Make laughter a goad idea
Brunch|November 11, 2023
Online spats, tweet storms, IRL taunts. Jokes land faster than jibes, humour can defuse tension. Lighten up, please?
Karishma Kuenzang
Make laughter a goad idea

Even superheroes defuse anger with humour, not more anger. Be like Ryan Reynolds' Dead pool, who practised tact and wit in heated moments.

Twitter (or X, for those still logging on) is a great place for anger. Long threads on why #Men Are Trash, clips of Karens losing it in public places, disagreements that escalate into personal attacks, replies that deliberately misconstrue a perfectly harmless sentiment.

Instagram, on the other hand, is smarter. Witty comebacks as pinned comments. Cartoon caption contests. Response Reels that highlight the funniest reactions to a post (#Wrong Answers Only). Trends that die out only when the spoofs start to appear.

Be like Instagram. Defuse anger with humour. Who wants more griping today, amirite? If only more people, online and IRL, understood that.

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