The Meaning of Humor Zhang Baotong compiled 2019.3.2

There was a court jester who told the king a story. On one occasion, however, he went too far and offended the king. The king was furious and ordered him to be put to death. The companions were frightened and pleaded with the king to spare the jester's life for his many years of service. The king was persuaded by everyone, and his heart softened, but he still let him choose the way he died. Then the jester said to the king, "Your Majesty, if you do not object, I will choose to die of old age." This is how the clown avoided death, and it can be said that his humor saved his life.

Humor is an art that induces joy and entertains people in a pleasant way. It replaces complaining with a kind smile, avoids arguments, and makes your relationships with others more meaningful. It has penetrating power, bringing people easy laughter and joy, reducing contradictions and conflicts, and shortening the distance between strangers. It has more depth than laughter, more wisdom, and will make you ponder and reminisce in a grin. It was precisely because of the witty and ridiculous humor of the court jester that the king couldn't help but laugh, felt the cuteness of the clown, and at the same time, felt that he had a ladder to step down. So, everyone was relieved. Therefore, humor is not only a wit, but also a rational and mature art of interpersonal relationships, and a means to improve interpersonal relationships or get out of trouble.

Once, during his tenure as British Prime Minister, his political rival, Mrs. Astor, said to him, "If I were your wife, I would put poison in your coffee." Churchill listened, and instead of getting angry, he replied with a smile, "If I were your husband, I would definitely drink this cup of coffee." ”

As a politician and British prime minister, if you hear your old opponent tease and mock yourself in this way, and say something annoying and angry in a fit of anger, it will not only be irrational, but it will make a big mess. However, Churchill did not get angry, and adopted a humorous approach, his words were very gentle and appropriate, and his attitude appeared calm and generous, but the effect of the counterattack was very sharp and tight, and it was impeccable.

Humor is also the spice of life. It is based on special emotional expression and witty intimacy, and uses humanized art to dilute people's negative emotions, eliminate frustration and pain, deal with troubles and contradictions, and make people feel harmonious and happy. Therefore, a sense of humor and laughter also have the function of promoting physical health and improving the quality of life.

Norman Kusin, a famous contemporary American critic and writer, recorded in his book "Anatomy of Disease" how he cured cancer by laughing out loud for a period of time every day. He has always been an optimist, known for being kind to others and loving life. Since being diagnosed with terminal cancer, he has been indifferent to death. He rented some of Chaplin's comedy movies and watched them in his hospital room for hours on end. "I was very happy to find that 10 minutes of real belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and allowed me to sleep for at least two hours without pain," he said. When the pain-relieving effect of laughter wanes, I turn the movie projector on again instead of occasionally, which results in another pain-free interval. Finally, his laughter saved him from a deadly disease.

His "trial" became a classic example of the efficacy of laughter. If humor works for Kusin, who is in danger of dying, then humor also promotes and protects our health. We should laugh a lot, and laugh from the heart, which is good for our health.

The meaning of humor is to describe it as funny or ridiculous and meaningful. It is a transliteration of the English Humor. Humor often brings joy to people, and its characteristics are mainly manifested in wit, self-deprecation, ridicule, and humor. Humor often refers to the absurdity and surprise of something, but it is subtle and evocative in the way it is expressed.

There is no clear and consistent explanation of what humor is. But people know that it comes from life, is a form of language that has been artistically processed, and is a work of art that specializes in making laughter as an artistic means. For example, cross talk, jokes, sketches, as well as dry humor, white humor, black humor, picture humor, etc., are all art forms that achieve humorous effects through a certain form.

Humor is the truth of real life, it is the shining artistic expression of life, not pretentious, not twisted, it is the beautification and promotion of ordinary life. If you want to be humorous, you must continue to discover and accumulate in life, so that humor can come from life and serve life.