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I was watching the late night repeat of the Daily Show on More4 (for those not in the know, a subsidiary channel of the Uk's Channel 4), and had to keep turning down the volume every time the audience started whooping and cheering at Mr. Stewart's jokes.

This got me a-thinking about a couple of points. Firstly, does anyone know why North Americans whoop and cheer, while the British merely clap? I was wondering if there was a specific reason?

Secondly, how do other countries show their appreciation/agreement of a point made? Does the whole of Europe clap? What about the Middle East or the Far East?

Because the British are perhaps just uber polite? :p

Because the British are perhaps just uber polite? :p
I'm not really in favour of saying that, there's plenty of unpoliteness to go around in the UK; especially with a combo of beer and footie. Are clapping and whooping (now the technical term) even expressing the same sentiment? I'm not sure...

Thats funny because apart from canned laughter on sitcoms many American programs with the intention of making the funnies have audiences clapping.
Well thats the way i remember it.

I was watching the late night repeat of the Daily Show on More4 (for those not in the know, a subsidiary channel of the Uk's Channel 4), and had to keep turning down the volume every time the audience started whooping and cheering at Mr. Stewart's jokes.

This got me a-thinking about a couple of points. Firstly, does anyone know why North Americans whoop and cheer, while the British merely clap? I was wondering if there was a specific reason?

Secondly, how do other countries show their appreciation/agreement of a point made? Does the whole of Europe clap? What about the Middle East or the Far East?
Oh my God, I love you for making this thread.

I hate the whooping. It's decidedly silly and over the top. I mean, I can sort of see that the 14-year-olds at MTV's "TRL Live" will whoop and faint when their favourite boygroup comes on, but other than that? Not really.

It gets especially non-sensical on shows like the Daily Show, where they're whooping for some completely unknown scientific author, or - worst in my book - for some conservative nut-job with an agenda they will then promptly boo all through the interview.

Gah.

German audiences don't really whoop - or at least they didn't until rather recently. As with so many things, we're being Americanized in that regard, too. And the last few years have seen an unfortunate growth in horribly bad "comedy" shows which have taken forced whooping at nothing especially whoop-worthy to whole new levels...:rolleyes:

Whooping : One of the most loud and stupid sounds on the planet.

Clapping : Nothing like as loud, and a bit more civilised.

I suppose it's a cultural thing.

The USA : OORAH! WE'RE LARGE AND IN CHARGE!

Britain : Heh up, chums.

Because the English have no idea what the word fun means?

Because the English have no idea what the word fun means?
Fun = Amusing yourself whilst not pissing everyone else off.

Whooping = Amusing yourself whilst irritating EVERYONE.

Masterbation = Amusing yourself whilst not pissing everyone else off.

Fun = Amusing yourself whilst irritating EVERYONE.
EFA

EFA
As the French say - Pardon?

As the French say - Pardon?
Edited For Accuracy

Edited For Accuracy
That statement is now about as accurate as a blunderbuss loaded with pineapple jelly.

Masturbation does piss people off, imagine getting walked in on by some form of Bishop and/or Imam!

That statement is now about as accurate as a blunderbuss loaded with pineapple jelly.

Masturbation does piss people off, imagine getting walked in on by some form of Bishop and/or Imam!
Indeed.

Plus if you just start masturbating around your friends.... Well, they will assume you're gay. Plus give you a beating for producing your penis infront of them.

Indeed.

Plus if you just start masturbating around your friends.... Well, they will assume you're gay. Plus give you a beating for producing your penis infront of them.
Urmm is that from experience?

That statement is now about as accurate as a blunderbuss loaded with pineapple jelly.

Masturbation does piss people off, imagine getting walked in on by some form of Bishop and/or Imam!
I was under the impression that blunderbuss is not accually a thing. Ya learn something new.....

Masturbation, when properly executed, goes completely unknown. Masturbation Guru's are able to preform the deed with several unaware witness in the vicinity.

Urmm is that from experience?
Heh, no. Not this time.

I was under the impression that blunderbuss is not accually a thing. Ya learn something new.....
Yep, it's like a musket with a massive, open end. Which you can load with, say, bricks, or human heads, as well as grapeshot and other such intended items.
Masturbation, when properly executed, goes completely unknown. Masturbation Guru's are able to preform the deed with several unaware witness in the vicinity.
"It would seem that I have spilled toothpaste down my top. Whoops."

Fun = Amusing yourself whilst not pissing everyone else off.

Whooping = Amusing yourself whilst irritating EVERYONE.

Heh.. "whilst."

Yep, it's like a musket with a massive, open end. Which you can load with, say, bricks, or human heads, as well as grapeshot and other such intended items.
Jinkies
"It would seem that I have spilled toothpaste down my top. Whoops."
Learn to aim.:rolleyes:

Jinkies
That sounds like some kind of Victorian bone-disorder, which only scamps, waifs, and Irish got.
Learn to aim.:rolleyes:
"It would seem that you have toothpaste on your top"

Jinkies

Learn to aim.:rolleyes:
In a public place, where does one aim?

