GSOH

I would like to know what the value is of having a “good sense of humour.” When someone craves a “good sense of humour” what is it they really want? The person with a GSOH (and this abbreviation, as awful as it is, is very appropriate for this personality trait) is someone that refuses to challenge that which is put in front of them. Someone who will join in the fun, have a good chuckle (even at some naughty stuff). Someone who will make fun of a friend (in the most jovial fun-loving way), and is prepared to be made fun of. Someone who will laugh along appropriately with the crowd they are with, even if it is accompanied by feelings of guilt inside . A gutless person whose main concern is being liked and being safe. The individual with a GSOH will go to heaven (but can go to hell).

Why on earth is the description of a “GSOH” a compliment? Why would a person seek this in a companion? Is it the fear that if a GSOH is not specified they might get someone who has a bad sense of humour? Worse, none at all? Why does that personality trait take preference over many other ones?

The person with a good sense of humour is, quite frankly, a bore who has nothing to offer but meaningless, untrustworthy laughs.

The Gadget Obsessive

It cannot be denied that there are occasions in life when a gadget of some sort is appealing, and can be useful (a memory stick, for example). However, I would say that generally I do not like gadgets. The gadget often creates the solution to a problem that did not exist before the gadget came into being, or else the gadget woos with its ‘state of the art’ looks and functions.

What is worse than the gadget itself is the gadget obsessive. These people lack such imagination that they must fill these voids with toys that give them a sense of fulfilment. This is, however, short-lived, and a new gadget is soon needed to fill that hunger-gap. The gadget is bought in the name of the ‘new’, but is actually the act of rejecting the new.

These obsessives also like to inform those around them of their new gadgets, giving demonstrations where possible – a tedious time for the person having to feign interest.