Do Indians have any sense of humor ?

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

beauty of humour lies is finding something funny even in small things around. It should never hurt anyone's feelings. I feel, Indians are more interested in others' matters than their own. :P . That may be the reason why many humours end in clashes

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

Very true, if we look around most people like to laugh at others but when it comes to laughing at their own follies they immediately feel that it is insulting to even admit to them.. :cheer:

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

I agree most Indians do not have sense of humor and I can tell you that with my personal experience. Even if I said in lighter side of a scenario that was taken otherwise and not properly.

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

I agree most Indians do not have sense of humor and I can tell you that with my personal experience. Even if I said in lighter side of a scenario that was taken otherwise and not properly.

you repeatedly say, "I have sense of humour, I have sense of humour"
actually, how many people believe you? ;) :laugh: :laugh:

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

beauty of humour lies is finding something funny even in small things around. It should never hurt anyone's feelings. I feel, Indians are more interested in others' matters than their own. :P . That may be the reason why many humours end in clashes

Humor works both ways, otherwise it is not sense of humor...self analysis is very much part of sense of humor...

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

I agree most Indians do not have sense of humor and I can tell you that with my personal experience. Even if I said in lighter side of a scenario that was taken otherwise and not properly.

you repeatedly say, "I have sense of humour, I have sense of humour"
actually, how many people believe you? ;) :laugh: :laugh:

You said it right here what I am trying to say- I am a Punjabi whose sense of humor is well known but people with sense of humor would know that otherwise it would go over your head- as expected. ;)

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

I agree most Indians do not have sense of humor and I can tell you that with my personal experience. Even if I said in lighter side of a scenario that was taken otherwise and not properly.

Very true, thats what is called a lack of sense of humor, when a person wants others to understand and respond to his/her humor but fails to do so when it is directed at himself/herself...

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

I agree most Indians do not have sense of humor and I can tell you that with my personal experience. Even if I said in lighter side of a scenario that was taken otherwise and not properly.

you repeatedly say, "I have sense of humour, I have sense of humour"
actually, how many people believe you? ;) :laugh: :laugh:

You said it right here what I am trying to say- I am a Punjabi whose sense of humor is well known but people with sense of humor would know that otherwise it would go over your head- as expected. ;)

let me jump and try to catch it. actually am only 156 cm height, too short to catch your wits :woohoo: :woohoo: :laugh: :laugh:

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Some one mentioned Khushwant sing but he was almost always self-praising self centered describing his own achievements and liking and disliking people with his own point of view, how many girls he freinded and (???) all the trash but there was no humor there, so much unlike Punjabis. I can recall his "with malice toward one and all" filled with his self centered achievements those offer or add nothing to humor. I can quote recently departed Jaspal Bhatti a better example of humorist.

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Its true humor does not come easily to many, especially when it is directed at them personally. The same people who will throw barbs at others without thinking twice will immediately raise their hackles the moment a lighthearted comment is thrown at them and start crying foul. I have seen this happen over and over again here itself in the forums, what's more funnier is that, these people are those who claim to be funny and jolly!! Talk about being humorous, hee hee hee! :laugh: :laugh:

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Some one mentioned Khushwant sing but he was almost always self-praising self centered describing his own achievements and liking and disliking people with his own point of view, how many girls he freinded and (???) all the trash but there was no humor there, so much unlike Punjabis. I can recall his "with malice toward one and all" filled with his self centered achievements those offer or add nothing to humor. I can quote recently departed Jaspal Bhatti a better example of humorist.

I agree with that to a certain extent ...in fact Kushwant singh was always controversial in nature, although he did have his funny moments and Jaspal Bhatti was quite different, his was down to earth everyday humor that most people could identify with...

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Some one mentioned Khushwant sing but he was almost always self-praising self centered describing his own achievements and liking and disliking people with his own point of view, how many girls he freinded and (???) all the trash but there was no humor there, so much unlike Punjabis. I can recall his "with malice toward one and all" filled with his self centered achievements those offer or add nothing to humor. I can quote recently departed Jaspal Bhatti a better example of humorist.

Apart from being self centered, Khushwant Singh's jokes were too raunchy and usually below-the-belt kind of jokes, not really appreciated by me. The perfect humorist in my opinion is P.G. Wodehouse, the kind of humor that I really like, quiet, subtle, directed towards oneself and totally gentlemanly.

Although, non-Marathi speaking people would not know him, but late novelist P.L. Deshpande, who passed away a few years ago was a humorist par excellence, the same category as of Wodehouse. Also his observations of very very mundane things, of people reacting to daily challenges and the situational and subtle comedy he created out of those was awesome!

