And, if you are someone lucky enough to possess a sense of humor~ are you ever amazed at the amount of people who cannot see the "funny" in anything?
Do you think that would be a miserable existence, or is there something admirable about taking everything so seriously?
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I believe it’s there or its not. Some people just don’t get it and wont even with a hand held discussion with a brilliant powerpoint presentation.
I wouldn’t be nearly as interesting without my sense of humor, it would be a dull life ;p
I am deeply offended by this question.
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I don’t think it’s something you can teach someone. I would think it would be a miserable existence not seeing the humor in anything. I can’t imagine never thinking something is funny, but I got too far the other way. I laugh at everything. ?
if im only going off the yahoo population – humor is unheard of for the masses.
lucky enough for me and those i interact with, humor is mandatory and yea we were all born with it.
edit – im not smart enough to understand the dude or dudette above me.
uhg that would just be miserable, especially as a parent!!
I think it can be taught, definitely.
I know, I rarely try to be funny on here but if i do no one understands it, and if i do it to someones face i wind up getting embarrased bc they didnt get it
oh well
I am not sure it can be taught,but a carefree humorous approach and manner to things (not the serious stuff of life)can be infectious if you can laugh freely and see the funny side of things you will certainly promote that in any child,and a healthy lively quick amusing disposition is to be envied and encouraged,so good luck and enjoy the funny side of life.
They can learn but will never fully understand.
I don’t think you can teach someone, but I do know someone can learn themselves. I was a very shy and serious kid who longed to be funny and know how to laugh and have fun. Somehow, by observation of others and a sincere desire to have one, I developed a sense of humor. I don’t know how anyone can enjoy life at all without one. I just can’t fathom it. I have a close relative who doesn’t have a sense of humor and she has depression. No wonder. The only downfall is finding the humor in everything-I once had to leave a funeral b/c I was laughing too hard…omg, but if you’d only seen that long line of little old men in funny hats, all walking with their heads bent at the same angle-it was like a turtle convention. Okay-I gotta stop!
How is this question related to parenting? We are not here for laughs and jokes. Parenting is a serious issue and needs to be treated as such. When I see people having fun on here I cringe and feel sorry for their poor kids. Fun has no place in my household, fun is for people with no direction in life. As for humour, that is a symptom of unintelligence and low class. Jeez just get a grip will you?
No, I don’t think it can be taught, not judging from this place anyway – we lead by example yet they just refuse to follow
I *am* funny, I swear. How come nobody believes me?
I think sense of humor is inherited.
Sometimes – on here – its hard tp tell if people are joking or not lol (except those insane trolls) but thats the problem with everything being in text, theres no tone of voice!
Its scientificly proven having a sense of himor prevents wrinkles.
(well it is in the land of Laura anyway!)
you would think it would be something you could teach. I have a cousin who is 14 and he is so lame and boring. His parents are the funniest people in the world and yet he has NO sense of humor! It could be that he just thinks that they arent funny and are embarrasing but he is very blah and serious!
I think humor is something of a gift you’re born with but if you have the right models you can learn to see the funny side of things too.
Honestly if it weren’t for my sense of humor (and irony) I would have lost my mind long ago.
"Lead by example." When I was a kid my mom would always tell jokes or funny stories all the way into my teen years. Now, people tell me that I have a great sense of humour, and I have her to thank for that!
I don’t know, but I feel bad for people who take life THAT seriously. I have a pretty broad, twisted, crazy sense of humor. I have to have one or else my husband and I wouldn’t get along
That being said, I think you are just born with it. It takes a lot to teach that kind of sense of humor.
I’m in agreeance with mama to the motley two on the labor and finding humor in the situation…I also try to find the humor in having brain cancer…at least i get a handicapped parking space for life!!! I think humor can be learned through life experiences, but I think humor can also be a precious gift someone is born with.
Children pick that up from the people around them. My Mom & Dad would visit our different aunts and uncles on weekends. A few beers, home movies, and just plain shooting the breeze led to many memorable moments. No drama, just fun stuff. I grew up with nick names for my twin cousins, "The Tiny Boys" my sister’s nick name, "O Wee wee" and mine, "Caka-Boy". There are long stories how that all came about. Maybe a Mexican thing (?). My Aunt always told us kids my Dad was a "real wet-back" , because he was born in the Rio Grande River. So we learned to laugh at ourselves.