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The Mac Inner circle 1982 Posts |
I Love Derren's absolutely cheeky intro. I wonder if anyone who watched this for the first time will just feel he is genuinely arrogant?
How does he manage to say all that and not seem full of himself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmilV9TXQvo |
Ross W Inner circle UK 1778 Posts |
It's called irony.
The Brits have it in their veins instead of blood and would get this instantly. (They also like to think that their American cousins are incapable of it. Which of course, is nonsense. Chandler in Friends was very ironic; so is Jerry Seinfeld; so is lots of The Simpsons.) |
gdw Inner circle 4884 Posts |
I wouldn't exactly call that Irony. Irony is Americans screaming the lyrics to American Woman as a show of patriotism.
This is really just being cheeky, as the title suggest. That is probably the best work to describe it. It feels almost sardonic, yet not. A little satirical perhaps? Now, The Simpsons, that is also satire. Chandler, sarcastic. This post, perhaps a smidge pretentious
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
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LLL Inner circle 1574 Posts |
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On 2008-01-29 17:47, ross welford wrote: Would love to hear your definition of irony. mescalito
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.
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The Mac Inner circle 1982 Posts |
Isn't it ironic that the song "isn't it ironic" isn't about irony at all?
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Clock Elite user Los Angeles, CA 460 Posts |
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On 2008-01-29 17:47, ross welford wrote: I'm British and it looks like you are too! I've lived in the US for a while, and this is what I think... It's not irony... it's 'playful sarcasm'. From my experience, the British tend to be more playfully sarcastic than Americans (not saying that includes ALL Americans). My humor has been mistaken as a personal attack on more than one occasion. When it comes to British comedy, there are many different types just like American comedy. A big misconception is that there is one TYPE of british comedy and vise versa... We have preferences only because it's what we have grown up with or feel we relate to. Best, Grant |
gdw Inner circle 4884 Posts |
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On 2008-01-31 06:01, Clock wrote: I do not believe he is British, as he referred to the British as "they," not "we."
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
I won't forget you Robert. |
Clock Elite user Los Angeles, CA 460 Posts |
It says he is from the UK.
It makes sense to refer to them as 'they' as well. |
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