I didn't get the joke
Could somebody explain who the hell was Noddy and why wearing a bell on his hat because he's a c#nt is a joke? I just don't get it.
sharehe's a children's story character apparently only known in the uk.
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There's nothing really to explain: it's an example of British humour. Noddy is an intensely annoying British cartoon character, i.e. he's a c#nt. It's an example of a non sequitur.
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It's just a silly little joke. If you saw someone dressed like this http://tinyurl.com/6xesn65 walking down the street then you'd immediately think 'he's a c#nt.'
Since Noddy's a cartoon character you wouldn't really think of him that way.
I thought the point of the joke was that the whole 'bell on his head' would lead up to the punchline 'because he's a bellend' which is an obvious punchline to finish on.. but instead he said *beep* which was the actual joke.
shareStop reading so much into what is a silly little joke. There IS no punchline as such. Its typical British (or Irish) humour. I wouldn't expect many other nationalities to understand.
sharethis is a simple joke and if you have trouble understanding it then you need help. It's straightforward, he is a *beep* because of the bell on his hat.
exactly! see the joke told from an English point of view:
Why does Noddy have a bell on his head?
You expect the punchline to be something witty perhaps, but the actual line is 'cos he's a *beep* Which is just pure, straight to the point, blunt British humour.
A *beep* has an item similar to a bell, also begins with c!
Ring my bell.
Apparently some British people here don't get the joke either.
The joke is you expect the punchline to be "bellend", cos bell.. on.. head.
But the actual punchline is "he's a c_nt". cos you're not expecting it. yeah.
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"The joke is you expect the punchline to be "bellend""
No, it's not.
I think you're reading to much into it, the joke is just an excuse to say one of the most shocking words in the English language.
the joke is its not funny. its just vulgar and nobody sober ever laughs.
shareWell his name is Noddy so its safe to assume he nods his head around a lot. Now if he has a bell on his hat it would be ringing all the time and annoying the hell out of everyone. This therefore makes him a c#*t.
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I could be wrong but I think the cultural difference is the reason some do not get it. Calling someone a C^nt is not a way to make fun of someone where I live in the USA. Most women think hearing the C word is really disgusting
If We I see a dumb character like you describe I or no one I know would call it a C#nt to mean stupid, daft or whatever. I did get the joke though
It's funny how simple this is and how difficult people are making it.
It has nothing much to do with Noddy really, or indeed his bell on his hat.
The idea of asking the Noddy question is to set up the premise of a seemingly standard and innocuous joke. The audience then anticipates a witty punchline relating to the premise (typical joke format).
The humour is then derived from the blunt and seemingly unrelated punchline.
Its power is in luring the audience in and creating expectation, then taking an unexpected left turn with the punchline.
It's funny because the punchline isn't a standard punchline structure, but instead takes the point of a harsh, profane statement about a Children's TV Character.
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yeah, the Noddy part is irrelevant, it's the unexpectedness of the punch-line. Here in the UK we spend hours thinking up variations of this joke. For example:
q) why did the chicken cross the road?
a) because it was a c#nt!
q) Why did the elf upset Santa?
a) because he was a c#nt!
hope you all get the picture and try some of your own variations of this traditional British classic..
I think this thread exposes the difference between British & American humour. As the 'anti-humour' explaination tells it:
"What did the blind deaf orphan get for Christmas?"
"Cancer."
its the same kind of joke, and typical of British humour, maybe not USA humour though.
Exactly. its typical Brit humour. the joke without a punchline, delivering its comedy through its shock value.
It's exactly the same kind of thing that Monty Python did.
if you don't get it, no amount of explaining will help.
It IS funny. and so was the poster by the housing estate with the huge penis drawn on it.
Go back to watching "oh my balls" and monster trucks.
Q - Why are some people having difficulty with the 'Noddy' gag?
A - Because they're c#nts.
HTH
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not Monty Python type humour, but Derek and Clive..look up "Derek and Clive: some bloke came up to me" on youtube, i guess thats where they got that kind of stuff from..
shareAnother factor: the bloke telling the joke was not exactly the sharpest tool in the box, and might have gotten the punchline badly wrong.
shareWhy does mickey the mouse wear shorts?
Because he's a c#nt
It's just an innocent setup with an outrageous punchline. There is no "joke". The joke is that the punch line is unexpectedly offensive. Like the aristocrats, but in reverse.
The aim of the "joke" is to catch you off guard and shock you, not necessarily make you laugh. It's not dry British humor by any means. Not understanding the Noddy reference is understandable, but failing to grasp the overall concept is just idiotic.