Time for some Humor!!

[tfcrew]

One night this guy was so drunk...
 When he got to the bottom of the stairs, he took off his coat, shoes, shirt, pants and underwear. He crept upstairs very quietly and it was only when he got to the top of the stairs that he realized he was on the bus.
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 One week after the farmer bought this bull...
 He complained to his friend, “All that bull does is eat grass. Won’t even look at a cow.”
 
 “Take him to the vet,” his friend suggested.
 
 The next week, the farmer is much happier. “The vet gave him some pills, and the bull serviced all of my cows!” he told his pal. “Then he broke through the fence and bred with all my neighbor’s cows! He’s like a machine!”
 
 “What kind of pills were they?” asked the friend.
 
 “I don’t know, but they’ve got a peppermint taste.”
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 His wife was standing naked in front of the mirror.... "Look at me," she said. "I'm old and fat. Cheer me up by paying me a compliment."
 He said: "Your eyesight is perfect.

   
 

[GQBlues]

[Maxx2]

That's cute!

[GQBlues]

(Turkey have an amazing tolerance for their stray animals (cats/dogs), both from the citizens and the government. Public officials show up in trucks to feed the animals everyday. They spay/neuter/treat, then release to live the rest of their lives. Dogs/cats happily roam around wherever and whenever they want.)

[tfcrew]

@ 0:21...That's Bride of Frankenstein right?

[2tallbill]

You can say what you want about the Brits, they pass out the most participation
trophy medals sashes and ribbons.

[2tallbill]

India and Pakistan once again have won the award of silly walks

[msmob]

You can say what you want about the Brits, they pass out the most participation
trophy medals sashes and ribbons.

'Sure' they do ...

Never been to watch a May 9th remembrance day in Russia ?

[2tallbill]

'Sure' they do ...

Never been to watch a May 9th remembrance day in Russia ?

No but I've seen plenty of photos.

Find just one Russian if you can who has more than three adornments on his uniform
given to him by his Grandmum or two decorations worn simultaneously for the same
thing. In the USA for example you might have a ribbon and a medal but you would
never put both of them on at the same time.

[Lily]

[SANDRO43]

  

[ML]

Good one Lily !!

[Lily]

Good to hear from you Sandro and ML 

At times I think it would be great to devote a thread to differences in perception of humorous things in the FSU, and the English speakers.

[ML]

Good to hear from you Sandro and ML 

At times I think it would be great to devote a thread to differences in perception of humorous things in the FSU, and the English speakers.

Lily, not to be disrespectful, but I found it rather surprising how FSU folks really enjoy 'slapstick' comedy like existed in USA back in 1920s, 1930s, etc.  It is really very, very low level stuff.
Surprising because the FSU  folks otherwise think they are superior to western folks with regard to intelligence, culture, etc., yet they belly laugh over kid type of slap stick comedy.

[Lily]

Lily, not to be disrespectful, but I found it rather surprising how FSU folks really enjoy 'slapstick' comedy like existed in USA back in 1920s, 1930s, etc.  It is really very, very low level stuff.
Surprising because the FSU  folks otherwise think they are superior to western folks with regard to intelligence, culture, etc., yet they belly laugh over kid type of slap stick comedy.

May be you could post a video of a 'slapstick' comedy that you mean?

[ML]

May be you could post a video of a 'slapstick' comedy that you mean?

I don't know how to do that.

But just think Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton; that type of stuff.

[Lily]

If by 'slapstick' comedy  we mean the ones based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events (googled definition), then I have yet to see a FSU person who would really enjoy them.

[ML]

If by 'slapstick' comedy  we mean the ones based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events (googled definition), then I have yet to see a FSU person who would really enjoy them.

I have been on airplane loaded with Russians and they were falling into aisles laughing at this very stuff.

[krimster2]

my favorite Soviet comedy

Operation 'Y' & Other Shurik's Adventures
Operatsiya 'Y' i drugie priklyucheniya Shurika

I'm a huge fan of the lead actor

I had 3.5 years of being a devoted Soviet Kino fan
would even take my kids to the Russian theater and ballet on weekends
"Krassni Sapatchka" kinda stuff

I met my wife's grandfather only once before he died
he was liberated from a German labor camp in Germany with a lot of other Russians, Poles, etc in 1945
he told me Charley Chaplin was a genius
the silent film era produced its own unique experimental styles like Chaplin and Keaton
that were purely visual with not a word of dialog
this allowed it to transcend cultures
this ended up being the West's door into Russia in the 1980s and 1990s with shows like Dallas, Dynasty, etc

[rwd123]

If by 'slapstick' comedy  we mean the ones based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events (googled definition), then I have yet to see a FSU person who would really enjoy them.

Some examples,

Gaidai films. Yuri Nikulin was a clown but also acted in film. Circuses seem to be more popular in Russia. My all-time favorite theater production is Slava's Snow Show - a must see!

French and Italian comedies tend to contain more physical humor. I got into Pierre Richard films via Russian links. It seems the golden age was the 1970s. American humor tends to be more crude.

For some reason cross-dressing males seem to be funnier in the FSU. Some examples are Verka Serduchka and sometimes guys in Oralskaya Pelmeni dress as women.

[DaveNY]

Some examples,

Gaidai films. Yuri Nikulin was a clown but also acted in film. Circuses seem to be more popular in Russia. My all-time favorite theater production is Slava's Snow Show - a must see!

French and Italian comedies tend to contain more physical humor. I got into Pierre Richard films via Russian links. It seems the golden age was the 1970s. American humor tends to be more crude.

For some reason cross-dressing males seem to be funnier in the FSU. Some examples are Verka Serduchka and sometimes guys in Oralskaya Pelmeni dress as women.

Would any of the French and Italian comedies be allowed on American and UK TV today? John Cleese has said that much of what Monty Python did wouldn't be allowed on TV today. The same would be even truer for Benny Hill and several other English comedies of the 70s such as the 'Doctor at Large' series.

[rwd123]

Would any of the French and Italian comedies be allowed on American and UK TV today? John Cleese has said that much of what Monty Python did wouldn't be allowed on TV today. The same would be even truer for Benny Hill and several other English comedies of the 70s such as the 'Doctor at Large' series.

The Italian sex comedies of the 70s wouldn't but Pierre Richard films are fairly inoffensive by modern day PC standards.

[SANDRO43]

At times I think it would be great to devote a thread to differences in perception of humorous things in the FSU, and the English speakers.

Humour spans a very large territory, from the mentioned Chaplin & Keaton (add Harold Lloyd), perforce silent because of their period, later to the more vocal/physical up to the almost only vocal - think of stand-up comedians.

National tastes vary in their preferences across the gamut, period and social audience . For instance in the late 60s-70s we had a spate of what were called B-comedies, a mixture of some slapstick with improbable titles featuring scantily-clad actresses - as someone mentioned below - very popular as a reaction to the oppressive Catholic morality, like "The Military District Doctor":

[SANDRO43]

On the other hand, the "Commedia all'italiana" of the same period included some still enjoyable films by great directors with famous actors - to mention only a few:

[tfcrew]

May be you could post a video of a 'slapstick' comedy that you mean?

My all time favorites. YouTube has several of their full episodes ..........