Woman at a comedy show in Australia with no sense of humor

[Nrocinu]

http://www.videosift.com/video/Woman-at-a-comedy-show-in-Australia-with-no-sense-of-humor

Ha ha ha ha, he handled that really well; man some people need to lighten up. Epic.

[Q-Man]

Ha ha ha ha, he handled that really well; man some people need to lighten up. Epic.

[Pseudonaja]

Noce one.

People really need to lighten up. The whole point of stand-up comedy: It's funny cause it's true.

[Nandrew]

Ha ha ha ha, he handled that really well; man some people need to lighten up. Epic.

[brazed]

Ha ha ha ha, he handled that really well; man some people need to lighten up. Epic.

[James Donaldson]

Ha ha ha ha, he handled that really well; man some people need to lighten up. Epic.

[CrashHelmut]

Ha ha ha ha, he handled that really well; man some people need to lighten up. Epic.

[Kensei]

Mini-combo breaker!!!

Notice how the man on her right was seriously squirming

[Flangenimblick]

Ha ha ha ha, he handled that really well; man some people need to lighten up. Epic.



(Actually he did handle it pretty well. "BOLLOCKS TO YOU!". classic. Are you sure it's in Australia? They sound British to me. And as far as I'm aware Australians don't say "bollocks".)

[GeometriX]

You can tell he was Australian due to his Australian accent. For a British accent, try this (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jimmy+carr&search_type=&aq=f).

[Pseudonaja]

Jimmy Carr is legend!
Quite Interesting ftw.

[FEN1X]

Ha ha ha ha, he handled that really well; man some people need to lighten up. Epic.



(Actually he did handle it pretty well. "BOLLOCKS TO YOU!". classic. Are you sure it's in Australia? They sound British to me. And as far as I'm aware Australians don't say "bollocks".)

The comedian was an Aussie while the woman sounded British.

[ironwolf]

that guy is a legend. In the end he did tear her a new *******.

[wir]

He's performing in the UK if I'm not mistaken.

lol@heckler

[Flangenimblick]

You can tell he was Australian due to his Australian accent. For a British accent, try this (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jimmy+carr&search_type=&aq=f).


It sounded quite British to me. There were a few words that had an Australian twang to it, but that doesn't necessarily mean he is Australian. Also the "bollocks" thing has me sold on him being British. I've known many Australians and I have never heard one use that word, unless they were mocking a Britt.

But we're getting hung-up on nonsense.

It's funny, she got a good spanking.

[no_fear]

She's a dumb bitch. She is at a comedy show and takes offence.

She really isn't all that special.

[Flangenimblick]

You get people like that. I was once at a hypnotist show where some dumb fool woman started shouting at the hypnotist that he's the devil and this is satan worship, blah blah blah. People need to lighten up.

[Toi]

Ha ha ha ha, he handled that really well; man some people need to lighten up. Epic.

Dammit I'm always too late for this ****.

[onona]

How can you people not tell the difference between an Australian accent, and an English one (there's no such thing as a "British accent", technically)?? They're -totally- different.

Anyway, that woman in the video was obviously far too uptight and shouldn't have been there in the first place. I did find it amusing that she had the arrogance to suggest he'd been directing jokes at her specifically.

[onona]

Also the "bollocks" thing has me sold on him being British.

What? I'm not British and I say bollocks all the time. So do many of my friends. From lots of different countries.

[wir]

Reading the comments, there is some speculation that she was planted there to be part of the act.

I wouldn't be surprised, heh.

[PloPshoP]

Reading the comments, there is some speculation that she was planted there to be part of the act.

I wouldn't be surprised, heh.

What pay did they promise her? A donut?

[onona]

What pay did they promise her? A donut?

More likely a curry.

[Azimuth]

RACISM.

[Kharrak]

OH SNAP

[wir]

More likely a curry.
LIKE U INSULTING MAH POEPLES HERE LEDDY?

[Flangenimblick]

What? I'm not British and I say bollocks all the time. So do many of my friends. From lots of different countries.


True, but I have yet to meet an Australian who says it on a regular basis. It may be that many of your friends say it but it is primarily a UK slang term.


But either way I sent the link to an Oz friend of mine who said he recognises the comedian and that he is Ozzie, so my mistake. Still funny though.

[Azimuth]

True, but I have yet to meet an Australian who says it on a regular basis. It may be that many of your friends say it but it is primarily a UK slang term.


