The Importance of Humor at Funerals

Laughter is common at funerals, but there are different reasons why. Professional mourners cry in a certain way so that they curate the emotion of the crowd. Sometimes laughter occurs by a specific person to also give permission to laugh about some things. A really loud female laugh may erupt when there's something potentially misogynistic.

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