Monday, 5 September 2016

The Importance Of Humorous Life Lessons And Laughter

By Sarah Price


Before an individual, or comedian can decide what is funny in life, humor must first be defined. To paraphrase, humor is any action or activity in life which produces or provokes laughter. In addition, experiences which provide amusement are also thought to be of a humorous variety. For example, while embarrassing at times, someone losing a top or swimsuit while sliding down a slide at a water park often induces laughter. As such, personal experiences like this and others are often the area in which most humorous life lessons are learned.

As shown by comedians, sit-coms and other entertainment forms, humor does not discriminate. However, those using it as a means of form certainly can. Comedians and others often to be cautious when telling jokes, or writing comedic scenes for film and television. Otherwise, these individuals can quickly lose touch with an audience.

Whether creating, or laughing at inappropriate material, an individual is often considered to be discriminatory, often without realizing same. As such, it is also important for audience members to step up and let others know when this type situation exists. Whether that means, approaching a comedian at the end of a gig, explaining to others why a joke is offensive, or writing a film or television studio as to why a show created a negative response.

Some individuals have a sense of humor while others do not. As such, a joke may be funny to some and not to others. When telling funny jokes and stories which do not provoke a laughter response, one should never assume the material to be bad or inappropriate. For, it could just be that these individuals did not grasp or understand the material or punchline.

Activities and actions which promote laughter can often include telling original jokes based on life experience, small world stories and children trying to explain a situation in which comparisons are often different from reality. Personal experiences which are out of the ordinary can also be funny at times. Whereas, there are movement classes such as laughter yoga which also have the ability of creating a humorous response among attendees.

Television, sports, radio, location, culture, maturity, education, intelligence and context can all contribute to humor. There can also be theater productions, television shows and movies in which humorous material is involved though not at the forefront. For example, genres such as drama, horror and mystery might include humor though the main attempt is to create a different emotional response from the audience.

When attempting to tell a joke or explain an experience, it is important the audience be age appropriate. For example, cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny and others often appeal to young children. Whereas, adults often prefer more satirical forms like those found in a number of plays and television sit-coms. Some good examples of this might be television series like Two and Half Men and Big Bang Theory.

Most people believe humor to be either basic human nature or a gift from the Divine. Whereas, others believe it to be a sense of joy which has no explanation. Regardless, as laughter has now proven to have an overall healing effect on body, mind and spirit, telling a good joke or explaining a humorous personal experience is often a good thing.




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