canada and germany: a cultural comparison
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Canada and Germany: A Cultural Comparison. Meagan Saunders Nils Kaster Monica Ho Vincent Palamarchuk. Alberta-Saxony Exchange January 2012. What is Humour? Was ist Humor?. -The tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Canada and Germany:A Cultural Comparison
Meagan SaundersNils KasterMonica Ho
Vincent Palamarchuk
Alberta-Saxony ExchangeJanuary 2012
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What is Humour? Was ist Humor?-The tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement.-Humor gilt auf den ersten Blick als eine Fähigkeit, ein Lachen hervorrufen zu kӧnnen bzw. selbst zu lachen.
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Is there a difference between Canadian and German Humour?
Gibt es einen Unterschied zwischen kanadischen und
deutschen Humor?
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The content of this presentation contains comedic material which may be offensive to
some viewers.
DISCLAIMER
We don’t care.
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Why do they bury Germans 20 metres under?
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Because deep down they are really nice
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How I Met Your Mother
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPq07s4CLS0
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Why did the chicken cross the road?
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To get to the other side
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Why did Hitler cross the road?
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To get to the Genocide
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How do you know if a Chinese person robs your house?
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Your homework is done, your computer is upgraded, but two hours
later, he’s still trying to back out of your driveway
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Language Barriers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSdxqIBfEAw
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Canadian Volksmusik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zey8567bcg
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Why are married women heavier than single women?
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Single women come home, see what’s in the fridge and go to bed. Married
women come home, see what’s in bed and go to the fridge.
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