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I'd advise NOT distracting yourself with something serious or sad, as the absurdity and contrast between the two things (the thing that makes you laugh and the serious thing) sometimes makes people laugh more!. It's like if someone tells a knock-knock joke and before they say the answer, someone randomly says something morbid and upsetting!. It's sad, but the timing is so bizarre that a lot of times you end up laughing!.

My advice!? Ignore the thing completely!. Just for a moment, turn your mind into a blank slate and ignore everything!.

If that doesn't work, bite the inside of your cheek!. Makes it pretty hard to smile!. ;)

Ta!
-TamoraWww@QuestionHome@Com

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omg I get that too, I laugh at everything!.!.even when its not funny sometimes cause thats just how I am!.!.sometimes it gets really embaressing!.!.it usually helps when I look at the persons forehead so it looks like im looking at them but not looking at them so I am not compelled to keep laughing!.!.and I hold my breath and bite my lip down so I dont smile!.!.!.weird!.!.but it helps me!.!.!.So I don't do it much anymoreWww@QuestionHome@Com

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I usually bite my lip hard and try to think of something really unfunny like starving children in africa!. If that doesnt help i will change the subject , break eye contact, or find a way to get the heck out of there before I embarass myself!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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What I do is look just beside the persons head, so it looks like your looking at them, but not!. also, you could try to excuse yourself from the conversation!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Try thinking about something serious or sadWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Wow, I have that same problem too!! Bite your cheek!. That's usually what works for me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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i try to think of sad things, like dying puppies!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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