Topic Tuesday Tonight - 9pm AEST: Laughter 4 Mental health. This will make you chuckle...

[DanielTobias]

I think you're right. I've heard them all. 🙂

[CherryBomb]

So how do you achieve good communication and use humour at the same time? Or do you need to make time for the more serious conversations?

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@Crazy_Bug_Lady 

come and have a laugh at the situation, it's been a tense week, you could do with the endorphins

[DanielTobias]

I think it's about shared meaning. You can make as many jokes as you want and be hillarious, but if your audience (or friend/health professional/family) don't understand how you really feel it might be out of place.

[CherryBomb]

Have you ever made a joke that wasn't well received, or have people been offended? If so, how did you deal with it?

[DanielTobias]

I definitely have said something that hasn't landed right.

I can't think of a particular moment. Maybe one will come to me.

If you do, you have to play the 'flop' and people can laugh at your failure or you need to explain where you are actually coming from.

Or point to the sky and say, "What's that over there?". And while they look, you run in the other direction.

[PeppiPatty]

I truly believe in being kind no matter what....

[DanielTobias]

I agree with you 100%

[PeppiPatty]

on not really well received stuff ( every day )

I say,,,,,,
Something like ....oh dear, it's not easy being green......
Again Anne ........ Makes a mistake..........ah well , it's better to be neurotic than psychotic and you gotta be one of them ......

Or
Sorry, I'm left handed.....

[CherryBomb]

That's a great point @PeppiPatty 

@DanielTobias how can use humour in a safe way that is respectful of other people. I understand in your recent show you spoke about friends and family members. Can you tell me how you managed to talk about them, even tell jokes about them while not being offensive.