Comments on: Humoring the Gelotologists http://www.damninteresting.com/humoring-the-gelotologists A collection of Damn Interesting things Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:21:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MagneticSouth http://www.damninteresting.com/humoring-the-gelotologists#comment-23598 MagneticSouth Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:56:41 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=938#comment-23598 I realize I'm quite late here, but regarding the "no women like the Three Stooges" stuff: I am a 29-year-old female and I have LOVED them for many years. So do my older sisters as well as my mother. If you can't find any ladies who love the Stooges, you are not looking well enough! (Seriously, all someone has to do is say "Niagara Falls!" to me in that certain tone of voice, and I am helpless with laughter. It's so funny to me that sometimes I laugh just hearing the words "Niagara Falls", even when someone is talking about it seriously.) In case anybody wonders, I far prefer Shemp in the line-up to Curly/Joe/Curly-Joe. And Larry is my absolute favorite; it's unfortunate that he doesn't get nearly enough love from most Stooges fans! I realize I’m quite late here, but regarding the “no women like the Three Stooges” stuff:
I am a 29-year-old female and I have LOVED them for many years. So do my older sisters as well as my mother. If you can’t find any ladies who love the Stooges, you are not looking well enough!

(Seriously, all someone has to do is say “Niagara Falls!” to me in that certain tone of voice, and I am helpless with laughter. It’s so funny to me that sometimes I laugh just hearing the words “Niagara Falls”, even when someone is talking about it seriously.)

In case anybody wonders, I far prefer Shemp in the line-up to Curly/Joe/Curly-Joe. And Larry is my absolute favorite; it’s unfortunate that he doesn’t get nearly enough love from most Stooges fans!

]]> By: Baz http://www.damninteresting.com/humoring-the-gelotologists#comment-23251 Baz Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=938#comment-23251 Having read my article/paper: Laughter as a displacement activity, John Morreall wrote to me saying that Provine's work and my ideas were instumental in him developing his "false alarm" theory of laughter. If anyone would like to read the piece they can access it through the Humorlinks site. Just scroll down to the picture of the blind men and the elephant (A new perspective on laughter and humor) http://www.humorlinks.com/cgi-bin/sites/page.cgi?g=Academic%2Findex.html&d=1&imp=yes A theory of laughter and humor that critically examines the main theories and unites their pertinent aspects into a new hypothesis.The endorphin/laughter controversy is discussed and an explanation of laughter's immunological effects is given "This is an original and well-developed argument that deserves attention and serious consideration." Diana Mahony, Ph.D Professor of Psychology. "I would suggest that you submit this paper to the journal HUMOR for publication." John Morreall Having read my article/paper: Laughter as a displacement activity, John Morreall wrote to me saying that Provine’s work and my ideas were instumental in him developing his “false alarm” theory of laughter. If anyone would like to read the piece they can access it through the Humorlinks site. Just scroll down to the picture of the blind men and the elephant (A new perspective on laughter and humor)
http://www.humorlinks.com/cgi-bin/sites/page.cgi?g=Academic%2Findex.html&d=1&imp=yes

A theory of laughter and humor that critically examines the main theories and unites their pertinent aspects into a new hypothesis.The endorphin/laughter controversy is discussed and an explanation of laughter’s immunological effects is given “This is an original and well-developed argument that deserves attention and serious consideration.” Diana Mahony, Ph.D Professor of Psychology. “I would suggest that you submit this paper to the journal HUMOR for publication.” John Morreall

]]> By: BenKinsey http://www.damninteresting.com/humoring-the-gelotologists#comment-22835 BenKinsey Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:51:55 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=938#comment-22835 This was pretty funny to me, thanks Alan! That dude in the picture made me pretty weak too. "Cannibals who feast upon fellow humans' brains are also vulnerable to the fatal Kuru disease, one of the symptoms of which is spontaneous laughter." I'll definately check up on this disease that sounds interesting fo' sho. This was pretty funny to me, thanks Alan! That dude in the picture made me pretty weak too.
“Cannibals who feast upon fellow humans’ brains are also vulnerable to the fatal Kuru disease, one of the symptoms of which is spontaneous laughter.” I’ll definately check up on this disease that sounds interesting fo’ sho.

]]> By: oldbogeydog http://www.damninteresting.com/humoring-the-gelotologists#comment-22155 oldbogeydog Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:47:01 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=938#comment-22155 A pal and I got into the giggle loop in a college geography class during a lecture. The guy sitting in front of us had a short haircut and a big fly kept landing in it. He'd make a big swipe at it, but it would return in a few seconds. I finally stood up and rushed out of the room because I thought I was going to explode. My pal later said he was going to do the same if I hadn't. The teacher was pretty cool not to ever mention the incident. It brought tears to my eyes and a couple of uncontrolable giggles just writing this and I can still see that fly landing on that guy's head! A pal and I got into the giggle loop in a college geography class during a lecture. The guy sitting in front of us had a short haircut and a big fly kept landing in it. He’d make a big swipe at it, but it would return in a few seconds. I finally stood up and rushed out of the room because I thought I was going to explode. My pal later said he was going to do the same if I hadn’t. The teacher was pretty cool not to ever mention the incident.

It brought tears to my eyes and a couple of uncontrolable giggles just writing this and I can still see that fly landing on that guy’s head!

