The Misfortunes of Others

Why do we laugh at the misfortunes of others ?

Well to put it quite simply...... Because its HILARIOUS !!

You know you've seen that guy walking down the side walk and bad step on the edge and stumble. You know a chuckle came to mind. You know u've seen that old lady drop everything in her hands and you wanted to laugh. Common, its funny.

Its just that u were taught by whoever that Jesus would not approve of this, (or whatever supreme deity you subscribe to)... and u withhold ur laughter even though ur natural instict is to laugh. Its not nice to laugh ...... that's what we'r taught.

As a clutz myself i have learned to appreciate my many falls, stumps, drops and bumps and often i enjoy a good laugh after the pain has passed or i have picked myself up.

But this is not so with everyone, some people are so self conscious, and self consumed that they actually are offended to being laughed at !!

Some time-a-back i was at the gym, minding my own business when this guy, who was about to sit on the bench opposite to me, misjudged the position of the end of the seat, sat down heavily. Only one of his ass cheeks made contact with the bench while the other missed, cantilevering him sideways to fall flat on to his stomach.

Needless to say i was in stitches, and the guy looked at me with an angry scowl.
I mean common dread get real. Albeit that my scandalous laughter while pointing and holding my stomach was maybe a tad bit overdone ...... was it really that serious ??

Laughter is always the best solution .......... even if it means laughing at yourself !!