HOW TO STOP INAPPROPRIATE LOL

Yesterday May-Britt and I were about to sit down for a serious business meeting with clients when I handed her my iPhone while mumbling something to her about putting it away. She didn’t hear me and at that exact moment a message appeared on my screen. Common habit May-Britt  read it. The message was meant for my eyes only, bedroom talk you could say. Now May-Britt and I have nothing to hide from each other, I was just relieved it was her and not my mother who read it. A bubbly feeling rose up in my stomach, I took a deep breath and avoided all eye contact with May-Britt. It took an incredible amount of focus but May-Britt and I pulled through.

Sometimes things do go wrong and I just recently I almost peed my pants laughing, the timing totally inappropriate. Lisbeth and I were at a press release, it was bloody hot and a lady was telling a story about winter hats. She dropped a hat (which was funny on its own) and bent over to pick it up revealing what I call a construction worker’s cleavage. I had to excuses myself, tears of laughter rolling down my cheeks. There are uncountable moments I end up laughing my head off but there are also moments when you really have to get a grip.

Take a deep breath and focus on something boring. Like that mail you have to send out or what’s on your to do list.

Leave the room for a second.

Bite on the inside of your cheek. Clench your teeth, count but do something, anything!

Try to imagine what it’s like for the other person if you’d burst out laughing, they might be offended.

Sounds silly but just say: ‘Sorry, this makes me laugh’ or ‘I just thought of something funny.’ The giggles might just go away.