Chinese coworker: "What is the style of American comedy?" Me: "You mean like stand-up comedy?" Coworker: "Stand-up comedy? Is it like crosstalk (Abbott and Costello)?" Me: "No, there's just one person talking." Coworker: "So one person is just standing and talking?" Me: "Yes." Coworker: "That doesn't sound funny." Me: "Yeah, sometimes it isn't. :-("
