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Self-referential humor, also known as self-reflexive humor, self-aware humor, or meta humor, is a type of comedic expression [1] that—either directed toward some other subject, or openly directed toward itself—is self-referential in some way, intentionally alluding to the very person who is expressing the humor in a comedic fashion, or to some specific aspect of that same comedic expression.
Self-deprecation is the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, disparaging oneself, [1] or being excessively modest. [2] [3] It can be used as a way to make complaints, express modesty, invoke optimal reactions or add humour.
Parents tease their children to be able to "control the behavior of the child and to have fun with them". [6] An Inuit principle of learning that follows a similar teasing pattern is known as issumaksaiyuk, meaning to cause thought. Oftentimes, adults pose questions or hypothetical situations to the children (sometimes dangerous) but in a ...
8. Journal. If you’re not already in the habit of journaling, it’s a great way to spend some time alone. It can help you process feelings, reflect on your relationship with yourself and with ...
Make your resolutions fun. Every New Year’s Eve when Lillian Kay was a child, she and her mom would write down their favorite things that happened over the past year and put them in a box ...
I met a giant once. I didn't know what to say, so I just used big words. Did you hear about the dolphin romance? They really clicked. A horse walks into a diner.
"Based" is a reclaimed word, as described by McCartney in Complex: [34] [35] Based means being yourself. Not being scared of what people think about you. Not being afraid to do what you wanna do. Being positive. When I was younger, based was a negative term that meant like dopehead, or basehead. People used to make fun of me. They was like ...
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