Do you do this when laughing?

Morlan · 3 May 2006 at 20:32

If someone tells me something really funny I tend to slap my hand of my knee, or just give a single clap with my hands - it's never more than one slap/clap. I've noticed my friends doing it too. It's like the human version of "bad dum tish" after a joke.

Do you do it too? Can't find anything on Google!

Would anyone care to do a bit of an analysis as to why us humans do this?

Morlan · 3 May 2006 at 20:35

rG-tom said:
it has to be REALLY funny for me to do that

Tom.

Yeah yeah! I only do it if it's hilarious. I kind of loose control of myself for a split second.

Morlan · 3 May 2006 at 20:41

BillytheImpaler said:
I absolutely do it. Very rarely do I knee-pat but when something's very funny it's quite common for it to recieve a clap, especially if I'm sitting and I can lean back in my chair.

Just one single clap or multiple ones? I'm interested in the reason for the single clap!

Morlan · 3 May 2006 at 21:09

Would anyone care to do a bit of an analysis as to why us humans do this?

My brain isn't working but I'll give it a go. Please wait.

Morlan · 3 May 2006 at 21:11

Amp34 said:
erm actually....
NO
What kind of people are you weirdos!

Obviously you don't laugh much.

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