Have you ever started laughing in situations where it is not socially acceptable? Something people really frown upon is laughing at funerals, I've heard. Accident scenes are also some of these happenings. What determines whether laughing is an acceptable reaction can be difficult to dissect, especially if you are neurodivergent in some way. Generally speaking, though, places and situations where laughing is considered rude and impolite are serious events and quiet areas. If there is nothing funny going on, you shouldn't be laughing. But what is considered funny, then? That varies from person to person; not everyone finds the same things funny. This is just one of the reasons why social norms are so confusing to me, but I think in time, I have learned to remember when it is appropriate to do certain things, like laugh. That in itself is a task for me. Tragedy and suffering are generally not considered funny things to experience. They are serious life-altering events that affec