50 Confusing Posts That Are Funny And Sad At The Same Time (New Pics)
Interview With ExpertTragicomedy, as a genre, has existed for more than 23 centuries. It paradoxically blends the sad and the funny, proving that things are rarely just black and white. Seriousness as well as absurdity coexist in real life too, and the “Funny and Sad” online community is just one proof of that.
With more than 1 million members, it shares life's moments that are equally as tragic as they are comedic. After all, life can’t always be sunshine and rainbows, and when hardship hits, it can be better to deal with it in a humorous way.
While you’re scrolling through, don’t forget to check out a conversation with Jennifer Toof, LPC, NCC, an expert in trauma and owner of Trauma Informed Counseling & Consulting, who kindly agreed to tell us more about coping with humor.
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I'm Sure This Is Just A Coincidence. Nothing To See Here
I upvoted this because it needs attention. Personally, I down vote this practice of average people paying for some rich dudes stadiums that allow them to fleece the public of even more money! Subsidizing big oil, big pharma, big tech, and sports is immoral.
Another Chinese Propaganda. /S
Thank God It's Not The 1920s Anymore... Right...?
“Humor serves as a defense mechanism, meaning it can be an unconscious psychological response to protect people from feelings of anxiety, threats to self-esteem, and things that they don't want to think about or deal with,” trauma expert Jennifer Toof told Bored Panda.
“So in tragic or sad moments, some people turn to humor to cope, and, since it's unconscious, they may not even realize they are using humor in that way,” she said.
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I have a friends who calls teeth "luxury bones" because she was told they weren't needed to do her job when she asked why insurance didn't cover dental...
Thanks Aliens
And The Cycle Continues
Dealing with hard times with humor has physical and emotional benefits, according to research. “Laughter releases endorphins, dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin, all of which are associated with improved mood,” explains Toof.
“It also decreases the release of cortisol, the stress hormone, meaning it can make people feel less stressed and more relaxed. Even the act of smiling has been found to release chemicals associated with happiness and stress relief.
Humor can also distract us from things that are overwhelmingly difficult, and it helps us reframe situations, making a potentially scary, sad, or traumatic situation appear less threatening.”
Wish There Was Hell; Oh Wait We Live In It
Damn Lol
Modern Problems, Modern Solutions
Meanwhile, only focusing on the bad things in life can trap us in a loop of anxiety and even self-criticism.
“Negative thinking patterns can include only paying attention to failures and ignoring successes, black or white thinking (e.g., ‘If I get anything less than an A+ on this test, I’m a failure’), labeling oneself based on mistakes (e.g., ‘I’m a loser, an idiot’), [and] mind-reading (e.g., ‘Everyone will think I’m a loser for not getting this promotion’),” said Emma Morton, an expert of psychology, in a previous interview with Bored Panda.
And Schools
In reply to Spike Hodge, part of my work involves child protection. Most of the offenders are relatives. Fewer than 20% are teachers/church/scoutmasters or other people in a position of trust. So far (and I confess we are a largely rural area) absolutely no drag artists.
Jesus Was A Pacifist
American Healthcare
Insuline is one of the cheapest medecine on earth. I mean we know how to produce it very easily and for not much money. Work in hospital in France and i feel bad when i think at how much insulin we just waste. At some point americans should just ask to european to send them insuline by postal service. I mean in France not only insuline is really cheap but it's also refunded by social security for every person suffering from diabete. Diabete is on a list of 30 chronic disease and social security pay everything related to these disease.
Despite all the benefits of coping with humor, like any defense mechanism, it can become an issue when it’s overused to avoid dealing with problems, says Toof. “In the short term, after a difficult situation, humor can help someone put distance between themselves and an overwhelming experience, but the underlying trauma will remain there if it's not addressed and resolved.”
The Ideal Utopia, Simply Being Allowed To Be Safe
Happens Every Night
I have started to cheat my brain and it works. When i go to bed i say to myself i'm gonna read at least 50 pages of this book or i will watch this entire movie, i don't care i'm not gonna sleep early. And how surprise i fall asleep. Same for the morning, if i'm motivated to sleep more and add minutes to my alarm i usually feel pretty woke up. Reverse psychology on myself helps me and that's so weird.
Yes!!!
Another potential downside is the possibility of hurting others. “That is, humor that is inappropriate or at the expense of others can be hurtful and harmful,” explains Toof. “People would be wise to their best judgment about what's appropriate or hurtful when making jokes in front of other people during hard times.”
#medicare4all
Ha Ha Ha Ha Sports
Wait til this person finds out how much the failing US high school system spends on team sports.
