A Daily Dose of Laughter

    One of my best friends, Taylor is a youtube addict. She is always up to date on the latest viral videos. Luckily, she keeps me informed by sending me links to clips and videos worth watching. This past list of links included the video below. Please watch it so you can understand what triggered my laughter for what seemed like hours.

      This young girls boastful attitude sets her up for failure which is why I think I find it so funny when she falls out of the chair. I was once a girl scout so I know what it's like to sell cookies. Like her, my mom helped me become top cookie seller in my troop by selling cookies to her extensive network at the hospital she works. Being a young, naive little girl I thought I was pretty cool since I was the top cookie seller, although I was to bashful to boost to anyone other than my immediate family members. Part of why I find myself laughing uncontrollably time after time watching this video is because this girl reminds my so much of myself as a child. Once again, I'm caught laughing at the expense of others which isn't always the right thing to do, but in this case I can't help it. This video is too darn funny! How can you not laugh?
     In relation to the theories of humor, this video encompasses the relief and superiority theory. As you can see she's perfectly fine once she gets back up and I'm relived it's not me that it's happening to. Her insentient whining is simply because she's a drama queen seeking attention. With respect to the superiority theory I find myself laughing because I would never brag publicly about something and also because I'm laughing at her expense.
     I love how I can watch this video time after time and still experience the same comedic effects. Whenever I'm in need of a good laugh I always turn to Taylor and ask her for funny youtube links. Laughter is fun, rewarding, contagious, and can lighten any mood. I try not to take life too seriously, which is why I tend to laugh all the time. As Charlie Chaplin once said, "A day without laughter is a day wasted."