Do you find it funny when people trip over?

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I have friends that are, on the whole, generally polite. We are in our 30s. When it comes to a member of our group tripping over though, that all goes to shit and everyone thinks it's bloody hilarious! I remember being at school and if anyone tripped over, they would always be greeted by a "wheeyyyy" and a clap. I genuinely have never found it funny, but wondered what other people think?

YABU - It's funny.
YANBU - Nope.

Yes, it is funny. Very funny. (Not little old ladies though, I would not piss myself laughing at them)

No, I find it disturbing when people laugh at someone hurting themselves.

If you’re still in your thirties it’s still funny. The day that people stop laughing and rush over to say “oh dear are you OK?” is a sad rite of passage.

I think it's just instinct sometimes - it's why shows like You've Been Framed, Miranda and other kinds of Slapstick are so popular.

Obviously it's not nice being laughed at when you've fallen (and potentially hurt yourself) but I don't think people laugh to be mean.

I think YABU because it can be funny, but it's not nice to laugh at someone without making sure they're okay first.

Yea I laugh if they've just tripped up and not hurt themselves. Don't get me wrong, I don't find it hilarious and laugh for ages but it does raise a giggle.

It's not funny and is humiliating for the person being laughed at.

Strangers, no. Friends and family are fair game though

Really depends who tripped

It depends, if the individual is a pompous buffoon is can be funny, if they are gentle and sweet it isn't.

No, I hate it.

No I don’t find it funny either, if it’s a stranger I usually pretend I didn’t see to avoid embarrassment

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It's not funny and is humiliating for the person being laughed at.

Totally agree. I just genuinely don't find it funny. My husband laughs at people, especially our kids and I hate it. It's so mean.

YANBU, I never laugh when people fall over. If anything I feel like crying out of empathy for them. Especially if they’re hurt and/or embarrassed.

Interesting. I had a feeling this would be a divisive one! I agree that it is instinct, but my instinct generally is to be sympathetic to the other person's pain/embarrassment! Not saying I'm a lovely person and better than those who do laugh though (in many ways, I'm horrible )

no, I am always appalled for them, what kind of person would laugh at the shock and pain of another person?

No I hate it. I feel a lot of secondhand embarrassment for the person and to be laughed at is just horrible

No. It’s not funny.
Why would someone hurting themselves or at least humiliating themselves be funny? Why would you laugh in their face?

It’s funny as long as they’re not actually hurt

I find it hysterically funny. I genuinely don’t know why but I do.
Not if they hurt themselves though. I once saw someone die from tripping up. It was hideous.

@jahebejrjr That's awful!

It’s funny if they’re not hurt, like my best friend sat in a chair that went over backwards and her legs flew in the air. She landed on soft grass and we were both laughing hysterically.

I laugh if I fall over too! Even if it really hurts!

I know. It was truly awful.

No I've never liked you're been framed and those kind of programmes ever since I was a child. I always worry they might have hurt themselves.

It’s like inappropriate farts, it never gets old 🙈