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sunandshine

@sunandshine

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Posted: 15 years ago

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I think the humor in any joke much depends upon the one actually cracks it. The lamest jokes sometime sounds funny when the person adds a little spunk to it. I remember laughing heartily over some of the silly hindi jokes in college coz people around me would dramatize it so much😆 This goes beyond any language. Raymond cracks some silly jokes but adds that charecteristic charm to it, that it actually sounds funny😳

Consider the example of these english jokes!

Waiter, this soup tastes funny?
Then why aren't you laughing!

What do you get if you cross a US President with a shark?
Jaws Washington!

Why do you keep doing the backstroke?
I've just had lunch and don't want to swim on a full stomach!

How do we know that Joan of Arc was French?
She was maid in France!

Who invented underground tunnels?
A mole!

Why did the clock get sick?
It was run down!

None of the above made me chuckle as much as I did when I read that Boy-Girl joke you posted😊

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Posted: 15 years ago

#22

to the person who made the post..''santa banta jokes are okay''

sorry, but i completely disagree!! why are they ok?

in my opinon most of them go too far, and are not only extremely corny and far-fetched but also insulting and rude. And very offensive.

and people use them all the time, and think their soo funny, they dont even try and see how they are over-generalising and making fun of cultures and in the santa banta singh ones a religion.

this is my opinon, and im not saying its a fact.

and i know their sposed to be jokes, but i dont find any of them funny because theirs a line that splits between making a joke and making fun of someone/or something and the sanat banta jokes are the latter according to me.

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Posted: 15 years ago

#23

Originally posted by: sunandshine
I think the humor in any joke much depends upon the one actually cracks it. The lamest jokes sometime sounds funny when the person adds a little spunk to it. I remember laughing heartily over some of the hindi jokes in college coz people around me would dramatize it so much😆 This goes beyond any language. Raymond cracks some silly jokes but adds that charecteristic charm to it, that it actually sounds funny😳

Consider the example of these english jokes!

Waiter, this soup tastes funny?
Then why aren't you laughing!

What do you get if you cross a US President with a shark?
Jaws Washington!

Why do you keep doing the backstroke?
I've just had lunch and don't want to swim on a full stomach!

How do we know that Joan of Arc was French?
She was maid in France!

Who invented underground tunnels?
A mole!

Why did the clock get sick?
It was run down!

None of the above made me chuckle as much as I did when I read that Boy-Girl joke you posted😊

I am so with you here. I think it's the cultural undercurrents and certain social norms that make the girl/boy jokes funny along with the play of words. For example, the one below is really old and totally tapori but it always cracks me up:

Roadside romeo: aaye hai chhammak challo, mere dil mein aa jaa😛
Girl - sandal utaarun kya😡
Romeo - arrey paglee, koi mandir thodey na hai....aisey hee aa jaa😉

If one doesn't know the desi culture of taking your shoes off before entering a temple and the prevalent roadside romeos back home who say the darnest things possible, chances are the humor will be lost on them.

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so after typing in typical indian jokes in google, lolz. the first site that came up had so many and of course one of the first ones had to be a typical lets make fun of/insult sardars joke. this one though i dont know what to think of it..anyway im posting it here:

And You Thought Sardars Are Dumb

By: ladoo@lotiroti.com

Santa and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight from Patiyala to New Delhi. The lawyer asks if he would like to play a fun game. Santa, tired, just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun. He says, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me fifty rupees, and vice versa."

Again, Santa declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer, now agitated, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer, you pay me Rs. 50, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you Rs. 5000."

This catches Santa's attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment, agrees to the game. The lawyer asks the first question: "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?"

Santa doesn't say a word, reaches into his purse, pulls out a Rs. 50 bill, and hands it to the lawyer. "Okay," says the lawyer, "your turn." Santa asks, "What goes up a hill with three legs and comes back with four legs?"

