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<blockquote data-quote="CK1" data-source="post: 2034752" data-attributes="member: 211566">No, I don&#039;t believe a sense of humor is dependent on mood. However, I think it can be suppressed because of a negative mood. Though I&#039;d agree a sense of humor is an intrinsic quality, unfortunately it does not always prevail in the face of certain circumstances. You still retain, as the dictionary definition calls it, &quot;the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous,&quot; but you can refuse to allow it to come to the surface.What strikes you as funny can change, though, which is perhaps what Kenna meant. When I was a child, for instance, over-the-top slapstick humor struck me as funny. When I grew up, I no longer appreciated that brand of humor. My mood, too, can change what strikes me as funny. If I am extremely happy, something which I would normally label &quot;silly,&quot; may cause me to laugh. If I were unhappy or in a bad mood, that same thing might merely seem ridiculous to me.So, yes, I&#039;d agree with you that nothing can override a true sense of humor, but it can be subdued if you permit it to be. The tendency to quash it or curb it usually comes at the times you need it most; times of sorrow or anger are two which spring to mind. I believe in the healing power of laughter, but there is no laughter if your sense of humor is not allowed to surface.It is an interesting question which branches off into other questions. For instance, what, exactly, is a -good- sense of humor and does it mean there is such a thing as a bad one? Are there truly people with no sense of humor at all, or are they simply people who have never relaxed enough and have such tight control over themselves, they have never truly allowed that sense of humor to work in them? Is it possible for people to cultivate a sense of humor by refusing to take themselves entirely seriously all the time and/or by beginning to recognize and appreciate the little things in life? If the latter is true, I&#039;d suppose the sense of humor has been there all along, but has purposely been inhibited.Good question, which really makes me think. More ideas are swirling around in my mind, but I&#039;ve rambled on long enough.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CK1, post: 2034752, member: 211566"] No, I don't believe a sense of humor is dependent on mood. However, I think it can be suppressed because of a negative mood. Though I'd agree a sense of humor is an intrinsic quality, unfortunately it does not always prevail in the face of certain circumstances. You still retain, as the dictionary definition calls it, "the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous," but you can refuse to allow it to come to the surface. What strikes you as funny can change, though, which is perhaps what Kenna meant. When I was a child, for instance, over-the-top slapstick humor struck me as funny. When I grew up, I no longer appreciated that brand of humor. My mood, too, can change what strikes me as funny. If I am extremely happy, something which I would normally label "silly," may cause me to laugh. If I were unhappy or in a bad mood, that same thing might merely seem ridiculous to me. So, yes, I'd agree with you that nothing can override a true sense of humor, but it can be subdued if you permit it to be. The tendency to quash it or curb it usually comes at the times you need it most; times of sorrow or anger are two which spring to mind. I believe in the healing power of laughter, but there is no laughter if your sense of humor is not allowed to surface. It is an interesting question which branches off into other questions. For instance, what, exactly, is a -good- sense of humor and does it mean there is such a thing as a bad one? Are there truly people with no sense of humor at all, or are they simply people who have never relaxed enough and have such tight control over themselves, they have never truly allowed that sense of humor to work in them? Is it possible for people to cultivate a sense of humor by refusing to take themselves entirely seriously all the time and/or by beginning to recognize and appreciate the little things in life? If the latter is true, I'd suppose the sense of humor has been there all along, but has purposely been inhibited. Good question, which really makes me think. More ideas are swirling around in my mind, but I've rambled on long enough. [/QUOTE]

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