10 ways to laugh off embarrassing situations

Four more situations to laugh about
SITUATION: You taped the series finale of your favourite TV show, only to discover (too late) that your tape ran out five minutes too soon.
LAUGH IT OFF: One word: YouTube. You’re welcome.

SITUATION: You’re sitting on the bus and the world’s most obnoxious teenagers plant themselves all around you.
LAUGH IT OFF: As you begin mentally re-evaluating your stance on human sterilization, remember that you, too, were young once...though perhaps not as loud or as pierced.

SITUATION: You accidentally send a risqué photo of yourself to everyone in your e-mail address book.
LAUGH IT OFF: Approach the ensuing period of estrangement from your family and friends as some well-deserved me time. Time to become a better you – namely, a you that doesn’t store risqué photos of yourself on your hard drive.

SITUATION: You’re being audited by the government.
LAUGH IT OFF: Oh, dear. This is terribly unfunny. You’ve broken us. We can’t help you. Best of luck.

SITUATION: At a funeral or some equally serious ceremony, you begin laughing uncontrollably for a completely inappropriate reason.
LAUGH IT OFF: You’re already there, friend! Quietly excuse yourself, let he laughter run its course and savour the feeling.

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