Humor has the power to turn any situation around. Humor helps us cope. A lot of the suffering and troubles we experience are not a result of our difficulties, but how we view them. Using humor in difficult times can be one of the smartest ways of coping with them, easing our worries, and getting on with life. Humor helps establish communication and rapport.
Laughter knows no cultural boundaries.
You don't have to speak the same language to laugh together. Laughter also helps break the ice when you're in a group. It is the one form of communication to which everyone can relate. Humor relieves tension. We all know the relief we feel when someone in a group makes a funny comment during a tense situation.