Larian Studios Forums General Chat Chat (Anything) Off like Germans ;-) .. :-D

a joke is only a joke in his language and translated the funny parts mostly are gone with the wind ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

What is funny about that, at least here on the Larian forum
is the fact that the humor on the German side
it is the combination of several posts in the thread that makes something funny.
One single post is not what makes it funny, but rather the whole of things.
Whereas on the English side it is the punch line that brings in the humor.

Yes, as you said above.
Tsel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

But tell me, Tsel. What is funny about a Barbarian spoiling a good wine with ice... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Sorry, I just had to explain it to Stone in English, because he doesn't understand in German... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

The problem is, that you won´t understand it it in any language ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Lynx >

Like Dark Elf's shaving.

Pimples and Pickles <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Oh, the Subtle Innuendo <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Not to mention the Detlef comments. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Tsel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

Wasn´t your turn. Too much time with Alrik, uh ?

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

i don't undertsand even a bit but seeing evyerbody laughing, i can't help but laugh too ... senselessly. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Not this time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />
Alrik is taking an extra long Feiertag holiday. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />


janggut >

The more the merrier. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

Tsel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Unfortunately you can't translate many jokes into English - they just don't work in that language... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

I have to agree, but every joke becomes a dud
when you have to explain it to someone
no matter what the language is. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

Tsel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

What do you mean? I don't get it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

He means, if you have to explain the 'pointe' of a joke to anyone in any language, that 'pointe' is understood, but it's not funny anymore.

Yes,
That's what I was saying too.
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Glance didn´t got the "pointe" of your joke Seth ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Missunderstandings - that's how wars begin... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" />

Yes -to both of you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

And it shows again that it's not funny when you have to explain it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I actually found Glance's comment humorous. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />
If you mentally add invisible modifiers to his comment
when you read it, it becomes familiar and playful
in a close friend joking way. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />
But to see that you must know Glance's sense of humor. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Tsel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

@Tsel
That's not what I ment. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
It's funny to us.
But is it also funny to Glance? After he found out I was joking and didn't needed an explenation.

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I have fun too <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Germans are always funny ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />