I keep hearing about how you shouldn’t laugh over your own jokes but when I watch a video or listen to a podcast, I find it much more authentic and likable when they laugh over their own jokes in a conversation. You know, vibes.

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People who say you shouldn’t laugh at your own jokes are either sad, sad people or have never told a funny joke or story ever.

There’s jokes and stories I’ve been saying for 20 years that still make me laugh as I’m saying it.

Be a man, laugh at your own jokes.

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Followed your advice, now my husband complains I’m not the woman he married anymore.

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Laughing sounds like one of them “emotions” that aren’t sposed to exist for real manly men, so says the teevee

/- Cleetus

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Oh, laugh if you feel like laughing!

Life is too short to worry about what should be done in which vibe.

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As long as they’re not obnoxiously loud and saying something that’s actually funny, I think it’s completely normal. People usually say funny things that they find funny so it would be natural for them to laugh a little.

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I have a guy at my work who does this, he half shouts some unfunny thing like “Are you watching porn on your computer?” Then laughs really loudly while everyone else is silent.

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If someone is about to tell me a joke and start laughing mid first sentence it’s a sign that is either going to be very good or so bad it will become good.

Let them laugh!

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This right here is the best answer in my opinion. Regardless of the story, the teller is just so into it that they can’t stop laughing. You’re probably going to end up laughing with them.

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It depends on the joke: most are funny regardless, but for some jokes a straight/deadpan delivery is part of the humor.

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