- published: 15 Jun 2016
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Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humors (Latin: humor, "body fluid"), control human health and emotion.
People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. The majority of people are able to experience humour, i.e., to be amused, to laugh or smile at something funny, and thus they are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour induced by humour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person will find something humorous depends upon a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick, such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or cartoons such as Tom and Jerry. Satire may rely more on understanding the target of the humour and thus tends to appeal to more mature audiences.
Mum just ban me
to exit before 5 o'clock
this scene conjured up me
visions of my adolescence
swearing, crying, swearing
tearing apart
weepin, weeping, weeping
My lonely and sad Waterloo
a paradogmatic problem
just wait to be solved
the difference between coffee or milk
depends on my conduct
Ego my personal hero
suddenly flickering out
Hyperspace, changing in mood
The icon of my childhood
Separate the raincoats
from windcoats
We are intended to love our ego