Response to Keyu

Honestly, the only Chinese humor that I am familiar with are the Rush Hour movies and the karate kid movies. Those movies are a mixture between action and comedy though. But, I still find them very funny. One thing that I notice in Rush Hour is that the main guy, Jackie Chan, is a more mature kind of funny where as his partner, who is American, is more of an immature kind of funny. Its the same way in Karate Kid. So based on that, I would assume that Hollywood believes that Chinese people are more mature than Americans.

Stephen Chow reminds me of Jim Carey because both are very talented actors where they are almost different in every movie that they have been in. I love Will Ferrell and think he is one of the funniest people alive, but in every movie that he is in, he is basically the same character. Many comedians are like that as well including Seth Rogen, but I admire Jim Carey for being a true actor and comedian and I thank Keyu for introducing me to another like him, Stephen Chow!

Response to KKs

I love Vine. Normally, I am against new social media because change isn't something that excites me. But there are so many funny vines out, they are nearly impossible not to find funny. Some of the funniest people on social media now are from vines, where they can make short videos of them acting like idiots or just making fun of people. One of my good friends, Jake, describes Vine as "I watch videos endlessly on vine and they all make me laugh. Vine is cool." Mary, on the other hand, does not use vine and says "It is a sad way to express yourself, you should express yourself in person." I agree that a lot of the funny people out there hide behind computer screens, but quite honestly I am ok with that. Some people don't mind it either, but people, including Mary, feel very strongly toward that topic. 

KK also mentioned how she loved animal vines, and videos of animals are things in life that keep me going. Especially cute animals like puppies or squirrels. This is an example of innocent humor where the animals, unless they are possessed, have no idea that they are being funny and that is why we find them funny. They are just so innocent :/ 

Response to Jessica

A lot of people find the Brady Bunch and I Love Lucy very funny, but sadly for me I just don't find that funny at all. I know this doesn't necessarily sound good, but I couldn't be more biased on shows that are old. I refuse to watch movies that were made before 1984. I don't care how good people say they are, Im not watching them. And you can bet your bottom dollar that the same goes for TV shows as well. Black and white movies/shows make me go insane. I can't imagine living in a time where TV was in black and white. Its not a thing against racism because I have many black friends, but its more of a "this quality sucks" kind of thing. I think the acting was terrible back then and the humor was a**. I personally think that I can be more creative and broadcast better shows then they did back in those days. After just growing up with the dry sick humor that I hear today, along with the amazing graphics and edits, I just don't appreciate some of the older displays. Thats just me though.

Response to Madeline

This paragraph stood out to me for a few reasons: In Bo Burnham’s song, “Sad,” he begins by giving some examples of misfortune, ranging from “a diabetic kid trick-or-treating” to “a giraffe with a short neck.” While these are depressing ideas and would cause most people to become a little gloomy, they do not really have much effect on us. As Burnham continues his song, he begins to focus on darker subjects like “an old man getting hit by a train,” “a mother at her daughter’s funeral,” and even references the Holocaust and 9/11. When I was watching this section of the video, I thought about how intense those situations were. I don’t think it is acceptable to joke around about the worst terrorist attack on our country or about one of the most brutal genocides in history. But, for some reason, I found myself laughing during this section too. So, why do viewers laugh at these types of jokes and find them hysterical?

One thing that I was thinking about, involving the 911 attack is this: If there was an animation of the planes flying into the towers, little kids would find it funny because for some reason crashes are funny to little kids. But if you showed it to anyone that actually knows the attack, they would not find it funny, for the most part. 

Also when it was saying "a diabetic kid trick or treating" and "a giraffe with a short neck" it kind of sounds like a bunch of oxymorons. For example, its like saying the cold fire. It just contradicts itself. When I hear someone talk about a giraffe with a short neck, I don't necessarily find it funny. If I saw a giraffe with a short neck, then I might find it somewhat amusing. But heres whats funny to me: Comparing an image of that giraffe with someone that does not have a neck. It sounds awful but that is just funny to me.