Has your sense of humor suffered during the * years?

[Ladyhawk]

I'm just curious because sometimes I just feel too depressed and serious to find my sense of humor. It's like my brain can't shift into that gear.

Am I crazy, or is this normal for the times?

[RevCheesehead]

1. Everyone reacts in their own way.

Sometimes, things are so grim, it's hard to find anything that makes you laugh.

Oddly enough, during this time, I've been fine-tuning my snark. I study with the snark-master, Keith :loveya: Olbermann.

[LaraMN]

2. I swing back and forth

between intense rage and necessary humor. Humor is a crutch I couldn't live without, but, yeah, sometimes I'm so overwhelmed by just how much shit is being perpetrated that it's like being buried alive.

[WCGreen]

3. Hell no.... there is just too much to laugh at.....

to keep from crying.....

[last_texas_dem]

4. Yeah, well more post-'04 election

I became very angry and very interested in politics after the '00 election. Seeing what went down in FL and the like just pissed me off so much and had a good deal with why I decided to study political science in college ('00 election happened during my senior year of high school). I set straight any mouthing-off FReepers I could and did campaign work in the '02 and '04 elections.

Since the '04 election I've just about resigned myself to the American people being beyond rescue. I really just don't know how much of a difference I can make anymore. To top it off, I'm also going through a lot of confusion about what I'm going to do with my life in general, and the horrible situation in the world and America aren't helping. I know it's simplistic, but I just can't help but think how much different the world and my own outlook would be if Kerry were in the White House.

[enigmatic]

5. no

absurdity at the massive incompetence of W's administration invites laughing, though I admit it's frequently mirthless..

[Ladyhawk]

10. I guess I can still laugh, but no big belly laughs lately.

And my ability to "make a funny" has suffered greatly. My mind can't work in that way right now.

[Omphaloskepsis]

6. I find everything funny..

Even when the cat introduces its asshole to my face. Things suck.. But, I won't stress about them all day. If I can help I will. If I can't help, candy, self-love, sleep, bad spelling, and poor grammar can get me through the day.

[mockmonkey]

7. We make these "Bushisms" desk calendars

at work and when the 2005 version came out last year I couldn't find it funny any more. I was just sick that we still had this idiot in office. I think I have my sense of humor back again for now.

[BikeWriter]

8. If it weren't for my anger I'd have given it up long ago.

Humor kicks in now and then.

[Tom Kitten]

9. it is taxing...

I realize they intend it to be so also...they really want us to give up!

[jane_pippin]

11. No way. It's been amplified and finely tuned. n/t