Humor is almost always anger with its make-up on.

Stephen King
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The thought of a joke is often a source of humor for people. The reason people find humor in jokes is because it provides relief from the stress of everyday life. And, according to many psychologists, much of this humor is based on anger. In fact, much of the best jokes are really just a comic version of an ordinary situation in which we get angry at someone.

Source: Bag Of Bones

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