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What does it mean?
Unable to understand what would happen, the speaker simply laughed in the moment.
In plain terms
I did not know what to do so I laughed.
What can you take from it?
Humor can be a response to uncertainty.

Where it applies

  • confusing moments
  • unexpected news

Putting it to work

  • use humor to cope
  • accept confusion

Questions to consider

  • What do you do when lost?
  • When did you laugh at the unknown?

Another view

It lacks context on why the situation was unclear.

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