Don’t Take It So Seriously, It’s Just A Joke — Or Is It?

Don’t Take It So Seriously, It’s Just A Joke — Or Is It?

In Britain for example, many people find it very hard to say what they really feel or think. Britain is an island so people are often more inward than outward looking, yet unlike many Americans, the British don’t all have shrinks.

The British prefer to bottle up their feelings and pretend to be stoic. We have to be. The weather forces this stoicism from anyone who has ever lived here, even if it’s just for a short while.

This is why, in my opinion, the comedy scene is so big. Comedy creates an emotional outlet and it can also be very funny.

The British are excellent at laughing at themselves and this is why the British do so well at comedy. This is certainly not to say that for example, the Americans aren’t good — they are excellent at comedy. Their comedy is just different.

However, if you’re unable to say what you feel in real life then hearing other people or comedians say what you are dying to say yourself, can come as a relief or if you’ve witnessed a tragedy, then comedy can be an alternative therapeutic outlet.

There is however a difference between watching a comedian and using humour in your personal life.