Recently I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, and came across a horrendous sight. It was a page full of fashion don’t s. At first I found it rather funny that someone would take the time to put this in their feed, and then I realized they were pictures of people. Actual, living and breathing people who chose to put those clothes on.
Thinking about those crazy outfits, and only seeing the backs of people, you can’t see their jubilation on their faces in the outfit they chose. They chose to wear that outfit. But they didn’t choose to have someone take their photo and mock them for their own humility.Glamour magazine has been doing this for years.
Have I gotten that much older that I’ve lost my sense of humor? Is it really that funny and I’m missing it? Is it fair to laugh at others at their expense. Yes, yes, and yes to all three.
Sure, I’ve lost a little of my juvenile sense of humor, only now it’s more mature and clever. Plays on words, analogies, quips and quotes, all presented in a nice, neat package.
It’s healthy to laugh with those you love, perhaps at their expense, yes, and at the same time, it’s based on history. Stories you’ve collected together, laughter you’ve created.
Each time we’re in that mode of reliving the past, or conjuring up a good analogy based on someone’s personality, we find the humor. It’s healthy found humor, delivered fresh from history.
Don’t get me wrong, people watching is fun. Sure, I can get a huge chuckle from someone’s outfit, hair, or speech. But if you look into those eyes, look at that face, you wouldn’t be laughing.
Laugh with those you know, share that laughter with the faces you know, not the backs of people you don’t. That’s the biggest Glamour Don’t of all.
