Why do people find "falling over" funny. (As long as its not them!!).

[Visage]

Why is it funny when you see someone fall over?

If they got a finger stuck in the door, or they banged their head against something, most people sympathise, yet when they fall over it's hilarious.

Are we just cruel right through ? :D

[Smithy]

No, I laugh at all those things

[Vicky.]

I even find it funny if its me that falls over or whatever.

Which makes it more funny because I appear to crack up for no reason, which makes everyone else laugh more than they were already at me falling over, and then all of a sudden people cant breathe and that :p

[Lee.]

I don't like seeing old dears falling.. I hate it in fact, but yeah in general I find people falling hilarious, and the more spectacular the fall, the funnier it is!
I must admit though, I do usually make sure people are ok first before I explode into hysterics whilst pointing :D

[Peppa.]

i find most of them funny. i think its just in a persons nature to laugh when someone falls over, even if you dont mean to it kind of just happens lool

[Princess]

I usually don't,if they laugh as well then yeah. But if they get hurt then I don't find it funny.

[Vicky.]

I usually don't,if they laugh as well then yeah. But if they get hurt then I don't find it funny.

Ah be honest...you must have a least a little snig gerr to yourself :p

[Princess]

Ah be honest...you must have a least a little snig gerr to yourself :p

No seriously! I usually just go 'Ahhhh that must have hurt'.

[Stacey.]

I laugh at all those things :laugh: It's so funny because it's like unexpected like. And I laugh myself too.

[Vicky.]

No seriously! I usually just go 'Ahhhh that must have hurt'.

You are a much nicer person than me...or anyone I know then :D

[Josy]

I don't like seeing old dears falling.. I hate it in fact, but yeah in general I find people falling hilarious, and the more spectacular the fall, the funnier it is!
I must admit though, I do usually make sure people are ok first before I explode into hysterics whilst pointing :D

I was just going to post that :hugesmile: i laugh at anyone falling over unless its an old dear.

[Princess]

You are a much nicer person than me...or anyone I know then :D

Aww thanks. :)

[ange7]

Germans have a special name for this type of humor.
Schadenfreude
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude

[BB_Eye]

It has to be very well timed in order to be funny. Marco's eviction in BB5 for instance.

Otherwise no, I don't find it inherently funny and those that do are simpletons who may aswell watch You've Been Framed for the rest of their lives.

[KG.]

I laugh, think to myself "Oh **** are they ok," then return to laughing.

[FelixO]

Other peoples misfortunes.

[Miss Ivy Balls]

Yeah, but would you laugh if someone fell out of their wheelchair?