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A lot of us are self-consious of our laughs.  Sometimes I laugh too hard at things that end up not being that funny to everyone, and I feel like an idiot.  Occasionally just a single burst of "HA!" escapes my mouth.  That one is embarrassing.  And more often than I'd like to admit I'm accused of "that little giggle."  After years of having these accusations I feel that I've been able to accept the fact that I sound stupid when I laugh sometimes, just as everyone else--at least we have a sense of humor.

The other night I was at a comedy show with my family.  Brian Regan.  He is a really funny guy who puts on a good show.  He was on stage for about an hour.  For about an hour and a half a girl just a few seats down was doing some internal damage from laughing so hard.  IT WASN'T THAT FUNNY.  And she was annoying, so annoying that I wanted Brian Regan to get off the stage so that she could catch her breath.  I'll say I was worried that she would pass out due to lack of oxygen--but honestly that would have been fine! (Sorry that was rude.)  Everyone surrounding could not keep their heads form turning every time she and her date/brother/WHAT? would cackle.  The show finally ended, and I really enjoyed it, he did a good job.  I overheard (I eavesdrop sometimes, what of it?) a dozen conversations about "that laugh" on my way out of Abravanel Hall.

Needless to say, I am no longer self-conscious, and probably never will be again.  I only pray that this poor girl finds a way to still express the fact that she thinks something is funny without turning heads from every direction.

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