I mean she’s standing right next to him and it’s very obvious. I’d say it’s his dry humor that he deliberately doesn’t acknowledge what the audience is laughing about. He wouldn’t have said “you shouldn’t laugh about that” unless that’s the additional joke.
Yes! My favorite example is the ASL sign for pasteurized milk, which is just the sign for milk, but moved ‘past your eyes’.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=KGprfOaUxsA
Edit: another comment reminded me that I should specify that this is American Sign Language.
That is amazing.
Adam Hills had a couple comedy specials where he has an interpreter and some of the jokes get 2 rounds of laughter as you see how it gets signed.
The Oatmeal author: https://youtu.be/ZZ_BtZ-5O60&t=363
Good from start, but that’s the highlight.
This had me rolling!!! Thank you.
That was amazing! I can’t believe this is the first time I’ve seen this.
Haha do you suppose he knows the audience is applauding the interpreter and not what he’s saying?
I mean she’s standing right next to him and it’s very obvious. I’d say it’s his dry humor that he deliberately doesn’t acknowledge what the audience is laughing about. He wouldn’t have said “you shouldn’t laugh about that” unless that’s the additional joke.
Ehm… I adjusted the volume to hear the joke. I know I’m normally an idiot, but I think I’d be needing some sleep.
We’ve all been there