I have a problem with laughing and smiling too much...

[Boricua_33015]

I have a problem with laughing and smiling too much.

I dont know why I have this urge to laugh and smile so much. Maybe because I am nervous and I need to break the tension, but its just so uncontrollable sometimes.

Today in school I was extra timid. I dont know the specific reason why but I think it has to do with that it was the beginning of the week.

In class anytime a joke was said, that wasnt too funny, I would laugh uncontrollably and smile. Its like, happiness was trying to escape out of me. I find it VERY hard to stop laughing once I start laughing. I HATE THIS! Because I look goofy as hell, being the only one laughing. Sometimes in class I would burst out laughing quietly to myself or I would crack a smile for no apparent reason.

People have noticed it and told me, saying things like "look at this guy still laughing and smiling".

Thats when I noticed that this isnt the first time these things happen. It happens all the time.

I hate this.

I think it is more linked to nervousness but its hard to control it.

Any tips or advice would you DJs would like to give me?

EDIT: I just thought about this.... I should have posted this.

I think my problem is because of my shyness, I am sort of ASHAMED to laugh. So I try to hold it in a little, and holding it in makes it look even more goofy and makes it worse. Sometimes I would make little noises while laughing like little "hehes and hohos and hihis"lol.

I was talking to someone about this and he told me just let it all out at the time you need to laugh. Holding it in makes it worse. I need to let it all out of my system. Because if I dont, then it will prolong the laugh because I really need to let it out, and then it will become uncontrollable.

W/e, you can still post here if you want but just to let you know..... I think I found the problem and tomorrow I will try my hardest to use my solution.

 

[MoAF]

I'm like that too, but it is not derived from fear/nurvousness... I just take things lightly. Everything has a funny/comical twist to it if you look hard enough.

But, in your case I'd say practice expressing yourself. Laughter is often 'uncontrolable' and is a way to leak out feelings of joy/fun/whatever. If you express yourself/openup to ppl around you with your opinions and points of view on the topic of discussion you won't NEED to laugh as long to feel comfortable. Make it a point to be more involved in conversation.

*NOTE* laughing/smiling a lot is not that bad of a problem, trust me, it makes ppl relax around you and can be pretty fun.

 

[Boricua_33015]

your right.

I usually laugh, not because of the joke itself, but mostly because of the way the person said it, or the reactions people got, or just for other different reasons. I wish I can point them out with words at the moments they happen so I can explain my laughter but I cant.

O well.

Good tips though, it does make alot of sense. Thanks for the help.

 

[Zelemont]

Did somebody give you a "special" brownie before class?

 

[oakraiderz2]

Originally posted by Zelemont
Did somebody give you a "special" brownie before class?

Hehe, i want some!

 

[mrsoy]

Originally posted by oakraiderz2
Hehe, i want some!

they should make little debbie special brownies

that would make my life so much better,i live on little debbie

 

[damned_in_black]

I'm the same way and people start to think I'm on drugs, like one time I heard this guy telling his friend that I've gotta be on drugs cuz he said he know people like that.

 

[Boricua_33015]

Today I didnt do it too much. I think all I had to do was identify the problem and just will that I am going to overcome this and it worked.

I had a good day!

 

[eba]

For some reason I think things are funnier when people don't laugh at them. Like if I say a joke that only *I* think is funny and no one else laughs I'll laugh even harder.

Anyways mang it's all good. Whenever stuff is funny I will laugh like a mofo, like a couple minutes after everyone has forgotten about it and my face turns all red and sh1t.

But also I aswell as others would be more likely to start a conversation with someone who laughs a lot than with someone who doesnt laugh at all.

 

[Boricua_33015]

eba. I too laugh whenever something is so UNFUNNY, that it just makes me laugh like crazy because... the guy tried hard to make everyone laugh and its just funny to see his reaction when he sees no one laughing. LOL.

I just laugh at different things.