Forum:Please explain to me why four babies laughing for an hour is funny.

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Because according to your little show AFV, it is. And worth 100,000 dollars at that. That's a lot. For YOU. For ME, it's like...90,000. Anyway, I'm not American, so explain to me how THAT is funny, while a weener dog holding a Roman Candle in it's mouth and skipping around nonchalantly as it fires and everyone starts flipping out, is NOT funny. Heck no techno | chitchat | stuff.. 23:46, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

They tried showing videos of babies sitting around and not expressing any emotion, but the ratings were terrible. --THE 01:39, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh no, my friend, that gets votes too. I once saw a video where a baby puked in a hot tub and it WON. Heck no techno | chitchat | stuff.. 01:22, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

That's the German version. They're existentialist babies. Sir Modusoperandi ^Boinc! 04:01, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Actually it is not funny. AFV is a show targeted at morons. Morons who happen to find four babies laughing for an hour funny. You see our TV shows are sort of like an IQ test. That way we know who the morons are because they will talk about stuff like babies laughing for a hour is funny to them. That and reality TV shows, Lost, Heroes, Sex and the City, etc. We geniuses actually watch the Discovery channel, the Science channel, History channel, Biography, etc. Some of us find Professional Wrestling entertaining, but we are SMARKS, not a MARK, a MARK is someone who thinks that Professional Wrestling is real. A SMARK knows that Professional Wresting is scripted, and planned in advance like Ballet, each move is a testament to the art form that is Sports Entertainment. That way we can have conversations with morons over Professional Wrestling and appear to be one of them, all the while knowing that they are a moron because they think it is real or something. --Lt. Sir Orion Blastar (talk) 03:07, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Okay. Well, then, explain to me this: Why do Americans act surprised when they learn that other countries think they're stupid? YOU ARE NOT EXACTLY PROJECTING A GREAT IMAGE. Heck no techno | chitchat | stuff.. 20:26, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Why do other countries think that Americans are stupid? Is it because of the movies and TV shows and songs that we keep selling to them? Why do you judge us by the characters in movies, TV shows, and what gansta rappers sing in songs? While those things may seem stupid, need I point out you Non-USA types keep buying them anyway, and those examples are all fictional and made up by Hollywood, TV networks, and record companies for entertainment values and not actual documentaries. Obviously stupid movies, TV shows, and songs tend to sell very well and get good ratings. For some reason "Meet the Spartans" bombed in the USA, but seems to make record sales globally, as well seems to be one of the most pirated movies on filesharing networks Internationally. Or maybe you judge us by the stupid things our politicians do? All of the smart Americans are too smart to enter politics, and thus the only politicians we seem to have are stupid ones with lots of money. I know that is one thing the USA is hated for, lots of stupid people seem to have millions of dollars and seem to control our government. But it is the smart people that own over 50% of the stock, and the other 40% of the stock is in 401K, IRAs, and pension plans, with 10% owned by the top 10% wealthiest people in the USA that happen to be stupid like Bill Gates, Steve Forbes, Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Donald Trump, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, etc. That just happens to be the way capitalism works in our country, incompetent people get promoted up to higher management so they don't mess things up, and most of the work is done by us smart people for $50,000 to $150,000 a year, and the average intelligent people earn minimum wage and up to $50,000 a year but mess up enough that we smart people have to fix their mistakes as well as the mistakes of upper management. If any smart person earns enough money to go into politics, the stupid people will gang up on them via mud slinging and personal attacks, as well as the stupid people will control delegates so they won't be picked for the political party's choice of a candidate for office. In that way smart people are discriminated against, but there seems to be no law against discriminating someone based on their intelligence in our civil rights and employment laws. Also for some reason only stupid people seem to make headlines. That is why you read about Paris Hilton's antics, and Britney Spears shaving her head and not wearing panties, because stupid people run our media and make editorial decisions on what to run and what not to run. Smart people obviously don't make stupid mistakes like that and end up in headlines. A smart person will wear underwear, avoid using drugs or getting drunk, drive safely, be responsible enough to avoid having a criminal record or abusing others, etc. Thus they never get reported on, as the media only seems to report the negative news and if it is positive news, it doesn't even get reported anymore. --Lt. Sir Orion Blastar (talk) 03:06, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I beg to differ. I'm projecting a fantastic image. - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 20:38, Mar 5

Perhaps you are, but unfortunately the Americans who project a good image aren't the ones who are broadcasting themselves to other nations. Heck no techno | chitchat | stuff.. 20:43, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Americans who project a good image are smart enough to stay out of the limelight and let the stupid ones that project a bad image get covered by the media. Don't believe everything you see on TV or the media, most of it are lies and propaganda anyway. Learn to use critical thinking to discover the truth and don't believe everything you read or see. --Lt. Sir Orion Blastar (talk) 03:12, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

95% of all stereotypes are stupid and wrong. Of course, at least 80% of all statistics are made up on the spot, so who are you gonna believe? - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 03:24, Mar 12

I'd hardly call a mullet, wife-beater and flipflops a good image. Sir Modusoperandi ^Boinc! 21:08, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

That's why I called it a fantastic image! - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 03:10, Mar 6

She's right, have you ever seen Idiocracy? -- Kaizer the Bjorn takkun (nya nya) (1961 model!) Check out T61! 02:57, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Nope. - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 03:10, Mar 6

It's terrifying, which is odd, as it's a comedy. It's a terrimedy. Sir Modusoperandi ^Boinc!

