Do You Laugh At Other People's Misfortunes?

Well, Wolfie, it's funny you should ask this question as just last night I was having a similar conversation with a co-worker. Now, I have to admit to laughing my little hiney off more times than not when I see someone "fall down, go boom" as I've done it more than my fair share of times and have to laugh at myself when it happens as well. And let's face it, that kind of thing is just straight up funny as hell. I would expect someone to be snickering at me if I was the one taking a nose dive, so I certainly will do the same, providing that the person isn't hurt. The one instance of this sort of thing that I simply love because, in my eyes it's karma coming back to bite someone on the a!s, is when I'm driving in the snow, taking my time to be careful not to wreck a car that I can't afford to replace (my own). Then some guy in this huge SUV with 4 wheel drive comes plowing along and leaves me poking along, thinking that because he's got 4 wheel drive on his vehicle that he's incinvible. Meanwhile, I continue poking along, knowing that beneath this snow and mess is a layer of ice that can send my sliding head long into disaster. A few minutes later, as I'm getting closer to reaching my destination safely, I pass dumb sh!t in the ditch, standing next to his invicible SUV, scratching his head and cussing a blue streak with his cell phone in the other hand trying to rememeber is he's covered for tow trucks on his insurance. And have to admit that, yes, I do indulge in a little karmic giggle over this. I do wave a tad sarcastically as I continue on to my destination. Believe it or not, I was once driving over Donner Summit on my way back home from San Francisco one October evening. We had left under clear blue skies, only to come home in 2 plus feet of snow. This very thing happened no less than 4 times in that one drive over the mountains.

Only if they laugh at themselves, and submit it to funniest home videos.. :) ... If a person does not find humor in their own misfortune then I will not laugh at it unless I can help them to see humor in it humor and laughter helps heal from misfortunes. - DNatureofDTrain

No I always think how embarrassed I would be if it had been me. I must be honest though I do laugh when I see film clips on The Funniest Video's show on TV here.

If they fell in a really funny way, it is not hard to laugh at them. But if they got seriously hurt how could you laugh at them.

no i never laugh on them, but if they are fine they will have a laugh with them together so that they dont feel embraced. if they are not fine i will take them to treatment first with a smile.

Sadly, the answer is yes, I do laugh sometimes. My brother in law fell down our steps & ripped the railing right out of the wall on his way down. He even tore out my light switch. I couldn't help it. I laughed my rear off. He was just sitting (unhurt) at the bottom of the stairs looking REALLY confused!

No, I do not laugh at others' misfortunes, I do not think its funny. I think other people who do laugh, are desensitized to others' pain or feelings. Too bad...

Actually, my first reaction is to ask the person if they are okay. Then if they are okay, I do burst out laughing. But, I must admit, there has been times I have had to struggle to not laugh or keep a straight face when asking the person if they are okay. LOL

definetely not in my case i would rather help him

If you think about it about the only time humans do laugh out loud is over someone's misfortune. We laugh when somebody slips on a banana peel (Nice people might check to see if the tripper is alright first but they still laugh) but we don't laugh at happy momentous things like births and weddings and college graduations. We're very solemn at the important moments but laugh at the embarassing ones.

i try not to but its very hard not to laugh especially if you know there not hurt just there pride. I have been there i was newly married and hubby took me out down to the harbour you had to jump some rocks to get to the place we wanted to go to i was alright going but on the way back i ended up waist deep in this stench lol hubby couldn't stop laughing i was so cross i pulled him in to lol and the car smelt for days

It depends. If somebody gets hurt, then I do not laugh at it. But, if it is more of a prank, then, I would laugh.

People usually laugh when someone slips on a banana peel or some such thing, even I sometimes do but only when I am very sure that the other persons are not hurt but just embarrassed by their accident.