Laughter

for me, Sandra has the unique ability to turn me into a ten year old when she gets me laughing. I end up with giggles that lead to snorts and snorts leading to leaky eyes. Sometimes the leaking hits my bladder too. A good laugh goes a long way, and laughter with a person who thinks I deserve the world goes even…

The concept of humor is targeted around a person producing a comical statement or something that produces laughter and enjoyment to an audience. In the book titled Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton, the writer hypothesizes that the position of humor in society is to bring out repressed mind and messages that regular human beings can relate and apprehend without restriction from others. I trust that de Botton's stance toward humor having a vital role within the feature of society is true, because…

“What do you see?” Annie Wilson was a psychic; she had a rare gift of seeing more than her five senses allowed, things beyond our limited reality. Gift, that was what her grandmother had called it; her ability, but to Annie it felt more like a curse. It was not something she could simply turn off. The visions came her to whether she liked it or not, and the spirits had no consideration of her schedule or her private life. When they decided to communicate she had little choice but to listen.…

Who am I? I am a high yellow mixed boy, wouldn’t say I’m rich and wouldn’t say I’m poor. I am educated and unhealthy, and one with a lot of resentment. I’ve always been taught “Stop talking white, and you sound stupid talking like that.” I’ve always been the type of person to ask a lot of questions so my response would be simply what does it mean to talk white? Society has taken the word “proper” as a way to attract white culture. What does it mean to be proper? (Proper means to represent…

Basketball Nerd “If only I could beat Tommy in basketball,” I though. Everyone would laugh at him and I could prove that I am good at sports. I have recently moved in because of getting bullied in other schools. I have gotten pushed into lockers, punched in the face and even locked in the teacher’s lounge. My parents are sick of me getting bullied. They are hoping for no bullies to be in this school and if so they will just homeschool me. I get bullied because of my ways of dressing to…

For many observant Jews, the Seder is a cherished event where thye gather with close friends and family to celebrate the beginning of the holiday of Passover. Passover is one of the more widely observed Jewish holidays, where participants commemorate the ancient Israelites liberation by God from slavery in Egypt and their subsequent exodus and freedom. Outside of Israel, Jews have Seders on both of the first two nights of Passover, and I had the opportunity to join the Rich family on the second…

watchers in this world, and they are the ones who laugh, the ones who cry, and the ones who scream. To begin with, the first type of movie watcher is the one who laughs. Comedy movies put people in a better frame of mind and make them laugh. Although laughter is the intention, there is always that one person with an annoying or obnoxious laugh. There is also the person who laughs for hours over one simple joke. This type of person takes comedy to an unnecessary level. One example is someone who…

comedy and generates laughter through the use of the incongruity theory. This is based on the fact that laughter is created when something violates our normal patterns and expectations. In order to achieve this, he uses the techniques of absurd lines, escalation and misdirection, gestures, the rule of three, acting out, and direct address. To begin with, absurdity is humor with the absence of reason. The use of ambiguous and ridiculous statements creates confusion and laughter for the audience…

Going to a comedy show with a date is a great way to loosen up with laughter, but what if that voice inside is saying that this is the chance to show off some real skills? Some people have a natural talent for stand-up comedy and shouldn’t hide it from the world. Stand Up NY is hosting The New York Comedy Academy, a month long workshop where future comedians will have the chance to practice and show off their talent; it takes place in the best comedy club on the Upper West Side of New York. •…

With an intense atmosphere all the time nobody would have the energy to continue. Laughter is known to be the best medicine, it adds joy and zest to life, eases anxiety and fear, relieves stress, and boosts immunity. Who helps us with laughter? Comedians. They lessen the intensity of life. With the up and coming election in America there have been more and more comedians finding satire in the serious subject of…