Re: Humor, comedy, wit
This is how I look at it, in real life, humour happens even in the tensest of situations.
Think about an argument that's begining to escalate out of control with your spouse. All of a sudden, the rediculousness of the whole thing hits you, and you just can't help laughing.
The situation, and the mood are horror. But people, being people, interact with each other in different ways. Frequently, those ways are humourous.
I'm notoriously sarcastic, and I have a nasty habit of pointing out the irony in a situation when it's tense. I don't do it to be mean. My sarcasm is rarely malicious. But it's a part of who I am, and I tend to make remarks about something when I'm tense, or stressed that are ironic, or humourous. Of course, depending on how upset I might be, that humoour can also fall very flat.
Of course, there are times when I say something funny, without intending to, as well. :eek