Quotes About Culture

The subtle differences in language and humor that get lost in translation, for example, make it almost impossible for big companies to do something that will appeal at home and abroad.

Last night I ordered a whole meal in French. Even the waiter was amazed - it was a Chinese restaurant!

Have you heard his new song? 'Cause he thinks he's a black man now.

Humor is practically the only thing about which the English are utterly serious.

Americans aren't accepting of black humor, it's terrible.

The dominant type of humor in the '60s was essentially defensive and self-deprecating, using humor as a shield.

Easiest job in the world of course, Australian psychiatrist, "Gday Gday how you doing no worries next".

I wasn't shy, but I was really hyper. Nobody got my sense of humor. I was a black skater kid.

Street performances?""A little singing. A little martial arts. Some interpretive dance.""Wow.""I know! The Portuguese have taste.

Humor is a universal lanuage.

The ability for anyone in our generation to self-amuse has sadly been bred out of our species.

Because he was English and that's what the English do under stress: they drink tea.

Ah, that's just sean nós singing and dancing. Something to do around the pub of an evening.

That's not Eire. Everyone always thinks that, but we're not shamrocks and wee men. You should know the difference.

Why you'll never see a woman with a bomb in her shoe: we have too much respect for shoes.

When men age they're called sophisticated. When women age they ain't called at all.

Just remember this, Missy, escargot ain't nothin' but snails with their noses stuck in the air.

The German language is so sonorous, isn't it? Beautiful language...the language of poetry. Angry, angry poetry.

The French have the right respect for dogs--in France we chiens get to go to lunch and dinner anytime, anywhere.

If America runs on Dunkin', do I detect a slight limp?

Christianity and Buddhism are very much alike, especially Buddhism.

I'm thinking there should be a dating site called "Tap That" - Jonathan "Jack" McVoy

No I didn't spell that wrong it's just the Canadian version

Sharks to not eat Chinese people because they get hungry thirty minutes later".