carioca jocularity is the intellect of a culture laughing in the face of adversity and struggle - whether those struggles involve economic, health, traffic, or even beauty conditions, such a hairstyle gone wrong by a sudden change in the weather - it is all about living in and embracing the moment, all with a 'look on the bright side of it' approach to life. 

although wonderfully humorous people, cariocas do not particularly appreciate irony or sarcasm - their humor tends to be much more gentle, less dry, and coarse - in fact, sarcastic comments are often met with blank expressions or even mild confusion.

cariocas adore comedy performances and films, which are always the first to be dubbed in rio's cinemas and are flocked to above all others - in some cases, cariocas will even add their own jokes to the script in the dubbing process, contributing to comedic production and enjoyment.