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  • I Ioan Alexandru

    Two Americans are talking. One asks: "What's the difference between capitalism and communism?" "That's easy" says the other one. "In capitalism man exploits man! In communism it is the other way around!"

    We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.

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    Lost User
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    Ioan-Alexandru wrote:

    "What's the difference between capitalism and communism?"

    The former is good, and the latter is bad. Communism equals socialism, so it must be bad :suss:

    Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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    • P Pete OHanlon

      So, how are two Americans English?

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      Romanian people and their humour :-)

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        Romanian people and their humour :-)

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        Ioan Alexandru
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        :laugh:

        We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.

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        • K Keith Barrow

          I would say he's Amish, they describe the Merkins as "The English", but that raises a larger question, why is an Amish person using a computer?

          PB 369,783 wrote:

          I just find him very unlikeable, and I think the way he looks like a prettier version of his Mum is very disturbing.[^]

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          Keith Barrow wrote:

          why is an Amish person using a computer?

          To get to the other side?

          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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          • I Ioan Alexandru

            Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. And to reply to the other question... it's an english joke. And english jokes tend to be sarcastic or "dry". :wtf:

            We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.

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            Ioan-Alexandru wrote:

            english jokes tend to be sarcastic or "dry".

            American jokes tend to be sarcastic or cruel. English jokes tend to be funny.

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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              Ioan-Alexandru wrote:

              english jokes tend to be sarcastic or "dry".

              American jokes tend to be sarcastic or cruel. English jokes tend to be funny.

              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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              Ioan Alexandru
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              ok enough, it was a just a joke ...

              We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.

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                Ioan-Alexandru wrote:

                "What's the difference between capitalism and communism?"

                The former is good, and the latter is bad. Communism equals socialism, so it must be bad :suss:

                Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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                Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                Communism equals socialism, so it must be bad

                No, no, no! We don't have to be afraid of communists or socialists, any more! Now we've got ter'r'rists!

                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                • Richard DeemingR Richard Deeming

                  Did you hear that sound? It was a cultural reference going over your head. ;P Nagy is well aware that "humor" is the American spelling of humour. However, as an Englishman, he is obliged to pretend not to understand whenever anyone uses the American spelling of a word. It's the law - if we don't do it, the Queen will come round and have us executed for treason. And whilst Americans speak a (mangled) version of the English language, even they would object to being called "English people". As for Americans understanding sarcasm...


                  "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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                  Richard Deeming wrote:

                  As for Americans understanding sarcasm...

                  ... They're experts! It's irony they don't get.

                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                  • N Nagy Vilmos

                    Come to that, what is "humor"?

                    speramus in juniperus

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                    Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                    Come to that, what is "humor"?

                    It's what Not-James-Bond did in The Rock.

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                    • I Ioan Alexandru

                      ok enough, it was a just a joke ...

                      We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.

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                      Ioan-Alexandru wrote:

                      it was a just a joke

                      It's that PoV that's led to such a lengthy debate.

                      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                      • I Ioan Alexandru

                        Two Americans are talking. One asks: "What's the difference between capitalism and communism?" "That's easy" says the other one. "In capitalism man exploits man! In communism it is the other way around!"

                        We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.

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                        I've come to expect this sort of joke from Polish people.

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                          Richard Deeming wrote:

                          As for Americans understanding sarcasm...

                          ... They're experts! It's irony they don't get.

                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                          Mark_Wallace wrote:

                          ... They're experts!

                          I thought the 'merkin idea of sarcasm was to say something, pause, and then shout "NOT!" very loudly. I don't think I've ever seen an American comic do sarcasm properly.


                          "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

                          "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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                          • I Ioan Alexandru

                            Two Americans are talking. One asks: "What's the difference between capitalism and communism?" "That's easy" says the other one. "In capitalism man exploits man! In communism it is the other way around!"

                            We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.

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                            Ioan-Alexandru wrote:

                            Two Americans are talking. One asks: "What's the difference between capitalism and communism?"
                            "That's easy" says the other one. "In capitalism man exploits man! In communism it is the other way around!"

                            And the first one concentrates intently - waiting for the rest of the joke.

                            Peter Wasser Art is making something out of nothing and selling it. Frank Zappa

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                              Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                              Communism equals socialism, so it must be bad

                              No, no, no! We don't have to be afraid of communists or socialists, any more! Now we've got ter'r'rists!

                              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                              CPallini
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                              Huh, global warming no more? :rolleyes:

                              Veni, vidi, vici.

                              In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                              • Richard DeemingR Richard Deeming

                                Mark_Wallace wrote:

                                ... They're experts!

                                I thought the 'merkin idea of sarcasm was to say something, pause, and then shout "NOT!" very loudly. I don't think I've ever seen an American comic do sarcasm properly.


                                "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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                                I think you missed the irony a tad, there.

                                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                  I think you missed the irony a tad, there.

                                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                  :doh: :thumbsup:


                                  "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

                                  "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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                                  • M Mark_Wallace

                                    Ioan-Alexandru wrote:

                                    english jokes tend to be sarcastic or "dry".

                                    American jokes tend to be sarcastic or cruel. English jokes tend to be funny.

                                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                    Nicholas Marty
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                                    I object. I don't think english jokes are funny :laugh:

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                                      Ioan-Alexandru wrote:

                                      Two Americans are talking. One asks: "What's the difference between capitalism and communism?"
                                      "That's easy" says the other one. "In capitalism man exploits man! In communism it is the other way around!"

                                      And the first one concentrates intently - waiting for the rest of the joke.

                                      Peter Wasser Art is making something out of nothing and selling it. Frank Zappa

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                                      pwasser wrote:

                                      Ioan-Alexandru wrote:

                                      Two Americans are talking. One asks: "What's the difference between capitalism and communism?"
                                      "That's easy" says the other one. "In capitalism man exploits man! In communism it is the other way around!"

                                      And the first one concentrates intently - waiting for the rest of the joke.

                                      And the second one slips and falls on his arse, and the first one laughs for hours.

                                      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                        I object. I don't think english jokes are funny :laugh:

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                                        Mark_Wallace
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                                        Is this a five-minute argument, or the full half hour?

                                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                        • I Ioan Alexandru

                                          Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. And to reply to the other question... it's an english joke. And english jokes tend to be sarcastic or "dry". :wtf:

                                          We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.

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                                          You mean, to have no fun whatsoever, right? :-D

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