Why don't Americans 'get' jokes???
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Just spent a long weekend in Prague with a load of mates, stayed in a hostel that was full of bloody yanks (also some Canadians and Aussie's).
Spent most of the weekend winding them up with so much ease that it was actually embarrasing for us???
Why oh why don't the they realise that when somebody makes and outrageous or delibrately stupid statement it's mockery?
Most of the wind up's were based around Obama/Macain as they were all hippy/liberal types and loved Obama.
For instance I said "John Macain is definately going to win, everybody will vote for hime because he was the main charater in Die Hard (John Mclain)" This was met by much shouting and abuse from the yanks.... Not about the error in what I said just shouting that Obama was ahead in the polls. It's such a silly statement everybody else including some Canadians were laughing in the Yanks faces but the just insisted on getting loader and more angry about it.
Loads of this went on all weekend, it just became sad to watch.
Has anybody else found this? and does anybody know why it is?
Spent most of the weekend winding them up with so much ease that it was actually embarrasing for us???
Why oh why don't the they realise that when somebody makes and outrageous or delibrately stupid statement it's mockery?
Most of the wind up's were based around Obama/Macain as they were all hippy/liberal types and loved Obama.
For instance I said "John Macain is definately going to win, everybody will vote for hime because he was the main charater in Die Hard (John Mclain)" This was met by much shouting and abuse from the yanks.... Not about the error in what I said just shouting that Obama was ahead in the polls. It's such a silly statement everybody else including some Canadians were laughing in the Yanks faces but the just insisted on getting loader and more angry about it.
Loads of this went on all weekend, it just became sad to watch.
Has anybody else found this? and does anybody know why it is?
SS HSV said:
mickken said:
I think you'll find it was McLain and not McCain.....
Hmm oven chips 
Is that why Americans are fat
no, they are fat because they are the laziest nation on earth. One example advert I saw on my recent trip to the land of the Fat was some woman advertising paper plates as an alternate to normal plates. The catch was it enabled her to spend more time with her children than she would otherwise have if she had to wipe them then put them in the dish washer!
An interesting article by Simon Pegg about the similarities between our humour and the yanks if anyone is interested.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2007/feb/10/comedy....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2007/feb/10/comedy....
tomTVR said:
An interesting article by Simon Pegg about the similarities between our humour and the yanks if anyone is interested.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2007/feb/10/comedy....
I'd click on the link but I'd be afraid my computer and mouse would try to organize.http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2007/feb/10/comedy....
mickken said:
slideways said:
slightly off topic but brazilians dont have a sence of humour either after i told this joke to one:
Lewis Hamilton F1 World champion,
The last time a brazilian got f
ked this bad by a brit was in stockwell tube station.
Incorrect....Lewis Hamilton F1 World champion,
The last time a brazilian got f
ked this bad by a brit was in stockwell tube station.Met a lovely girl on Sat night, I was very drunk, she had one and I was awful!!
Stigmundfreud said:
SS HSV said:
mickken said:
I think you'll find it was McLain and not McCain.....
Hmm oven chips Is that why Americans are fat
no, they are fat because they are the laziest nation on earth. One example advert I saw on my recent trip to the land of the Fat was some woman advertising paper plates as an alternate to normal plates. The catch was it enabled her to spend more time with her children than she would otherwise have if she had to wipe them then put them in the dish washer!
wow!
The Moose
Callan.T89 said:
Just spent a long weekend in Prague with a load of mates, stayed in a hostel that was full of bloody yanks (also some Canadians and Aussie's).
Spent most of the weekend winding them up with so much ease that it was actually embarrasing for us???
Why oh why don't the they realise that when somebody makes and outrageous or delibrately stupid statement it's mockery?
Most of the wind up's were based around Obama/Macain as they were all hippy/liberal types and loved Obama.
For instance I said "John Macain is definately going to win, everybody will vote for hime because he was the main charater in Die Hard (John Mclain)" This was met by much shouting and abuse from the yanks.... Not about the error in what I said just shouting that Obama was ahead in the polls. It's such a silly statement everybody else including some Canadians were laughing in the Yanks faces but the just insisted on getting loader and more angry about it.
