At a recent play, I was told to laugh at all the funny parts. I did as I was told, rather well if I may say so. However, I felt that all the eyes in the audience rolled as I struggled to contain myself when certain euphemistic lyrics were sung in the musical. My laugh is both piercing and jolly, interruptive and welcoming, and always resulting in stares and eye rolls.
I have found that one of the best ways to portray yourself is through your laugh. Your laugh is a portrait of who you are in its purest form. For those few blissful seconds when the air rushes out of your lungs resulting in fits of laughter, the walls holding back your true personality crumble releasing your true identity. What I can't stand is when someone had a quiet giggle to themselves. While I'm sure it is being nice and polite, I believe that a laugh should be thunderous and cause others to stare at you with bewilderment. In fact, I suppose that is how I tend to live my life. Never crossing the line of what I believe to be obnoxious, rather just toe-ing the line enough to provoke a response.
I love hearing a domino effect of laughter. After all, laughter is quite infectious. The gradual build up of sharp pangs of cackles is music to my ears as I sit back and bask in the carefree attitude of the group. That's what laughter is really about to me, yes it is about enjoying yourself, but I think the real purpose of laughter, in addition to revealing a true personality, is to promote a carefree attitude. Those fleeting moments of laughter provide a respite from the crushing pressures of our day. Without laughter, our day would just turn into a mundane schtick.
