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why do we laugh when we get told off?

this is really unusual but does anyone know why we laugh when we get told off by a teacher lol?
cos i find it downright hilarious when i get told off lol

Reply 1

F1 fanatic

16

because its better than crying? :p:

Reply 2

Enchanté

14

I sometimes laugh when my parents have a go at me, i'm not laughing at them its just the subject in hand :smile:

Reply 3

LittleWings

2

I dont know, but i do it all the time . . .my mum says its just what i do and my year 6 teacher said it was because i was nervous (nervous of what?) hehe and yes on the odd occasions i suppose it is better than crying

Reply 4

username54863

11

I just get apathetic even when I'm not, though sometimes that happens too...

Reply 5

The Mudman

10

Apparently it's a form of self-defense. You laugh/smile when you're nervous to hide (even from yourself) how you actually feel.

Reply 6

sophisti_kate

well, behaviourly, a laugh is just crying with a smile...

Reply 7

thefish_uk

14

I always have trouble not smirking! though I haven't been told off in a while.

In year 5 our class was getting a group ranting from the headmaster and he said he was "thrilled" to have to deal with our bad behaviour. I couldn't take the sarcasm. I burst out laughing. I had to stand outside his office staring at the fish tank every break / lunch time for a week :frown:

. He had a nice fish tank though :smile:

Reply 8

xoxo_GossipGirl

11

I haven't been told very often but usually it's because I'm nervous/embarrassed, on the odd occasion I am genuinely bemused at what's being said.

Reply 9

Stranded

11

Dr_Evil_666

this is really unusual but does anyone know why we laugh when we get told off by a teacher lol?
cos i find it downright hilarious when i get told off lol

becaue its just human nature?

Reply 10

toffee2

1

probably because at school especially if you get told off you dont want people to think it bothers you but i dont laugh if my parents are having a go at me for something itd just make things worse

Reply 11

Aeris

15

I do it to hide how embarrassed I am. Then the pain goes away and suddenly everything's funny. :biggrin:

Reply 12

Gammon

It's simple.
When you get told off, you feel sad.
So you smile/laugh to make yourself feel happy again.

Reply 13

The Mexicolas

1

Why do you also tend to YAWN, when you see someone else doing it ?

OR IS THAT JUST ME?

Reply 14

Sithius

16

My english teacher once went off on one and said 'This isn't Butlins Holiday Camp!' to a group who had arrived late.

I went into hysterics and he started screaming at me pure red.

Reply 15

rockthecasbah

2

I never used to until I went to secondary school. Getting told off in primary school was like a huge deal. Then in secondary school it was only sort of major when you were in y7. Plus the majority of teachers in my school are short old ladies so it's a bit like "Oi, shortie, I could thump you" which is therefore funny :smile:

Reply 16

Sithius

16

rockthecasbah

I never used to until I went to secondary school. Getting told off in primary school was like a huge deal. Then in secondary school it was only sort of major when you were in y7. Plus the majority of teachers in my school are short old ladies so it's a bit like "Oi, shortie, I could thump you" which is therefore funny :smile:

Yes then you go to jail.

Reply 17

Purple

18

I cry because I usually cry with laughter and if I cry they wont tell me off for laughing.

Reply 18

Esquire

1

I make my teachers smile when they are telling me off, I dont know y... once a teacher even accused me of making him laugh. He was in charge of choir and I joined because i was only yr seven. I used to doss around in choir and talk alot.... anyway this annoyed him and he turned a wonderful shade of magenta and shouted crisply at the top of his voice "SHUT THE MOUTHES" and he spat in my eye and he laughed :biggrin:

Reply 19

Lofty

13

Eejit, posted in the wrong thread, was meant to be in your other one :biggrin:

why do we laugh when we get told off?

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