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Its true humor does not come easily to many, especially when it is directed at them personally. The same people who will throw barbs at others without thinking twice will immediately raise their hackles the moment a lighthearted comment is thrown at them and start crying foul. I have seen this happen over and over again here itself in the forums, what's more funnier is that, these people are those who claim to be funny and jolly!! Talk about being humorous, hee hee hee! :laugh: :laugh:

Very true Kalyani...Thats why I feel all the more that Indians lack a sense of humor, I don't see such a thing happening on other forums where there are people from all over he world participating and enjoying a good laugh even at the expense of being the target of that joke ... :cheer:

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Its true humor does not come easily to many, especially when it is directed at them personally. The same people who will throw barbs at others without thinking twice will immediately raise their hackles the moment a lighthearted comment is thrown at them and start crying foul. I have seen this happen over and over again here itself in the forums, what's more funnier is that, these people are those who claim to be funny and jolly!! Talk about being humorous, hee hee hee! :laugh: :laugh:

Very true Kalyani...Thats why I feel all the more that Indians lack a sense of humor, I don't see such a thing happening on other forums where there are people from all over he world participating and enjoying a good laugh even at the expense of being the target of that joke ... :cheer:

If you talk other forums where yours truly is considered king of humor ( I have no intention to mention any thing in detail or name any such forums) but I attract 100s of posts instantly from all parts of the world with so witty conversation that makes people roll on the floor laughing.

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Its true humor does not come easily to many, especially when it is directed at them personally. The same people who will throw barbs at others without thinking twice will immediately raise their hackles the moment a lighthearted comment is thrown at them and start crying foul. I have seen this happen over and over again here itself in the forums, what's more funnier is that, these people are those who claim to be funny and jolly!! Talk about being humorous, hee hee hee! :laugh: :laugh:

Very true Kalyani...Thats why I feel all the more that Indians lack a sense of humor, I don't see such a thing happening on other forums where there are people from all over he world participating and enjoying a good laugh even at the expense of being the target of that joke ... :cheer:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That is what I call maturity Usha! To be recognized as good humorist and also to really understand what humor is all about, you need to be first a mature person. ;)

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Its true humor does not come easily to many, especially when it is directed at them personally. The same people who will throw barbs at others without thinking twice will immediately raise their hackles the moment a lighthearted comment is thrown at them and start crying foul. I have seen this happen over and over again here itself in the forums, what's more funnier is that, these people are those who claim to be funny and jolly!! Talk about being humorous, hee hee hee! :laugh: :laugh:

Very true Kalyani...Thats why I feel all the more that Indians lack a sense of humor, I don't see such a thing happening on other forums where there are people from all over he world participating and enjoying a good laugh even at the expense of being the target of that joke ... :cheer:

If you talk other forums where yours truly is considered king of humor ( I have no intention to mention any thing in detail or name any such forums) but I attract 100s of posts instantly from all parts of the world with so witty conversation that makes people roll on the floor laughing.

Yep I know! I myself have laughed at a few of those, although I don't visit those a lot!! :)

Sense of humor is - the ability to be amused at most things in life, the ability to see the lighter side of a situation and the ability to laugh at oneself..

http://www.youbihar.com/forum/topics/do-indians-lack-sense-of

and :P

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3007056.ece

Long ago, Kushwant Singh said Indians lack the sense of humour especially when it comes to laughing at one's self. He laughs at others but doesn't have the guts to laugh at himself.

The best sense of humor is the art when some one knows to laugh on himself. He says everything making him the center of point of humor. Laughing on others is easy, the best humor where one knows to laugh on himself.

I agree but it does not come easily to most people especially in India...In fact , most analysts say that it shows self confidence in a person when he or she is able to laugh at himself /herself...

Some one mentioned Khushwant sing but he was almost always self-praising self centered describing his own achievements and liking and disliking people with his own point of view, how many girls he freinded and (???) all the trash but there was no humor there, so much unlike Punjabis. I can recall his "with malice toward one and all" filled with his self centered achievements those offer or add nothing to humor. I can quote recently departed Jaspal Bhatti a better example of humorist.

Apart from being self centered, Khushwant Singh's jokes were too raunchy and usually below-the-belt kind of jokes, not really appreciated by me. The perfect humorist in my opinion is P.G. Wodehouse, the kind of humor that I really like, quiet, subtle, directed towards oneself and totally gentlemanly.

Although, non-Marathi speaking people would not know him, but late novelist P.L. Deshpande, who passed away a few years ago was a humorist par excellence, the same category as of Wodehouse. Also his observations of very very mundane things, of people reacting to daily challenges and the situational and subtle comedy he created out of those was awesome!

I agree , Kushwant was never known for his sensitivity to others feelings and yes he was coarse...I too love reading Woddhouses works and find him extremely humorous in a intelligent way...have not heard of Deshpande , but I am sure he must be a very good humorist as you say if he is in the same class as Woddhouse...