Grownups that play all the time?

I know just the kind of people you are talking about. They annoy me. I avoid them like a bad cold.

I know what you mean. My second husband was like that around most people. If you asked anyone about him they would say he's a great guy and for the most part, he is. Always cheerful and quick with a joke. But 24/7 is too much to take. I really think that the pot he smokes constantly had a lot to do with his personality. I was his second wife and after me, he married again, and divorced. Now he just goes through women like water. The grandkids call him Uncle Buck instead of grandpa, at my daughter's instigation. She thinks of him as a lovable dork and gives him about as much respect, though she loves him very much. I'm the one she thinks of as being a parent.

There are some people that are like that but there are also some who are much too serious. There are some who feel that humor takes some of the stress & tension away. Life is much too short for being serious all the time.

For some of us, seriousness is a very private matter. It may also reveal more about the person who demands seriousness.

We all go through a phase in life when we don't take things very seriously but it usually happens many decades before senior years begin. These people were probably poor achievers in school, of low I.Q. and therefore cannot hold a serious conversation (or choose not to) because they could not cope with one.

One reason I will not join a senior group of attend a day centre for seniors is because I would wish I hadn't gone each time because of the limited conversation there. I might start attending when I feel that my services might be needed in serving them a cup of tea but not for sitting down and chatting with.

I did know one person like this. She had a drinking problem and I think it was a cover up so others would think she was fun. She actually was quite dark in her thoughts and fears and has remained a loner. I don't know if this is always the case but guess some people could be genuinely happy but not care about others feelings to their detriment. Guess they'd be selfish then. I'll be interested to see the insight from others responses.

Having a sense of humor is a wonderful trait.Being immature is another.I avoid these people much like I stay away from someone coughing or sneezing during flu season.

Humor is good for the soul and important, but life isn't always a joke. Sometimes you need to be serious as well.

They act like imbeciles. They are so boring. They are not funny. They don't have a real sense of humor. I think they are low IQ people who are arrogant enough to think that those that are not amused by them are not as good as they are.

My husband was going to McDonald's everyday and around these silly people. I kept telling him if he wanted to sit around and drink coffee atleast do it around interesting people. I like to see what I do in life as an investment and these people are a bad investment of my time.

Maybe you are deficient on sense of humor. People who take everything seriously live a dull life. Life is full of difficulties for us all, but it helps to lighten up.

I don't think there are any adults who are never serious. There are those who choose to approach life and it's problems casually. If that works for them, it works for me. If you know you cannot expect a serious discussion, don't try to force one