do you have a "courtesy laugh"? You know, when someone is trying to be funny and they just aren't so you laugh to make them feel better? Is it noticably different than your regular laugh? Mine is and I think people can tell sometimes and they get offended.
2007-05-17 02:42:20 · 11 answers · asked by poeticmami 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
This isn't exactly an answer to your question, but I have to tell it because it is closely related and SO weird...
I once taught with a guy who I never heard laugh once. He told jokes and tended to gravitate toward humorous people, myself included (ah, hem). Anyway, any time someone would say something funny, everyone would laugh except said gentleman. Instead, he would just say, "That makes me laugh!" Then, of course, he would just sit there not laughing.
One day I called him on it. Someone said something funny, and he said, "That makes me laugh!"
I said, "No, it doesn't."
Everyone looked at me as if I thought what was said wasn't funny.
I said, "You said that makes you laugh, but you didn't laugh at all. In fact, you always say something makes you laugh, but you never laugh. That's just weird."
Everyone started agreeing and saying, "Wow, you never do laugh! You just SAY you laugh!"
At this point, we were all laughing but him.
To this day, I don't know if he can laugh.
After reading your question, I wonder if "That makes me laugh" was his courtesy laugh. Hmm...
2007-05-17 18:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have a courtesy laugh. To me, it seems quite stilted in comparison to my genuine laugh. Actually, I don't worry that others will notice the difference because I only use the courtesy laugh with strangers, who certainly do not know my courtesy laugh from my genuine laugh. With friends who tell a bad joke, I use my "for-friends-only courtesy laugh" which, in turn, makes my friends laugh because they can tell I am just being courteous.
2007-05-17 14:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that when most people laugh its a 'courtesy' laugh. Think about it how many time do we actually laugh because something is truly funny?
2007-05-17 02:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by Thumper 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I worked in customer service for 5 years. I have mastered my courtesy laugh to a fine art. Customers tell the stupidest jokes.
2007-05-17 02:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by BAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes-And sometimes I am embarassed to say that I have one. But I'd rather have a courtesy laugh than be rude to people.
2007-05-17 02:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i have a fake laugh as well. theres this guy at work is is constantly telling really lame jokes. so to avoid hurting his feelings i do the fake laugh for him. i dont think he knows its fake because he continues the darn jokes. maybe im only hurting myself.lol
i always finish my fake laugh up by saying ha ha hah aha haha, your crazy.
2007-05-17 02:52:26 · answer #6 · answered by That Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i HAVE TO do that all the time...my best friend...he is or in my case, was a funny guy...i knew him for a long time so you can say, they kind of got old on Me, but i do admit....i ``PRETEND`` to laugh at his same jokes and remarks over and over again...i love the dude and i don't want to hurt him, because he is funny, i just know him too well, that's all!
2007-05-17 02:47:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I usually just smile, maybe a little chuckle.
My real laugh is very loud!
2007-05-17 02:49:38 · answer #8 · answered by amstaff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, noticeably and OBVIOUSLY different. Although some people are so retarded they've probably never heard my real laugh!!
2007-05-17 02:47:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine's pretty noticeable too. It doesn't help that I add in, "Oh now that's a good one", every time.
2007-05-17 02:46:01 · answer #10 · answered by brwneyedgrl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