Aibu to laugh till I cry?

[Lilyamna]

How normal is it to laugh till you cry? Not just damp eyes, I mean tears rolling down face. I did today and the people I was with seemed quite startled! I don’t see others doing this much, am I weird?

YANBU= It’s fine.
YABU= It’s weird.

Normal, yes - common, no. (Not for me at least!)

I used to quite often, although not any more.

Not sure if I was more easily amused when I was younger, or my life is now less amusing.

Bit of both, I suspect.

I don’t think that’s ever happened for me. I’ve been on the verge of passing out as I can’t stop laughing to breathe though I think teats are normal (though not common as PP said)

My mum, my sister and I all do this at the slightest giggle - it can be quite annoying! If we all go out together we end up looking awful with no make up left!

Even worse - I don’t make any noise when I laugh so basically I am silently crying with my mouth open and occasionally taking big gasps of air!

I’ve heard of unattractive crying, but unattractive laughing is another matter!

I do this! My friends and family think it’s hilarious and make me laugh/cry even more

I can’t say I book in a weekly slot to do it, but yes, I have laughed until I cried.

I love it when this happens. It's relatively rare for me, maybe 5 or 6 times a year. It's normally with DD11 or my mum, and occasionally but more rare with DH.
I have had it at work on a couple of occasions, and that's not so good as it's when I shouldn't be laughing...a bit like when you were at school and had to be quiet in assembly and get the giggles. It's very difficult to stop, it's out of my control. I think that's why I like it so much as it's so natural.

Yep. DH and I are awful for this. It doesn't happen often, but when we're both set off we're Muttley-wheezing and snorting and streaming uncontrollably...

It's very attractive.

It's normal, but happens very rarely (for me anyway) I wish it happened more often

My dad and I do this. I think he's quite proud to have passed it on to me. People ALWAYS commented on it when I was younger so think it mustn't be all that common.

I do this and like PP got so many comments when I was younger I used to be a bit embarrassed about it!!

I did this the other day when reading auto-correct fails and looking at pinterest fails. I was on my own in my living room though!

Yes it’s normal. It’s like the best laugh ever when it happens! A proper tickler

Enjoy it.

I can’t remember the last time anything made me properly laugh and for ages now I just end up coughing & spluttering....

I’m glad I’m not on my own and there are more tearful laughers out there!

Unfortunately my eyes stream at the slightest chuckle, it very embarrassing which makes my eyes water even more and I go very red.

I’ve done this several times today reading the “benefits” thread and “weird neighbour parking outside house” thread! If something tickles me that’s it - I’m gone!

I did just now at 'Cow Sieve', actually... My teenage sons were only slightly alarmed (they're used to it)

PutYourLipsTogetherAndBlow can I trouble you for links? Could do with a giggle!

I’m afraid the benefits threads were deleted! I’m sure “creepy neighbour sitting outside in car” is still on active though, put it in your search I don’t know how to do a link sorry!

Ta muchly!

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I do it and it’s the worst if something unexpectedly tickles me, like once I was in the pub with DP and his dad, and his dad was talking about bees, and how it’s amazing they manage to do everything they do “and they don’t even have any hands”. I just snorted so loud and started crying with laughter, it was the serious way he said it or something, I don’t even know! Anyway I was red with tears streaming and everyone else looking at me like I was mad.

starspa - I’ve just had a look and it seems “creepy neighbour” thread has been deleted also! It was a bit of a ridiculous drip feed but it was the posters responses that had me crying with laughter!

Omg I laugh til i cry on mumsnet all the live long day