To Laugh
In a survey of more than 600 cancer survivors, the statement that most said that they want others to know is, “I need to laugh — or just forget about cancer for a while!“ But how to get a laugh, chortle, or even smile from someone punched by cancer? Check out the resources below (you can find guidelines and criteria here) — and if you have suggestions, please offer them in the comment field that follows the resources, and I’ll incorporate them into the lists. Feel free to leave other comments here as well. Many thanks!
Films
Shrek (I, II, and III) Trailer
Meet the Parents (and Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers) Trailer
Anything with the Marx Brothers Marx Brothers on Netflix
Bean Trailer
Bowfinger Trailer
Dumb and Dumber Trailer
Ace Ventura, Pet Detective Trailer
Auntie MameTrailer
Videos
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (LH personal favorite!)
Flying Shark and Clownfish
Anderson Cooper giggling uncontrollably on-air
Best Positions in Bed - Not what you think!
Salsa Dancing Dog
Television Shows
The Office [LH fave! The other night I laughed so hard that my incisions ached. But totally worth it!]
Parks and Recreation [Another LH fave – can’t get enough of it!}
“Just for Laughs” a “Candid Camera” type show. Top 10 Shows here
Radio Shows
Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me! NPR
Tumor Humor
Warning: Many people with cancer aren’t prepared to deal with humor resources related to cancer. Others may be. It’s crucial that you ask your friend or loved one before sharing such resources.
The Best “Good News” Site on the Web - Most people with cancer abhor hearing all the bad news of the day, which typically upsets them even more. A gift of good news can mean the world to them, so seek out and share good news (after asking permission, of course).
The Good News Network
Books and Cartoons - Please offer suggestions for funny books, cartoons, etc.!
Jokes - Please offer suggestions
Other - Please offer suggestions!
Cracks me up every time I read it…humor for these techy times. Inadvertent humor from auto-correct feature on cellphones during texting: http://damnyouautocorrect.com/
Movie: Young Frankenstein – enjoy the absurdity
T.V.: Everybody Loves Raymond – a laugh in the evening can release some of the tension
Celebrate: Enjoy a glass of champagne with friends to mark every small success
It’s about time soemnoe wrote about this.
YouTube Videos: “Literal Videos”. My favorites are Safety Dance Literal Video, Take On Me Literal Video, Total Eclipse of the Heart Literal Video, and Anything for Love Literal Video; however there are so many of these that I’m sure everyone can find one they love.
TV Shows: During treatment I watched the entire Scrubs series. It is a medical show and does have some tear-jerking moments, but overall it made me laugh more than cry.
More movies: Anything by Mel Brooks. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Wedding Crashers. The Forty Year-Old Virgin. The Jerk. The Hangover. Couples Retreat (just for the Yoga scene alone). Caddyshack. Old School. Ghostbusters. Stripes. Arthur (original). Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Airplane.
if anyone needs a good laugh they should watch the following
1.a video called bill cosby himself
2.scrubs
3.america’s funneist video’s
4.two and a half men
5.an a endless amount of comedy movies which can be watched at you tube.com
or purchased to watch at home
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A boy went to a Halloween party with a sheet on his head.”Are you a ghost ?” asked his friends….”No, I’m an unmade bed !” Another boy went to a Halloween party with a sheet on his head.
How to Give Your Cat a Pill in 20 Easy Steps
http://www.catpert.com/how-to-give-cat-a-pill.html
Get a whoopee cushion! I’ve worked with terminally ill people and little kids with disabilities…this definitely tickles the soul!
madlibs never fails me…
This photo and caption from The Onion had me laughing for days after seeing it –
http://www.theonion.com/articles/war-on-string-may-be-unwinnable-says-cat-general,9636/
Matthew Baldwin is a wonderful writer who often writes about being a new father and husband, among other things. “On the Ball” is one of my favorites. See excerpt below.
http://www.defectiveyeti.com/archives/000920.html
“It was a little after ten on Friday evening, and I was trying to get The Squirrelly to sleep by holding him while bouncing up and down on an exercise ball in a darkened room. Then, just as he closed his eyes and started to breath deeply, the ball beneath us decided to embark on a new career as a big piece of ruptured plastic… “
Set up a Face book page, Google Plus page and or a website where people can post jokes or funny things that happened. Kinda like readers Digest’s College Humor, Military Humor , and Daiyl Life humor pages. Allow anyone to post and allow people the right to flag an inappropriate joke so if flagged enough it goes away therefore no need for a monitor. You could then ask comedians to post their to. Free advertisement for them that is charity (ie Have a Whoopi Goldberg day/ John Stewart day). That will bring traffic to the site and people will then post their own funny moments, jokes, or videos.
There are a lot of you tube videos from japan and you can just type japanese funniest videos. The videos will really uplift and make them laugh. Try it!