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23 Mar 2020, 12:07 am

Interesting article on gallows humor.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/humor-as-w ... cal-salve/


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23 Mar 2020, 12:11 am

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I can only hope it does not go that far and they lift lockdowns sooner than later. It was supposed to be for two weeks for the incubation period which made sense. Now it's like "could be months". I think their nuts. I think there's an insanity virus affecting the people calling the shots.

What they are doing to save a small fraction of the world (mostly who are already close to their deathbed) is going to destroy most of the world if it goes on too long.


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23 Mar 2020, 12:22 am

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I said it was funny,till Gramps dies.Then it won’t be,unless of course he was an evil old devil with a large life insurance policy.


Well, there are ways and ways of saying something.
Some people would say what you said with an inherent admonishment imbedded.
I'm glad you aren't one of those. :eew: :mrgreen:

As I said, the attitude behind what is said is important.
The "trick" is determining that intention. :wink:



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23 Mar 2020, 12:32 am

Misslizard wrote:
Interesting article on gallows humor.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/humor-as-w ... cal-salve/


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An example of gallows humor can be seen in the Soviet-era joke in which two Russians debate who is greater, Joseph Stalin or Herbert Hoover. “Hoover taught the Americans not to drink,” says one. “Yes, but Stalin taught the Russians not to eat,” replies the other. Placing a comical spin on dire circumstances that are outside one’s control was an effective coping mechanism long before the Germans named the phenomenon, and continues to serve the oppressed, victimized and suffering today.


I made that point above. (Damn I'm smart! :mrgreen: )

But yeah, jesting about a situation you have no control over can be an emotional release.
The TV series "M.A.S.H. incorporated this type of humour.
I guess I was heavily influenced by that show when I was young. :wink:



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23 Mar 2020, 12:38 am

Pepe wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
Interesting article on gallows humor.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/humor-as-w ... cal-salve/


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An example of gallows humor can be seen in the Soviet-era joke in which two Russians debate who is greater, Joseph Stalin or Herbert Hoover. “Hoover taught the Americans not to drink,” says one. “Yes, but Stalin taught the Russians not to eat,” replies the other. Placing a comical spin on dire circumstances that are outside one’s control was an effective coping mechanism long before the Germans named the phenomenon, and continues to serve the oppressed, victimized and suffering today.


I made that point above. (Damn I'm smart! :mrgreen: )

But yeah, jesting about a situation you have no control over can be an emotional release.
The TV series "M.A.S.H. incorporated this type of humour.
I guess I was heavily influenced by that show when I was young. :wink:

I was heavily influenced by life.


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23 Mar 2020, 12:43 am

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Among those benefiting from the lockdowns:
Auto insurance companies.
Electric companies.


Those losing out:
-Escort services 8O

Thank god I am an old man and have passed that need. :wink:



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23 Mar 2020, 12:48 am

Misslizard wrote:
Pepe wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
Interesting article on gallows humor.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/humor-as-w ... cal-salve/


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An example of gallows humor can be seen in the Soviet-era joke in which two Russians debate who is greater, Joseph Stalin or Herbert Hoover. “Hoover taught the Americans not to drink,” says one. “Yes, but Stalin taught the Russians not to eat,” replies the other. Placing a comical spin on dire circumstances that are outside one’s control was an effective coping mechanism long before the Germans named the phenomenon, and continues to serve the oppressed, victimized and suffering today.


I made that point above. (Damn I'm smart! :mrgreen: )

But yeah, jesting about a situation you have no control over can be an emotional release.
The TV series "M.A.S.H. incorporated this type of humour.
I guess I was heavily influenced by that show when I was young. :wink:

I was heavily influenced by life.

Poor thing. Condolences. (((Misslizard)))
<spray with Glen 20 first> :mrgreen:

So have I, bigtime.
Life is a biatch,
And then you die.

Seriously, once I am out of here, I'm not coming back.
My tombstone will have the inscription: "Thank god that is over with." :mrgreen:



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23 Mar 2020, 1:05 am

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EzraS wrote:
I can only hope it does not go that far and they lift lockdowns sooner than later. It was supposed to be for two weeks for the incubation period which made sense. Now it's like "could be months". I think their nuts. I think there's an insanity virus affecting the people calling the shots.

What they are doing to save a small fraction of the world (mostly who are already close to their deathbed) is going to destroy most of the world if it goes on too long.


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That's my Donald. Suggestion on which way to go next: sequester all the vulnerable people.

Them: "Ezra, we need you to stay indoors and play video games in between spamming WP".

