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chris42		#1 Posted : 20 July 2016 10:13:07(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Humour on the part of H&S professional: coping mechanism or failure to understand the gravity of the situation! Or are we really the boring stereotypical people we are made out to be? Discuss :o) Chris
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Invictus		#2 Posted : 20 July 2016 10:31:07(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		What humour, you must be joking!
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sidestep45		#3 Posted : 20 July 2016 11:08:46(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		It is one of the most important methods of communication https://www.universalcla...mor-in-communicating.htm
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RayRapp		#4 Posted : 20 July 2016 11:23:38(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		There is certainly a place for humour within our industry - as long as it does not become a joke.
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stuie		#5 Posted : 20 July 2016 12:50:51(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Only allowed on fridays Chris.
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jontyjohnston		#6 Posted : 21 July 2016 11:40:41(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		My team were presenting to the business yesterday, explaining how we provide support in the design, development and construction of new HV infrastructure. I included the following video, went down a treat....
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Ciaran Delaney		#7 Posted : 21 July 2016 12:00:30(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		jontyjohnston wrote: My team were presenting to the business yesterday, explaining how we provide support in the design, development and construction of new HV infrastructure. I included the following video, went down a treat.... As seen in the Friday slot last week in the members forum!
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Invictus		#8 Posted : 21 July 2016 12:54:53(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I use the 'fire' from Faulty Towers, it gets everyone laughing and talking about it.
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Ian Bell2		#9 Posted : 21 July 2016 13:28:02(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		The low salaries in general h&s are quite funny.
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Zyggy		#10 Posted : 21 July 2016 14:01:01(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Invictus, yes, I also used to use that clip in my training courses as well - I believe it's from the "Germans" episode. Whoever wrote the script knew something about fire safety (or lack of it!), but I still like the best comment made by Basil regarding the safe alarm bell being at least an octave higher than the fire alarm! I believe Manuel actually got hurt in the episode & if you watch it, you can see how! I was showing it one day at a local Town Hall just before lunch & during the break I was approached by a senior official who took me to one side & told me that there had been a complaint made from other building users that there was laughter coming from the room!!
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Mr.Flibble2.0		#11 Posted : 21 July 2016 14:12:40(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Don't we have to have this surgically removed? I knew I shouldn't have ticked that box.
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biker1		#12 Posted : 21 July 2016 15:19:10(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I've also used a Fawlty Towers episode in quality assurance training, the one about the builders. Considering that what we have to deal with in our profession ranges from the tragic to the downright hilarious, and all points in between, we need a sense of humour to stay sane.
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chris42		#13 Posted : 22 July 2016 09:02:45(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		stuie wrote: Only allowed on fridays Chris. What even off forum? Ok it is Friday, Go for it I admit I even find the dark humour funny (when I understand it) Chris
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Messy		#14 Posted : 22 July 2016 11:21:31(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		An alternative to Basil Fawlty's fire drill is this one from the US version of the office. I would love to do this - just once ☺
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davidhwatkins		#15 Posted : 22 July 2016 13:43:58(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Humour is fine. Just don't try to hard.
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paulw71		#16 Posted : 22 July 2016 13:57:21(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I spotted the following recently on a demolition company website in relation to lifting operations which made me chuckle. "Our experienced team of site management know have vast experience in lifting operations so we know exactly where the carnage should take place"
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WatsonD		#17 Posted : 22 July 2016 14:49:47(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Messy wrote: An alternative to Basil Fawlty's fire drill is this one from the US version of the office. I would love to do this - just once ☺ Brilliant!!
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Mr.Flibble2.0		#18 Posted : 22 July 2016 14:57:29(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		davidhwatkins wrote: Humour is fine. Just don't try to hard. Its just plain cringe worthy watching a trainer trying to be funny when they are the only one who finds it funny. Videos showing people having accidents a'la You've been framed get the best reactions.
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davidhwatkins		#19 Posted : 22 July 2016 15:10:59(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		I'm lucky, I don't have that problem as I am simply hilarious.
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watcher		#20 Posted : 22 July 2016 16:28:57(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Humour has its place and indeed many of the funniest people I know are funeral directors and nurses, so maybe it is a coping mechanism. On here, I love a bit of humour, with special mention to Invictus who never fails to make me laugh. I think some of it goes over the heads of some people, but I bet he/she would be good company down the pub.
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