Modern society lives a stressful and fast paced life and you can even forget how to laugh. But it has been proved that laughter can improve your health and extend your life.  There is a special laughter therapy called psycho-neuroimmunology which is used to reduce your stress hormones.  The psychological benefits of humour are being recognised in the healthcare field. Laughter is also beneficial from the psychological point of view: people often store negative emotions, such as anger, sadness and fear, rather than expressing them. Laughter has the ability to release these negative emotions. Laughter is cathartic. It also produces the endorphins, the body's natural painkillers which are crucial for your well-being.

Person can laugh for many reasons. Very often it is a response to what is said and what is seen. If you decide to choose the gift for your friend or the member of your family it will be very beneficial to find a funny gift, joke gift or a gag gift.

Here are 5 top amusing and affordable funny gifts and presents:
1. Executive Gentlemen’s Ball Scratcher
It is a unique and funny gift for any man: boyfriends or husbands. It is aimed at the "Busy Male Executive" is the Gentleman's Ball Scratcher! When your hands are not precise enough the Gentleman's Ball Scratcher is shaped like a delicate female hand if it is very hard to reach the place.  It has a 9 inch handle which can help its owner to get around difficult obstacles such as beer bellies, old pizza, empty beer cans and others and provide the relief so many crave. However this gift is not suitable for women.

2. Crazy 8 Ball
It is a great gift for people who play ball but often loose. This ball is 2 inch in diameter and look like an ordinary Pool ball. However it has one fun difference ─ it can wobble and go in all directions except the one intended. You can watch the amazement of your friend as after you have discretely substituted the 8 Ball, he tries his pot! This gift will bring a lot of laughs.

3. Remote Controlled Fart Machine
Probably, everybody remembers the good old fashioned Whoopee Cushion. The remote controlled fart machine works at impressive distances and produces a variety of realistic sounds, from polite little "boom-sa-lars" to a "morning after baked beans" trumpet.

4. USB Missile Launcher
It is a great gadget for the office warfare. The USB controlled Missile Launcher produces sound effects and it is controlled by your PC and fires foam darts. If someone annoys you take aim, and fire. Your PC can control the aim and will also fire the dart.

5. Beer Alarm
Beer Alarm system can protect your precious pint. You need to attach the little "sucker" to the side of you beer glass or bottle, set the proximity alert and walk away. If someone comes within 30cm (12 inches) of your beer the mafia style voice alert sounds: "Keepa Da Hands off ma BEER!" Also it can go off as Siren or as the Mafia Voice.

There are a lot of different funny gifts on the market. You should remember that the main purpose is to make the person laugh.