]]> By: Hamster_Herder http://www.damninteresting.com/humoring-the-gelotologists#comment-21489 Hamster_Herder Mon, 19 May 2008 13:34:23 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=938#comment-21489 [quote]Jeffrey93 said: "Gotta admit….I laughed out loud at that one. Not sure why….might be the shock factor that made it funny for me."[/quote] yeah...heehee...i hate when people tell you jokes that are mean, but you cant help laughing...cancer for christmas... who makes these???? [quote]Jeffrey93 said: “Gotta admit….I laughed out loud at that one. Not sure why….might be the shock factor that made it funny for me.”[/quote]

yeah…heehee…i hate when people tell you jokes that are mean, but you cant help laughing…cancer for christmas… who makes these????

]]> By: Erato http://www.damninteresting.com/humoring-the-gelotologists#comment-21333 Erato Tue, 13 May 2008 16:18:31 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=938#comment-21333 [quote]another viewpoint said: "…I once knew a man with a wooden leg named, Smith. Oh really, what did he call his other leg? quote] LMAO!! I actually just laughed out loud! I loved the freudian slut - hilarious. Such an interesting article! I was on the phone with a friend of mine while reading it, and I began to chuckle, making her chuckle and ask what i was laughing at, and I said I was reading an article about laughter, and I continued to chuckle... I love it when I'm in class, and my friend and I just look at each other, and get the giggles. She'll whisper a funny incident that happened to her, and we'll attempt to suppress our laughter, which causes us to turn red and nearly die of laughter - in the middle of a silent classroom.. haha >. [quote]another viewpoint said: “…I once knew a man with a wooden leg named, Smith. Oh really, what did he call his other leg?
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LMAO!!
I actually just laughed out loud!
I loved the freudian slut – hilarious.
Such an interesting article! I was on the phone with a friend of mine while reading it, and I began to chuckle, making her chuckle and ask what i was laughing at, and I said I was reading an article about laughter, and I continued to chuckle…

I love it when I’m in class, and my friend and I just look at each other, and get the giggles. She’ll whisper a funny incident that happened to her, and we’ll attempt to suppress our laughter, which causes us to turn red and nearly die of laughter – in the middle of a silent classroom.. haha >.

]]> By: Rachelita http://www.damninteresting.com/humoring-the-gelotologists#comment-21264 Rachelita Mon, 05 May 2008 18:18:33 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=938#comment-21264 [quote]Caesar said: ""According to this theory, the endorphin payoff encourages brains to seek out and store alternate logical patterns, such as those revealed in jokes, puns, syllable-juxtaposing spoonerisms ("bowel feast" instead of "foul beast"), and Freudian sluts." Was the Freudian slip on purpose?"[/quote] DUH! [quote]Caesar said: “”According to this theory, the endorphin payoff encourages brains to seek out and store alternate logical patterns, such as those revealed in jokes, puns, syllable-juxtaposing spoonerisms (“bowel feast” instead of “foul beast”), and Freudian sluts.”

Was the Freudian slip on purpose?”[/quote]

DUH!

]]> By: Elphaba42 http://www.damninteresting.com/humoring-the-gelotologists#comment-20829 Elphaba42 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:09:51 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=938#comment-20829 [quote]Also, don't forget about people who laugh when nervous…my wife has laughed at funerals!"[/quote] It's the giggle loop! 'Basically it's like a feedback loop. You're somewhere quiet. There's people. It's a solemn occasion. A wedding! No! It's a minute silence for someone who's died. OK, a minute silence ticking away…. The giggle loop begins! Suddenly, out of nowhere this thought comes into your head: "The worst thing I could possibly do during a minute silence is laugh." And as soon as you think that you almost do laugh, automatic reaction. But you don't! You control yourself. You're fine! But then you think how terrible it would have been if you'd laughed out loud in the middle of a minute silence. And so you nearly do it again only this time it's a bigger laugh. And then you think how awful this bigger laugh would have been and so you nearly laugh again only this time it's a very big laugh. It's an enormous laugh. Let this bastard out and you get whiplash. And suddenly you're in the middle of this completely silent room and your shoulders are going like you're drilling the road and when you think of this situation -- Oh dear Christ, you think it's funny!' -Richard Coyle (playing Geoff), 'Coupling' used to happen to me in church... :) [quote]Also, don’t forget about people who laugh when nervous…my wife has laughed at funerals!”[/quote]

It’s the giggle loop!

‘Basically it’s like a feedback loop. You’re somewhere quiet. There’s people. It’s a solemn occasion. A wedding! No! It’s a minute silence for someone who’s died. OK, a minute silence ticking away…. The giggle loop begins! Suddenly, out of nowhere this thought comes into your head: “The worst thing I could possibly do during a minute silence is laugh.” And as soon as you think that you almost do laugh, automatic reaction. But you don’t! You control yourself. You’re fine! But then you think how terrible it would have been if you’d laughed out loud in the middle of a minute silence. And so you nearly do it again only this time it’s a bigger laugh. And then you think how awful this bigger laugh would have been and so you nearly laugh again only this time it’s a very big laugh. It’s an enormous laugh. Let this bastard out and you get whiplash. And suddenly you’re in the middle of this completely silent room and your shoulders are going like you’re drilling the road and when you think of this situation — Oh dear Christ, you think it’s funny!’
-Richard Coyle (playing Geoff), ‘Coupling’

used to happen to me in church… :)

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