In a public place, where does one aim?
Down one's own leg, whilst grimacing whilst walking at such an unpleasant feeling.

In a public place, where does one aim?
I dunno... their other hand... an _open_ window....

EDIT: What is the possesive form of one? My English teacher says the their is incorrect, but is unable to put up an alternative.

I dunno... their other hand... an _open_ window....
"Bloody birds shitting on our windows again, love"

"I'll sort 'em out" *gets the blunderbuss*

Down one's own leg, whilst grimacing whilst walking at such an unpleasant feeling.
Hmm. That does sound quite unpleasant.

I dunno... their other hand... an _open_ window....
"Hey man! High 5!!!"

"Hey man! High 5!!!"
Eww, you had toothpaste in your hand. Why, its all sticky and guey.

Hmm. That does sound quite unpleasant.
It also allowed me to use the term "whilst" twice in the same sentence, which was a pretty good experience.
"Hey man! High 5!!!"
It's moisturising cream, I swear!

It also allowed me to use the term "whilst" twice in the same sentence, which was a pretty good experience.
Heh, well done.
It's moisturising cream, I swear!
I'd just be honest.
"Opps, sorry. I forgot about that semen on my hand!"

I'd just be honest.
"Opps, sorry. I forgot about that semen on my hand!"
Congrats, I never want to high-five another person again.

Congrats, I never want to high-five another person again.
My job here is done. :cool:

I dunno... their other hand... an _open_ window....

EDIT: What is the possesive form of one? My English teacher says the their is incorrect, but is unable to put up an alternative.
Um, "one's"? As in "one's other hand". Are you telling me that's wrong? Uh-oh.

[/non-masturbation-related post. Sorry, please carry on.]

Watch Conan O'brien sometime :p

Watch Conan O'brien sometime :p
Welcome back!

You must know a bit about semen high 5s?

Welcome back!
Hallo!
You must know a bit about semen high 5s?
O_o.. ?

I was under the impression that blunderbuss is not accually a thing. Ya learn something new.....

http://www.militaryheritage.com/images/blunderbuss1.jpg
http://www.militaryheritage.com/musket9.htm

EDIT: What is the possesive form of one? My English teacher says the their is incorrect, but is unable to put up an alternative.

"One's" is the possessive of one. And your English teacher either had a brain fart or is incompetent if she couldn't tell you that. (I'm guessing a brain fart.)

"One's" is the possessive of one. And your English teacher either had a brain fart or is incompetent if she couldn't tell you that. (I'm guessing a brain fart.)Thank you! I was really getting worried here.

Thank you! I was really getting worried here.
Special child..

O_o.. ?
I thought you of all people would know :(

Indeed.

Plus if you just start masturbating around your friends.... Well, they will assume you're gay. Plus give you a beating for producing your penis infront of them.

[FUNNY STORY] This is what a friend told me:

He was on a sports exchange down to the "city" of Invercargill and he was in a motel room with about four other guys, and they are all around the potent age of 13/14 and they're in beds, lights off and then my friends hears the truely disturbing sounds of group masturbation.

They asked him why he wasn't doing it too. [/FUNNY STORY]

When I heard this I almost pissed myself laughing...:D

[FUNNY STORY] This is what a friend told me:

He was on a sports exchange down to the "city" of Invercargill and he was in a motel room with about four other guys, and they are all around the potent age of 13/14 and they're in beds, lights off and then my friends hears the truely disturbing sounds of group masturbation.

They asked him why he wasn't doing it too. [/FUNNY STORY]

When I heard this I almost pissed myself laughing...:D
Bahahaha. Thats fantastic.

Invercargill can do strange things to you. They speak funny too.

Bahahaha. Thats fantastic.

Invercargill can do strange things to you. They speak funny too.


They say "as" like an Australian.

So glad I've never been there... I live in Dunedin, been to Auckland but never been to Invercargill, go figure:cool:

[FUNNY STORY] This is what a friend told me:

He was on a sports exchange down to the "city" of Invercargill and he was in a motel room with about four other guys, and they are all around the potent age of 13/14 and they're in beds, lights off and then my friends hears the truely disturbing sounds of group masturbation.

They asked him why he wasn't doing it too. [/FUNNY STORY]

When I heard this I almost pissed myself laughing...:D
*Dug for hilarity*

Whooping and cheering is terrible. I'm so sick of doing curtain call after a show and having the popular kids get whoops and cheers, while the rest of us get polite clapping. It's crushing, especially after spending two months of rehersals tailoring every movement in the show to better compliment said popular kids.

I wish they wouldn't. I love the daily show, but the shouting really pisses me off- they should film it in a closed studio. Watch HIGNFY or the late edition (i think that's the one with Marcus Brigstocke) to see how audiences SHOULD behave. Sitcoms, i have to say, are worse.