There are way too many made-up holidays. But this is one we can get behind. Today is “National Let’s LAUGH Day.” 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. And 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. And the people who make us laugh the most are our friends, followed by our significant other . . . our kids . . . our siblings . . . and our parents.
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