From adam@apocalypse.org Wed Mar  3 08:50:05 2004
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 12:51:59 -0500
From: ipso facto <adam@apocalypse.org>
To: once more into the <void@apocalypse.org>
Subject: how to make people laugh

written by a coworker:

My Dad is a shrink.  He recently went to a conference on how to use humor
in therapy.

In one seminar they gave what they claim are guaranteed instructions on how
to make somebody laugh.  Here are the simple five steps (best done while
standing);

 1. Smile

 2. Keep smiling, raise eyebrows

 3. Leaving eyebrows up, drop jaw

 4. Keeping face about the same, tighten abdomen / pelvis and tilt slightly
forward

 5. Laugh loudly - however, loudly saying "ha, ha, ha" is usually sufficient

A

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