San Francisco man bexomes 1st American to grasp significance of sarcasm - Page 2

Sourbastard · 03-03-2006, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wokkas

They voted for George W Bush as their leader, not once, but twice- nuff said!

Thats not the worst thing they have voted for lately.

gtfpv · 03-03-2006, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by '67

Chuck Fullmer, 38, yesterday became the first American to get to grips with the concept of sarcasm. "It was weird" Fullmer said. "I was in London and like, talking to this guy and it was raining and he pulled a face and said, "Great weather eh?" and I thought - "Wait a minute, no way is it great weather". Fullmer then realised that the other man's 'mistake' was in fact deliberate. Fullmer, who is 39 next month and married with two children, aged 8 and 3, plans to use sarcasm himself in future. "I'm, like, using it all the time" he said. "Last weekend I was grilling steaks and I burned them and I said: "Hey, great weather."

anyone whatch the simpsons , family guy or seargent dad i think it is . these cartoons teach the whole world about sarcasm.

phoon · 03-03-2006, 02:39 PM

very nice sourbastard, a girlyman

**Professor Farnsworth** · 03-03-2006, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by gtfpv

anyone whatch the simpsons , family guy or seargent dad i think it is . these cartoons teach the whole world about sarcasm.

Yeah i agree, and all of these shows take pot shots at the country and culture and generalised way of 'thinking' over there and around the world for that matter. Futurama is also great for this, being done by Matt groening along with the simpsons. There is usually a sarcastic undertone in every line that is dialogued on those shows.

Generalising though, yes it seems sarcasm is a lost entity over there, and yes i agree with the notions that they think they're the (geez that's a lot of t's) only technological culture on the face of the planet.

ImpulseTaco · 03-03-2006, 03:39 PM

you guys are harsh :(

gtfpv · 03-03-2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

you guys are harsh :(

WHATS THE NAME OF YOUR PRESIDENT ? DO YOU VOTE .? WHATS THE NAME OF OUR PRIMINISTER.
i can tell you that everone on our forum here knows the answer to all these questions . not having a go at you dude just interested .

flappist · 03-03-2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

you guys are harsh :(

For future reference, Australians only really pay out on people we like. If we dont like you we ignore you......

You also very seldom hear french or iraqi or whatever jokes here because we just don't care about them..

N.B. there are exceptions to this.........

ImpulseTaco · 03-03-2006, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gtfpv

WHATS THE NAME OF YOUR PRESIDENT ? DO YOU VOTE .? WHATS THE NAME OF OUR PRIMINISTER.
i can tell you that everone on our forum here knows the answer to all these questions . not having a go at you dude just interested .

George W. Bush

Yes I voted for him (he was the lesser of two evils)

John Howard (no I didn't look that up on the internet, I knew it, you guys rant about his admin. all the time, especially if I bring up the GST issue)

ImpulseTaco · 03-03-2006, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

For future reference, Australians only really pay out on people we like. If we dont like you we ignore you......

I know, I was just figuring I'd mess with ya for a bit, after all if Oz didn't like us, I wouldn't be sitting here eating toast /w vegemite and have a whole bag of tim tams to chew on. (courtesy of a nice member here)

Sourbastard · 03-03-2006, 04:47 PM

last canadian i gave vegemite too nearly burst into flame... was rather disappointed it didnt happen. specially as it was my ex wife.

Casper · 03-03-2006, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

I know, I was just figuring I'd mess with ya for a bit, after all if Oz didn't like us, I wouldn't be sitting here eating toast /w vegemite and have a whole bag of tim tams to chew on. (courtesy of a nice member here)

You're eating Vegemite and have TimTams?

Congrats, you have been excluded from the US unwashed masses. We shall call you an honoury Aussie.

Oh, and if you think we are harsh on the US, wait till the topic turns to the French.. we ИИИИing HATE the French!!!

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ImpulseTaco · 03-03-2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

You're eating Vegemite and have TimTams?

Congrats, you have been excluded from the US unwashed masses. We shall call you an honoury Aussie.

Oh, and if you think we are harsh on the US, wait till the topic turns to the French.. we ИИИИing HATE the French!!!

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w00t!

When do I get my manditory Falcon? (I'll take an XR8, manual, in some form of blue, thanks)

On the subject of the French, has this been posted before?

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/victories.html

Sourbastard · 03-03-2006, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

w00t!

