trying to laugh at how bad 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB laugh) (PP (IN at) (FRAG (FRAG (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ bad)))))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBG ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (PP (IN ) (FRAG (FRAG (WHADJP (WRB ) (JJ )))))))))))