Paul Bassett DaviesLaugh, and the world laughs with you. Keep laughing, and the world still laughs with you, but maybe a little less heartily. Laugh some more, and the world starts to look nervous. Make the laughter louder and more insistent, and the world begins to back off. Add a kind of hoarse screeching sound each time you take a breath, and the world tells its family to pack up the picnic things and they'll find a spot further along the beach. Works every time.
Rev. GothAlice@thewritertype Interestingly, watched a great analysis of "The Man who Laughs" last night. Brilliant classic movie.
Tragic dramatic romantic horror, brilliantly acted.
I practice my maniacal laughter for situations such as the one you describe.
Laughing while breathing **in** is also a neat trick. Get a great, base-y, reverberating and slow-building awkward with that one.