While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit.
A minute goes by so fearfully quick. You might as well try to stop a Bandersnatch!
Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction.
Can you do Division? Divide a loaf by a knife - what's the answer to that?
You couldn't have it if you DID want it.
You shouldn't make jokes if it makes you so unhappy.