don't appreciate the company of those with a poor sense of humour
are able to distinguish between good and bad jokes
will laugh for a long time at a truly humorous joke
The writer believes that by overreacting to a joke some people are trying to hide the shortcomings in their sense of humour
you make the person who told it feel inadequate in some way
5 ALPINE FORESTS Forests are the lifeguards of the snowy peaks of the Alps. They provide a natural barrier against avalanches and landslides, but the skiing industry, which proved a boon for poor Alpine farmers, is damaging the environment. Forests have been felled to make way for more ski runs, car parks, and hotels, and Alpine meadows have been abandoned by farmers keen to exploit tourism. Consequently, the avalanche has now become a common phenomenon. Forestry experts estimate that two-thirds of the several thousand avalanches that descend into inhabited parts each year are the result of forest depletion.