The missus and I were discussing how we've managed to happily tolerate each other for these many years, and what the 'secret ingedient' might be. After much throwing around things like 'similar interests, sense of humor, respecting each other's space, being in love' etc. we've come down down to this: We can both LAUGH AT OURSELVES.

Sometimes it's funny to see how some of our Mudcat friends avoid unpleasant situations with a little self-deprecation, and others get sooo testy sooo quickly.

I thought it might be interesting to find out who really thinks they can laugh at themselves without losing face. You know, maybe you're being a bit pedantic and someone calls you on it, or you like one kind of music and someone else absolutely HATES it! Or you're a Democrat, and a Republican says you're full of hot air. Or You're a 'believer' and an agnostic tries to get your goat. That kind of thing. Even when someone starts a thread you think is stupid (like this?). Anyway, can you laugh before you get mad?

Marty