I try my best to be nice to everyone for the most part, my mom taught me well about that. I am glad you took my words to heart, it makes me feel like I can actually contribute some form of helpfulness. If you want to really throw people off, if they start laughing at you just laugh back it makes people feel awkward. At least that's how it works with me, or maybe I am just annoying when I laugh without a reason to Maybe that last piece of advice is not so good lol
I get along well with my mom too I am very similar to her by personality. Though I also get my dads sense of humour and being a bit of a smartass. I don't talk to my dad much not because of anything bad we just don't need too, but we do get along very well.