But either way I sent the link to an Oz friend of mine who said he recognises the comedian and that he is Ozzie, so my mistake. Still funny though.

Thanks for the hot lecture on vernaculars. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n234/ch1ppit/neutral.png

I'm still stunned anyone could mistake the Australian accent for the English accent. They sound completely different to me.

[Flangenimblick]

Thanks for the hot lecture on vernaculars. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n234/ch1ppit/neutral.png

I'm still stunned anyone could mistake the Australian accent for the English accent. They sound completely different to me.


Your welcome. Hopefully that little lesson will bring you some enlightenment in the near future ;)

I know enough Australian and British people to be able to distinguish the difference almost immediately, but for some reason it just sounded British to me. But maybe I was just hung up on the "bollocks" thing. I listened to it again and it does sound more Australian this time round.

It really doesn't matter though.

[Higushi]

HA HA HA HA! What a ****ing idiot! That woman needs a rain check on life! If she gets offended that easily, I wonder how she manages to cope in the world we live in today... What a self-righteous bitch. I bet she doesn't have many friends, if any.

He handled it pretty well. The comedian was Brendon Burns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_burns).

What a legend:

He famously gave out Magic Mushrooms (then legal) to an entire audience at the Glastonbury festival as part of a documentary being filmed by friend and film maker Paul Provenza.

:P Must have been total chaos!

[Domanskip]

Beautifully handled. Reminds me of how Carlin used to handle Hecklers except he was far more brutal :)

[onona]

I know enough Australian and British people to be able to distinguish the difference almost immediately, but for some reason it just sounded British to me.

I am going to go ahead and assume that you're Afrikaans (or your first language is something else, but not English), and that's why you're having problems differentiating between the accents, which truly are vastly different. Most people find it difficult to distinguish between accents in a language other than their own, to the point that they don't even realise they have an accent themselves when they're speaking in other tongues. I only realised this recently, when a friend of mine, who is Hungarian and speaks with an incredibly heavy accent, was shocked when he asked me whether or not he had an accent, and I responded with a rather bemused expression at being asked a question with such an obvious answer, and responded "uh, yes you have an extraordinarily strong one". He had no idea. To him, he sounded like the rest of us speaking English.

[Flangenimblick]

I am going to go ahead and assume that you're Afrikaans (or your first language is something else, but not English)


I laughed so hard when I read that. Not at you just at the thought of my friends reactions if they had read that as I did grow up in an Afrikaans town but I am very, very, very English. My grandparents are all British and English is my first language.



and that's why you're having problems differentiating between the accents, which truly are vastly different. Most people find it difficult to distinguish between accents in a language other than their own, to the point that they don't even realise they have an accent themselves when they're speaking in other tongues. I only realised this recently, when a friend of mine, who is Hungarian and speaks with an incredibly heavy accent, was shocked when he asked me whether or not he had an accent, and I responded with a rather bemused expression at being asked a question with such an obvious answer, and responded "uh, yes you have an extraordinarily strong one". He had no idea. To him, he sounded like the rest of us speaking English.


I think I just didn't listen properly the first time, it does sound more Australian the around.

Actually I had the same experience as you did with a few American friends of mine who did not realise they had accents either.

But yeah, sorry everyone. My mistake.

[Pseudonaja]

I once asked a guy if he's American. He answered "No I'm Canadian. Are you from Namibia?"

[Kensei]

That's another tough one - Canadians can often sound like people from the USA, I've been caught out with that -_-*

I have also encountered a few British people who just put all South Africans, Australians and New Zealanders (as well as the odd Zimbabwean) in one group.
We can easily tell the difference between an SA person and an Aussie, but to some it is incredibly hard - as a similarity we all seem to flatten our vowels, some more than others.

But as you get more and more exposed to a culture the easier it is to determine where they come from

[Domanskip]

That's another tough one - Canadians can often sound like people from the USA, I've been caught out with that -_-*

Simple test:

You: "What did you do last night?"
IF
He/She: "I went oot" - Canadian
IF
He/She: "I went out" - Not Canadian

[wir]

Just a thought, what is the general English accent in South Africa? How does it "sound" to foreigners?

Something I've always wondered about.

[Pseudonaja]

You can tell the difference, but there are a few words that give it away immediately. Like "out" (thx Domanskip).

