason why I chose STEM is because my country doesn't give a shit about professions other than being a lawyer, doctor, or engineer.
Lobotomy.
Honestly I have no fucking clue. I do the same thing. Especially bad if I think about something that can cause a laughing fit and then I have to explain a voice clip a friend sent to me.
Most people generally won't care though. They'll look over and maybe go "Huh" before they carry on.
You'd be amazed just how little people actually think about anyone other than themselves.
Totes.
When you realize how self absorbed people are.....
I like to say Cray shit on purpose in lieu of truthful small talk, people usually dead eye respond in normal NPC responses like "Good, you?" or "Have a good one".
My inner child/voice does use absurdism as a coping mechanism.
Oh for real. I've been on the bus and people ask questions like what time it is. I just respond with something wildly unhinged like "Quarter past where the past, present and future all have a collective existential crisis. But if you need a more convential and temporally linear answer, tis probably too late for this nonsense". I've yet to have anyone say anything other than the most generic ass "Cool" response. Some even say thanks which is... hysterical.
That sounds like the kind of thing I'd reply, "Oh, no thanks, I don't like bowling" to.
Pleade dont. I mean it. Some time ago i was remembering back to a time when I was funny and it fucking shocked me. I used to make people laugh and laughed much more myself. Then over time life happened. Years of work, illness, family, relationships, the world. It was such a shitty feeling to see how the cynicism and demoralizing environment consumes us.
I don't want to go to an absolute like 'ignore what everyone thinks' because realistically it doesn't work that way, but you should not strive to change your perception or internal wiring, but to be situationally aware when required. That's what I think.
Also let me tell you that I still get a little joy when seeing someone laughing or smiling in public, which I think is a good sign. Only the more deeply jaded will see that as a negative thing and give it importance. Five minutes later nobody will be thinking about it but you will still be a joyful person.
Please do not stop, you are doing it right.
I have a secret for you.
Whenever you let out one of those little laughs in public, EVERYONE in earshot is wondering if you were laughing at them and is subtly checking if it was them or someone else worth laughing at.
In those moments, your the last thing on people's minds.
Now I feel bad for the people whose anxiety I accidentally triggered...
Omg, when I was still in school, I was always wondering if classmates were laughing at some stupid tiktok or laughing at me.
It could have been both though..
Farts are funny. Will always be funny. It's the follow-through that catches one unawares and dampens the mood.
Don't stop laughing at stupid shit. The world gets very serious very quickly all on its own when you're looking and when you're not. If you can retain some ability to laugh, you'll be much better off.
Am old fart: early Gen X.
However, it is better to say nothing and be thought a fool than speak and remove all doubt.
Doesn't sound like there is anything wrong mate. Keep grinning at the world. Smiling is infectious and we damn well need it!
Enjoy it. As long as you aren't busting out laughing at a funeral this sounds like a gift.
Don't change.
When people see you smiling, it will make them happy by-proxy.
Be proud, laugh loud.
Yeah, OP. If you still find a way randomly smile during the day, don’t lose that. This is the brain working as intended.
Lmfao “born to shit forced to wipe”
Op! help! what do I do? people are asking why I’m laughing
Here's what you do.
Just think about the fact that you don't control your destiny. You're a wage slave. Doing whatever is told to you. You're going to die alone, and the only friends you have are only your friends because they are afraid of not having friends. The world is a dark and miserable place, and during the cold war America straight up lost 53 atomic bombs. Presumed to be in the oceans. Nobody knows their condition. Nobody knows if they are a threat to explode at any time.
On top of that, the soviet union lost an unknown number of nukes during that same time. Whereas the united states says they're pretty sure they lost them in the ocean, the soviet union makes no such claims. That means it's possible they dropped it from a plane, and it didn't explode. Maybe they were stolen from storage, and sold to whomever. No regulation needed.
So now, instead of laughing at some meme, you can have a look of dread and uncertainty on your face. Like you're holding back tears. And THEN you'll fit right in with todays soul crushing society.
Haha now I'm just fury-laughing so I look way crazier snort what do I do lmfao I'm so fucking pissed rn
"Sometimes I just think funny things."
If they insist,
But what were you thinking that's so funny?
"No,that is it. It's a quote from Arthur, (do a drunk voice this time) sometimes I just think funny things."
It's not that funny but it's clean and reusable.
I think it's about staying focused on what you're doing. Pushing out irrelevant thoughts and focusing on what's going on is a skill you can work on. In my mind, when something like that is making me giggle, the only thing that helps is not thinking about it. I'm bad at dealing with this too though.
Mindfulness meditation
You wouldn't have happened to grow up watching a lot of Beavis and Butthead did you?
dude stfu and enjoy it. I love when that shit happens to me.
As long as you aren't hurting anyone, you shouldn't really waste your time trying to live your life according to how you think other people are wanting you to. Nobody probably is paying any attention to you anyway and even if they do, they'll forget about you one minute later.
you accept the stupidity within
Don't stop. Use it as a litmus test. If they don't get it, they don't deserve your company. Yes even at funerals.
Wear earbuds and just start talking to yourself, if someone interrupts you, just say you are talking on your phone, and point at your earbuds. Congrats, now you make someone else feel awkward 😎
I still laugh at that stupid asterisk chair meme and I have no shame so you're good haha. Just enjoy it!
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- Watch the news
- No more laughing at anything
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