"People that tend not to take issues seriously likely have a problem in dealing with their intrapersonal conflict. It is easier to laugh off a situation than it is to deal with the issues. Laughing off a situation can be seen as a maladaptive coping mechanism and is abusive laughter. It’s maladaptive because while it serves to reduce the person’s anxiety in the short term, it causes anxiety with the people or persons he or she is talking too. It doesn’t help them in the long run. They end up developing superficial relationships and they are usually the cause of anxiety in others."

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