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Communication skills - The misuse of humour at work

If you are anything like me, you were taught, at a very early age, four things relating to laughter:
1. People like others who can make them laugh.
2. You should not take yourself too seriously.
3. You should be able to laugh at yourself.
4. Laughter is the best medicine

Many people make a big mistake.
In an attempt to be witty, they laugh AT people (not WITH them)

Don’t laugh AT people.
It is counter productive.

Why? Read on……