North Koreans banned from laughing as country mourns Kim Jong Il’s death

This is totally crazy!

nypost.com...

North Koreans have been banned from laughing for 11 days as the totalitarian country commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Un’s father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il.

“During the mourning period, we must not drink alcohol, laugh or engage in leisure activities,” a resident of the northeastern city of Sinuiju told Radio Free Asia’s Korean Service.

Even grocery shopping is banned on the exact day of the elder Kim’s death — December 17.

“In the past many people who were caught drinking or being intoxicated during the mourning period were arrested and treated as ideological criminals. They were taken away and never seen again,” the source told RFA.

“Even if your family member dies during the mourning period, you are not allowed to cry out loud and the body must be taken out after it’s over. People cannot even celebrate their own birthdays if they fall within the mourning period.”

Imagine not being able to drink a beer and laugh at an episode of South Park!

a reply to: ColoradoTemplar

South Park is a comedy? I thought it was a documentary on America today.

a reply to: ColoradoTemplar

As Oscar Wilde said about the death of Little Nell:

"You'd have to have a heart of stone not to have laughed".

😉

a reply to: ColoradoTemplar

This must be a joke in iteself... the Irony of such a request.

How would NK police this exactly?? Unless there's cameras in everyones homes??

a reply to: CrazeeWorld777

Their neighbors would turn them in because there's incentives to do so.

a reply to: ColoradoTemplar

What the...???
That is insane.

This is the end result of what is currently happening globally with "progressivism". It ends up with this type of insanity coming from those with the most power, because those with the most power are amoral heathens just like Kim Jong Il and his get are.

a reply to: ColoradoTemplar

North Koreans banned from laughing

Have this one on me.

Perhaps time to broadcast Seth Rogen's woke Christmas comedy Santa Inc.
That should leave everyone expressionless for months.

Bowing in honor, or a symbolic preparation ?

a reply to: ColoradoTemplar

Ten years dead and yet I still detect a hint of insecurity.

Only the worlds best leaders know how their people loved them.

a reply to: ColoradoTemplar

Kim Jong Il found Unicorns , the 10-year anniversary of his death is not a laughing mater.

a reply to: CrazeeWorld777

I bet if Dennis Rodman was there and made a joke and took a shot of whisky they wouldnt arrest him.

So the North Korean authorities actually believe North Koreans laugh ?

We can laugh for the people of N. Korea about the stupid things that Kim and the leaders do in that country. Just think how badly their lives suck over there. I feel a little sorry for North Koreas people....they have been brainwashed since they were born over there to believe in their leaders reckless and power hungry actions.

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I wouldn't laugh much if I was an average citizen living in North Korea anyway.

Suddenly I'm picturing those dumb "Try not to laugh" Youtube videos.

One day we will be forced not to poop on the day that our dear leader pooped his pants.

North Korea isn't exactly a party destination on a good day.

Hate to see what a mandate to step it down to somber looks like!

Wouldn't this be a diplomatic time to invite US Vice-president Kamala Harris?

"Welcome to the DPRK. How are you VP Harris"?

"I'm fine, but ha, ha, ha ,,, excuse me, but how are yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo"?