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Why English people don't get Dutch jokes and visa versa

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Jonez001, Feb 27, 2010.

  1. Jonez001

    Jonez001 Well-Known Member

    What is that? Sorry to lazy to use a translator...
     
  2. Paddette

    Paddette Well-Known Member

    The inability to be impartial. Say I was a referee in football, and I supported the Netherlands, and it was against Germany. I would be Bias because I supported one of the teams.

    If that makes sense.
     
  3. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    HAHAHA!!!

    Anyway,
    No.
     
  4. Jonez001

    Jonez001 Well-Known Member

    Lets do a test: Can somebody make a typical english joke and then post your location and if you need to laugh about it!
     
  5. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    I WANT A CHEESEBURGER!!!

    Holland
     
  6. Jonez001

    Jonez001 Well-Known Member

    FAILBLOG.org
     
  7. Natewlie

    Natewlie A bag of tricks

    I think its hard to tell what origin a joke comes from unless given context. Although I may think that because I'm Canadian (canadian humor is a mix I believe).

    What would a farmer say if he lost his tractor?

    Where's my tractor?
     
  8. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

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  9. Jonez001

    Jonez001 Well-Known Member

    I don't get it...
     
  10. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    Neither do I...
     
  11. Paddette

    Paddette Well-Known Member

    Because he would say. Where is my tractor. Rofl.

    Wow. How can you not understand that.
     
  12. Natewlie

    Natewlie A bag of tricks

    If anyone wants an example of Canadian humor, look up Corner Gas. Amazing show, it's like a national icon here.
     
  13. theunderling

    theunderling Well-Known Member

    LOL.
     
  14. Paddette

    Paddette Well-Known Member

    For very British comedy. I would suggest looking at Red Dwarf/The League Of Gentlemen/A Bit of Fry and Laurie/Harry hill/George Formby/Carry on films/Tommy Cooper (my ultimate, all time favourite).

    Yeah. I love British comedy. It's part and part what makes me enjoy being English.


    I forgot whose line is it anyway. The original English one. Awesome show.
     
  15. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    you're forgetting monty python, the two ronnies, morecambe and wise, yes minister, yes prime minister (now a stage show), dad's army, last of the summer wine, are you being served, blackadder, fawlty towers, 'allo 'allo, only fools and horses, some mothers do 'av 'em and porridge
     
  16. Paddette

    Paddette Well-Known Member

    I missed out loads.

    I purposely missed out Monty Python, though, as that's what most people associate British comedy with.

    Bottom, The royle family, I'm Alan Partridge, The Goodies, Absolutely Fabulous, One foot in the grave, The Good Life, father ted.... So many more. All of them are amazing.
     
  17. theunderling

    theunderling Well-Known Member

    On The Buses,One Foot In The Grave,Steptoe and Son AND Rising Damp....
     
  18. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    I intentionally ignored the royale family because its crude humour rather than subtle intelligent humour, which is what british comedy is about.

    'As time goes by' is another awesome sitcom, starring Judi Dench.
     
  19. MessoMesso

    MessoMesso Well-Known Member

    ...Does no one watch Beautiful People?
     
  20. Natewlie

    Natewlie A bag of tricks

    You guys forgot Beautiful People.