Body Language Humor

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Body Language Humor

• by Don L. F. Nilsen and
• Alleen Pace Nilsen

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Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor
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Avery Nilsen, Our GrandsonAt the 2014 AATH
Convention (Association of Applied and
Therapeutic Humor) Red Skelton Museum in
Vincennes, Indiana
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

• Contrast sign language and finger spelling.
• Iconic Sign Language Male-Female, Past-Future,
  Hand shape, Location, Movement, Palm Orientation,
  Finger Spelling

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American Sign LanguageFinger Spelling vs.
Signing
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Arizona Politics
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• Justin Timberlake and Santa Claus Cup O Soup
• http//www.wat.tv/video/justin-timberlake-cup-soup
  -d1y0_2ftur_.html

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In Flags The Peace SymbolNuclear Disarmament (N
D)
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FACE

• Frown
• Giggle
• Grimace
• Grin
• Guffaw
• Laugh
• Scowl
• Smile
• Smirk
• Snarl

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THE BABYS EVIL EYE

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vxBSYD0dQCAw

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Doppelgangers The Evil Eye
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Red Skelton
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HEAD

• Flutter eyelashes
• Grit teeth
• Hold nose
• Nod head (yes)
• Raise eyebrows
• Shake head (no)
• Stick out tongue
• Wink
• Wrinkle nose
• Yawn

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LIE TO ME

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vkgRJ7-s0u7c

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SHOULDERS

• Rolling shoulder suggestively
• Shrugging shoulders in disbelief or wonderment

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The Juggling Politician

• https//www.youtube.com/embed/n6mbW-jMtrY?rel0

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HANDS, FINGERS THUMB

• Applauding
• Extending pinkey
• Crossing fingers (to lie)
• Giving the finger
• Holding hands
• Pointing
• Shaking hands (note gender ethnic differences)
• Thumbing a ride
• Thumbs up
• Twiddling thumbs

American Sign Language Applauding
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• Louis (Sachmo) Armstrong What a Wonderful
  World!
• https//www.youtube.com/watch?vNZ5MJqB9myA

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Sun Devils and Nerd Fighters
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Uncle Sam Recruitment Poster

• Here is Uncle Sams pointing finger.
• This is a rude gesture in some cultures.

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DAVE CHAPPELLES THUMB

• Chappelle tells about a high-jacked airplane in
  which he sees another Black male and they do a
  thumbs up to each other.
• We were just communicating that we understood
  the situation. We were both seeing the same
  thing. What we understood was simplyterrorists
  dont take black hostages.

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The Thumbs-Up Strawberry
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ARMS

• Limp wrist
• Raise hand in class
• Sign of the cross
• Waving hand (note gender differences)
• Sports Signals (See the next slide)

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SPORTS BODY LANGUAGE

• BASEBALL Fair Ball, Foul Ball, Home Run, Out,
  Strike
• Plus Signals from the Catcher to the Pitcher, to
  the Infield, and to the Outfield
• Plus Coach Signals for the Batter, from the
  First-Base Coach, and from the Third-Base Coach
• BASKETBALL Basket Counts, Basket Doesnt Count,
  Blocking Foul, Held Ball, In Bounce, Moving
  Screen, Offensive Fowl, Out of Bounds, Time Out
• FOOTBALL Clipping, Face Mask, Illegal
  Celebration, Illegal Procedure, Late Hit,
  Offside, Pass Interference, Roughing the Kicker,
  Roughing the Passer, Safety, Touchdown,
  Unnecessary Roughness
• Plus Metaphors related to most of these
  expressions like hardball softball and ballpark
  figure.

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LEGS FEET

• Crossing legs (note gender ethnic differences)
• Sitting on a park bench
• Sitting on a bus seat
• Slapping knee while laughing

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MINISTRY OF SILLY WALKS

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vIqhlQfXUk7w

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SPACE BUBBLES
The University of Texas Shooter had the space
bubble of a paranoid.

• Asian vs. Latin American
• Doorway, Subway, Elevator
• University of Texas Texas Tower Sniper

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TIME EXPECTATIONS

• Latin American vs. Mormon
• Cocktail Party vs. Dinner vs. Class

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UNINTENTIONAL BODY LANGUAGE

• blinking
• blushing
• cowering
• cringing
• shuddering
• trembling
• twisting hair
• weeping

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• Tim Conway as a Dentist
• https//www.youtube.com/watch?vbfTyEtVIe84

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BODY METAPHORS

• To be on your toes
• To be stuck up
• To be up in arms
• To break a leg
• To count noses
• To foot the bill
• To have your tongue in your cheek
• To keep a stiff upper lip
• To keep your chin up
• To play it by ear
• To put your foot in your mouth
• To see eye to eye
• To shake a leg
• To throw in the towel

Total Relaxation
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• Mr. Bean Getting Up Late for the Dentist
• https//www.youtube.com/watch?vVumrpkL6RS0

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Exuberance and SadnessFirst Day of School
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Doppelgangers and Body DoublesRichard Nixon
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James Carville
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John McCain
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Hillary Clinton
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Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin
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Sarah Palin and Tina Fey
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• Tina Fey as Sarah Palin
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vTr0_x2lxRdc

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Tina Fey as Sarah PalinAmy Poehler as Hillary
Clinton
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• Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as
  Hillary Clinton
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vul-3JDAnqjI

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Body Language Plus Intonation

• Use only the words John and Marsha to
  indicate the following
• Anger vs. Fear
• Resignation vs. Exuberance
• Sadness vs. Surprise
• Pretentiousness vs. Aloofness
• Hate vs. Passion

Desire
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Happiness
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Friendship
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Love
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Full-Body Language

• 3-YEAR-OLD CONDUCTING BEETHOVENS 5th SYMPHONY
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v0REJ-lCGiKU

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Amusement and Antipathy
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Enthusiasm vs. Arrogance
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Total Involvement
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• EGG TRICK Tom DeLuise and Johnny Carson
• http//www.milkandcookies.com/link/138148

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PARALANGUAGE

• Giddyup (plus lateral click)
• Hiss
• Huh?
• Raspberry (Bronx Cheer)
• Shush
• Swearing (_at__at_)
• Tsk tsk
• Uchhhhh
• Uh huh (yes no)
• Wolf whistle
• Yuchhhh

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SLAPSTICK ON CHEERS

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vr1kbn-LOpes

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EXPLAIN HOW THE FOLLOWING GESTURES ARE
INTERPRETED DIFFERENTLY IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

• Biting your thumbnail
• Kissing someone on the cheeks
• Putting your hands on your hips
• Using arm gestures
• Using eye gestures
• Using finger gestures
• Using hand gestures
• Using lip gestures

Age Differences
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Social In-Bonding
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SILENT MONKS SINGING HALLELUIA CHORUS

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vZCFCeJTEzNUfeature
  related

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Social Out-Bonding
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Point of View
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• Physical Workout Dance Humor
• http//cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/open
  Graph/wid/0_u0r71mg5

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Parody
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Photobombing
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• SEND IN THE CLOWNS! (Frank Sinatra, et. al.)
• http//www.yourememberthat.com/media/10939/Send_In
  _The_Clowns/.VBdREfnIY9Y

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Four Really Talented Ladies

• http//www.reshareworthy.com/amazing-quartet-blew-
  audience-away/HlDc3TMGOGULZGi4.01