The Power of Humor, page 48

Laughter is very good for us because it releases tension.

1.Are you humorous?

Yes.

2.Can you tell about a time when you were very funny?

Whit my friends and when i see the funny video on Social Media.

3.What kind of humor do you like? Do you like many kinds?

my kind of humor its a joke and Anecdote.

4.Why do people say laughter is the best medicine?

<<laughter prolongs life>>

5.Can you tell about a time when you laughed at yourself?

its never happened to me.

6.What type of humor do you like?

Joke’s.

7.Do you like to tell jokes?

Yes.

8.Are you a good joke teller?

I think so.

9.What sort of things make you laugh?

Jokes, Humors, Anecdotes.

10.How frequently do you laugh every day?

when i in the mood(whit friends), i laugh a lot, but when i not in the mood, i am not laugh.

11.Do you laugh out loud or do you chuckle quietly?

sometimes i laugh loud, sometimes quietly.

12.Do you sometimes laugh in situations which are not amusing?

no.

13.Laughter is catching. Do you start laughing when you see or hear other people laughing? Why do you think this happens?

no.

14.What is the difference between “laughing at someone” and “laughing with someone”?

Laughing at someone means making fun of them, often in a mean or mocking way. It can make the person feel embarrassed, hurt, or ridiculed.

Laughing with someone means sharing a laugh together, usually in a friendly and positive way. It suggests mutual enjoyment and no harm.

15.Does your language have equivalent expressions for

“I nearly died laughing!” or “I cracked up (with laughter)!”

“He was the laughing stock”.

“Don’t make me laugh!”.

“I nearly died laughing!”

<<Քիչ էր մնում մեռնեի ծիծաղից>> — Literally means I was close to dying from laughter.

<<Մեռնեմ ծիծաղից>> – A more informal and exaggerated version.

I cracked up (with laughter)

<<Պայթեցի ծիծաղից>> – Literally means I exploded with laughter.

<<Խեղդվեցի ծիծաղից>> – Means I choked from laughter.

“He was the laughing stock.”

<<Նրան բոլորը ծաղրում էին>> – Everyone was mocking him.

“Don’t make me laugh!”

<<Ծիծաղեցնես էլ>> – A casual way to say, Come on, don’t make me laugh.

<<Չծիծաղեցնես>> – More direct, meaning Don’t make me laugh.