If And Only If You Have A Job In The First Place
Interestingly, many comedians use humor to cope and hide their struggles behind comedy. Like Robin Williams, who prematurely passed away at 63, or like Ellen DeGeneres, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and Woody Allen, who spoke or joked about depression and lack of self-worth that followed them in the past or even present.
Us History Is Full Of Darkness
Thought This Would Be A Good Reminder For The Super Bowl Coming Up
Okay here's my view, take it or leave it. I don't care what y'all say about it. I think that Marijuana should be used medically, like for instance fixing seizures or other medical problems. My problem is with recreational marijuana use, both of my biological parents used marijuana when I was a child and needless to say they weren't present at all. They also used heroin but the Marijuana contributed a bunch. So in short, medicinal use is good and should be promoted, but recreational use is destructive
We Are All Capitalist In Us, Reason We Pee On Corporate Time
One of the earliest psychological studies of comedians, carried out in 1975 by Samuel Janus, found that 80% of them reached out to mental health professionals at some point in their lives. He included a comment in the article saying, “They repeatedly expressed the fear that if they were successful in analysis, to the point where their suffering was greatly relieved, they would then cease to be funny.”
He's Not Even
That's Why It's Called The American "Dream"
Oh No!
One thing is clear: humor is a great aid in helping us cope with hardships, but jokes alone can't eliminate the issues that plague our lives. As the author of Brain World Magazine perfectly put it, “Laughter may be the best medicine, but it isn’t a perfect medicine.”
American First vs. Socialism !
I loved how in the movie Day After Tomorrow the whole of america has to flee to mexico. Oh, how the tables have turned
Poor, Billionaires
What's Next? Society Better Wake Up Before Its Too Late
So Many True Words Here
‘Murica 🇺🇸 🤦
Let Em Take My Surplus, I Have Freedom
The Future Of Ai In America
But Us Is A Free Society
Customer Service: Hello, We Are Here To Help You
Found On Fb
Pain And Suffering
A Party That Has Drifted Off The Political Spectrum
People In Us Need Critical Thinking More Than USD
Let's Be Honest... Companies Don't Care
Deer Interview
Very Rare Photos Of The Us Army Seizing The Weapons Of Mass Destruction Of Iraq
It's like there was an ulterior motive to the whole war but I just can't imagine what it could be.
Over 300,000 Iraqi civilians were killed by US (and allies) forces for it too. Additionally, the USA sanctioned ICC investigators and prosecutors for looking into US war crimes and violations of human rights in the region. One nation under hypocrisy...
Under international Law the ICC only has jurisdiction over signatory members, the US is not a member. In fact the UN Charter states that any independent international orgs cannot exercising jurisdiction over non-members, or else the UN under international law will consider that group a rouge organization, and legiminate targets under international law. The US sanctioned them to get them to back off, or else the CIA would have been lawfully allowed to knock them off under the UN Charter. The ICC today is now doing the same illegal actions with other countries.
Load More Replies...Some years ago the CIA came right out and admitted that the Iraq War was based on falsified information, and that none of the reasons for the war were true. It is interesting though how many high ranking officials made billions off of Iraqi oil they obtained through the war...
We did find some WMD's, not massive stockpiles, but Ukrainian Troops, operating under the Polish controlled "South Central Zone" (only Iraq area not under US or British control, the Poles were given a sector with a dozen nations troops under them). They found enough Sarin gas to take out a major city. Polish troops also captured nerve gas being sold on the black market in their zone. Not huge stockpiles, the Poles and Ukrainians did find. BTW the combat experience in Iraq helped Ukraine develop the strategy that has allowed them to fight Russia and the combat experience.
doesnt North Korea have WMD too? why not send your troops over there America?
Do gold bars legit look like that? Are we sure those aren't red bricks painted gold? I don't doubt that the US military would take such things from other countries but I just want to be sure. In pictures of Fort Knox and that place in New York, the gold is so much shinier. But these pictures are outside so maybe the gold is just dusty?
You do know that Cheney was never POTUS, right? 🤦♀️. And his daughter Liz has more moral courage than just about any other politician I can think of.
Load More Replies..."Well That Was Antifa"
Free If You’re Under A Specified Income
Us Can See Everything, Except A Revolution
She Forgor 💀
Take A Chill Pill
Not Sure If It's Funny Or Sad That Trump's Nfts Sold Out In Just A Day
I Was Trying To Prepare Your Schedule
I Thought I Was Special
I Know. I Just Need To Work Harder!
My poor great-grandma lived through the balkan wars of both 1910s and 1990s, ww1, ww2, fascism, communism, the cold War, and an occasional famine. I have it surprisingly easy with only one war.
Can't Win
I Quit Eating Avocado Toast And Still Can't Afford It!
