The thread centers around sharing and enjoying lame jokes, with participants contributing various humorous quips and puns. The discussion explores the nature of humor, particularly focusing on jokes that are intentionally corny or groan-inducing.
There is no clear consensus on what constitutes a "lame" joke, as participants express a range of opinions on the humor shared. Some jokes are appreciated by certain individuals while others find them lacking, indicating a diversity of taste in humor.
Some jokes rely on specific cultural references or wordplay that may not be universally understood, leading to varied interpretations among participants.
So true. I once received the shortest offense ever by an - let's be honest - English, not British man: "Don't get me wrong, I haven't complaint ... (very brief pausing for the comma), yet." And I am sure that the other guy who heard this, too, had no idea it was insulting.etotheipi said:
Does Google Translate know this stuff?etotheipi said:
No. I regularly use it to get the main parts of a text translated. With the exception of a few standard aphorisms, it is dumb as bread! Even a 1-1 dictionary is often better.Keith_McClary said:
Apparently one of the reasons for the existence of NATO standard vocabulary is an incident when a British officer reported being "in a bit of a sticky situation" to an American superior, who did not know enough about British military culture to understand that this meant "almost out of ammo and they're bringing up tanks".etotheipi said:
Now that I think of it, Rolex must be a $10,000 French bulldog and Timex must be a shelter mutt.jtbell said:
I used the first one with my wife too many times and now she understands the British version.etotheipi said:
Could it be that it only changes the usual suspects, like c to z?Keith_McClary said:
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