Laughter I have heard is the best medicine. I am often around very conservative people and I have found finding clean humor challenging.
-non-political, non-race, non-profanity, non-bashing of any kind.
Answer any number of the following:
1- How do you feel about the concept of laughter being medicine?
2- Which of the following ad jokes do you like best? These were actual ads.
A-Nice Parachute – Never opened. Used once. -
B- (the joke that was here was replaced) Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Here is the new one that will be here instead:
one of my favourite quotes till this day:
pens are indeed mightier than the sword. no one expects to be stabbed by a pen.
C-Joining nudist colony! Must sell washer and dryer $300.
3- What style or type of joke does get you to laugh most?
4- Do you have any clean - conservative humor sites?
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3 weeks ago
Laughter is a great medicine, and we should have the ability to laugh at ourselves... some of us take ourselves too seriously! The folks that tell the best Jewish jokes are the Jewish folks! And thats how it should be..
ReplyDeleteLaughter is therapy!
I had a moment to snoop from the Suite to see what was going on here - what a neat site!!! Ethel and I are now following, as it looks like it's up our alley, so to speak :)
ReplyDeleteLucy
I absolutely agree - although laughter is no medicine at all. It slips down so easily, it tastes wonderful and reaps dividends... I think smiling is essential too don't you? Jokes are difficult to get right, to hit the right note, but just being ready to share a laugh is a great gift.
ReplyDeleteI like the parachute one. Thanks for such nice comments on my blog, I'm truly flattered! Looking forward to reading yours as well!
ReplyDeleteThe parachute one is my favorite too.
ReplyDeleteI like jokes, but mostly dirty and offensive ones.
My favorite joke ever??
Why did the monkey fall out of the tree?
It was dead.
I totally agree that laughter is therapy ! And I get "help" every day. And I laugh at myself a lot.
ReplyDeleteAt my job I have to be very politically correct with our clients and can't offend anyone. And I can do that. I think clean, conservative humor isn't that funny at all, as I am one filthy bird. But I play along for the sake of my job.
But on the other hand my coworkers and the contractors that work on the building are all male and I am the only woman and they welcome my twisted sense of humor. We get along just fine.
The parachute one made me laugh out loud, and when he asked I told my dh and he got a good guffaw out of it too.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite clean comedien (did I spell that right?) is Brian Regan, totally clean and absolutely hilarious. And yes I think laughter lifts (and therefore strengthens) the heart. My first time stopping by the blog, I hope it's OK I responded to more than one! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I do think laughter is excellent medicine, though the laughter can't be forced or affected. It must be sincere and from the heart laughter in order for its medicinal effects to kick in. When we delude ourselves, we delude only ourselves.
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ReplyDeleteBest Regards
Laughter is great medicine. I see people who make non-PC jokes to be real risk takers, but they are also the more honest people around, and they are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteClean jokes? Nothing better than a clean joke a child enjoys. They are out there. I don't know any sites, though. (Though the Pringles with the jokes on them are always fun.)
laughter releases endorphins thoughts chemicals in our brain that makes us feel good it is for necessary the should!!! and I try and find the fun in just about everything!
ReplyDeleteI can only remember a few jokes and my friends and family start running when they hear me starting to tell one of them.
ReplyDeleteAsk me why I am such a good comedian? (This one you really have to say, not write) TIMING!! (The answer comes in the middle of the question.
Yes, I completely agree that laughter is the best medicine. That's why I invite everyone to join my "Dodo Club" I have a badge on my blog. for when you are feeling too self important or the opposite. We can all be dodos together.
lol good post, and you made me laugh. I like clean jokes because these are the one I get, the dirty one, I am just to slow, lol. Anna :)
ReplyDeleteThe concept seems right and fair. But, I think what's at stake is not the laughter, but the relaxation that comes from being taken from the present state of pain or stress by any stimuli. Laughter is salutary because it unwinds us.
ReplyDeleteI like all the answers you provided.
No. I do not know any conservative sites.
I think laughing is great for you. I have a silly sense of humor - it doesn't take a lot to make me laugh. I like the first joke the best.
ReplyDelete- How do you feel about the concept of laughter being medicine?
ReplyDeleteI think it's very important for sanity's sake, to laugh at yourself! As for medicine, sure, it does help not to take oneself too seriously.
2- Which of the following ad jokes do you like best? These were actual ads.
A-Nice Parachute – Never opened. Used once. -
B-Braille dictionary for sale. Must see to appreciate. -
C-Joining nudist colony! Must sell washer and dryer $300.
Oh I think A is pretty funny...
3- What style or type of joke does get you to laugh most?
Self deprecating humor is good. Sarcasm.
Thanks that was fun :o)
Why hello Tom!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by and yeah, it is pretty sad at times when the distance is too much.
As for the kind of jokes I like, I'm rather very slow with understanding them^_^, but anything non racist or sexist does make me laugh.
