tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post147283301530258679..comments2023-10-08T22:15:45.041+11:00Comments on Life & Other Crises: A Terrible Story of Grief, Inappropriate Laughter, and Sophie MirabellaKerri Sackvillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404421856986720832noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-47806688164183966542013-01-13T11:38:05.554+11:002013-01-13T11:38:05.554+11:00I ALSO wet pants laughing when I saw it! Can total...I ALSO wet pants laughing when I saw it! Can totally relate to inappropriate laughter Kerri!Phoodiehttp://phoodie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-22372054247675081962013-01-13T11:37:59.595+11:002013-01-13T11:37:59.595+11:00You are definitely not alone! My inappropriate la...You are definitely not alone! My inappropriate laughing started in primary school where I would get the giggles during the Remembrance Day, 'minute of silence' and I would be escorted out of the room. Years later, I worked in the funeral industry and on many occasions found myself standing in front of the coffin, trying to think of something completely irrelevant to stop myself from getting the 'nervous giggle'. You can imagine how that would have gone down. On the flip side, my sister and I can quite often get into a laughing fit over something really funny and then both of us burst into tears?! It takes all sorts! Great post!Freeasabird75noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-6978754774882128942013-01-13T11:37:58.578+11:002013-01-13T11:37:58.578+11:00Man! I nearly forgot this but when I was 11 and my...Man! I nearly forgot this but when I was 11 and my Buba died overnight, (as you would well know) the proceedings happen lightning-fast. So, next day at my first ever funeral, when faced with a plain wooden box, in a strange room, all these people I didn't know and a bearded dude in black robes wailing in tongues- I also had the overwhelming urge to laugh myself stupid. I think I left finger-grip marks in my own arm and my brother's. The entire absurdity of the situation just took me over and culminated in that. It hasn't happened that much since. That I know of. :/Twitchyhttp://twitter.com/TwitchyCornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-36620575723010569092013-01-13T11:37:57.706+11:002013-01-13T11:37:57.706+11:00I'm almost the opposite and will cry for compl...I'm almost the opposite and will cry for complete strangers, as if it's some personal loss for me! <br /><br /><br />PS. I saw the clip and kinda wondered if SM was just in shock...Debbishhttp://twitter.com/RockafellaSkanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-3359075045292740072013-01-13T11:37:56.610+11:002013-01-13T11:37:56.610+11:00Can't I even give you a hug, Kerri ? You know ...Can't I even give you a hug, Kerri ? You know I love you, don't you ? :-) Just don't tell The Architect......fender4evanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-23153278280842790642013-01-13T11:37:55.582+11:002013-01-13T11:37:55.582+11:00Oh thank goodness for this post Kerri! I laughed ...Oh thank goodness for this post Kerri! I laughed too and was horrified at myself for doing do! At least I was not alone...Mrs_KTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-50011303862635057222013-01-13T11:37:54.590+11:002013-01-13T11:37:54.590+11:00Wonderful darling. An old boyfriend of mine got th...Wonderful darling. An old boyfriend of mine got the giggles at his grandmother's memorial service. I had to take him outside. Trez embarassment. Happens to the best of us! xMichaela Chttp://twitter.com/FiveFrogsBlognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-17022127819451709862013-01-13T11:37:53.555+11:002013-01-13T11:37:53.555+11:00Thank you! I also laugh at funerals and it's s...Thank you! I also laugh at funerals and it's so embarrassing. Glad I'm not the only one and we can all be inappropriate together.Fi Basilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-59869460045549485442013-01-13T11:37:52.560+11:002013-01-13T11:37:52.560+11:00I cried when the kids sing the national anthem. Mo...I cried when the kids sing the national anthem. Moral? Avoid school assemblies at all costwotisuniquenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-65544007134179531832013-01-13T11:37:51.537+11:002013-01-13T11:37:51.537+11:00I too am an inappropriate crier. I am absolutely b...I too am an inappropriate crier. I am absolutely brought undone by small children singing in groups. Which means I must avoid all choirs and Qantas ads.Allison Taitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-18397968869018502432013-01-13T11:37:50.549+11:002013-01-13T11:37:50.549+11:00Great post! I don't laugh inappropriately, tho...Great post! I don't laugh inappropriately, though I do get it. I do cry inappropriately though- or rather, at the drop of a hat. I'm the sort that cries at TV ads (which is why I mainly now watch the ABC). I will be sobbing on the hour during the Olympics. I have even been known to cry in Coles if the song "Hello" comes on the Muzak and I start thinking about that brave blind black girl who Lionel Richie falls in love with in the film clip.<br />Worst of all, I cry with patients. As a psychologist I'm meant to be cool, dispassionate, professional (your sister was, I bet) and yet after almost 20 years in the field I STILL lose it when a client tells me something a bit unfortunate. Given they are not seeing me because their life is all roses, this happens quite a bit. I have now developed a technique where I blink furiously instead- probably a bit like that woman who made you laugh. We must never be together in my office. xxKylie Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-73293634854834741082013-01-13T11:37:49.540+11:002013-01-13T11:37:49.540+11:00A great and timely post. I saw the footage yesterd...A great and timely post. I saw the footage yesterday and I hope I would have reacted better in the same situation, but how would I know? I get the giggles too, at least Mirabella didn't get the giggles. RachelRachel from Redcliffe Stylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-10243570697696053892013-01-13T11:37:48.506+11:002013-01-13T11:37:48.506+11:00My sister and I have a terrible thing with crying ...My sister and I have a terrible thing with crying in public.When we are in a situation where we are both crying our eyes out,if we dare look at eachother we burst out laughing.Just cant stop it.So there we are laughing and crying at the same time.Can happen in really inappropriate situations.Family think it is terrible but it cant be helped.All I can do to try and stop it is while I am in a state of distress I have to say to myself over and over again...look away look away.xDebyl1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-40491286714900018942013-01-13T11:37:47.641+11:002013-01-13T11:37:47.641+11:00One of my girlfriends has that same laughing react...One of my girlfriends has that same laughing reaction. It took me a while to understand it. I remember when I was really new on my P's I completely stuffed up a reverse park and nearly crashed into another car and all she did was laugh.FI @ My Mummy Dazenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-20541962051948481152012-07-04T09:43:09.914+10:002012-07-04T09:43:09.914+10:00When I first saw the footage of Sophie I was disgu...When I first saw the footage of Sophie I was disgusted. I have since wondered if I was too harsh. I'm not sure how I would react in that situation. I might perhaps look stunned and remain silent for a little bit or ( most likely!) I might scream! I would like to think I would not recoil in horror as she did. I would very much like to think that though I suppose I don't really know.Kellie Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715574897439841846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-130114059667380172012-07-04T09:24:40.602+10:002012-07-04T09:24:40.602+10:00Brilliant. I have done something similar. And I di...Brilliant. I have done something similar. And I didn't judge Sophie M - she had no clue what was going on other than someone who hated her politics was apparently trying to lie on her on live TV. . While I hope I would not react that way, I am a firm believer in the old 'walk a mile in someone else's shoes' before you judgeMeggsienoreply@blogger.com