The lawyer, puzzled, takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references ... no answer. He taps into the air phone with his modem and searches the Internet and the Library of Congress ... no answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to all his friends and coworkers but to no avail. After an hour,
he wakes Santa and hands him Rs. 5000. Santa thanks him and turns back to
get some more sleep. The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, stirs Santa and asks, "Well, what's the answer?"

Without a word, Santa reaches into his purse, hands the lawyer Rs. 50, and goes back to sleep. And you thought Sardars were dumb.

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@chimuli

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Posted: 15 years ago

#25

Originally posted by: debayon

Boy: Chalo kisi viraan jagah chalte hain!
Gal: Tum aisi-vaisi harkat to nahi karoge?
Boy: Bilkul nahi!
Gal: To phir rehne do...

That made me laugh too.😛😆

Yes I agree most of the jokes are monotonous and lame if you choose to see some stand up comedies on TV by comedians 😕 .

But some are funny .For example the Laughter Challenge I season that came on StarOne was really nice,but after that all became monotonous and comedians who came after in season II,III werent as good,I think.

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Posted: 15 years ago

#26

Originally posted by: Gauri_3

You sure it's not the joke teller having that effect on you😉

You are damn cute, Meena😆 You crack me up.

yea... sometimes it is the joke teller.. they make the weirdest facess.. and starting laughing at the end.. i start laughing too cuz then its rude if you dont..🤔.. and sometimes they started laughing at me cuz they know i am pretending..😆😆.. ughh.. it never ends...all i wanted was just to mingle with the desi ppls at schoool.... 😆😆

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Originally posted by: sunandshine

None of the above made me chuckle as much as I did when I read that Boy-Girl joke you posted😊

oye.. tell me some goood "simple" desi jokes..😛

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dunno

@Mindbender

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Posted: 15 years ago

#28

Originally posted by: Gauri_3

I am so with you here. I think it's the cultural undercurrents and certain social norms that make the girl/boy jokes funny along with the play of words. For example, the one below is really old and totally tapori but it always cracks me up:

Roadside romeo: aaye hai chhammak challo, mere dil mein aa jaa😛
Girl - sandal utaarun kya😡
Romeo - arrey paglee, koi mandir thodey na hai....aisey hee aa jaa😉

If one doesn't know the desi culture of taking your shoes off before entering a temple and the prevalent roadside romeos back home who say the darnest things possible, chances are the humor will be lost on them.

Yea yea - we know. 😆😆
Re topic-
Because we do laugh at them. 😛

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#29

Originally posted by: debayon
Back after a long time.....And here with this: Why do you think that Indian people make such dumb jokes? I mean, I understand the Santa-Banta jokes, but the others are just lame. So, what do you all think?

in chennai they're called mokkai's, meaning poor jokes.. ppl are insecure with their sad humor, so try to battle that insecurity with a cool name and making ait a fashion.. indians are not that creative, and those who are, 50 % of them have foreign sources/counterparts 😆

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Ajnabee

@*Woh Ajnabee*

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Posted: 15 years ago

#30

As desis, we just need a reason to laugh. Jokes, no matter how lame, deserve a round of laughter - especially in a total desi setting - the uncles and aunties need something to do. 😆

I love the cheesy desi jokes - I think they're funny.

Examples:

Wife: Tum mujhse kitna pyaar karte ho?
Husband: Shahjahaan jitna
Wife: Acha toh phir mere marne ke baad Taj Mahal banaoge?
Husband: Darling, maine toh plot le bhi liya hai ... delay toh tum kar rahi ho 😆😆

Ladka: Tumhari aankhen kitni haseen hain
Ladki: Chodo na
Ladka: Tumhare baal kitne khoobsoorat hain
Ladki: Chodo na
Ladka: Itni dair se chodh hi toh raha tha 😆

Boy to his friend: Yaar mai apni girlfriend ko uski birthday pe kya doon
Friend: Dikhti kaisi hai?
Boy: Bohat khoobsoorat
Friend: Aisa karo usko mera mobile number dedo 😆

Edited by *Woh Ajnabee* - 15 years ago

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