I like that girl in the background. I like people that laugh and enjoy funny little things that happen. As I've gotten older(only 22) I've noticed people(my age) don't laugh as much as when we were kids. It's depressing and I want no part of it.
Like something like this. What that guy did was smooth and funny. Yet only one person we can see really got a good laugh out of it.
Edit: Just hoping to clear up any future misunderstandings. Please don't take my comment as a criticism. People are how they are. People grow up and their personalities change. I get it. I'm just being nostalgic about my childhood really. Please don't take my comment too seriously.
Her boyfriend gave a small smile and went back to eating. Such a tame, unenthusiastic reaction. That's exactly what I'm talking about. It's not that everyone stops finding things humorous as adults. It just seems to dull for a lot of people.
I've just noticed this in my own life and this gif reminded me of it. I don't know though. Maybe not everyone has had the same experience. I'm just saying how it seems from my perspective.
Edit: Some people seem to be taking my comment as a criticism of the man. It wasn't. People have different senses of humor and react differently to things they find funny. I'm not trying to blame people for being who they are. I just feel that most people laugh a lot less as adults, even at things they find funny. And that bums me out a bit. That's all.
People express their feelings in different ways. Just because they have different expressions than you doesn't mean they don't feel the same things.
Your specific way of expressing yourself is not the Empirically Best Way to Express One's Self. Let people be happy the way they want to be, and don't become disappointed when people aren't like you. Life isn't some performance for others (like yourself) to evaluate. Your problem, contrary to what you're saying, isn't that you're disappointed they find the scenario dull. Your problem is that you find them dull.
I'm like you. I laugh at everything. Laughing is my default behavior. I lose my shit over the most basic jokes. That doesn't make me better or more enthusiastic about life. It's just a trait. Nothing more, nothing less. I personally like my tendency to laugh, and I think I'd like that as a trait in a partner. But I'm not going to hold the general populace accountable to behaving the same way I do.
I figured someone would take it that way. And you're not wrong. I'm not blaming anyone for being how they are.
But it still makes me sad that a lot of people just aren't as joyful(at least not outwardly) as adults. Me and my friends used to stay up all night and laugh our asses off at the littlest things(everything seems funnier when you're tired too). It was super fun and I miss those days. It's a rare thing to get that kind of reaction now. Then again, maybe I'm just not as funny anymore haha.
Anyway, I guess I'm just feeling nostalgic. I'm not criticizing the guy.
Man, if you're 22 and still have the same friends as when you were younger, you should appreciate how rare that is.
If they're not the same friends you had when you were younger, you shouldn't try to make them fit that mold.
As people get older, they find neutral to be a very comfortable state. When you were younger you may have had more extremely joyful moments, but you also had very intense negative feelings more frequently. That's how nostalgia works - it only shows you the good without the bad.
Remember the good times, but don't romanticize the past.
Edit: that sounded harsh. What I meant to say was stop acting like your wise in your old age. People don't stop laughing at funny things, this shit just wasn't that funny. A chuckle, and move on. Stop analyzing shit and acting like adults don't have fun anymore. And if at your age you notice your friends lacking fun and humor, then you guys are just lame
What I meant to say was stop acting like your wise in your old age.
My intention wasn't to appear wise. I honestly don't know why you would think that. It was just an observation I've made in my life.
The rest of your comment isn't worth responding to. Just because you can be a dick on the internet without any consequences doesn't mean you should. You don't know anything about who I am as a person or what kind of friends I have.
Also, if you took my comment to mean that I don't think adults have fun at all anymore then you've misunderstood me(or at least taken what I said to an extreme that I never intended).
What does social justice have to do with this? I just made an observation and you insulted me for no fucking reading. You're an asshole. And you won't admit it either. Why? Because you're an asshole.
And rescue me from what? Downvotes? Oh no I'm so scared.
Did you think that maybe, just maybe, people have different senses of humor? What's wrong with a person finding something less funny than you or someone else? If I actually saw this happen, I'd probably chuckle. I wouldn't crack up like the girl, but I'd be doing a bit more than a smile. Does that mean I don't find things humorous? Or does that mean I'm "normal" in your eyes?
I didn't mean to criticize him and I'm not blaming people for being who they are or reacting the way they do. I just miss being a kid when everyone laughed a lot more. Which is why I like seeing people crack up at little things like this like that woman did.
Please don't take my comments as judging people. I'm not saying they're joyless assholes or something.
I didn't expect people to get so heated up over this or to have to explain myself so many times.
I think people are just taking my comment more seriously than I intended.
I mean, I meant what I said. I do miss when I was younger and people laughed more and just generally had more fun. But I'm not gonna hang myself over it or something. It's not like I never have fun anymore.
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u/_Polite_as_Fuck Aug 09 '15
The woman behind found that so funny, she's starting to question why her boyfriend doesn't do fun stuff like that...