OLD,

Your opinion - again - is noted. Can't say I appreciate your attitude seeing as how my display of humour had NOTHING to do with the actual subject itself and was, I repeat, expressed in the belief, be that mistaken or not, that the thread topic had come to a close at that point.

But I prefer people's actions to prove whether they understand a concept or not, in line with what they merely claim.

And I don't believe anyone has ever succeeded in curbing what is entirely natural, not to mention harmless in any real or meaningful sense, to the point of contrived, concerted compartmentalising, such as involuntary sense of humour.

This might help:

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Get a sense of humor: Is this a funny joke?
On January 1, two paramedics were cleaning up the brains and body of a man who shot himself in the head. Paramedic One: "Well, I guess he got a bang out of the new year!"

Whether you find this funny or offensive (or just boring) not only depends on your personality, it could also be affected by your experiences with suicide or your job. Maybe your dad killed himself with a shotgun; maybe you've cleaned up more suicide'd bodies than you care to remember. According to personality psychology, your sense of humor depends on your past and your personality.

Get a sense of humor: black humor
Your job can change your sense of humor - you could cross over to the dark side or laughing at black humor. For instance, one PhD student studied more than 70 emergency-care personnel (paramedics included) and found a change in sense of humor styles. The majority of the subjects went from ethnic and sexual jokes at the beginning of their training to black humor at the end. The more experienced the paramedic, the "sicker" their humor was. (Source: Psychology Today).

The same is often seen on tv. Coroners or medical examiners who perform autopsies often make jokes about the body, or eat sandwiches while leaning against the table on which the body rests. Humor psychology shows that this is normal in that world.

Black humor can serve as a defense against scary or heartbreaking situations. Black humor switches your focus from the tragic to the tragically comical, from sad to silly. Seeing the irony or humor in even the bleakest situation can help you master situations and environments. In fact, some emergency personnel believe that coworkers who don't joke around seem more high strung, touchier, and more likely to burn out. Those who don't have a sense of humor don't last.

Get a sense of humor: laughter boosts health
Noticing the funny parts of bad situations changes the chemicals in your brain and elevates your mood. It even relieves physiological or body tension and boosts immunity! When you laugh or chuckle, your insides "go jogging" - and a little extra exercise never hurts! A sense of humor is very healthy.

xoxo

dumped...got lost in the shuffle here, sorry. You will say what?

good for you!!! :)

Tina,

Please reread my post. I don't think I called Michael Jackson anything. My point is that reasonably prudent people would not be letting their little kids take "naps" with a grown man or leave them alone with a man who naps with little kids. Something Michael Jackson admitted to.

Please tell me you would not allow your children to do this? And please do not tell me that you would consider this "nothing"?

Come on Tina.......

Thanks all for your feedback.