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blackbootz  ·  2142 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: January 9, 2019

I heard once that laughing is an evolved behavior that basically communicates "everything is ok between you and me" so you ease into the relationship and the bond strengthens. But I have to really stretch to reach "and monkeys also massively rib to the point of embarrassment and at great potential cost to themselves." I certainly get why it's fun. But why it's so pervasive is just surprising.