Regional humor? (nurse, doctor, MBA)

[Katiana]

This stuff about farts, boogers, etc, seems to know no regional boundaries. I know many men who think this stuff is hilarious, and they are all from different parts of the country.

[STLCardsBlues1989]

Farts can be funny, in moderation. It gets old.

[WestCoDude]

Originally Posted by missymomof3

Um...... huh?

I don't get it either. I think it has something to do with phallic imagery.

[ainulinale]

Originally Posted by Katiana

This stuff about farts, boogers, etc, seems to know no regional boundaries. I know many men who think this stuff is hilarious, and they are all from different parts of the country.

I think it's somewhat sad if you're a grown man and still think farts and boogers are hilarious.

[guestposter24]

Originally Posted by STLCardsBlues1989

Even though I live in a Southern (partially midwestern) area, I rarely find Larry the Cable Guy funny.

Usually he's just immature. He tells jokes about farts and sex. Basically jokes I heard a few years ago in Junior High. And isn't he from Minnesota or something? I don't think he's really southern.

Ron White is pretty funny, and I like Bill Engvall and Jeff Foxworthy quite a bit.

Just thought I'd throw that in there.

Larry The Cable Guy is just well...simple. He says he doesn't like his act to be too dirty just more like a 14 year old bathroom humor stuff.

He did live in the South and went to college in Georgia. He may not be a native Southerner but he certainly had a country upbringing in Nebraska.

In a way that Southerners might be in their own box, people from outside are in theirs too. You kind of just have to get the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

[STLCardsBlues1989]

I like the other 3 guys, just not Larry.

[molliejohns]

I agree that humor in the south is great. I think a lot of it comes from the honesty of southerners; if something most would consider embarrassing happens to them, they have no qualms telling everyone they know, usually with embellishment. All I can think of is the movie 'Steel Magnolias;' the women in that film are perfect examples of southern humor. I am reminded of my grandmother from Alabama who would say absolutely anything on her mind, which was never rude but ALWAYS hilarious.

[SandraSS]

I would like to know if someone can tell me about canadian humour, something related to what they laugh for, any characteristic,etc.
I am an argentinian student, your comment will be a great help to me, thanks!!

[citybilly]

Canadian humor..hmmm.......Yucks from Canucks........Dan Ayckroyd, Dave thomas, Rick Moranis and a bunch of the Second City people, come to mind. Mike Myers,and several of the SNL people; David steinberg, and I think Norm McDonald, John Candy, Martin Short.......some pretty funny people. I think they have American influence and also british and french.

[CMDallas]

I think the people around here have stories that lead to an abrupt climax in their jokes... It maybe Southern... I don't really know... My Father from Michigan had a crude sense of Humor ... it was either not Funny, or Hilarious...
nothing in between... People here have jokes like this...
like:

A guy was seated next to a 10-year-old girl on an airplane. Being bored, he turned to the girl and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."

The girl, who was reading a book, closed it slowly and said to the guy, "What would you like to talk about?"

Oh, I don't know," said the guy. "How about nuclear power?"

"OK," she said. "That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow and a deer all eat the same stuff... grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?"

The guy thought about it and said, "Hmmm, I have no idea."

To which the girl replied, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know sh*t?"