That laughter which makes your stomach ache...
I am actually not the kind of a person who can generously shower giggles at the drop of a hat..(yes..the very famous Mrs Aishwarya Rai has mastered the act of doing it in all her interviews)...There are a lot of women who can suddenly just flash a dazzling-lipstick-bordered set of teeth and let out an artificial cackling noise..simultaneously also raising one of their hands to slap the back of anyone in close proximity....I have not seen many Men feigning a good laugh..somehow strangely, I feel this is a behavioural trait of women only...not all..but quite a few. And most of the times, I have noticed girls letting out an ugly forced giggle only to give a moral boost to their dates or boy-friends, ..'yes we do find your sick jokes funny...yayyyyyy..so funnyyy'.....I wonder how can someone let out a laugh which is not spontaneous...
For me, the problem is different...Most of the times when genuine good jokes are cracked, I am the one to have a silent laugh much later....laughing after 10 mins of the joke when everyone else has already had theirs, would make things obvious...somehow double-meaning jokes having subtle undertones have never been understood by me in one go...i am getting better at them lately :D...
But my most vivid memories of laughing non-stop till my stomach ached..have been those of Bits'..I can never forget the "Report Writing" Class in 2nd year where the instructor just had a very Hindi accent to his spoken English and just could not pronounce certain syllables..What made every class of his a laughing riot was his affinity for female students..he made eye contact with only the fairer sex...we alwats got the highest marks in all class discussions and debates..and guys were treated as under-dogs in his class..he would just ignore them and focus only on the girls..he could not pronounce "ch"..."ch" had to be "s" for him...so one day he was just discussing oral communication and the imporatnce of looking into the eye of the person whom u talking to...and He looks at Meenali who just could not take the crap anymore...."I am your teaser for this class...and I am teasing you for the past 1/2 an hour..maintain eye contact with me.."...there were suppressed giggles and knowing smiles exchanged..but I just couldnt help roaring with laughter...I was shaking all over and my face was flushed red...and contagious as it can get, it soon spread all over..and everyone laughed at his face..that did little to deter him in speaking nonsense...
There was another such absolutely hilarious scene which happened in a meeting room in Samsung premises...the freshers batch of 2004 had just joined Samsung..and we had induction for a few days..one of the senior guys had to give a presentation on the use of XML..there was a metal piece jutting out from the wall..meant to be a duster holder...he paced up and down furiously while delivering the lecture and he just brushed past the duster stand..the sharp metal piece cut across his trousers and we heard a screehing sound.......He was so embarrased and just darted out of the meeting room...I dont think I have ever laughed so much as I did that day...he re-entered the scene this time with his shirt not tucked in...and hanging loose over his trousers to cover the torn patch...that was even funnier!!
I wish something hilarious happens at home or office which would make me laugh..really laugh..
I am actually not the kind of a person who can generously shower giggles at the drop of a hat..(yes..the very famous Mrs Aishwarya Rai has mastered the act of doing it in all her interviews)...There are a lot of women who can suddenly just flash a dazzling-lipstick-bordered set of teeth and let out an artificial cackling noise..simultaneously also raising one of their hands to slap the back of anyone in close proximity....I have not seen many Men feigning a good laugh..somehow strangely, I feel this is a behavioural trait of women only...not all..but quite a few. And most of the times, I have noticed girls letting out an ugly forced giggle only to give a moral boost to their dates or boy-friends, ..'yes we do find your sick jokes funny...yayyyyyy..so funnyyy'.....I wonder how can someone let out a laugh which is not spontaneous...
For me, the problem is different...Most of the times when genuine good jokes are cracked, I am the one to have a silent laugh much later....laughing after 10 mins of the joke when everyone else has already had theirs, would make things obvious...somehow double-meaning jokes having subtle undertones have never been understood by me in one go...i am getting better at them lately :D...
But my most vivid memories of laughing non-stop till my stomach ached..have been those of Bits'..I can never forget the "Report Writing" Class in 2nd year where the instructor just had a very Hindi accent to his spoken English and just could not pronounce certain syllables..What made every class of his a laughing riot was his affinity for female students..he made eye contact with only the fairer sex...we alwats got the highest marks in all class discussions and debates..and guys were treated as under-dogs in his class..he would just ignore them and focus only on the girls..he could not pronounce "ch"..."ch" had to be "s" for him...so one day he was just discussing oral communication and the imporatnce of looking into the eye of the person whom u talking to...and He looks at Meenali who just could not take the crap anymore...."I am your teaser for this class...and I am teasing you for the past 1/2 an hour..maintain eye contact with me.."...there were suppressed giggles and knowing smiles exchanged..but I just couldnt help roaring with laughter...I was shaking all over and my face was flushed red...and contagious as it can get, it soon spread all over..and everyone laughed at his face..that did little to deter him in speaking nonsense...
There was another such absolutely hilarious scene which happened in a meeting room in Samsung premises...the freshers batch of 2004 had just joined Samsung..and we had induction for a few days..one of the senior guys had to give a presentation on the use of XML..there was a metal piece jutting out from the wall..meant to be a duster holder...he paced up and down furiously while delivering the lecture and he just brushed past the duster stand..the sharp metal piece cut across his trousers and we heard a screehing sound.......He was so embarrased and just darted out of the meeting room...I dont think I have ever laughed so much as I did that day...he re-entered the scene this time with his shirt not tucked in...and hanging loose over his trousers to cover the torn patch...that was even funnier!!
I wish something hilarious happens at home or office which would make me laugh..really laugh..
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