Do you think people take themselves and the world around them way too seriously, or for the most part have a live, and let live type of approach?

Do you think people take themselves and the world around them way too seriously, or for the most part have a live, and let live type of approach?
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I have seen a few get quite upset at questions and things like (people are very uptight over their politics) and then blow a fuse by saying NOT all people are uptight,knowing full well the asker wasn’t trying to come off with the type of approach, hence my asking do you think (and I will word this carefully as to not upset the uptight crowd )MOST people take themselves and the world around them way to seriously?
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