English people and their humor :)
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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.
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ok enough, it was a just a joke ...
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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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Come to that, what is "humor"?
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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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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.
Ioan-Alexandru wrote:
it was a just a joke
It's that PoV that's led to such a lengthy debate.
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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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Richard Deeming wrote:
As for Americans understanding sarcasm...
... They're experts! It's irony they don't get.
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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
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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.
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!
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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
I think you missed the irony a tad, there.
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I think you missed the irony a tad, there.
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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
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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!
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
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:
Is this a five-minute argument, or the full half hour?
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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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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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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
Richard Deeming wrote:
And whilst Americans speak a (mangled) version of the English language, ...
Really? Pronounce the following words: - America - Theater/Theatre - New York - Rubbish - Gloucestershire
Windows 8 is the resurrected version of Microsoft Bob. The only thing missing is the Fisher-Price logo. - Harvey
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Richard Deeming wrote:
And whilst Americans speak a (mangled) version of the English language, ...
Really? Pronounce the following words: - America - Theater/Theatre - New York - Rubbish - Gloucestershire
Windows 8 is the resurrected version of Microsoft Bob. The only thing missing is the Fisher-Price logo. - Harvey
OK, I've done that; GCHQ are now trying to work out the secret code. ;P Your turn: - Squirrel - Buoy - Vase - Lieutenant - Route - Thames
"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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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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Is this a five-minute argument, or the full half hour?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
