![]() ![]() A finely-tuned, timely applied use of humour is known to relieve stressful situations. Having a ‘good’ sense of humour is not a pre-requisite for tact and diplomacy: but awkward, rude, crude or aggressive humour can certainly undermine relationships. You may be a quick wit, but poor at telling a good story, holding the punch-line to just the right moment. Not all of us are comics, even if we are quick to respond. It’s one thing to be responsive to humourous situations, it’s another to generate humour. (Are these serious questions? Or maybe I’m just joking with you.) (“The clearest indication of character is what people find laughable.” – Goethe)ĭoes having high intelligence give you a sense of humour?, or does having a sense of humour make you merely appear intelligent? But what kind of intelligence? Or as Woody Allen has said, maybe a sense of humour is just a freak of nature. Conversely, intelligent people may not find ‘low-brow’ humour funny, and probably would be embarrassed that they actually laughed at someone else’s misfortune. I hate to say it, not all of us are blessed with enough contextual or situational awareness for a really ‘wicked’ sense of humour – some stuff just goes over our heads. the situation, verbal or otherwise, the more the receiver needs to be tuned into it. It also appears sense of humour is correlated with intelligence – fast processing synapses. ![]() When synapses are tickled, the mind laughs. Then comes the punch-line, the unexpected event, the surprising break in the pattern. Consequently the mind anticipates outcomes when the patterns become evident. The brain processes information constantly and compares it with already known things in order to evaluate and act accordingly. (I wonder how many men go without dates because they lack a good sense of humour, or the right kind of humour.)Ĭuriously, humour has to do with the brain/mind being ‘surprised’ by what just happened. Read any on-line dating service and you’ll see that women expect men to have a good sense of humour. Humour, used wisely, is a great device for relaxing emotion in relationships. But since it was an accidental offense there is no need to overdo the apology. If you commit a faux pas and you realize the other party is sensitive to the remark, and does not find it amusing, you should apologize immediately you are aware you have blundered. Most times people accurately determine what is tactless and what is merely a slip-up. The relationship between comedy and faux pas helps to demonstrate the importance many people put on acceptable social interactions, in a wide variety of settings. This can be particularly true across different cultures or demographics and is why comedy does not always translate or travel well. Conversely, if you lack knowledge or experience of socially acceptable behaviour you are less likely to get the joke. The more in tune you are with the rules of etiquette the more likely you are to react to the embarrassment caused to others in such situations. Such situations can make the audience cringe, empathize with and ultimately laugh at the characters being portrayed. Naturally, communicating with tact and diplomacy means avoiding false steps.Īs a faux pas is unintentional – a mistake or blunder, not a deliberate act of rudeness – it is often considered amusing, especially to an observer, although can be very embarrassing for the person or people involved.įor these reasons faux pas are used frequently in comedy – especially in sit-coms. A ‘faux pas’ (from French meaning ‘false step’) is usually an accidental, or unintentional, breach of socially accepted norms, manners or etiquette. ![]()
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