A cultural sense of humour - Page 3

Masklinn · 01-16-2003, 11:55 AM

Thx for the welcome Moiraine [img]smile.gif[/img]
Now let's go back to study that joke and try to finally get it !
Oh btw, what is a pint of lager ? (that might be the key *shrug*)

-- Masklinn --

Moiraine · 01-16-2003, 12:59 PM

Lager is beer I think.

Someone told me 'crab' could be the short for 'crab ladder' which supposedly means ... well, imagine two crabs at the bottom of the ladder, you get the picture ...

Oh, and Masklinn, now that you are on Ironworks, see that you don't leave, you hear me ? [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] I've been the only Frenchie here for waaay too long, and now at last I can post silly threads like "Australians hometowns" or "Should France be the World's Policeman" without looking TOTALLY ridiculous !

* Whistling ... Je suis une bande de jeunes à moi tout seul
Je suis une bande de jeunes j'me fends la gueule*

[ 01-16-2003, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: Moiraine ]

Lavindathar · 01-16-2003, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Donut:
I have a feeling that only Brits will get this joke (if anyone does)

Can you tell me if you get the joke here?

A crab walks into a pub and says to the barman 'can I have a large scotch and a pint of lager?'

The barman replies: 'I'm not serving you any more!'

The crab says 'why not?'

And the barman replies: 'because everytime you come in here you give it all 'that'!

Everyone in my pub thinks it's hilarious.

Lol, I get it! Very Very funny!! Hehe! I suppose "all that" is only over here in Britain!!!

Nice one Donut!

EDIT - See, this is why we're the funniest nation! We find humour in things most dont!

[ 01-16-2003, 03:23 PM: Message edited by: Lavindathar ]

SecretMaster · 01-16-2003, 04:16 PM

Its a good bet that all the scientists in the U.S. could not get it, and I'm completely stumped. For me, its like tryin to find the meaning of life. Could you PM me the explanation.

[ 01-16-2003, 04:33 PM: Message edited by: SecretMaster ]

Timber Loftis · 01-16-2003, 04:45 PM

Donut, can you spoil me with a PM or spoil us all with a post please?

Leonis · 01-16-2003, 05:49 PM

As Moiraine suggested, I think that ol' Cockwit has got the better of many...'Please explain'.

Epona · 01-16-2003, 05:55 PM

Donut, I'm afraid I'm going to ruin your study here and finally own up and admit that I - a Londoner - don't get it

As some of you will know, I have a real problem with jokes, and take things very literally (winged termites?) - mild dyslexia. Often have to have jokes explained to me. I am in the habit of laughing anyway when everyone else laughs, just so I don't look stupid, but it's a bit more difficult on the internet!

So here goes:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ROFLMAO! PMSL!!

Sir Krustin · 01-16-2003, 06:09 PM

This canadian doesn't get it, I get kind of a little peripheral glimpse thinking of a crab walking into a pub [img]tongue.gif[/img] but the "all that" comment has me stumped.

Lavindathar · 01-16-2003, 06:33 PM

Oh COME ON!

I ain't a cockney either......from up north!

It's not that hard! He gave it away! VISUALISE!

Masklinn · 01-17-2003, 05:05 AM

I thought about it all night long, I couldn't sleep at all, but I think i finally got the joke. Hang on.

Why the hell do the crab order 2 drinks ?
Let's think about it for a sec...he orders a scotch and a pint of lager, right ? That means he will have one in each hand. (1)

If his 2 hands are busy, there is no way in hell he could climb up the ladder, especially if another crab is there trying too. (2)

And as you can all notice the bartender seems pretty annoyed by the crab. He clearly tell the crab that he won't serve him. (3)

(1) = I am french and I don't know the english word for the crab's hands.
(2) = I'm trying to visualize this, and I find it rather pathetic.
(3) = The bartender is crab-racist.

(1) + (2) + (3) = French + Pathetic + Racist.

I think I got it now.
This joke is then a uk-private joke about french people being pathetic and racist.

