{"id":69787,"date":"2023-05-29T14:10:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T14:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=69787"},"modified":"2023-06-03T22:24:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T22:24:19","slug":"missed-the-joke-what-to-say-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/missed-the-joke-what-to-say-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 1998: Missed the Joke? 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I recently listened to episode 1892, which is about \u201cWhy English Inside Jokes Can Build or Break the Connection\u201d. I could relate a lot to it in a lot of way. When I was in Canada, I had opportunities to meet a lot of people. But then I often found myself feeling excluded because they were talking about inside jokes and laughing. Since there were many of these jokes and I didn\u2019t want to kill their fun, I didn\u2019t ask anything and fake laughing. It would be great if you could make an episode about what I can do or say in a situation where I\u2019m the one who doesn\u2019t understand their content or joke. Love you guys!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It is easy to be uncomfortable in a group of people when you don\u2019t get what they&#8217;re talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great question and you can listen to the episode mentioned by Asami which is<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qgDJtHP1koY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> AEE 1892: Why English Inside Jokes Can Build or Break the Connection.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another episode you can listen to is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/listening-fast-funny-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AEE 1545: How to Understand a Fast and Funny Story in English.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to get the joke<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What can you do if people start talking and you don\u2019t get the joke?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are two things you can do when this happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#1: Decide if you want to put the effort in<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to understand if the joke they are saying is referencing something that has happened in their childhood or something cultural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can take a second and think if it\u2019s worth it to admit that you don\u2019t understand and you\u2019d like them to explain the joke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, the best course is to just smile and let it go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is really your personal choice on what you want to do if you\u2019re in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/3-steps-to-overcome-perfectionism\/\">possibly uncomfortable situation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#2: Say something if the answer is yes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It matters what type of group you are connecting with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At times you will decide to put the effort into understanding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it\u2019s not worth it, you can always say, \u201cI don\u2019t get it, but okay.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re at a party where there are different groups of people, you can also move to another group politely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you decide to speak up and say you don\u2019t get the joke there are a lot of ways to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What can you say?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So you now decided that you want to understand the joke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are examples of what you can say to get you up to speed on the conversation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I don\u2019t get the joke. Can you explain it to me?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wait, what do you mean by that? I\u2019m trying to understand jokes more in conversations. Let me know!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is that from a <strong>_<\/strong>_________________? (movie, TV show, song)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you slow down a bit? I want to understand the joke!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Be honest!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s vital to be honest and it can be endearing to the people you\u2019re talking to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is nothing wrong with clarifying things and it can help you boost your confidence to speak up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another piece of advice is to pick the jokes you want explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t ask for clarification for each and every joke you don\u2019t get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick the moment and focus on the connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Roleplays<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay and Michelle show you with roleplays how to use these tips to help you understand a joke in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are two roleplays to see the difference between asking about the joke with just letting it go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Lindsay:<\/strong> Oh that\u2019s so funny. 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