Planecrash in Belgium!

[Dragonshadow]

I get that one even less than the last.

[Harkoliar]

the first joke had me fooled for a couple of seconds there.. but the second one.. [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] ????????????????

oh yeah ... welcome Nubilus to IW [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

[Cloudbringer]

LOLOL! Yes, that's an old one but still funny, Dreamer. Although I've usually just heard it without any countries mentioned.

Um.. the egg joke....well, I suppose it's funny because..uh..eggs don't have feet? LOL

[Dragonshadow]

Yeah, welcome Nubilus.
Could you expain the egg joke please?

[Larry_OHF]

The deal with joke telling is that it depends on what country it is being told. Jokes that are funny to Americans might not be so for others, and vise-versa. For example, some of the funniest jokes in America are ones that portrays people doing stupid things, because they are not smart enough to catch on to the situation. In Mexico, the funniest jokes are called "picardia", which are jokes that have an underlining meaning...like...

Boy: How are you today...
Girl: Fine...
Boy, Yes, I can "see" that!

I lived in Mexico for two years, and found that most people love jokes that have hidden sexual undertones in them. In the U.S...it appears that everybody knows who Jeff Foxworthy is.

Different countries have their own genre of fun.

[Vedran]

Oh my GOD, Nubilus!
Ahhhhh... I can't believe it.

Hmmm. How to depict the egg joke? It is not really a joke, it is a parody of a joke. The funny thing about it is that it is so stupid that it isn't funny. There is nothing "to get" here, there is no "hidden meaning". People expect a joke, and they get something like this, but they still laugh. An interesting phenomenon, I must say, but thankfully limited to our town .
Such a "jest" cannot be translated, and even if it could be, it is not funny if written - it has to be heard.

PS. Don't be fooled by my shameful cousin, we have good jokes here as well.

[Ziroc]

Originally posted by Nubilus: This is joke? Well it's a damn dumb one... Listen this one> Two eggs are walking, and one of them asks another: When will you stop walking? The other sais: I dont know. I just don't know... This "joke" is really popular in my region... I'm not kidinn!

Insulting someone in your first few posts isn't the way to begin here, Nubilus. Here at Ironworks, we respect each other. If you didn't like the joke, then say that, in a bit nicer way

[ 04-02-2003, 03:46 PM: Message edited by: Ziroc ]

[Flaming Fist Enforcer]

Nubilus is my cousin (we live in same town) so I can tell you that a joke isn't funny at all if you read it. But if I could tell it to you face to face you'd surely laugh. Although what Larry said is true. Maybe that is partly a reason why you don't understand.

Here are some letters from kids to God. I hope noone will be offended (I am a catholic as well). After all it's just kids and they really think what they wrote:

Dear GOD,
Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones,
why don't you just keep the ones you have?
--Amy

Dear GOD.
Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they
had their own rooms. It works with my brother.
--Larry

Dear GOD.
If you watch me in Church Sunday, I'll show You my new shoes.
--Mickey

Dear GOD,
I bet it is very hard for You to love all of everybody in the
whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I can never
do it.
--Nan

Dear GOD,
In school they told us what You do. Who does it when You are on
vacation?
--Jane

Dear GOD,
I read the Bible. What does "begat" mean? Nobody will tell me.
Love Alison

Dear GOD,
Are You really invisible or is it just a trick?
--Lucy

Dear GOD,
Is it true my father won't get in Heaven if he uses his
bowling words in the house?
--Anita

Dear GOD,
Did You mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it
an accident?
--Norma

Dear GOD,
Who draws the lines around the countries?
--Jan

Dear GOD,
I went to this wedding and they kissed right in Church. Is that
okay?
--Neal

Dear GOD,
What does it mean, You are a Jealous GOD? I thought You had
everything.
-- Jane

Dear GOD,
Did You really mean "do unto others as they do unto you"?
because if You did, then I'm going to fix my brother.
--Darla

Dear GOD,
Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy.
--Joyce

Dear GOD,
It rained for our whole vacation and is my father mad! He
said some things about You that people are not supposed to say, but
I hope you will not hurt him anyway.
Your friend,
(But I am not going to tell You who I am.)

Dear GOD,
Why is Sunday school on Sunday? I thought it was supposed
to be our day of rest.
--Tom L.

Dear GOD,
Please send me a pony. I never asked for anything before. You
can look it up.
--Bruce

Dear GOD,
If we come back as something--Please don't let me be Jennifer
Horton, because I hate her.
--Denise.

Dear GOD,
If You give me a genie like Aladdin, I will give You anything
You want, except my money or my chess set.
--Raphael

Dear GOD,
My brother is a rat !! You should give him a tail. Ha! Ha!
--Danny

Dear GOD,
I want to be just like my Daddy when I get big but not with
so much hair all over.
--Tom

Dear GOD,
You don't have to worry about me. I always look both ways.
--Dean

Dear GOD,
I think the stapler is one of your greatest inventions.
--Ruth M.

Dear GOD,
I think about You sometimes even when I'm not praying.
--Elliott

Dear GOD,
Of all the people who work for You I like Noah and David the best.
--Rob

Dear GOD,
My brother told me about being born but it doesn't sound
right. He's just kidding, isn't he?
--Marsha

Dear GOD,
I would like to live 900 years like the guy in the Bible.
-- Love Chris

Dear GOD,
We read Thomas Edison made light. But in Sunday school they
said You did it. So I bet he stole your idea.
--Sincerely, Donna

Dear GOD,
The bad people laughed at Noah- "You made an ark on dry land
you fool." But he was smart, he stuck with You. That's what I would
do.
--Eddie

Dear GOD,
I do not think anybody could be a better GOD. Well I just
want You to know but I am not just saying that because You are GOD
already.
--Charles.

Dear GOD,
I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset
You made on Tuesday. That was cool.
--Eugene