While people tend to chuckle at the things we find funny, laughter is much more intricate than that. We giggle to form social connections, mask emotions when we feel nervous, relieve tension, appear polite, and so on. Even the things we find funny can sometimes be very specific and strange, which the ‘StrangeAndFunny’ subreddit is the perfect proof of.
We at Bored Panda compiled a whole list of comedic and weird posts from this community to show just how odd people’s humor can get. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down!
While you're at it, don't forget to check out a conversation with Cat Googe, laughter yogi and empowerment coach, and Sara Kay, laughter and happiness coach and founder of Serious Laughter, as well as Kara Sherman, laughter yoga ambassador and founder of Laughter Yoga Together, who kindly agreed to tell us more about laughter.
