Of course not, and sometimes drink is a good anaesthetic when the distinctly unjocular and unpopular departer has consulted the paperback "Jokes for after dinner speeches", 1974 edition.
One way of enduring it is to hold one's breath for, say, a minute, then extend it after a deep breath to 1.15, repeat, 1.30 and possibly lose consciousness.
Good also for sermons which exceed the 12 minute rule.