Oh boy! I love self-deprecating folks! It's the healthiest humor form, to me, and vehiculates much inner security! Ice on the cake? It nurtures others' inner child!
Here was one of my numerous stories about acting silly:
I enter the gym locker room with a friend after two of my favorite cardio classes. My endorphins are at their highest levels. I am hovering and excited, talking, and laughing nonstop!
My girlfriend goes to take her shower. So what? I have many other friends in the room! I am in the same place for 25 min. People who arrived after me are ready to leave. I am still in my sweating clothes.
I pause, look at myself before adding, “Goodness; can’t believe how slow I am!”.
The room is crowded. There are many girls I’ve never seen before. Their facial expressions are showing their confusion. I notice it and laugh internally, “Well, we’re here partially to maintain our muscles. My tongue is also a muscle; isn’t it?”.
Those few words are accompanied with a mischievous smile drawn on my face. I hear many beautiful giggles. For the shyest of them, I can see a smile from the eyes!