Comments on: Having A Sense of Humor in Bad Situations http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/ A website devoted to philosophy, spirituality, humor, and everything in between Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Having a Sense of Humor in Bad Situations « Comedy and Humor Blog http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-549 Having a Sense of Humor in Bad Situations « Comedy and Humor Blog Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:50:12 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-549 [...] Having a Sense of Humor in Bad Situations Yup, it has arrived.  Take a look on my new website:  Having a Sense of Humor in Bad Situations [...] […] Having a Sense of Humor in Bad Situations Yup, it has arrived.  Take a look on my new website:  Having a Sense of Humor in Bad Situations […]

]]> By: Liara Covert http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-551 Liara Covert Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:31:45 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-551 Back during my undergraduate university days, I participated in a paid research study. This required that I undergo a PET scan and MRI after having accepted an injection of radioactive carbon 13 isotopes. I read about the procedure and felt it was safe enough. I recall closing my eyes during the MRI experience and imagining that Arnold Schwartzeneggar was forcefully hammering shingles onto the roof of my house. I also recall the MRI technician had a fabulous sense of humor. No wonder you brought out your "hole-punched card" to demonstrate you'd earned a free ride through the slithery tube. If you had really been generous, you could've offered that free rise to the technician and offered to operate the machine yourself! Nurturing a sense of humor is a choice. It has the power to enrich our lives and enables us to see benefits in giving of ourselves. Back during my undergraduate university days, I participated in a paid research study. This required that I undergo a PET scan and MRI after having accepted an injection of radioactive carbon 13 isotopes. I read about the procedure and felt it was safe enough. I recall closing my eyes during the MRI experience and imagining that Arnold Schwartzeneggar was forcefully hammering shingles onto the roof of my house. I also recall the MRI technician had a fabulous sense of humor. No wonder you brought out your “hole-punched card” to demonstrate you’d earned a free ride through the slithery tube. If you had really been generous, you could’ve offered that free rise to the technician and offered to operate the machine yourself! Nurturing a sense of humor is a choice. It has the power to enrich our lives and enables us to see benefits in giving of ourselves.

]]> By: Liara Covert http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-552 Liara Covert Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:32:26 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-552 Back during my undergraduate university days, I participated in a paid research study. This required that I undergo a PET scan and MRI after having accepted an injection of radioactive carbon 13 isotopes. I read about the procedure and felt it was safe enough. I recall closing my eyes during the MRI experience and imagining that Arnold Schwartzeneggar was forcefully hammering shingles onto the roof of my house. I also recall the MRI technician had a fabulous sense of humor. No wonder you brought out your "hole-punched card" to demonstrate you'd earned a free ride through the slithery tube. If you had really been generous, you could've offered that free ride to the technician and offered to operate the machine yourself! Nurturing a sense of humor is a choice. It has the power to enrich our lives and enables us to see benefits in giving of ourselves. Back during my undergraduate university days, I participated in a paid research study. This required that I undergo a PET scan and MRI after having accepted an injection of radioactive carbon 13 isotopes. I read about the procedure and felt it was safe enough. I recall closing my eyes during the MRI experience and imagining that Arnold Schwartzeneggar was forcefully hammering shingles onto the roof of my house. I also recall the MRI technician had a fabulous sense of humor. No wonder you brought out your “hole-punched card” to demonstrate you’d earned a free ride through the slithery tube. If you had really been generous, you could’ve offered that free ride to the technician and offered to operate the machine yourself! Nurturing a sense of humor is a choice. It has the power to enrich our lives and enables us to see benefits in giving of ourselves.

]]> By: Mrs. Smile http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-553 Mrs. Smile Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:11:04 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-553 I think it's true... laughter is the best medicine. Upon checkins for lab work, Dr.'s appointments and MRI's I have often asked for the "frequent flier" discount. Even on the table, moments before being put under... I asked my anesthesiologist... "Is my tie straight?" Now I don't know if it was just becuase I couldn't see anyone's face (were they smiling or not???) under those surgical masks, or the fact I just wasn't that funny. I guess it didn't really matter as I was ultimately just trying to keep my game face on. After feeling like I'd managed to climb Mt. Everest, I recently have hit another small hurdle and was referred by someone else to your blog. I like your attitude and perspective. Thanks for the reminder! I think it’s true… laughter is the best medicine. Upon checkins for lab work, Dr.’s appointments and MRI’s I have often asked for the “frequent flier” discount.

Even on the table, moments before being put under… I asked my anesthesiologist… “Is my tie straight?” Now I don’t know if it was just becuase I couldn’t see anyone’s face (were they smiling or not???) under those surgical masks, or the fact I just wasn’t that funny. I guess it didn’t really matter as I was ultimately just trying to keep my game face on.

After feeling like I’d managed to climb Mt. Everest, I recently have hit another small hurdle and was referred by someone else to your blog. I like your attitude and perspective. Thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Kyczy http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-2109 Kyczy Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:30:04 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-2109 Humor is a gift - to receive and to give. Thank you all for your posts. I do have a question about a joke - it is a longish story about delivering bad news - the only part I remember is the phrase "the cat's on the roof" . This phrase comes toward the end of the joke where you are trying to deliver news , say, of someone's death. I wish I had the whole story because I have no context for saying "the cats on the roof" as a preamble for delivering bad news (of any sort) which I have to do quite often (in non-medical circumstances may I stress). Anyone know of this story? Many thanks Kyczy Humor is a gift - to receive and to give. Thank you all for your posts. I do have a question about a joke - it is a longish story about delivering bad news - the only part I remember is the phrase “the cat’s on the roof” . This phrase comes toward the end of the joke where you are trying to deliver news , say, of someone’s death. I wish I had the whole story because I have no context for saying “the cats on the roof” as a preamble for delivering bad news (of any sort) which I have to do quite often (in non-medical circumstances may I stress).

Anyone know of this story?

Many thanks
Kyczy

]]> By: Jordie http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-2328 Jordie Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:49:06 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/02/16/having-a-sense-of-humor-in-bad-situations/#comment-2328 I’m very interested in topics like that, but this one sounds especially truthful, and I really trust the source where it came from. Sooner or later it was going to come out and it finally did! I’m very interested in topics like that, but this one sounds especially truthful, and I really trust the source where it came from. Sooner or later it was going to come out and it finally did!

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