What Makes People Laugh

Humor from the languages of the world

Ice Cream

Julien asks for 10 euros from his father.– What’s this for?– To give to an old woman!– It’s great [that you] want to help her! So, where is this old lady?– Over there. She sells ice cream! Julien demande 10 euros à son père.– C’est pour quoi faire?– Pour donner à une vieille dame !– […]

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I Think …

Descartes walks into a bar. The bartender asks him, “Would you like something to drink?” Descartes answers, “I don’t think so,” and he disappears. Descartes entre dans un bar. Le barman lui demande, “Est-ce que vous voulez quelque chose à boire?” Descartes répond, “Je ne pense pas,” et il disparaît. Source C. Brown. (2024) Personal

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Artificial

In a clinic… “Em…all right, your pulse is normal.” “But, doctor, please check my left hand – the right is an artificial one.” Source Liang, Yanmin. 幽默汉语 ( Humorous Chinese). 让烹诗玄 包出版社 (Beijing Language and Culture University Press), 2004

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Vodka

Two Finnish guys are sitting in a ferry, drinking vodka.. After a few hours of drinking one of the Finns says “This was fun”The other one replies:“Are we here to drink, or are we here to chit-chat?”          Kaksi suomalaista miestä istuu lautassa ja juo vodkaa.. Muutaman tunnin juomisen jälkeen yksi suomalaisista sanoo “Tämä oli hauskaa”

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