Today, March 19th is “National Let’s Laugh Day.” Calling all belly laughers, gigglers, and cacklers, it’s the day you’ve been waiting for!! Didn’t know this, but ‘laugh day’, is a sponsored holiday! This year…. it’s brought to you this year by Laffy Taffy!
By: Ter Ryz
Here are a few stats from a new survey on our laughing habits –
1. 96% of people say they enjoy making others laugh.
2. 95% of us think laughing helps relieve stress.
3. 79% of us like our laugh. But if we could choose a different one, 45% would want an “infectious” laugh, 33% would want a “sweet” laugh, 14% said a “goofy” laugh, 5% would want a “belly” laugh, and 3% would want an “annoying” laugh.
4. 77% of people think they’re funny. 39% like to be self-deprecating and make fun of themselves to make people laugh.
5. 60% of Americans in relationships think they’re the “funny one.” That includes 68% of men, and 54% of women.
6. Only 33% of men and 29% of women said they laugh at least 10 times a day.
7. The people who make us laugh the most are our friends, followed by our significant other, our kids, our siblings, and our parents.
