It's often the way that people who take their work seriously laugh at stupid jokes; it's as if they are under-humored and, as a consequence, suffer from premature laugh-ejaculation.
(0
Reviews)
In the book "High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby, the author explores the dynamics between seriousness in one's vocation and the tendency to laugh at silly humor. This observation highlights how individuals deeply engaged in their work might often have a suppressed sense of humor, which leads to an impulsive reaction to jokes that are not particularly funny. The phrase "premature laugh-ejaculation" cleverly conveys this idea of being quick to laugh at...
Rate the Quote
Add Comment & Review
User Reviews
Based on 0 reviews
No reviews added yet.
Comments will not be approved to be posted if they are SPAM, abusive, off-topic, use profanity, contain a personal attack, or promote hate of any kind.
More »
Today Birthdays
1964 -
Dan Brown
1958 -
S. T. Joshi
1946 -
Kay Redfield Jamison
1898 -
Erich Maria Remarque
1947 -
Octavia E. Butler
1940 -
Abbas Kiarostami
1913 -
Lawrence G. Lovasik
1909 -
Katherine Dunham
1933 -
Dianne Feinstein
1947 -
Pete Maravich
1973 -
Carson Daly
1941 -
Ed Bradley
1962 -
Nicholas Lea
1939 -
Ada Yonath
1960 -
Adam Schiff
1987 -
Joe Dempsie
1928 -
Ralph Waite
1966 -
Emmanuelle Seigner
1974 -
Vijay