Well, that sounds new and exciting! Unfortunately, we Americans have a natural aversion to the new, hence our universally staunch, conservative ways. Plus with the obesity, it's tough to fit in the chairs at the theater, and I'm probably too dumb to figure out how to get there, anyways. So, instead, I think I'm just gonna sit here in my trailer and read the bible, and think about hunting deer, and invading Arabic countries. - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 05:05, Mar 6

Isn't the Bible awfully wordy for you? You just read the bit at the start, then you get bored and start shooting holes in the rusted Camaro (with the tree growing out of the hood) in your yard, right? Sir Modusoperandi ^Boinc! 05:18, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

In the USA we have picture bibles for children as well as comic book versions. They are so easy to read that one only needs a third grade education to read them. Mostly the pictures tell the story so even illiterate Americans can follow them. Plus Hollywood keeps making movies based on the Bible like the "Ten Commandments", or Mel Gibson's "The Passion of Christ", I believe that the whole Noah's Ark story was retold in the "Evan Almighty" movie. Sometimes Hollywood updates Bible stories for modern times like "The Matrix" series was all based on the Bible. Neo was Jesus, Morpheus was John the Baptist, Trinity was Mary Magdalen, Agent Smith was The Devil, Cypher was Judas, etc. --Lt. Sir Orion Blastar (talk) 03:15, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Actually, the Matrix is more based on philosophical questions, such as the nature of control, and the extent of choice. There's also a bit in there about the strength and weakness of dogma, and the power of fate. Not to mention all the symbolism of the three worlds -- the matrix(green) as the world of the mind, the real world(blue) as the world of the body, and the machine world(yellow) as the world of the spirit. - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 18:59, Mar 8

And it's totally got bullet time! And Neo is all, "Woah!" And he falls off a building that one time! And those agent dudes are all, "Mister Anderson!" Go Matrix! Woo! Sir Modusoperandi ^Boinc! 19:02, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

And he knows Kung Fu! - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 19:04, Mar 8

Yeah, it's a pretty existentialist movie, when you think about it. Like how Neo is forced to make choices which will ultimately determine... ahh, screw it. Blam, blam! Bullet time! Wooooo! -- Kaizer the Bjorn takkun (nya nya) (1961 model!) Check out T61! 03:36, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

I just look at the pictures... or watch babies laughing on AFV - Now that's entertainment! --Sir DJ ~ Irreverent 10:18, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Now you're talking! Then I think I'll watch a few hours of Jeff Foxworthy's stand-up comedy, listen to some Garth Brooks music, and go on a rant about DAMN MEXICAN ILLEGALS before going off to bed. - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 11:47, Mar 6

Meanwhile, I'll ride my snowmobile on down to Jerry's Market and buy 80 pounds of maple syrup, and then feed my pet polar bear Nanook when I get home. After that, I'll watch some Mike Myers movies and sit around saying "about" over and over! Heck no techno | chitchat | stuff.. 20:57, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Then I can do a number of other stereotypical Australian activities... screw that, I'll just watch crappy sitcoms. --Sir DJ ~ Irreverent 13:42, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Kangaroo dingo VEGEMITE!

My history teacher (Australian guy) brought in some Vegemite the other day, at the request of a friend of mine. It was perhaps the most horrible thing I have ever smelled. I couldn't even bring myself to try it. - P.M., WotM, & GUN, Sir Led Balloon (Tick Tock) (Contribs) 01:50, Mar 8

My grade 8 French teacher was from Scotland. Try wrapping your head around that accent. Sir Modusoperandi ^Boinc! 01:54, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

My aunt had a pen pal from Australia, and at Christmas she sent my aunt a whole ton of Australian stuff. She brought it to my grandpa's big Christmas party, and I tried Vegemite. You have to have a little teeny bit, it's very salty. But it isn't that bad. I don't LIKE it, but it's edible. They also have this really good chocolate there too. It was shaped like a kangaroo or wallaby or something, and it was called...shoot. I forget now. Heck no techno | chitchat | stuff.. 22:41, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Aussie Bear! That's what it was! God, it was good. Heck no techno | chitchat | stuff.. 22:56, 9 March 2008 (UTC)