Somehow I don't like it at all

-- Masklinn --

PS : Thaz the better explanation i could get

01-16-2003, 11:55 AM	#21
Masklinn Avatar Join Date: January 12, 2003 Location: Paris, France Age: 44 Posts: 594	Thx for the welcome Moiraine [img]smile.gif[/img] Now let's go back to study that joke and try to finally get it ! Oh btw, what is a pint of lager ? (that might be the key shrug) -- Masklinn -- __________________ <br /><br />-=roaar=-

01-16-2003, 12:59 PM	#22
Moiraine Anubis Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps Age: 59 Posts: 2,474	Lager is beer I think. Someone told me 'crab' could be the short for 'crab ladder' which supposedly means ... well, imagine two crabs at the bottom of the ladder, you get the picture ... Oh, and Masklinn, now that you are on Ironworks, see that you don't leave, you hear me ? [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] I've been the only Frenchie here for waaay too long, and now at last I can post silly threads like "Australians hometowns" or "Should France be the World's Policeman" without looking TOTALLY ridiculous ! * Whistling ... Je suis une bande de jeunes à moi tout seul Je suis une bande de jeunes j'me fends la gueule* [ 01-16-2003, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: Moiraine ] __________________ [img]\"http://grumble.free.fr/img/romuald.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br />The missing link between ape and man is us.

01-16-2003, 04:45 PM	#25
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Donut, can you spoil me with a PM or spoil us all with a post please? __________________

01-16-2003, 05:49 PM	#26
Leonis Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Somewhere on Earth - it changes often Posts: 1,292	As Moiraine suggested, I think that ol' Cockwit has got the better of many...'Please explain'. __________________ Better run through the jungle! Grrr...

01-16-2003, 05:55 PM	#27
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 53 Posts: 5,164	Donut, I'm afraid I'm going to ruin your study here and finally own up and admit that I - a Londoner - don't get it As some of you will know, I have a real problem with jokes, and take things very literally (winged termites?) - mild dyslexia. Often have to have jokes explained to me. I am in the habit of laughing anyway when everyone else laughs, just so I don't look stupid, but it's a bit more difficult on the internet! So here goes: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ROFLMAO! PMSL!! __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-16-2003, 04:16 PM	#24
SecretMaster Apophis Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: New York Age: 37 Posts: 4,666	Its a good bet that all the scientists in the U.S. could not get it, and I'm completely stumped. For me, its like tryin to find the meaning of life. Could you PM me the explanation. [ 01-16-2003, 04:33 PM: Message edited by: SecretMaster ]

01-16-2003, 06:09 PM	#28
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 60 Posts: 1,394	This canadian doesn't get it, I get kind of a little peripheral glimpse thinking of a crab walking into a pub [img]tongue.gif[/img] but the "all that" comment has me stumped. __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

01-16-2003, 06:33 PM	#29
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 39 Posts: 4,729	Oh COME ON! I ain't a cockney either......from up north! It's not that hard! He gave it away! VISUALISE! __________________ =@

01-17-2003, 05:05 AM	#30
Masklinn Avatar Join Date: January 12, 2003 Location: Paris, France Age: 44 Posts: 594	I thought about it all night long, I couldn't sleep at all, but I think i finally got the joke. Hang on. Why the hell do the crab order 2 drinks ? Let's think about it for a sec...he orders a scotch and a pint of lager, right ? That means he will have one in each hand. (1) If his 2 hands are busy, there is no way in hell he could climb up the ladder, especially if another crab is there trying too. (2) And as you can all notice the bartender seems pretty annoyed by the crab. He clearly tell the crab that he won't serve him. (3) (1) = I am french and I don't know the english word for the crab's hands. (2) = I'm trying to visualize this, and I find it rather pathetic. (3) = The bartender is crab-racist. (1) + (2) + (3) = French + Pathetic + Racist. I think I got it now. This joke is then a uk-private joke about french people being pathetic and racist. Somehow I don't like it at all -- Masklinn -- PS : Thaz the better explanation i could get __________________ <br /><br />-=roaar=-

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