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Non-English languages and the translation of sarcasm (Page 2)
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Clinically Insane
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Originally Posted by TETENAL 
Changed the link to another version. Try again.
Works 
Hilarous. ROTFLMAO. 
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See, even though I’m just a few hundred kilometres north of your humour, coming from a typical Danish sense of ludicrously sarcastic humour, that video could do no more for me than give me a slight chuckle once or twice.
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Originally Posted by turtle777
Works
Hilarous. ROTFLMAO.
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Doesn't work for me. They must not like me. 
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Most of you are talking about "irony", not "sarcasm", right?
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Originally Posted by PER3
Most of you are talking about "irony", not "sarcasm", right?
This thread has evolved to general (sense) humor and its differences in different cultures.
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Italians have complained about my humor a lot. They weren't sure whether I was insulting them or making a joke (I tend to be rather sarcastic at times and keep a very straight face), and they have explained to me that for them, the `face tells the joke', i. e. it's not so important what you say, but how you say it. Conversely, adjusting to their humor felt like aerobics for my facial muscles I think Latin American humor is similar to Italian humor (although my experience is limited to Mexicans).
There is some American humor I don't get (Seinfeld, it's just not funny, or The Nanny who is plain annoying). Although usually I can see why it's supposed to be funny. But I'd like to think it's that I prefer a different flavor of humor, be it American or otherwise. (Frasier works just fine for me.)
Monty Python is usually `considered funny' in Germany, but I find it painfully boring.
Japanese are very touchy when it comes to sarcasm. And since I don't speak it that well, they are usually not even sure whether it was on purpose (until I explain it and it's not funny anymore). Their humor is more innocent in some ways, way more kinky in others.
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I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Originally Posted by turtle777
Nice played.
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You mean Nice ly played.
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Clinically Insane
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Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
You mean Nicely played.
Yes, indeeeed 
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