Are Newfies known for their humor? (live, population, accent)

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

I notice that the cast of “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” are all Newfies.

[jambo101]

a couple of interesting vids=
https://www.cbc.ca/strombo/news/5-hi...m-newfoundland

another source of humor is the old tv series from Nfnd CODCO.=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=codco

[cebuan]

I lived there for ten years, and i was in stitches the whole time. Part of the reason for their if lack of economic development was their refusal to take themselves seriously. A quality that they brought through their Irish lineage, pretty much unalloyed.

[Acajack]

At one point it seemed like all of the CBC's comedy division was dominated by Newfoundlanders: Air Farce, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CODCO, etc.


Overall, Newfoundlanders are very present on the CBC in general relative to population. And not just in comedy.


They also tend to watch and listen to the CBC quite a bit more than other English-speaking Canadians do.

[UrbanLuis]

They also tend to the butt of a lot of jokes.

[Annemieke Roell]

Newfoundlanders have a fantastic sense of humor but are also some of the kindest people in the world.

As far as them being the butt of jokes ... I would like to see those "jokesters" live on the rock and survive the winters.

[UrbanLuis]

Originally Posted by Annemieke Roell

Newfoundlanders have a fantastic sense of humor but are also some of the kindest people in the world.

As far as them being the butt of jokes ... I would like to see those "jokesters" live on the rock and survive the winters.

LOL Newfies have nothing on Maritimers.

[Suesbal]

Rick Mercer explains.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YzCPqX8E_U

[porterjack]

that's an old clip, Rick is so much older now

[Suesbal]

Originally Posted by porterjack

that's an old clip, Rick is so much older now

And his accent has softened.