I thought the video Sarah put on her blog was super interesting. I always associate this kind of thing with being at the nail salon. I have always said that it would be so cool to know what they are saying, and if they are talking about how gross my feet are while they are doing my nails. I like this topic because its something I don't really understand. It would be so beneficial to know two languages, and am always impressed when people do because learning a language isn't an easy task, I can barely form comprehensive sentences in English half the time.
The jokes they made in the video made me laugh. I liked how the guy was talking about how attracted he was to the girl and she knew what he was saying. The events in the video would definitely relate to people who know several languages. That's an awesome concept to me because they captured so many different situations in one short clip. It can also relate to people who aren't bilingual. I always hate when someone says something that I can't understand and then they refuse to repeat themselves. It is frustrating because everyone around me knows what they said so I feel left out of the conversation.
The clip was well made and it seemed like they put a lot of time into it and I appreciate that. I agree with Sarah when she says that America is super racially diverse, and while there are a lot of people here that speak different languages it is expected that people speak English therefore it is not as linguistically diverse. This is significant because it is important that people respect the different cultures that are represented in America because that is such an important part of our country's foundation.
I often feel, too, that I can barely speak English, and often feel like I am hearings someone speak a different language when they are speaking English but I can't understanding them. There's no comedy without language, although there is laughter in other animals, so these language differences go to the heart of comedy and how it is possible in the first place.
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