Save The Children!!!
perfect photo, i hate that show, I looked only once, they’re real thieves
Long Showers Have Meaning
No. Single people take longer, hotter showers or baths because they can use all the hot water is just for them.
My Brain Turned 35 On My 19th Birthday
Hard To Justify Not Doing It
I Would Hate To See Mine 😅
Mine would say Taco Bell breakfast a LOT. I love their breakfast.
Omg, Haha
Bruhh!!
Sad Indeed
Genius Level Intellect
Good News For Capitalists, But Not For Workers
You can be capitalist country with social care, you don't have to go full soviet.
That Psychopathic Lizard Brain
Ummm.. Speechless
For those too lazy to google the facts: She was in jail in Russia, because she had a small vial of totally legal medicinal weed solution in her bag. If I was a mean person, I would suspect some lesbophobic vibe to that post, but I am willing to file this under "telling the correct facts on SM won't achieve enough likes".
Let's Turn The Tables On Them!!!
That Boss Move
The Fear
American Theft
Tax Breaks For The Rich & Budget Cuts For The Rest Of Us
"It Was A Gun Free Zone". No It Wasn't Stfu
What Stage Of Capitalism Is This?
The Republikkkan Way
But Bernie Is A Millionaire And There Is No Difference Between A Millionaire And Billionaire
But he pays his taxes, doesn't complain and would continue to pay if his taxes increased
I Am The Main Breadwinner In My Landlord's Family
Really Surprised How This Didn't Become A Big News!
Masks Are Traumatic
Plan Accordingly
Kinda Genius
Ahh Everyday
Yet Have Freedom… To Die!
Better Luck Next Time
Poor? Have You Tried Starving?
Who Said It’s Made Up?
I appreciate the discourse comparing the US to other places and hearing perspectives straight from Europeans or Australians. So many here have normalized our sh!t schedules, commutes, food, etc. We're exploited af and it's only going to get worse.
It doesn't help that Americans are basically brainwashed from birth with the idea that this is the greatest nation on earth.
Load More Replies...Depending where you are it's a good warning for the rest of us. This is what conservatives are aiming for everywhere.
Load More Replies...So for serious, anyone in Europe/Canada/Australia want to get married to me? 😸
Let me know if they reply and have a single friend!
Load More Replies...100% of this list is just repeats of stuff that's been posted about once every two weeks since the dawn of (BP) time...
Honestly, as an American, I'd rather read stuff like this that points out problems we face than posts like "lol Americans are so dumb because they don't walk to the grocery store".
Load More Replies...Gotta love the way Bored Panda alternates these "Consumerist culture is evil' Capitalism sucks man" articles with '30 Things You Need to Buy Right Now! articles flogging consumer tat...
Eeehh, they're starting to try and go more towards what the US is doing
Load More Replies...This article seems even more sad considering the election results ( It is November 2024) :(
I'm going to overthrow the government and establish better laws and essentially make a US 2.0 that is better in every way I'm not f*cking joking.
So...you're going to march on the capital and make America great again?
Load More Replies...Fun fact! It is possible to love your country AND be aware that your country has problems. "If you don't love it, leave" is a BS response from people who don't want to admit that things are broken. This applies to every country, not just the US.
Load More Replies...I appreciate the discourse comparing the US to other places and hearing perspectives straight from Europeans or Australians. So many here have normalized our sh!t schedules, commutes, food, etc. We're exploited af and it's only going to get worse.
It doesn't help that Americans are basically brainwashed from birth with the idea that this is the greatest nation on earth.
Load More Replies...Depending where you are it's a good warning for the rest of us. This is what conservatives are aiming for everywhere.
Load More Replies...So for serious, anyone in Europe/Canada/Australia want to get married to me? 😸
Let me know if they reply and have a single friend!
Load More Replies...100% of this list is just repeats of stuff that's been posted about once every two weeks since the dawn of (BP) time...
Honestly, as an American, I'd rather read stuff like this that points out problems we face than posts like "lol Americans are so dumb because they don't walk to the grocery store".
Load More Replies...Gotta love the way Bored Panda alternates these "Consumerist culture is evil' Capitalism sucks man" articles with '30 Things You Need to Buy Right Now! articles flogging consumer tat...
Eeehh, they're starting to try and go more towards what the US is doing
Load More Replies...This article seems even more sad considering the election results ( It is November 2024) :(
I'm going to overthrow the government and establish better laws and essentially make a US 2.0 that is better in every way I'm not f*cking joking.
So...you're going to march on the capital and make America great again?
Load More Replies...Fun fact! It is possible to love your country AND be aware that your country has problems. "If you don't love it, leave" is a BS response from people who don't want to admit that things are broken. This applies to every country, not just the US.
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