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Sep 13th 2013, 2:27 pm

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Xebedee

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Re: American humour

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Originally Posted by Speedwell

American: "A what?"

No, I personally have a sense of humor about religion because I'm an atheist, something very unremarkable in the UK but not in (expletive) Texas. Oh, right. No sense of humor in Texas about Texas.

Playing marbles, then?

"Its like I always say, there's nothing an agnostic can't do if he really doesn't know whether or not he really believes in anything or not."

Sep 13th 2013, 3:16 pm

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Re: American humour

I'm with Nutek, bacon is serious business!!

I have found that calling a hillbilly, er I mean a Mountain Man a SOB as a kinda term of endearment (common up north here among bluecollar guys anyway) is a BIG mistake.

I once spoke to an old Germany lady who spoke very little English, when I told her my last name was butchered Czech (the only bit of me) she laughed and made a drinking motion.

Pretty accurate based on reality

But it could also be the (much much larger) English part. Or the (fairly big) Irish part.

Heck it's probably the two fighting internally lol. Cheers. And cheers again

Pete

Sep 13th 2013, 5:37 pm

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Re: American humour

Here's a good example of US sarcasm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY

Pete

Sep 14th 2013, 11:05 am

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Re: American humour

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Originally Posted by MostlyYank

Here's a good example of US sarcasm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY

Pete

Ah, the hopefully immortal Lehrer. My kids can sing along with all his stuff.

Didn't TW3 transfer to the USA for a few seasons ?

And how does SNL fit into comments on American Humour ?

Sep 15th 2013, 7:14 am

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Re: American humour

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Originally Posted by Xebedee

Here's one to try out then:

Hold out your hands and put one over the other with both palms facing up.
Now quickly move one over the top of the other and keep repeating (palms up) whilst asking "what is this?"

The answer is Jesus eating a malteser.

Thank you, Xebedee - you just made me burst out laughing louder and longer than I can remember in a long time!!

Sep 15th 2013, 7:33 am

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Re: American humour

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Originally Posted by Steerpike

Thank you, Xebedee - you just made me burst out laughing louder and longer than I can remember in a long time!!

... and I am left completely baffled ...

I can usually find humour in places that most other people miss, but that one I simply do not get - and even after trying every association that I can think off I still have utterly no clue why that would be funny. Obviously my sense of humo(u)r must have atrophied from being in the states too long but someone is going to have to explain that one to me ...

Sep 16th 2013, 2:07 pm

#52

Xebedee

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Re: American humour

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Originally Posted by md95065

... and I am left completely baffled ...

The malteser keeps falling through the holes in his palms.
Probably going to Hell or at least Detroit or even Slough for that one, I know.............