Humor Disarms-Part 2

People choose funny episodes whose praising the dead at funerals. Friends and relatives faced with the unpleasant task of saying goodbye to a loved one are often consoled by the introduction of an appropriate humorous anecdote. It reminds the mourners that the deceased were real people with thoughts and feelings. Humor lightens an already dull mood. Inducting humor into sensitive situations helps to humanize life's adversities. Humor has a unique way of reminding people that on the reverse side of grief, a happy emotion prevails, just waiting to be welcomed
Humor can originate from the placement of words with different meanings in close proximity. Here the purpose is to demonstrate the wit, cleverness, and linguistic abilities of the person who makes a successful pun. For e.g., a person uses the expression to describe a situation. He says: Yale received a blushing crow". He meant "Yale received a crushing blow". The positioning of words is a witty one. It evokes laughter in appreciation of the verbal skill and quickness of insight behind it.
For example, Ram asks Paul "Are you ready." 'Ready' with a different spelling (Reddy) but almost the same pronunciation denotes a caste or community. Paul answers," No, I am Christian Paul knows the true context in which the question was asked, Yet, the very fact that the context is misplaced in the remark makes it a deviation from the expected answer in the minds of the audience, and, thus, humorous.
Spicy humor can make a difference in the course and conduct of meetings. It is beneficial to earmark the first few minutes for a humorous episode. Officials can set a lighter tone to the meeting ensuring participation by all. An anecdote focuses the group on the task at hand and brings colleagues together in a relaxed funny atmosphere.
However, care has to be exercised in the use of humor depending on occasions. Humor that hurts will have adverse effect on others and may recoil on the originator. To be successful one has to make humor that is creative and that imbibes humane feelings. One has to be sensitive when telling jokes involving terminations, and personal calamities. Their harmful effects can last long after the event. . It is better to exclude such humor if one has doubt about its relevance and effectiveness. Right and timely humor can make difficult tasks easier, teamwork enjoyable and make workdays entertaining.
Spontaneous humor is a gift. Humor reflects a person's attitude towards life. It is a different way of looking at something. It is a new and unexpected way of viewing something tracing its evolution. This contrast between the expected view and the unexpected view is the essence of humor.
To those who have an understanding of life; there is humor everywhere. To others nothing is funny. Some people try to conceal their reaction to humor especially when another person's reaction is anger. Some others have a delayed reaction, of greater intensity.
Being able to laugh, to perceive that humor is a part of our life makes us happy. Meeting people with a compatible sense of humor often brings about lasting friendships. Humor is one of the most enjoyable aspects of life. It makes your life better.Humorous persons generally have longer longevity. (Concluded)