2006-09-26 17:30:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
'Slap Happiness' is a form of near hysteria as our body is struggling to function on fumes. It can't handle anything let alone the overload of something even remotely funny. Hence the hysterical laughing fits that have been termed being slap-happy.
A person in 'hysterics' might have someone 'slap' them and tell them to snap out if it. Don't know if that has anything to do with how the term 'slap-happy' got started. But it seems like there might be something to it.
2006-09-26 18:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by Cedar_2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that all of our emotions are closer to the surface when we are tired and our defenses are down. We laugh easier, we cry easier, and may be more likely to express anger or just have a shorter fuse in general. There have been a couple of times when I was SUPER exhausted when I have started out laughing and ended up crying without even knowing why I'm crying. Both actions are an emotional release.
2006-09-26 17:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by purplepinkanddots 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's like breaking the feeling of negativity. one laugh and that is all it takes for you to get back the energy you lost because of a long, tiring day.
2006-09-26 18:03:25 · answer #3 · answered by jedi_rei 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because when we are tired it's similar to being drunk. We are not working on as many faculties and our inhibitions are loosened. We snap and laugh more.
2006-09-26 17:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by Kindred 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The same reason why you laugh easier when you are drunk. Your inhibitions are down.
2006-09-26 17:33:57 · answer #5 · answered by Moose 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because we r relaxed.. I guess...
u can either flart lol or laugh...
u r body is ready to have a nice time while resting, so I'd dare to say thts y...
2006-09-26 18:04:46 · answer #6 · answered by im_alover_imasinner_imasaint 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's easier than crying, your eyes dont get puff, your nose dont run and it takes less kleenex.
2006-09-26 17:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by srcall1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I feel kinda high when I'm tired. Maybe that's why
2006-09-26 17:37:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I am tired, I laugh, so I won't cry,,,,,,,, I think we all tend to do that,,, laughing is good for us .......
2006-09-26 17:35:05 · answer #9 · answered by avery 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
laughter comes from the diaphragm
when you are tired you use your lungs less and your diaphragm more
2006-09-26 17:38:19 · answer #10 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