Loads of this went on all weekend, it just became sad to watch.
Has anybody else found this? and does anybody know why it is?
You answered your own question. Because you were engaging with hippie/liberal types who like Obama. Spent most of the weekend winding them up with so much ease that it was actually embarrasing for us???
Why oh why don't the they realise that when somebody makes and outrageous or delibrately stupid statement it's mockery?
Most of the wind up's were based around Obama/Macain as they were all hippy/liberal types and loved Obama.
For instance I said "John Macain is definately going to win, everybody will vote for hime because he was the main charater in Die Hard (John Mclain)" This was met by much shouting and abuse from the yanks.... Not about the error in what I said just shouting that Obama was ahead in the polls. It's such a silly statement everybody else including some Canadians were laughing in the Yanks faces but the just insisted on getting loader and more angry about it.
Loads of this went on all weekend, it just became sad to watch.
Has anybody else found this? and does anybody know why it is?
Stigmundfreud said:
SS HSV said:
mickken said:
I think you'll find it was McLain and not McCain.....
Hmm oven chips Is that why Americans are fat
no, they are fat because they are the laziest nation on earth. One example advert I saw on my recent trip to the land of the Fat was some woman advertising paper plates as an alternate to normal plates. The catch was it enabled her to spend more time with her children than she would otherwise have if she had to wipe them then put them in the dish washer!
Funny, we are consistently listed as the hardest working nation, putting in the most hours. Perhaps what you call laziness is seen as time-savings measures since we work so damn long.Jimbeaux said:
Stigmundfreud said:
SS HSV said:
mickken said:
I think you'll find it was McLain and not McCain.....
Hmm oven chips Is that why Americans are fat
no, they are fat because they are the laziest nation on earth. One example advert I saw on my recent trip to the land of the Fat was some woman advertising paper plates as an alternate to normal plates. The catch was it enabled her to spend more time with her children than she would otherwise have if she had to wipe them then put them in the dish washer!
Funny, we are consistently listed as the hardest working nation, putting in the most hours. Perhaps what you call laziness is seen as time-savings measures since we work so damn long.But I forgive you for your country gave us the LSx and thats enough to raise you above Afghanistan in terms of quality exports (just)
Stigmundfreud said:
Jimbeaux said:
Stigmundfreud said:
SS HSV said:
mickken said:
I think you'll find it was McLain and not McCain.....
Hmm oven chips Is that why Americans are fat
no, they are fat because they are the laziest nation on earth. One example advert I saw on my recent trip to the land of the Fat was some woman advertising paper plates as an alternate to normal plates. The catch was it enabled her to spend more time with her children than she would otherwise have if she had to wipe them then put them in the dish washer!
Funny, we are consistently listed as the hardest working nation, putting in the most hours. Perhaps what you call laziness is seen as time-savings measures since we work so damn long.But I forgive you for your country gave us the LSx and thats enough to raise you above Afghanistan in terms of quality exports (just)
If our export quality puts us just above Afganistan that places the UK on par with the dark side of the Moon.
Jimbeaux said:
Stigmundfreud said:
SS HSV said:
mickken said:
I think you'll find it was McLain and not McCain.....
Hmm oven chips Is that why Americans are fat
no, they are fat because they are the laziest nation on earth. One example advert I saw on my recent trip to the land of the Fat was some woman advertising paper plates as an alternate to normal plates. The catch was it enabled her to spend more time with her children than she would otherwise have if she had to wipe them then put them in the dish washer!
Funny, we are consistently listed as the hardest working nation, putting in the most hours. Perhaps what you call laziness is seen as time-savings measures since we work so damn long.http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lab_hou_wor-labo...
You just talk about it more!
Stigmundfreud said:
SS HSV said:
mickken said:
I think you'll find it was McLain and not McCain.....
Hmm oven chips Is that why Americans are fat
no, they are fat because they are the laziest nation on earth. One example advert I saw on my recent trip to the land of the Fat was some woman advertising paper plates as an alternate to normal plates. The catch was it enabled her to spend more time with her children than she would otherwise have if she had to wipe them then put them in the dish washer!
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