About this quote

Gallows humor is a survival tool when life gets unbearably heavy. When you face an overwhelming crisis, logic fails and tension peaks. Laughing at the absurdity of a bad situation releases the pressure valve. Do not try to hold onto solemn dignity when everything is falling apart. A dark joke can keep you sane.

When to use it

• You are sitting in a sterile hospital waiting room at 2 AM, exhausted, and your sibling makes a terribly inappropriate joke about the terrible vending machine coffee.
• The server crashed right before the biggest launch of the year, erasing weeks of work, and the development team sits in silence before someone asks if anyone knows how to farm potatoes.
• Your car engine dies the same day your rent is due, leaving you with a bank balance of twelve dollars, and you joke about finally starting your career as a professional hitchhiker.