So I tend to laugh or giggle at inappropriate times, and I’ve taken enough psychology classes to know that this is a defense mechanism. How do you stop the laughing? I guess it’s better than crying. Help me out, Wiki!

“In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, defence mechanisms are psychological strategies brought into play by various entities to cope with reality and to maintain self-image. Healthy persons normally use different defences throughout life. An ego defence mechanism becomes pathological only when its persistent use leads to maladaptive behavior such that the physical and/or mental health of the individual is adversely affected. The purpose of the Ego Defence Mechanisms is to protect the mind/self/ego from anxiety, social sanctions or to provide a refuge from a situation with which one cannot currently cope.”

Fuck it, I need a beer.