Uncontrollable Laughter – Part 2 – A dog named Fiera
When I was a freshman, one of my friends was housesitting
for her Aunt and Uncle in South Lake. They had a beautiful home, with a pool
and a hot tub, a big yard, and best of all two sweet golden retrievers.
Saturday night, she invited several friends to spend the night (with the
permission of her Aunt and Uncle). We made a whole night of it. We had
appetizers, made ourselves a home-cooked dinner, played games, went swimming. As
the night unfolded, everyone’s patience was tested. Several arguments broke
out, and then arguments about the arguments broke out. About half the group was
uninvolved in the drama, and the other half ready to drive away that night. I
don’t really remember why anyone was so upset, but the next morning, was
incredibly tense and awkward. Sunday morning, as we were about to drive back to
campus one of the dogs, Fiera, ran out the front door. We all tried to call her
and chase after her but she thought we were trying to play with her. In an
atrocious attempt at a southern accent one of my friends started yelling
“Fiera! Fiera! Get in here, Fiera!”. We laughed. One person collapsed on the
grass in laughter. As soon as we caught our breath from laughing, we began
imitating the same voice and calling after the dog that had already ran back
inside. The burst of laughter allowed for a much-needed emotional release. This
instance displays how laughter can be used to ease social tension and express
underlying emotions. The laughter helped ease a lot of the tension lingering
from the night before.
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