Romanian Meme? - Page 2

On January 27 2010 21:55 IdrA wrote:
its just an extension of the general european inability to comprehend humor

On January 27 2010 21:55 IdrA wrote:
its just an extension of the general european inability to comprehend humor

On January 27 2010 21:55 IdrA wrote:
its just an extension of the general european inability to comprehend humor

On January 27 2010 19:25 love1another wrote:
Is it at all related to Romania's somewhat recent entrance into the EU?

On January 27 2010 22:31 Pika Chu wrote:


No, the start was way before that and it started from me. But after that it just evolved whenever a romanian would be seen as not getting the sarcasm.

Lol Idra... you're american, you don't even know where europe is on the map. (can you spot the sarcasm here?)

This meme is funny indeed but since it's perpetuated for so long it may be a bit of truth in it. We do use a lot of sarcasm when talking not only in romanian but also in english.

There are cultural differences between parts of the world that also influences how people see humor and sarcasm/irony. The difference between european and american humor are sometimes outstanding, and sometimes there aren't any. Same as for european parts, west side's appreciation of humor isn't exactly the eastern europe's appreciation. And i've noticed that multiple times.
Just like the difference between people, some like certain jokes some detest them.

But on a macro scale for regional appreciation of certain humor types it's all in the culture.

About why we "apparently" fail to get sarcasm here in certain situation i don't know the motive. It's probably a conglomerate of motives. First is that in romanian (for example) sarcasm/irony is way easier to spot due to non verbal language (starting from intonation to gestures) and failing to see some's intonation/gestures can mislead your beliefs of the text's nature. Also maybe english not being the language you speak all day long, you can't understand all of it's particularities, expressions and ways of use.

On January 27 2010 21:55 IdrA wrote:
its just an extension of the general european inability to comprehend humor

On January 27 2010 23:30 DivinO wrote:


Sokay, mate. Just a joke. No need to defend.

On January 27 2010 21:40 Lemonwalrus wrote:

You shut your filthy whore mouth.

On January 27 2010 19:25 love1another wrote:
I've heard a bunch of people on TL make references to being "Romanian" and there's even a poster whose name is "Romanian from" [Romania]. I'm awfully confused at this inside joke as it seems to go back quite a ways.

Is it at all related to Romania's somewhat recent entrance into the EU? Does it have anything to do with a specific thread or post I seemed to have missed?

If somebody could clear this up for me, I will be eternally grateful. Thanks!

On January 28 2010 00:59 Romanian from wrote:

romania is country in european union

if you wish you come to bucharest, see romanian monument like arcul de triumf, is like french one but newer

On January 28 2010 00:43 Manit0u wrote:
Isn't M2 romanian?

On January 28 2010 01:49 CTStalker wrote:

bulgarian i think.

On January 28 2010 02:05 SuperJongMan wrote:
YEAH! Let's analyze internet memes!
YEAHHHHHHH.

On January 27 2010 20:59 micronesia wrote:
I just looked over that thread for the first time since it was made years ago... and I realized that the meme was born from a something that doesn't even make sense. Inc wasn't really being sarcastic there so much as facetious, dry, and non literal... sarcasm generally requires a nested insult.