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why do americans clap so much at stand-up comedy?
 

offline Raz0rBlade_uk on 2009-09-04 12:37 [#02322651]
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fuck me does it begin to get annoying


 

offline Guybrush from the white room on 2009-09-04 12:51 [#02322656]
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why do people clap the tv? fucking morons. they can't hear
you dickhead.


 

offline Raz0rBlade_uk on 2009-09-04 12:53 [#02322657]
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and shouting at the tv when sports is on

why?


 

offline Steinvordhosbn from London (United Kingdom) on 2009-09-04 12:54 [#02322658]
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Why do people clap when the plane lands? You don't clap
getting on and off the tube "Come on people, let's here it!
Graceful stop at Moorgate there, hardly felt it. WHOOP!"


 

offline Steinvordhosbn from London (United Kingdom) on 2009-09-04 12:56 [#02322659]
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You could probably do a comedy routine where you'd ask "So,
something I've noticed, why do people clap so much at stand
up comedy?" and the audience would clap a bit too
much
going "Yes, that's so true. That's just like me!
WHOOP!"


 

offline mohamed from the turtle business on 2009-09-04 13:01 [#02322660]
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haha


 

offline radioheaddude on 2009-09-04 13:04 [#02322661]
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haha


 

offline MetallicaDude from the stazhole on 2009-09-04 13:05 [#02322662]
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comedy is rubbish


 

offline MetallicaDude from the stazhole on 2009-09-04 13:06 [#02322663]
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i hate it


 

offline mohamed from the turtle business on 2009-09-04 13:06 [#02322664]
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applauding when the plane lands is an old habit that
returned to fashion with the birth low cost companies


 

offline Fah from Netherlands, The on 2009-09-04 13:09 [#02322665]
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they're just glad they didn't crash and die, which means
they didn't trust the pilot, which is quite an insult.


 

offline Descent from the salt of Satan's sweat. (United Kingdom) on 2009-09-04 13:09 [#02322666]
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You can always rely on the British public to cheer when
someone fails to do a simple task such as walking or
carrying plates.


 

offline Cliff Glitchard from DEEP DOWN INSIDE on 2009-09-04 13:13 [#02322669]
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* resists starting a 'why do americans crap so much...'
thread *


 

offline Cliff Glitchard from DEEP DOWN INSIDE on 2009-09-04 13:14 [#02322670]
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yes the old 'wheeeyyyy' response is a tradition


 

offline Descent from the salt of Satan's sweat. (United Kingdom) on 2009-09-04 13:19 [#02322672]
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I was on the Tube a few days ago, and saw a man launch his
arm into a closing door with his suitcase wielding hand, the
door clamped down on his arm, trying to lever his way in.
Persistence got his as far as having to yank his arm back
out to the sound of "WAHEY!!!" from both sides of the door.


 

offline mohamed from the turtle business on 2009-09-04 13:19 [#02322673]
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not sure about the pilots, but it's true that the field have
de-professionalized a lot thru the years. i was coming back
from amsterdam when we did the whole trip w/o flaps cos they
were frozen


 

offline Steinvordhosbn from London (United Kingdom) on 2009-09-04 13:26 [#02322676]
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I admire people that can't contain themselves when something
unexpected yet WELL WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF REASON happens,
like someone falling over or someone dropping something.
Anyone can maybe exercise a gasp or sudden intake of breath,
but who I admire are those people have mastered the art of
instinctively over doing it, going "ooooohhh" or "OH DEAR",
screeching or if it's a bit comical going "Ah-hurrr ..
hurr" and pointing, having sucessfully identifed that a
combination Captain Caveman and Ali G is the ideal role
model. The other side to this is kissing your teeth and
making a non-sensical unfunny "comedy" remark when you walk
past someone who's just suffered a grave accident.


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2009-09-04 13:36 [#02322680]
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:]


 

offline Raz0rBlade_uk on 2009-09-04 13:41 [#02322681]
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i like the simple 'oop' when something goes wrong


 

offline oscillik from the fires of orc on 2009-09-04 13:44 [#02322682]
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saying "wahhheeey" is the english equivalent of saying FAIL
on the internet.


 

offline Cliff Glitchard from DEEP DOWN INSIDE on 2009-09-04 13:53 [#02322685]
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puns are usually standard fare after such incidents.

oh how i adore a good pun.



 

offline Tractern from Brighton (United Kingdom) on 2009-09-04 14:12 [#02322686]
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:)

You should be a stand up satirist comedian that makes fun of
the audience. I would pay to go and see you (at mates rates
of course).


 

offline Tractern from Brighton (United Kingdom) on 2009-09-04 14:13 [#02322687]
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Why do you stretch your posts out, so that you say things in
two posts rather than one?

So that you can get points faster?


 

offline MetallicaDude from the stazhole on 2009-09-04 14:31 [#02322693]
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sometimes you post and then think of something else to post.
phobs doesnt make edit function


 

offline MetallicaDude from the stazhole on 2009-09-04 14:32 [#02322694]
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plus you can get more points that way


 

offline MetallicaDude from the stazhole on 2009-09-04 14:32 [#02322695]
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wahhheeey!


 

offline oscillik from the fires of orc on 2009-09-04 14:38 [#02322697]
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you just failed yourself.

double wahhheeey


 

offline Sandy from Morocco (Morocco) on 2009-09-04 14:44 [#02322700]
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Easy. We eat too much.


 

offline Sandy from Morocco (Morocco) on 2009-09-04 14:45 [#02322701]
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Free point!


 

offline MetallicaDude from the stazhole on 2009-09-04 14:49 [#02322702]
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try to make a quintuple post every week wofter doesnt make a
new poll thay way you dont feel like you missed out on the
poll voting points


 

offline Sandy from Morocco (Morocco) on 2009-09-04 14:59 [#02322707]
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I remember there was... umm... another (It wasn't me, i
swear it!) poster making about a hundred posts containing
nothing but "free point," but a mod deleted them all.

Speaking of which, this thread is rather funny as a
result of the deleting.


 

offline dahood from France on 2009-09-05 09:42 [#02322973]
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They have big hands.


 

offline ijonspeches from 109P/Swift-Tuttle on 2009-09-05 12:11 [#02323000]
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do you also have those stupid shows with crooner pop
for old people & retards who clap in the same 4/4 rhythm
in unison for the whole show?
LAZY_MASSIVE 2 mins in



 

offline RussellDust on 2009-09-05 12:13 [#02323002]
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They clap in 4/4 do they? How odd.


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2009-09-05 12:20 [#02323004]
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christ, that's annoying.


 

offline Descent from the salt of Satan's sweat. (United Kingdom) on 2009-09-05 12:43 [#02323011]
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What's worse is when a clap train starts rolling and some
are clapping every 1st and 3rd beat, some are clapping every
2nm and 4th and the rest have no concept of rhythm.


 

offline pulseclock from Downtown 81 on 2009-09-05 12:47 [#02323016]
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you don't even want to know about the theme song for a
theater i goto and how people clap to the opening theater
music.


 

offline ijonspeches from 109P/Swift-Tuttle on 2009-09-05 12:57 [#02323019]
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i do :)


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2009-09-05 12:58 [#02323020]
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yeah, that kills me.


 

offline Descent from the salt of Satan's sweat. (United Kingdom) on 2009-09-05 13:10 [#02323032]
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And the crowd eventually get tired, and the beat dissipates
completely and it becomes applause for no reason.


 

offline yoyoyoyo from Sweden on 2009-09-05 17:08 [#02323087]
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LAZY_TITLE


 


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