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Originally posted by spellbound
reply to post by OrangeJuice
Ever heard of nervous laughter?
Carl was under a lot of pressure and his emotions were in turmoil. As well as losing his mum, he was sitting there in public during her service.
Some people laugh, some people cry, but it is definitely not a conscious choice.
Carl, poor guy, laughed because he had lost control of his emotions.
It is like kids laughing during solemn occasions because they have been warned not to, therefore their mind dwells on it, therefore they laugh.
Laughing is close to crying. In fact, a lot of people have tears when they laugh. As love is close to hate. In other words, our extreme emotions and reactions are very close.
Originally posted by spellbound
reply to post by OrangeJuice
Some people laugh, some people cry, but it is definitely not a conscious choice.
Carl, poor guy, laughed because he had lost control of his emotions.