Mr-bean Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Ok, so I heard quite a few people out there do this as well, but its not really a laughing matter. I laugh when bad things happen to me. I have no idea why, or how, which is what I was wondering you could help me with. An example of a time where I could not help but laugh was when I spilt a whole glass of water on the family's laptop, just as I realised what I had done, and the amount of trouble I would be in when my Wife finds out, I couldnt help but burst out laughing. Even when I went downstairs to tell her and the rest of the house, I started laughing, even though their faces were of complete anger and surprise. They noticed I was laughing which made things worse because it made them think I thought it was a joke and that I didnt care that that I had broken a very expensive piece of equipment. Outbursts of laughter also tend to occur during an argument which I am involved in, it really doesnt help the situation at all and just tends to make the people I am arguing with angrier. So, what my questions is, is what causes myself and I'm sure many other people to laugh in these situations? Becuase even though on the inside I know its a very serious situation and laughing would be very innipropriate, it just comes out and I have no control over it. Any tips on to hold this back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 You would annoy the hell out of me. If you spilled a bunch of water on my laptop and started laughing I would really want to punch you in the mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncocker Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Ok, so I heard quite a few people out there do this as well, but its not really a laughing matter. I laugh when bad things happen to me. I have no idea why, or how, which is what I was wondering you could help me with. An example of a time where I could not help but laugh was when I spilt a whole glass of water on the family's laptop, just as I realised what I had done, and the amount of trouble I would be in when my Wife finds out, I couldnt help but burst out laughing. Even when I went downstairs to tell her and the rest of the house, I started laughing, even though their faces were of complete anger and surprise. They noticed I was laughing which made things worse because it made them think I thought it was a joke and that I didnt care that that I had broken a very expensive piece of equipment. Outbursts of laughter also tend to occur during an argument which I am involved in, it really doesnt help the situation at all and just tends to make the people I am arguing with angrier. So, what my questions is, is what causes myself and I'm sure many other people to laugh in these situations? Becuase even though on the inside I know its a very serious situation and laughing would be very innipropriate, it just comes out and I have no control over it. Any tips on to hold this back? must be hard for you mr bean but next time you feel it coming on,1/ go to the toilet2/ put your head in the bowl3/ press the flush......sorted:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Nervous laughter is laughter evoked from an audience's expression of embarrassment, alarm, discomfort or confusion, rather than amusement. Nervous laughter is usually less robust in expression than "a good belly laugh", and may be combined with confused glances or awkward silence on the part of others in the audience. Nervous laughter is considered analogous to a courtesy laugh,[ which may be rendered by more of a conscious effort in an attempt to move a situation along more quickly, especially when the comedian is pausing for laughter. Nervous laughter is a physical reaction to stress, tension, confusion, or anxiety. Neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran states "We have nervous laughter because we want to make ourselves think what horrible thing we encountered isn't really as horrible as it appears, something we want to believe." Those are the most embarrassing times, too, naturally. Psychologist and neuroscientist Robert Provine, from the University of Maryland, studied over 1,200 "laughter episodes" and determined that 80% of laughter isn't a response to an intentional joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I think that inappropriate laughing is probably a lot more common than people think. I know that the OP might find the situation difficult but have you tried talking to your GP about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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