Actually, have you seen Pink Panther? That sort of humour makes me laugh like hell!
Take care
Deboshree
Laughter is very important.....I don't laugh as much as I used to......must change that !
ReplyDeletelaughter sure does lighten the situation. sadly though, this happens mostly in hindsight...
ReplyDeleteLaughter, preferably at oneself, is definitely the best cure for head up posterior syndrome.
ReplyDelete#3 made me laugh the most, but #1 was funny too.
Sexual jokes are the funniest to me!
ReplyDeleteI can't ever remember jokes, so I am terrible, of course, at telling them! And I get so caught up in the person himself who is telling the joke I rarely hear it. But laughter...oh, laughter deep from the belly is the best cure for anything. Dark humour is the best for me...although my dogs make me laugh all the time.
ReplyDeleteHi, Tom:
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I'm enjoying your blog, too! Laughter is the best medicine especially when you can stretch a taut punchline and people still get "it."
Aloha!
Michelle
No matter how bleak life is, at least if you can still laugh, you can feel the power of life, and you can face whatever is coming.
ReplyDeleteA is the best :) I laugh very easily: clean jokes, dirty jokes, my own jokes, I like them all.
I always thought that expression meant to never take a sad situation too seriously. We all need lighter moments to help balance the dark ones, don't we? Personally, I appreciate people who use dry, dark humor but I also recognize it's an acquired taste. Plus, I love Will Ferrell movies, which are more low brow than high art but make me laugh just the same.
ReplyDeleteLaughter is great you can even do laughter workshops now. Sometimes I laugh inappropriately which I guess must be a comfort thing.
ReplyDeleteI like the parachute joke. I will share with you my favourite clean joke.
What do you call a Frenchman who wears sandals? Phillipe Phelloppe
Thank you for stopping by again and for commenting :o)
ReplyDeletehm.... Laughter is good for you!
haha...Jokes, A, B, and C are all funny and love Kerrie's joke about the Frenchman who wears sandals!
Blessings & Aloha!
I'm an interior decorator turned wedding planner so no I don't know any nice clean jokes. It is all lewd and lascivious or down right filthy.
ReplyDeleteOh and Tom my thanks to you for your kind words on my blog it meant a lot.
Warm regards,
Simone.
hello hello!! thanks for stopping by my blog :)
ReplyDeleteand yes... pens.
one of my favourite quotes till this day:
pens are indeed mightier than the sword. no one expects to be stabbed by a pen.
that's my type of humour.
What makes me laugh the most is usually not the joke, but the jokester laughing when he tells his/her joke. I do not like jokes that make fun of people who have any kind of disability, or racist remarks. But my humor is fairly wide.
ReplyDeleteTom, how gracious you are. I like you already!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kindness, Tom. You've made an impact on a stranger tonight..
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog. I have heard some people call Laughter "Vitamin L"... I've also heard that with "Love"... both are medicine, I think.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, laughter is medicine. Remember Norman Cousins? I love the exhaustion that comes with laughing long and hard. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such an interesting comment.
ReplyDeleteLaughter is great. I get so uplifted and happy after a good laugh. So many movies and comedians today spoil the fun with profanity and obscenity. I don't mind some intelligent adult topics as long as we don't have our noses rubbed in the filth. I enjoy intellectual humor and the humor of incongruity.
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http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/
Thanks for your comment - little bit negative but hey you're entitled to your opinion.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! I just wanted to come over and say hi!
ReplyDeleteI love to laugh! It really does make me feel better. I also love to hear other people laughing too!(-: Have a great day!!
Thanks for your comment Tom---It's just how I wish my art to be.-I like the feel of your blog too! How we need the positive,- the only true way I think.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes.
Maureen.
Tom- thanks for reading my blog and for posting. I agree that it is tough to be funny and keep it somewhat clean! I appreciate your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteLOL... You are too funny with these ad's.
ReplyDeleteLaughter is wonderful! I love to laugh and i uaually am doing so. It makes life easier to travel. Especially, when coupled with a love for the Lord.
I'd like to think that He too has a great sense of humor. Especially since He created all of us. :)
I like every kind of humour out there,anything that brightens my day :) Try www.engrish.com a site filled with Japanese and Chinese translations to English but the translations are mechanical so it makes for some funny reads :)
ReplyDeleteI think it completely depends what you're laughing at...=)
ReplyDeleteyourself - good
someone falling face down and breaking their nose - not so good
Hey Tom;
ReplyDeleteLaughter is often the best medicine. I recently had a late night viewing of Sex in the City - The Movie. There is a scene where Carrie Bradshaw looks like hell...her fiance left her at the wedding and she is devastated as is everyone around her. She asks the question about laughter and will she ever laugh again. As not to spoil the moment, something happens and she laughs, and laughs. Sadly it was at the inconvenience of another human being but none the less important.
