Have been dating this guy for almost three months, am feeling very serious about him, and he about me. There’s just one thing: he doesn’t laugh. Hardly at all. Almost never. I am trying to figure out if I should move forward with a relationship which is wonderful in pretty much every other way. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2009 - 30 answers

I am blessed with being surrounded by really funny people, who never fail to make me burst into ridiculous grins and chuckles. Except when I do, even before I do, my eyes water horribly - someone cracks a joke, and I'm furiously wiping my eyeballs even if it wasn't sidesplittingly hilarious. I'm a girl who enjoys wearing the occasional eye makeup, and you can imagine the results. Eesh! Please tell me I'm not the only one, and there's some way to make this... I don't know, better? Is it a symptom of something, can I be fixed or is it a quirk I have to put up with? It has a tendency of driving me absolutely mad given enough time. Halp!
posted by Bakuun on Nov 27, 2008 - 6 answers

Where do "laugh tracks" come from? Are they recorded especially or stolen from a genuine performance? Would it be possible to track laugh tracks in the same way that, for example, the Wilhelm Scream has been?
posted by twine42 on Apr 30, 2007 - 14 answers

Laughing clubs: I'm curious about laughing clubs or laughter yoga. For those who have done it, did you end up really laughing? Did it make you happier, healthier, funnier? What was it like? Bonus points if you can recommend a club in NYC.
posted by agent99 on Jan 3, 2007 - 6 answers

Are there videos of typical sitcoms that use canned laughter without the laugh track? [more inside]
posted by destro on Dec 28, 2006 - 10 answers

I've recently noticed "I pooped a little" as an expression of joyful mirth/surprise. Local example. Googling reveals examples of this mixed in with non-examples. [more inside]
posted by cortex on Jul 27, 2006 - 13 answers

How can I stop laughing? [more inside]
posted by Lush on Apr 7, 2005 - 26 answers