Popular Post Costas2008 Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 My dearest, serious TVF members I come in front of you with one aim. To help you. I feel sad and depressed, listening to your moans and groans in every funny or light hearted post I make or other posters make. And as I don’t like been sad or depressed ever, I will try to give you some facts about laughing and in the second part I will try to give you some instructions as how to laugh. Here are 10 simple health-enhancing reasons to have a daily laugh. 1. Laughter helps boost your immune system by increasing T cell activity; those “killer cells” that help our bodies fight viruses and tumours. 2. Laughter helps lower blood pressure and cortisol levels, decreases pain and can also help stabilize blood sugar. 3. Laugher stimulates chemical changes in the brain that help buffer our bodies against the cumulative effects of stress. 4. Laughter burns a few extra calories: according to a recent university study, just 10 -15 minutes’ worth of chuckles throughout the day can burn up to 40 calories. 5. Laughter stimulates the release of endorphins, the mood-elevating brain chemicals behind the “runner’s high.” 6. Laughter helps reduce inflammation throughout the body – good news for your heart, brain and circulatory health. 7. Laughter “massages” internal organs – which is why it’s sometimes referred to as “internal jogging” – with effects similar to exercise. 8. Laughter provides a light workout for the heart, lungs, diaphragm and even the abdominal muscles. 9. Laughter releases tension in the muscles of the face, neck, shoulders and abdomen – all common areas where we tent to hold lots of tension 10. Laughter is physically and mentally therapeutic – an involuntary response that positively alters mood instantly – what could be better? And now 5 instructions as to how you can laugh. 1. Surround yourself with people who make you laugh. You don't have to dump unfunny friends, but make a point of seeking out new friends who make you laugh and who are ready to laugh. When you're around them, you'll be ready to laugh too. 2. Watch funny movies and TV programs It doesn't matter how old you are: Tom & Jerry is funny. Pour a bowl of sugary cereal and recreate the Saturday mornings of childhood. 3. Switch off the news. If you're a newspaper addict, start with the funnies and the human interest stories before you get too deep into the depressing stuff. Switch back and forth to keep your mood light. Don't overdose on darkness. 4. Laugh at yourself. Laughing at yourself helps to distinguish between "who you are" and "what you do." Everyone mucks up at some point, and it doesn't have to define you as a person. Laughing at yourself communicates to both you and the people around you that it's no big deal. 5. Force a few chuckles Start with three short "ha" sounds and do several sets of forced laughs to get started with. You'll be surprised at how quickly forced laughs can turn into legitimate ones. I hope all the above will be of some help to you and I would be eager to hear you laughing through your posts. Bloody hell, this is a long post, I wouldn’t be surprized if nobody reads it. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 To be honest I don't think I have met anyone in LOS that laughs, but still racking my ol' gray cells to find one. Seems being miserable is the norm with farang folk. Ahhh, my ex Thai boxing champ chum, laughs..... ........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry123 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 windy out today 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 no one on TV will hear me laugh, even if I turned up the mike... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancnx Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 You're avin a larf ain't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siampolee Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Here's one for you Costas !!! Edited October 17, 2014 by siampolee 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YpMEl7wAQ6k 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siampolee Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Got another one here for all to view too.. Edited October 17, 2014 by siampolee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 All "Greek" to me yassas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I got some erbs that can help wiff dat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 All "Greek" to me yassas Your English no good eh? Don't worry took me years to learn how to say Good Morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Doggie Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Not everything in life is misery most of us come here for the weather,tranquility,friendliness of the thai people & i hasten to add the other ex pats who live amongst us. Some not all posts are trivial and therefore people make light of them without meaning to offend,others go out of their way to ridicule others it's the old chip on the shoulder attitude,i will even go as far as to say that some of us are famous in small circles where the conversation is about TVF. Get over it costas and sleep well at night it's not a life threatening forum. Oh and BTW you and others do a gr8 job with info that some people fret about,so don't stop or get depressed we all love ya really. Edited October 17, 2014 by Brit_Doggie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahvail Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Bloody 'ell, Costas, you got that just about right! There was a medical doctor, somewhere in the States, some years ago, who was diagnosed with terminal laughter. He went out and bought all the Marx Brothers movies, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and laughed himself silly for a couple of months. It's only anecdotal, not a scientific study, but he reckoned the laughter put him into remission! I enjoy a good laugh to the point of tears. A lot of movies, even serious ones, have their lighter side. And I love the dry British humour. The old Monty Python group...brilliant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Hahaha great video, s.... Made my sat... Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 After reading the OP I don't conceder my self as a serious TVF member any longer... