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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    11/18/09

    In reply to Heartburn
    Finding something funny in the worst things doesn't lessen terrible things. It doesn't mean you think the bad things was worth it because you were able to laugh. It doesn't mean the bad thing in, and of itself, is funny. It means that we, as humans, find ways to heal ourselves and laughter is one of those ways. Humor helps us deal with horrific circumstances.

    I remember, much like Sally Draper, being horrified as a child that people were laughing at a funeral. But laughing at funerals and wakes and during shiva is actually a part of celebrating the person's life and is a final gift from the deceased.
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    Image of Leucadia Leucadia
    11/18/09

    In reply to Heartburn
    Life is a comedy for those who think, and a tragedy for those who feel.

    And a dramedy, apparently, for those of us who do both.
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    Image of YourScreenplaySucks YourScreenplaySucks
    11/18/09

    In reply to Heartburn
    Actually Nora, there was nothing funny about watching You Got Mail. That was the problem.
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    Image of curiousgeorgiana curiousgeorgiana
    11/18/09

    In reply to Heartburn
    I agree with the rest of her comments-- humor is a great too for getting through tough times. This quote may just be poorly worded.

    Some things cannot be made funny, even if you retain a sense of humor about life in general.
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    Image of Diziet_Sma Diziet_Sma
    11/18/09

    In reply to Heartburn
    Yeah. If the worst that can happen to you is the quotidien stuff of romantic comedies. Rape? Murder? Not so much.
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    Image of rodmanstreet rodmanstreet
    11/18/09

    In reply to Heartburn
    "Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats."
    -Voltaire
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    Image of token_illiterate_commenter token_illiterate_commenter
    11/18/09

    @rodmanstreet: I can't find this "Voltaire" commenter to heart her, but I would.
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    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    11/18/09

    @rodmanstreet: "We are are made to bleed, and scab and heal and bleed again, and turn every scar into a joke."
    -Ani DiFranco.
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    Image of jenilane jenilane
    11/18/09

    @rodmanstreet: "Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward."

    ~Kurt Vonnegut
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    Image of sarahsmile sarahsmile
    11/18/09

    In reply to Heartburn
    The worst things often make the best stories later. And they are often side-splittingly funny.
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    Image of molly pocket molly pocket
    11/09/09

    In reply to On Style Experts
    Um, thanks, Marie Antoinette. Love! #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of LucyPevensie LucyPevensie
    11/09/09

    In reply to On Style Experts
    This column was so awesome that I've now queued up every Hadley Freeman article on the Guardian's website, for a delightful buffet of future reading. She had me at "Oh, for the love of Mary!". #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of cankles cankles
    11/09/09

    In reply to On Style Experts
    As "cankles" I appreciate this article and will thereby be changing my name to "iluvmaiankles" #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of CynicalPink CynicalPink
    11/09/09

    In reply to On Style Experts
    The one thing my mother likes about her appearance is the fact that she has skinny ankles. Seriously, it's wall-to-wall body hate for her except for her ankles.

    Meanwhile I'm stuck with the "Bad Feet" from my father's side: Thick ankles with feet made of tissue paper and fail. The only shoes I'm comfortable in are flat rubber bottoms with loose, structureless fabric holding it too my foot. Basically, shitty ballet flats #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of redqueenmeg redqueenmeg
    11/09/09

    @CynicalPink: Am I your mother? #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of dj_chick dj_chick
    11/09/09

    In reply to On Style Experts
    I actually thought to myself recently, "Self, why did you not choose to be rich?" And then I banged my head against the wall of my crappy rental apartment. #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of KimberleeJean KimberleeJean
    11/09/09

    @dj_chick: Ahh, so that was you on the other side of the wall of my building. #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    11/09/09

    @dj_chick: You know, you should really step outside your box -- even if that box happens to be where you're currently living. #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of dj_chick dj_chick
    11/09/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: Will I make more money outside of my box? #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    11/09/09

    @dj_chick: Depends...how good are you at panhandling? #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of BlondeGoddess BlondeGoddess
    11/09/09

    In reply to On Style Experts
    Now this is an advice column I can stand by. #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of MegiEr MegiEr
    11/09/09

    In reply to On Style Experts
    I hear Brooke Shields will soon be endorsing a product to lengthen your ankles so just hold on ladies! #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of missheidilynn missheidilynn
    11/09/09

    In reply to On Style Experts
    I think the next things people are going to tell us are fat will be teeth, hair and fingernails...
    Cosmo article circa spring 2010 "Hideous and overpriced Cocktail rings under $200 that will minimize those chunky cuticles!!!!" #hadleyfreeman
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    11/09/09

    @missheidilynn: Backs of ears turning men off? We have the solution!
    Get under your tongue in sexy shape!
    Bottoms of feet not bikini season ready? Tips on page 1fuckingridiculous84 #hadleyfreeman
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    11/09/09

    @missheidilynn: You've no idea how much I fret about my vulgar peasant earlobes. In fact, I think I'm going to go search Etsy for some hand-knitted neon ear socks to try and distract attention from my pendulous appendages. #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of ihateyourescalade ihateyourescalade
    11/09/09

    @missheidilynn: I've long worried that my spleen is a little porky. Also my small intestine curves in a really funky way. Sigh. #hadleyfreeman
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    Image of missheidilynn missheidilynn
    11/09/09

    @femme-bot:
    Nipple implants so you can always be standing at attention
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    How normal is the size or your large intestine? Use our handy chart to find one more way that your body sucks! #hadleyfreeman
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