Me: "Thank goodness I don't have to change my routine."



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23 Mar 2020, 1:10 am

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Crime is another thing that will continue to grow with the shutdown. Lots of scams etc.



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23 Mar 2020, 1:12 am

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Australia pulls out of 2020 Olympics
Australia has pulled the pin on this year’s Olympic Games, telling its athletes to prepare for a delayed event in the northern summer of 2021 as the C...


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There was no panic when the flu killed 1255
When a severe bout of flu killed more than 1200 Australians three years ago we didn’t panic and crash the economy. We can’t fight the coronavirus this...

Ummm. :mrgreen:



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23 Mar 2020, 1:18 am

It looks like humour is catchy,
Much like the coronavirus. :wink:
Take a look at this:

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Dear Alibi Family

During this uncertain time - it's natural to feel a heaviness and feeling of anxiety for the unknown. Lean on family and friends and use this time to grow closer, and of course keep each other laughing.

The Team at AlibiOnline thought we would try and lighten the mood by sharing some of the amazing and clever memes we have received over the past few days.

We hope it brings a smile!

Look after yourselves and your families and stay healthy and safe.

The Team at AlibiOnline

PS is you have something funny you would like to share, send it through to [email protected]
and we will share them on our social media.



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23 Mar 2020, 1:23 am

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Australia pulls out of 2020 Olympics
Australia has pulled the pin on this year’s Olympic Games, telling its athletes to prepare for a delayed event in the northern summer of 2021 as the C...


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There was no panic when the flu killed 1255
When a severe bout of flu killed more than 1200 Australians three years ago we didn’t panic and crash the economy. We can’t fight the coronavirus this...

Ummm. :mrgreen:


I am glad they are seeing it my way. Because I really did not want to have to step in and take over the world. Even temporarily. I already have a lot on my plate with battling the evil forces of Minas Morgul and doing Spring Festival maze runs.



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23 Mar 2020, 1:56 am

Are you writing that from the Dark Tower itself?

Wouldn't one get lost in a Maze Run?


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23 Mar 2020, 2:21 am

I find it interesting that some on twitter go on about how the virus will collapse our healthcare system if we don't take measures that will collapse our economy. As a situation 10 times worse than the great depression is going to save our healthcare system and keep people from dying.

And it seems it does not occur to any of them that instead of locking down the 95% who will experience a mild case, to save the 5% who will go critical, they need to quarantine the ones likey to go critical instead.

These vulnerable people who are critical and who have died. How did they get the virus? Why weren't they being kept in quarantine?



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23 Mar 2020, 2:25 am

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Los my job or lose my mom?
Work called they reduced hours but want me to come work, course they might just fire me any day even if I do go work, so I could catch it and be fired anyways.
Mean the people shopping most don’t think it’s real so they come in sick. Same for employees.
If I go and wear gloves the others will make fun of me and call me a p****.

Work is out of hand Sanitizers, almost out of gloves, low on cleaning supplies.


Why do you keep talking about the problem with a lack of supplies at work without making any mention on an attempt to try and fix the issues with alternative sources of supplies?


Are you saying I should try to buy supplies for my work?


If you don't have the money to buy, I understand. But you should at least try making a list of alternatives that your boss hasn't thought of. There are several things that come to mind for cleaning supplies besides the empty cleaning aisle.



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23 Mar 2020, 2:51 am

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Anyone experiencing a sudden loss of smell could be a "hidden carrier" of the coronavirus, even if they have no other symptoms, according to evidence compiled by leading rhinologists in the UK.

In South Korea, China, and Italy, about a third of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 have also reported a loss of smell – known as anosmia or hyposmia – leading ear, nose, and throat experts in the UK have reported.

"In South Korea, where testing has been more widespread, 30 percent of patients testing positive have had anosmia as their major presenting symptom in otherwise mild cases," the president of the British Rhinological Society Professor, Clare Hopkins, and the president of the British Association of Otorhinolaryngology, professor Nirmal Kumar, said in a joint statement.

The professors said that many patients around the world who have tested positive for COVID-19 are presenting only the symptoms of loss of smell and taste – without the more commonly recognised symptoms of high fever and coughing.

"There have been a rapidly growing number of reports of a significant increase in the number of patients presenting with anosmia in the absence of other symptoms," the statement says.

"Iran has reported a sudden increase in cases of isolated anosmia, and many colleagues from the US, France, and Northern Italy have the same experience."


https://www.sciencealert.com/mild-covid ... l-or-taste


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