The definition of what's funny is completely different over here. I was at a comedy club the other night hanging with some comedians after their show and I got them to translate their material to English. A few minutes later, I repeated my request then discovered the crap the guy was saying to me actually was his routine. I bought him a beer and we had a good laugh (finally).
The difference is hard to put your finger on, but they really like stories that end with somebody in pain. Makes me think there's a greater slapstick element here. Even though they're obsessed with American TV, they've never heard of Jerry Seinfeld, let alone Larry David. Turns out they're not huge fans of the Jewish brand of humor which might have something to do with the fact they all hate Jews (and might explain why they're not funny).
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You're on a roll pal. Jumping from peameal to hair gel to dodgeball to Jewish comedians to Bjork (ok - I mentioned Byork). Keep it coming! Your trip to Canada obviously put a bounce in your comedic step.
Well... it's been just over a week since I'm back and I might just be sobering up.
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