The Superiority Theory states that we laugh at people who are at a disadvantage or suffer a small misfortune. This occurs, for instance, when a person gets a pie thrown in his or her face. We laugh, too, at mistakes people make. Mispronouncing a word or exchanging the first sounds of two words. for example, saying "i'll sew you to your sheet" instead of "i'll show you to your seat" will often bring about laughter. According to this theory, the reason why we laugh at the misfortunes or mistakes of others is that the make us feel superior.