wtf ?



due to worries of modern life



LONDON (AFP) - Britain is suffering a sense of humour failure, with laughter levels three times lower now than 50 years ago and nearly half of all adults unable to enjoy at least one big guffaw a day, research showed.



Money worries, relationship woes and even political concerns were among the reasons given for the collection of grim faces, according to the data, collected for the cruise company Ocean Village.

"Laughter is an essential ingredient of a healthy, happy life and is one of the most effective and immediate antidotes to stress and tension -- it really is the best medicine," said Amanda Bate from Ocean Village.

"The findings of this study show a worrying trend towards glumness. In the 1950s we laughed for an average of 18 minutes daily but this has dropped to just six minutes per day," she said.

Morning misery is rife, with almost half of Britons -- some 45 percent -- admitting they frequently wallowed in gloom until lunchtime.

Around 16 million adults, totalling 40 percent, said they failed to muster even one proper belly laugh in an average day.

It is not all sulking and moodiness, however, as the research found that single women aged 18 to 24 in the northern city of Manchester were the happiest people in the country.

In addition, Bristol, in western England, was named the most cheerful place for couples aged 25 to 34.

Factors such as weather, time of day and age, were all cited as being able to spark the blues.

July and August were the happiest months of the year according to three out of four people quizzed, with January the most miserable.

The study was carried out by ICM Research on behalf of Ocean Village who interviewed a random selection of 1,000 adults aged 18 or over.

...I don't get it

blackcountrytwat said:

I was gonna post "" to that..



....but... I just don't feel like it right now...

I knew you were a bunch of idiots

ella731 said:

And this coming from an American.


Now you really are having a laugh

Slash said:

... I don't get it

They all need to come hang with me more, then.

Thats not ALL Britain suffers from and has a lack of!!!

I am convinced God forgot 2 put brains in the British at the Creation Factory!!! Either that or the supply of brains ran out when it came 2 the Brits!!!

Gold319 said:

Those big smiley faces sure make your comments acceptable to me

shausler said:

I think it is a case of globalistion

we care catching the americans lack of humour

lollyp0p said:

lollyp0p said:

I love the American sense of humour!! At least they can laugh at themselves, unlike the Brits, who take themselves too seriously and think they are the greatest nation on this planet, of which they are NOT!!!!

ella731 said:

Gold319 said:

don't you hate being misunderstood?

we are not amused.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Gold319 said:

Yeah a joke every 3 lines so they know when to laugh

Stop being such a fuckwit, I really don't think life in your family is full of laughs you miserable bitch.

Gold319 said:

Please provide examples to back up your argument

Slash said:

Like when I make a thread, I laugh at the utter crappiness of it

ella731 said:

You start threads? I never noticed.

andykeen said:

Agreed 100%!!!!

starbass said:

OMG!!! OUCH!!

starbass said:

You know when a Brit makes a joke because no one will be laughing.