Oh yes, though I'm always joking. When I'm depressed, I can joke and laugh. I'm usually quite quick with a response too...I'm known to be witty. A joke or funny story is always near, my brain is weird like that.
But, the "hypomanic" joke is even faster, accidental even. I can open my mouth and even find my own jokes and comments amusing. There isn't a filter to make me doubt that what I'm about to say or do is funny.
And telling a quick joke isn't just about funny words but, timing and delivery too. If you question it, you may lose it.
The creative and simple associations of ideas and words that come so quick during "hypomania" make it easy to think of funny things too so, I do become funnier, maybe more willing to take a risk with a comment.
As for "inappropriate jokes", they don't exist. If it is truly inappropriate, it either wasn't delivered right or it wasn't funny. Anything can be joked about at any time.
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