Comments on: THINKTIP: HUMOUR http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/ Escape - Search - Think Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:14:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: gopi http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59766 gopi Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:39:20 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59766 Very insightful. Also I feel humour is situation specific, culture specific and also mood specific. What can make something humourous is absolutely specific to some of these above. Then it is also important to PINPOINT what is the 'element of fun' in something. Look at this - one person steps out of his house and sees a banana peel on his way. He shouts out - LOOK, IT SEEMS, I HAVE TO FALL AGAIN TODAY. Very insightful. Also I feel humour is situation specific, culture specific and also mood specific. What can make something humourous is absolutely specific to some of these above. Then it is also important to PINPOINT what is the ‘element of fun’ in something. Look at this -

one person steps out of his house and sees a banana peel on his way. He shouts out - LOOK, IT SEEMS, I HAVE TO FALL AGAIN TODAY.

]]> By: mario http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59377 mario Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:35:57 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59377 to live without humour is like living on the moon - no atmosphere to live without humour is like living on the moon - no atmosphere

]]> By: Greg http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59346 Greg Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:27:54 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59346 Living without humour - couldn't imagine it! Thinking about the funny side of things and having a good laugh is what gets me through each day! Involving other people and making them laugh creates a great environment and keeps everything moving along! Living without humour - couldn’t imagine it! Thinking about the funny side of things and having a good laugh is what gets me through each day! Involving other people and making them laugh creates a great environment and keeps everything moving along!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59275 Kevin Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:12:33 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59275 A holiday refreshes body and soul. Humour refreshes the thinking process. How often have people missed golden opportunities because they lack the ability to enlarge the scope of thinking, and to make connections simply they cannot escape the prison of their own thoughts. The art of good communication start with LISTENING. And if you do, you will become aware of the inexactitude of words we sometimes use. Humour allow us to navigate the gaps left by the inadequacy of words and use it as a tool to build rapport and trust. It also loosens the lid on our own thinking process to allow new ideas, and a sense of fun to carry us in new direction. Humour is the evidence of active listening and negotiation of what is possible. A holiday refreshes body and soul. Humour refreshes the thinking process. How often have people missed golden opportunities because they lack the ability to enlarge the scope of thinking, and to make connections simply they cannot escape the prison of their own thoughts. The art of good communication start with LISTENING. And if you do, you will become aware of the inexactitude of words we sometimes use.

Humour allow us to navigate the gaps left by the inadequacy of words and use it as a tool to build rapport and trust. It also loosens the lid on our own thinking process to allow new ideas, and a sense of fun to carry us in new direction. Humour is the evidence of active listening and negotiation of what is possible.

]]> By: john buchanan http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59232 john buchanan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:19:14 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59232 humour balances our lives, gives us perspective, allows each one of us to laugh at ourselves and not take ourselves too seriously humour balances our lives, gives us perspective, allows each one of us to laugh at ourselves and not take ourselves too seriously

]]> By: Mark http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59212 Mark Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:25:02 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59212 Thankyou very much that portrait has started my day off with a SMILE. Thankyou very much that portrait has started my day off with a SMILE.

]]> By: Linda http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59199 Linda Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:56:01 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/thinktip-humour-3/#comment-59199 If someone is reading this who has no sense of humour, they probably wouldn't find it funny at all, so that's funny If someone is reading this who has no sense of humour, they probably wouldn’t find it funny at all, so that’s funny

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