Have you ever attended a church service, a wedding ceremony, or a funeral where something struck you as funny and you could not stop laughing? Please explain.
2006-12-12 01:00:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
yes. my friend and i sang a duet during the marriage of a 70 year old groom and a 72 year old bride. the rehearsal was fine before the day. my friends vocals were great.....then the wedding day arrived...she had to sing the first verse and i the second them harmonize chorus....well she started singing and had a horrid attack of stage fright....she actually starting singing like a chipmonk...i swear...i've never heard such high pitch intense vibrato...i looked at her and i thought what the hek?? she ignored me and continued...needless to say...i didn't do too well either as tears were streaming down my face at this stage and i was in agony laughing....the bride and groom thanked us for our performance and said how touched they were that i was so emotional whilst singing this song.....yes i was crying...with absolute hysteria...with my face in my hands trying to muffle my giggling.....i didn't have the heart to tell them i was laughing...i just nodded and said your welcome. and yes...my friend recovered eventually.
2006-12-12 01:12:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I had it once when I almost got into a car accident, it is an inappropriate emotional response. Sometimes we can't handle the situation that is going on, and so we respond to it in such a way that wouldn't be viewed as appropriate in order to cope. When my mother-in-law found out that her younger brother was killed in a car accident at fourteen, her first response was to laugh, even though she didn't find it funny, it is just how people cope sometimes.
As far as laughing at weddings, that is all part of the giggle loop where you think of something funny and your mind just won't let it go. It keeps making you laugh because you can't forget that funny thing out of nervousness.
2006-12-12 01:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by gypsyiiiis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was at the funeral of my great uncle, 30 years ago. he was dressed up all fine in a suit...first one he ever wore in his entire life, and he didn't even know it. he was not a christian, so he didn't even know the minister presiding. the minister kept going on and on about what a fine man ed was, how he loved his community, and did volunteer work every chance he got...that wasn't true. he was a free spirit who hopped trains, drank like a fish, was a "hell-raiser", etc. he was a nice guy and all, but as i sat there listening, i kept thinking of the humorous things my uncle would probably be saying during the service if he could've been there to hear it, and i got the giggles and ended up having to leave the church. his siblings--my other great-aunts and uncles told me later that they all had the urge to crack up too. later as we were all eating dinner, we had a grand ole time remembering some of my uncle's wildest stunts, pranks, etc. he would have loved that part. lol.
2006-12-12 01:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by pirate00girl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In church, the pastor (a woman) was talking about buying a furby for her grand-daughter during the sermon. She said, "Well, I know I'd like an electric friend I could just take out of the cupboard whenever I felt like and have it entertain me".
Sorry, I couldn't help it ... I had to pretend to have a choking fit and remove myself from the situation.
2006-12-12 19:11:34 · answer #4 · answered by Jadis, Queen of Narnia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it was during a wedding ceremony. My brother and I laughed and made fun of everything. Some guy accidently farted. The bells that they were ringing also scared us and we thought it was the fire alarm. We laughed about that too. After the wedding, the groom (our uncle) even asked us about it. He laughed about it also.
2006-12-12 01:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's colloquially called "church giggles", and it happens to a lot of people. It's a reaction to an uncomfortable or overly somber environment, and it's generally thought to be caused by your mind having to 'change the subject' , so to speak, to break the tension because it can't handle the seriousness.
2006-12-12 01:11:57 · answer #6 · answered by Hilary F. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You had a crush on her, don't try to make it into something self-righteous like "agape love". And then you felt even more self-righteous about yourself by objectifying her and her illness. Having sexual thoughts isn't inappropriate. Getting lost in your fantasy that you're so great a person to "agape love" her because of her illness is. Fantasies are ok as long as you don't mistake them for reality. You mistook yours for reality.
2016-05-23 08:29:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was at a funeral and the Pasteur was talking what a good person he was he was the biggest looser nobody new him really led double lives robbed stole you name he did it what a joke
2006-12-12 01:04:55 · answer #8 · answered by Chuck & Christy N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. my little sister tried to jump up and see over the crowd at a wedding but she accidentaly whacked the guy in front of us in the head pretty hard.
2006-12-12 01:10:24 · answer #9 · answered by Banana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