Have you noticed that you laugh less as you get older?

Studies have shown that laughing is good for your health. I don't know a lot of old people who laughed much. Unfortunately, I noticed that I'm becoming more like the older generation. The last time I laughed was when I was in college. For me, it's either because the jokes are old or I'm too worried to laugh. Another thing I noticed was that if I worry too long, I continue to remain worried or depressed even after solving the problem.

Other way around here.

Laughing is basically all I do now when I'm with friends....

I always seem to laugh at the most inappropriate situations. :embarassed:

Hmm. I'd tend to agree, but I'm not yet at that stage. As a student I'm probably just reaching the "laughter peak".

Ive never noticed that effect with age. I laugh when there is something to laugh about. Ofcourse as you get to adulthood there might be some issues that will wipe the smile off your face, but in the end i think i was much more troubled about the world and other issues as teenager then as adult as i have understood that the world does not circle around me and i dont have to carry all the burdens this world has to offer.

I laugh a lot, including at my own jokes, I don't see myself at a great disadvantage when it comes to laughing even though I'm almost 25 and thus really, really old. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

I always seem to laugh at the most inappropriate situations. :embarassed:

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At funerals and catastrophic accidents?

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Originally Posted by Jolt

At funerals and catastrophic accidents?

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No, when sat alone in the room infront of a computer.

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Originally Posted by Shaka_Khan

Studies have shown that laughing is good for your health. I don't know a lot of old people who laughed much. Unfortunately, I noticed that I'm becoming more like the older generation. The last time I laughed was when I was in college. For me, it's either because the jokes are old or I'm too worried to laugh. Another thing I noticed was that if I worry too long, I continue to remain worried or depressed even after solving the problem.

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Is it wrong to laugh at this statement in a futile attempt to ensure good health cos I did.






Sorry couldn't resist

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Originally Posted by Jolt

At funerals and catastrophic accidents?

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Never happened at a funeral. :sweatdrop:

But I do often laugh when I hear something really bad on the news. Or when something bad happens on TV. Like when I was watching Final Destination, and one girl fell and got shot through the back of the head repeatedly with a nail gun, I was going "lololololololololol".

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Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

Never happened at a funeral. :sweatdrop:

But I do often laugh when I hear something really bad on the news. Or when something bad happens on TV. Like when I was watching Final Destination, and one girl fell and got shot through the back of the head repeatedly with a nail gun, I was going "lololololololololol".

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Should I make a disgusting comment about the holocaust, 9/11 or something along those lines now?

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Originally Posted by HoreTore

Should I make a disgusting comment about the holocaust, 9/11 or something along those lines now?

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That would be hilarious. :hide:

I laughed two or three times during this thread alone, I think I probably laugh more now at 24 than I ever did as a teenager... though im not exactly sure whether its because I care a lot less now or if laughing was a sort of nervous defence some years back that has been adopted as standard...

I am easy to get a laugh out off...

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Originally Posted by Shaka_Khan

Studies have shown that laughing is good for your health. I don't know a lot of old people who laughed much. Unfortunately, I noticed that I'm becoming more like the older generation. The last time I laughed was when I was in college. For me, it's either because the jokes are old or I'm too worried to laugh. Another thing I noticed was that if I worry too long, I continue to remain worried or depressed even after solving the problem.

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I wouldn't say I laugh less; on the contrary, I think; I laugh more now. But I do worry more than I did when I was a teenager/at Uni. Maybe it's the same with you: it seems like you laugh less, because now that you're a grown up and have more responsibilities, you worry more.

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I once bursted out in laughter at a funeral :shame: In my defence: I was young (17 or so) and that priest was really, really weird.

When I was a kid I laughed at my great grandmother's viewing because the mortician did a horrible job so my great grandma looked like a plastic dummy. I hurried and sat down on a chair and acted like I was sobbing so people wouldn't know.

I don't think I laugh any more or less than I did when I was younger :shrug:

I have to say I often have a chuckle at the insanity / ineptitude in the world. No point on getting angry and and ulcer.

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I do get amused, but very rarely now do I actually make audible laughter. A smirk is all that happens. Sometimes not even movement of facial feature, even though I'll be thinking "that was funny"

I can pin it down to life events though. Sad to see how little I laugh and I'm not even 20.

I find it amusing that many of you guys consider reaching mid-twenties as "getting older". Granted, it is from one perspective, but given the (average) scale of your lives, mid-twenties will seem young for most of your lives. If you are so worried about things at your current ages, you need to lighten up... there's plenty of time later to be worrying about kids, grand-kids etc.

I've noticed less boners...

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Originally Posted by Devastatin Dave

I've noticed less boners...

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That would be reason enough to stop laughing.

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Originally Posted by alh_p

That would be reason enough to stop laughing.

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Exactly... there is nothing (fun)ny about getting older. You use to be the one laughing, now the only laughter is from others....