When that moment of human comedy happens she changes. She is still alone, she is still humiliated. What changed was her attitude. She through laughter found herself again. In laughter she found hope. She changed her attitude. Laughter for her was truly better than Prozac.
I read this quote in the 80s and it is part of my mental mantra..."You can have all the things in life that make you complete but if you can't laugh at yourself, you've got nothing." - Boy George
And Boy George was funny.
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Stephenie Rodriguez
I definitely agree that laughter is the best medicine!! I grew up with this notion as well. My dad works in radiation oncology and his department has noticed that patients who have a good sense of humor and those who watch comedy shows on television make a more rapid recovery than those who don't. I think keeping upbeat and positive keeps us healthy.
ReplyDeleteSome of my favorite humor comes from Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld. Sort of the "look at reality, isn't it absurd?" perspective. :P
Toilet humor has never appealed to me!
I think laughter is great medicine. My favorite is joke B about the pen. For me, deadpan type of humor is the funniest.
ReplyDeleteI agree that laughter is the best medicine. :) I liked light humour. :)
ReplyDeleteBest wishes.
Definitely C) joining nudist colony. selling washer and dryer.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by, Tom, so that I could stop by (and follow) your great blog.
Definitely - laughter is great medicine. Combine it with chocolate (but without choking) and it doesn't get better!
Robyn
Laughter is good for the soul. I love to laugh until I cry. It is so much fun. I would follow anyone that makes me laugh to the ends of the world.
ReplyDeleteLaughter is the best medicine. Even just smiling from the heart can help other people and ypurself.
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't think jokes should be conservative - I don't think it's the content that matters, it is the manner and the intent with which it was said that make it offensive.
Yes I am thinking this is so, for sure.Especially when one can laugh at oneself. (And a smile on a stranger's face in a cold lonely room)
ReplyDeleteNumber 2 and C gave me a chuckle!
Iv some really good jokes, but these days political correctness makes it so eazy to cause offense...
ReplyDeleteOne point id like to make, iv NEVER EVER EVER heard one of our African folks here, in S.A. tell a black joke! NEVER! yET the yids, greeks, ities, and even the islamics here all tell jokes about their own kind, told in good spirit and humour! go figger... :(
I've got to say that jokes that are true to life are the funniest..
ReplyDeletebhahahaha, I love C
ReplyDeleteI think laughter is a great medicine, but in my case it is also how I avoid feeling things that might be hurtful. I joke about them, push them under with humor...not that it's a horrible thing...but yeah.
if i am in a terrible mood my best friend always cheers me up by making me laugh about something silly - it is def the best meds and if you feel good it makes you feel even better
ReplyDeleteLaughter is indeed the best medicine, and I prescribe a lot of it -- often.
ReplyDeleteI like joke A.
C was hilarious. I never thought about that one!
ReplyDeletelaughter is the best medicine. nothing better than that.
ReplyDeleteTom, I truly believe laughter is the best natural medicine. Someone stated above that laughter releases endorphins into the brain. Endorphins are the bodies natural pain relievers and body healers. Positive thinking does the same thing. There are numerous articles on the use of humor with cancer and heart patients. Those who are exposed to humor live longer, enter into remission more often, and heal faster. I'd say that's pretty good medicine, wouldn't you?
ReplyDeleteI agree ! laughter is the best medicine:O)
ReplyDeleteLaughter is music to the soul>> Where did I get that from?? True none the less! Costa
ReplyDeletelaughter is a medicine not used enough at present. People can take life too seriously and forget all the good things that spring from laughing until tears come.
ReplyDeletethanks for dropping by my blog :)
I absolutely think that laughter is a medicine...I think I have a good sense of humor and that helped me through on many rough times in my life...I don't like people who has no humor...they actually makes me very tired after a while and I feel they suck away my energy...a person with a good sense of humor is such a blessing to have around...makes life much more fun and easier to handle...
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Tom, cheers: Evi
Hi Tom,
ReplyDeleteNorman Cousins cured a very serious medical condition by watching funny movies. The good chemicals get released in the body when we laugh. It takes alot more muscles to frown, then it does to smile. Life is either an adventure, or a nothing at all! It is your choice.
Thanks again for getting me out of the box,
Dr. Bob Moulas
yes...laughter makes people relax and enjoy forgetting for a while any other preoccupation...I enjoy jokes that make people who laughs at themselves
ReplyDeleteGreat blog you have here...
ReplyDeleteI use laughter a great deal in Life... each and every day... I think laughter helps to manage stress... and keeps us grounded...
I like any kind of joke that can make me laugh... unfortunately, I tend to laugh at the more ''politically incorrect' jokes...
I guess my fear about the parachute would be that if its never been opened... its never been tested...
~shoes~
I'm sure laughter is one of the best therapies; it lets us view the perverseness of human nature with lightness and compassion. It works on all levels,physical, mental, and spiritual.A real holistic medicine that I'm sure we all need!
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