When I was 8 years old..
I arrived back at school after a mid-week teacher training day.
Even approaching the gates there was a strange feel about the place today. But being eight, I had no comprehension of what I was about to find out.

I went into the cloakroom and everyone was quiet, some people crying. I was confused. I asked this girl. "Whys she crying?"
"What? Havnt you heard? David Carpenter is dead!!"

The poor kid had got run over by a bus on our day off. This was the first time in my life that anyone I had met or knew had died. I didn't know how to react. Then I thought, 'hmm I didn't like this kid much anyway'.

Then it came... an uncontrollable explosive burst.. First a shy smirgk, then I burst out laughing!

I don't know what it is. I had this problem all the time as a kid (and still do to an extent as an adult!) But when faced with a serious situation, such as a good old telling off from the parents. I cant help but smirk and laugh. In that special assembly we had I had to just keep my hands over my face because I couldnt control myself. Thankfully to others, this could have looked at as despair.

Then all day, everyones walking around with sad faces. So I'm thinking, Oh I must do too, But that was difficult!!! Then the other kids were getting mad at me, saying "I cant believe you think its funny!" Then they'd look at me in a real serious way... which made me worse!!

Laughing in inappropriate moments. Sometimes I think its the thought of making sure I dont laugh which makes me laugh.
Anyone else inflicted with this?
(Miggyman, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 10:07, 6 replies)

Anyone who isn't inflicted with it is abnormal.

( flake has nothing against your right leg, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 10:09, closed)

I get this - it seems to be some kind of nervous reaction to awkward situations.

"hi mate, you coming out for a drink tonight?"
"no, my mums collapsed - doctors reckon she wont make it through the night"
"pfffhahah....oooh....err....no....thats terrible, I'm really sorry. Listen, if there is anything I can do for you...."

But the damage is always already done.
(dave likes cheese, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 10:41, closed)

Yes. I smile when I'm getting told off
It's such a ridiculous situation to be lectured by somebody like a kid, that it makes me go all childish.

It REALLY annoys people, because I'm not able to take it seriously.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 10:53, closed)

Exact same thing happens to me....although usually it's in situations where you want to stay quiet....bizzarely, if i'm in a lift (elevator to the merkins), and there are other people in it, while I usually manage not to laugh, I always end up grinning to myself.

I must look like a psycho to the other poeple in lifts.
(csc2ya also uses this name on xbox live, Sat 24 Jul 2010, 18:26, closed)

Me
and Kite Jr do this; it pisses Mrs Kite off even more, I can tell you!
(kitescreech still here, Sat 24 Jul 2010, 19:11, closed)

Never done this in as serious a scenario as this, but...
As a kid, I couldn't help myself from laughing if my parents accused me of doing something wrong which I hadn't actually done. If I was accused of doing something I was actually guilty of, I was fine; but if I was innocent, I couldn't help but laugh.

Not a useful trait to possess, really.
(jaytoothetee, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 1:49, closed)