When do I get my manditory Falcon? (I'll take an XR8, manual, in some form of blue, thanks)

On the subject of the French, has this been posted before?

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/victories.html

Sorry you get a holden commodore first, because that car means the most to australia.

Casper · 03-03-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

w00t!

When do I get my manditory Falcon? (I'll take an XR8, manual, in some form of blue, thanks)

On the subject of the French, has this been posted before?

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/victories.html

Sorry, Sours right. You may be a honourary Aussie but you are still "technically" a yank... you get the Holden first. We dont ship out Falcons. You need to come here to have one.

As for French military victories.. thats a crack up.. bloody cheese eating surrender monkies.

ImpulseTaco · 03-03-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sourbastard

Sorry you get a holden commodore first, because that car means the most to australia.

I'll tell you the sad part, thats one of the best made cars in GM's lineup over here. I wish you guys could see what pieces of crap the 93-02 F bodies are. It would AMAZE you anyone would build/buy something that bad. Cavaliers aren't any better either.

Sourbastard · 03-03-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

I'll tell you the sad part, thats one of the best made cars in GM's lineup over here. I wish you guys could see what pieces of crap the 93-02 F bodies are. It would AMAZE you anyone would build/buy something that bad. Cavaliers aren't any better either.

Doesnt amaze me at all, thats why I drove an 82 Parisienne when I lived there.

Casper · 03-03-2006, 05:20 PM

Doesnt suprise me at all... I've seen an AZTEK up close :(

Mark351 · 03-03-2006, 05:36 PM

Yeah, I've got whacking duty soon...

4.9 EF Futura · 03-03-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Wokkas

How can the world's main super power, a country with so much pride and success, be so bloody STUPID. Like Rodderz said- DUMB.

They voted for George W Bush as their leader, not once, but twice- nuff said!

But then again - it does reek of Australian ARROGANCE to question another country's democratic decisions....

PS. That first joke is ripper!!!

ImpulseTaco · 03-03-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Malakai

I would say something sarcastic but I have to go and shoo the Koalas off the side of my house.

Watch out for those drop bears! I hear they're pretty fierce.

ImpulseTaco · 03-03-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

But then again - it does reek of Australian ARROGANCE to question another country's democratic decisions...

I'd chalk it up to not being here. They could have run a monkey and I would have voted for it because Kerry was so bad. Same thing with Gore in '00.

Mark351 · 03-03-2006, 05:48 PM

Why was Kerry so bad? I was in the US during those elections and I didn't see anything that seemed particularly wrong about him, except the shape of his head...

ImpulseTaco · 03-03-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathXR

Why was Kerry so bad? I was in the US during those elections and I didn't see anything that seemed particularly wrong about him, except the shape of his head...

To me, it was the way he backpedaled. "Flip Flops" was the term that got ran around here. I also thought it was pretty ИИИИty of him to brag about his purple hearts, while during the anti-war (vietnam) protests, he threw down his purple hearts in protest "because everyone was doing it".

The impression I got was that Kerry would say whatever made the largest number of voters happy. While I'm not exhonorating (sp?) Bush, he comes across (and I believe is) someone who does what he says, even if it is unpopular, and I like that a lot more than someone who changes with every whim.

Psycho Chicken · 03-03-2006, 06:30 PM

What the hell is a priminister?

**Falcon Coupe** · 03-03-2006, 06:35 PM

Can anyone tell me why any U.S only sport chamionships are called a "world series".

Wokkas · 03-03-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Malakai

I would say something sarcastic but I have to go and shoo the Koalas off the side of my house.

Don't you mean SHOOT them, then chuck 'em on the barbie??
we're lucky to have such nice tasting animals here.

Psycho Chicken · 03-03-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Can anyone tell me why any U.S only sport chamionships are called a "world series".

ImpulseTaco · 03-03-2006, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Wokkas

Don't you mean SHOOT them, then chuck 'em on the barbie??
we're lucky to have such nice tasting animals here.

You can't shoot them, the gov't. came and got all your guns. Maybe stab them? I don't know if there are big knife laws?

Woz · 03-03-2006, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

You can't shoot them, the gov't. came and got all your guns. Maybe stab them? I don't know if there are big knife laws?

Looks like we got ourselves a reader...

Franky · 03-03-2006, 08:34 PM

What is wrong with the French? I'd prefer a Renault over a falcon....