butt of the joke

one of my favorite qualities in people is the ability to make fun of one's self, especially when these people happen to be celebrities.  we have all done something dumb in our lives at least once or twice.  i think the ability to laugh off these mistakes and not take things so seriously is one of the key factors in living an enjoyable life.  above is a hyundai commercial featuring brett favre.  he is poking fun at himself and all of the criticism he receives for being one of the oldest football players still currently playing in the nfl.  he is aware that many of the criticisms are true and he can't help that.  i just love that he agreed to star in a commercial that makes fun of himself for the majority of the spot.  the same goes for saturday night live where the celebrity hosts are constantly seen making fun of themselves for something that the media has recently gotten light of.  as much as lindsay lohan has messed up in her life, i still give her credit for being able to make fun of her self.  she was recently seen on the mtv video music awards in a skit making fun of her recent troubles with alcohol abuse and her infamous scram ankle bracelet.  although i don't condone what they may have done, i do admire this ability to laugh things off and i am glad i am able to incorporate this into my life also.  i can't even imagine how stressed i would be all of the time if i couldn't laugh at myself every once and a while.

"you grow up the day you have your first real laugh -- at yourself" -ethel barrymore