April 1st is April Fool’s Day. If you’re not sure of what this is, go ahead and click on this link: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-fools-tradition-popularized
Here’s an example of a hoax from the BBC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kvWS1XwCMM
And here you'll find a whole list of them in case you’re interested: http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/
Don’t forget to check newspapers in English tomorrow April 1st to look for hoaxes!!
How different do you think practical jokes and hoaxes are in English speaking countries from those played in Spain?
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ReplyDeleteIn general, I think when the spaniard make a joke/hoaxes he tries to look for everyone understand and enjoy with it. And in English speaking countries too, but not in the United Kingdom.
People from the U.K. tend to use a particular way to make jokes/hoaxes, is the "British composure" that it's over all those things that they do, make or think.
And this I've written.
It isn't easy to understand another country's humour for non-native speakers. Even when people speak the same language, may be difficult to appreciate the exact meaning of some jokes. It's said that the British and Americans laugh at different styles of comedy.
ReplyDeleteIn general, the Brithish love irony, crazy humour and they are witty. The Spanish's jokes are probably easier to take. The funniest subjects for the British are deaths and funerals. They make jokes about mother's-in-law too, something in common with Spanish comedians who use this subject frequently.
Moreover, there are jokes based on national stereotypes. The British have jokes about the English, the Welsh, the Irish and the Scots and we have jokes about the Catalans, the Galicians and so on.
One hoax's example :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GnwZeu_VGM