laughter

The Humour of being Human

February 22, 2012

Humor, in a definition that reflects itself, “arises from the perception of the juxtaposition of incongruity.” We find funny the placing together of things that do not belong together: the portly, top-hatted, distinguishedly pompous gentleman slipping on a banana peel, for example. Humor and laughter may, of course, be aggressive and even cruel — especially [...]

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A touch of humour, and ya Gotta show Up!!

February 21, 2012

“I tried to log on to my iPAD. Turns out it was an Etch-a-Sketch and I don’t own an iPAD. Also, I’m out of vodka.” Ah, the humor of alcoholism! I’ve wanted to share that joke for some time. As the book says, we are not a glum lot, we absolutely insist upon enjoying life! [...]

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