I've tempted fate on many occasions, such as going through Jump School at Fort Benning. However, I have supreme respect for Mother Nature.
Often times I come home EXHAUSTED
Not because the work itself was so strenuous, but because my butt was clenched so tight, for 8-10-12 hours.
I know intimately about gallows humor. It's often how we get ourselves and "support" each other, through what has to be done.