Is the cliche that "Americans don't understand irony" actually true?
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lady fuschia
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Irony!!!! What the heck is that??????
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There's of course going to a percentage of a population that doesn't stand array of different things from tying there shoes to how to read. I would say some Americans know it, and some do not.
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From what I've seen on TV, they tend to sort of confuse it with sarcasm.
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Sometimes there is a joke on a US show, and you think that they do until.... the next line explains the joke indicating that they wouldn't have got it otherwise.
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Definately, what should be a chuckle turns into a major ethical debate on morality and correctness! Sheeeeesh!
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Well, Alanis Morissette certainly doesn't. But then she's Canadian, and they are MUCH funnier than Americans (Kid's in the Hall, Mike Myers).
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Only if you preface it with the word "some".
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I'm not sure all Brits understand it to be honest either :p
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I can't say that I've heard that enough to consider it cliche, but yes, for majority of Americans it is totally true.
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In my experience, the only thing that can be said to be true of all Americans is that they are American.
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I have a picture for this, let's try it out.
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No. It is not true.
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You know where you see well-crafted irony in American TV? In the ADS. Irony is a tone, often of self-mockery, and it characterizes MANY of the best TV ads. More so, in my opinion, than irony characterizes TV SHOWS.
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Well, Sarcasm is for those who can't understand irony....
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yes, they believe it is a vitamin supplement. (point proven)
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Americans understand Irony! I've never heard of this cliche. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to irony my shirts be before they get wrinkled! (and yes, that was sarcasm).
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that is not true
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The whole concept of America IS irony!!!
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I deliberately ignore irony.
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what's irony?
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