I can explain the sound difference in afrikaans but I don't know the english terms. When you speak in teh back of your mouth or with your tongue and teeth. Or your vowels are more open or closed. Or more nasal...

[ioiiooio]

^ My aunt reckons she's often mistaken for a New Zealander, she thinks it's generally the people from Natal who have similar accents to NZ. You'll also find South Africans share similarities with OZ or NZ in their slang. As for people with Afrikaans accents I can't say.

[cr@zydude]

Simple test:

You: "What did you do last night?"
IF
He/She: "I went oot" - Canadian
IF
He/She: "I went out" - Not Canadian

Another good one is:

You: Hi
Him: Hi (non-canadian)

You:Hi
Him: Hi AY (canadian)

[Pseudonaja]

Another good one is:

You: Hi
Him: Hi (non-canadian)

You:Hi
Him: Hi AY (canadian)

Capetonians say 'hey' more than Canadians. It's one of those generalisations that Americans make... like Australians and 'mate', even though Britons also say it.

[Kensei]

Simple test:

You: "What did you do last night?"
IF
He/She: "I went oot" - Canadian
IF
He/She: "I went out" - Not Canadian

I have five Canadian friends and none of them say that :p



Just a thought, what is the general English accent in South Africa? How does it "sound" to foreigners?

Something I've always wondered about.

We extend our 'a's longer than the English, the whole dialect in fact, sounds...er... flatter than the English. The most distinctive thing is pronouncing a word like 'can't' - we tend to extend the 'a' so it becomes 'caan't'
And we say 'Ja' instead of yeah :p


^ My aunt reckons she's often mistaken for a New Zealander, she thinks it's generally the people from Natal who have similar accents to NZ. You'll also find South Africans share similarities with OZ or NZ in their slang.

Trust me, Natal people sound exceptionally different from Kiwis. Kiwis have that VERY distinctive twang.


edit: Canadians always remind me of that episode of South Park where Canada goes on strike
Mayor: Don't call me your friend, guy
Terrance: Don't call me your guy, buddy
Mayor: Don't call me your buddy, friend
(rinse, repeat)

[Pseudonaja]

There's this ****ney phrase I heard the other day. If you think something is awesome or impressive or whatever you say "That's epic 'init guy! "

I don't quite know where to put the comma in that...

[NightTimeHornet]

Oh wow! That was great; I loved how uncomfortable the guy next to her was... He didn't even leave with her, so was he just embarrassed on her behalf or what?

[PloPshoP]

Oh wow! That was great; I loved how uncomfortable the guy next to her was... He didn't even leave with her, so was he just embarrassed on her behalf or what?

I don't think he was with her. Being a self-respecting bloke, he wouldn't pork that porker.

[Frozenfireside]

Flangenimblick, HOW CAN YOU NOT TELL HE WAS AN AUZZI!?

It's the most annoying accent in the world.
Yes British people say bullocks but if an Auzzi says it, it doesn't make him British. Far from it.
I'm sure he would have crucified you for saying he was British.

[Flangenimblick]

Flangenimblick, HOW CAN YOU NOT TELL HE WAS AN AUZZI!?

It's the most annoying accent in the world.
Yes British people say bullocks but if an Auzzi says it, it doesn't make him British. Far from it.
I'm sure he would have crucified you for saying he was British.


Ahem.



I think I just didn't listen properly the first time, it does sound more Australian the second time around.

...

But yeah, sorry everyone. My mistake.


And no, it's not the most annoying accent in the world, I find it quite pleaseing actually.

The most annoying accents in the world are Boston American and thick ****ney where you can't understand a bloody word. Oh and the Hillbrow accent, man I hate that.

[MrDeVil_909]

the Hillbrow accent, man I hate that.

Nigerian?

[Flangenimblick]

Nigerian?


No, Cape Coloured. You identify them by the way they address you as "my laanie" (spelling?). It's a common accent around Afrikaans Coloured communities. I grew up hearing it and I still can't stand it.

[dislekcia]

Simple test:

You: "What did you do last night?"
IF
He/She: "I went oot" - Canadian
IF
He/She: "I went out" - Not Canadian

Simple test:

You: "Hi, are you Canadian or American? I can never tell..."
IF
He/She: "I'm Canadian. Why, did I say something stupid?" - Canadian
IF
He/She: "I'm American!" - Not Canadian