George SaundersHumor is what happens when we're told the truth quicker and more directly than we're used to.
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The poet and essayist Ogden Nash said, “Humor is what happens when we’re told the truth quicker and more directly than we’re used to.” People use humor as a way to respond to harsh situations without taking something as serious as a breakup too seriously. In fact, that’s what humor is for: to lighten the mood.
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