why cant some people laugh at themselves?

[Unknown Poster]

Why so serious?

I swear ive been enjoying myself alot more when i joke about myself and my faults instead of getting so serious about myself and taking offense when others seek to get at me with insults or criticism.

 

[Dirty_Jerz]

It looks corny to people. I know quite a few heads that will laugh with you laughing at your self light-heartedly, but they see that as weakness, so it's common to see the same ones avoid being the butt of jokes. It's a strange subconcious cycle that's deadly in the wrong situation.

 

[Ghpstface]

low self-esteem ... if you're on the bottom rung of the ladder you cant afford to be taken down a peg

 

[Larry Lobster]

 

[Solo ✧✦✧]

Some people are simply more serious than others. I will say this though, it seems a lot easier to laugh at yourself when life is going well when compared to when it's not.

 

[Heelish]

If you can't make of yourself, you shouldn't make fun of others

 

[YeLovesBoston]

I'll take my L when it comes and laugh it off. Some people take themselves too seriously or be insecure as shyt

People used to try to roast me for having big lips, being dark (), and being skinny. shyt, I really didn't give a fukk. I'll crack a joke or two at my own expense daily. I know I'm beautiful

 

[Larry Lambo]

People's background have a lot to do with it. If you've always been made fun of and laughed at, you're going to be less prone to laugh at yourself and your mistakes vs. someone who's been popular and well liked.

 

[Solomon Caine]

Its something should learn this in their teenage years. When I first arrived from Afrika I couldn't take a joke, if I felt as tho someone disrespected me, no matter how minor we where going to have to knuckle up. I didn't realize the immigrant that doesn't speak English and dresses funny is always the target of jokes. I thought people had something against me.

Then you realize you can't fight everyone. You can try but it gets exhausting.

Laughing at yourself is therapeutic.

Once you learn the banter and the best way to win was to just be funnier than the other person, laugh at yourself and then proceed to destroy them verbally

Grown men don't have these problems.