In an old Looney Tunes cartoon, Daffy Duck, playing a sheriff, holds a gun to a crim’s face who proceeds to bite the gun in half. “Must not have had his iron today,” Daffy says. He pronounced iron EYE-run. That always made me laugh. So I would like to talk briefly about our country’s irony [...]
I don’t like Tui ads. I think they are stupid. Here’s what Wikipedia says about them: Tui is promoted through a humorous advertising campaign which uses stereotypes, heavy irony and the phrase Yeah Right. These advertisements have caused some controversy, such as a billboard in Wellington stating ‘Camilla for Queen? Yeah Right’ and one stating [...]
Simon Pegg, comedic genius from Big Train, Spaced, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz has written a wonderful little essay on the similarities and differences between British and American senses of humour. Especially interesting as Kiwis, with our long-term exposure to both British and American television.