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 My daughter in Germany has been diagnosed with MS, my wife here has been diagnosed with Tuberculosis, the UK has made a mess of my Passport application, everybody at my bank in Germany is either ill or on holiday and i can't seem to get anybody to send me a new EC card which means i will soon not be able to withdraw money from an ATM and you want me to laugh ??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr Robert Posted October 18, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2014 nice work Mr Costas-a rare post that is both positive and helpful. Good on you! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradinAsia Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Bloody 'ell, Costas, you got that just about right! There was a medical doctor, somewhere in the States, some years ago, who was diagnosed with terminal laughter. He went out and bought all the Marx Brothers movies, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and laughed himself silly for a couple of months. It's only anecdotal, not a scientific study, but he reckoned the laughter put him into remission! I enjoy a good laugh to the point of tears. A lot of movies, even serious ones, have their lighter side. And I love the dry British humour. The old Monty Python group...brilliant. I think you intended to say "diagnosed with terminal cancer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamypoko Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 plagiarism makes me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 All "Greek" to me yassas Your English no good eh? Don't worry took me years to learn how to say Good Morning. that made me exercise my abdomen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 too bad you didnt spend so much effort on an actual funny post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard420 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I laugh every single day no matter what kind of mood I am in, it is therapeutic to laugh, not sure why I don't see more people laugh, usually just grumpy old dudes in bad moods at the Bar Beers. Hope y'all find some humor somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahvail Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Bloody 'ell, Costas, you got that just about right! There was a medical doctor, somewhere in the States, some years ago, who was diagnosed with terminal laughter. He went out and bought all the Marx Brothers movies, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and laughed himself silly for a couple of months. It's only anecdotal, not a scientific study, but he reckoned the laughter put him into remission! I enjoy a good laugh to the point of tears. A lot of movies, even serious ones, have their lighter side. And I love the dry British humour. The old Monty Python group...brilliant. I think you intended to say "diagnosed with terminal cancer." Quite right! Well, that little blunder gave me a good chance to laugh at myself...thanks for pointing it out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post iamariva1957 Posted October 18, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2014 I read your whole post and could not agree with you more! It is important to laugh and to do so to yourself seems to be the only way to feel better about your day most of the time no matter where you are living on this Planet Earth. But this brings me to another question that has been on my mind recently; why is it that we Farangs never seem to acknowledge each other when we pass each other in the street? For though I try to say "Hi" or just give a nod, never have I seen anyone else do it. It is as if we actually think that we are in New York City or London or Paris and it is better to keep to yourself. I ride a motorcycle and back home we always give a wave when passing another rider. But here... nope. I know that it is not a Thai thing to do so I do not expect it, but with a Farang I sort of do. The other thing is that no one even smiles and always looks as if they are off to their own funeral. All the traveling is supposed to be fun... no? Our lives cannot be that horrible seeing as we are here in LOS by our own choice, so why does everyone look so upset or maybe just bored? It does not take much to say, "Hi". It does not take much to be personable to one's fellow travelers. It also does not take much effort either. But maybe it is my cologne. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Costas: Most days I just don't have the energy to laugh. I'm simply exhausted from all the smiling you're expected to do around here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyL Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I laugh when I read, listen to, or watch something that is funny, at least to my eyes (or ears). Sometimes, your posts are, IMHO, funny, sometimes not so, but I know that you try to make us laugh more often than not, Costas2008. I often try too, with my somewhat limited English language skills, but I accept it when I fail. I would say that, again IMHO, it's better not to abuse of the repetition trick, because it gets really boring sooner or later (often sooner actually). And also, don't try to add humoristic remarks in almost every post of yours and don't reply so promptly to most new topics: take more time to elaborate better constructed jokes and you surely will have more laughers appreciating your posts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullstop Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 After 7 years here...I'm leaving in 2 weeks. I'm laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 1. Surround yourself with people who make you laugh. That's why I'm an avid reader of Thai Visa. The disproportionately high representation of (largely unintentional) clowns & buffoons makes it comedy-central as far as I'm concerned. The farang population as seen through the eyes of a typical Immigrations officer each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> All "Greek" to me yassas alt=thumbsup.gif> Your English no good eh? Don't worry took me years to learn how to say Good Morning. Well I have another twist - I'm quite old and I now get morning and afternoon confused. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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