1 body language humor by don l. f. nilsen and alleen pace nilsen
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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 Contrast sign language and finger spelling.spelling.
• Iconic Sign Language: Male-Female, Iconic Sign Language: Male-Female, Past-Future, Hand shape, Location, Past-Future, Hand shape, Location, Movement, Palm Orientation, Finger Movement, Palm Orientation, Finger SpellingSpelling
Justin Timberlake and Santa Claus: “Cup O’ Soup”:
http://www.wat.tv/video/justin-timberlake-cup-soup-d1y0_2ftur_.html
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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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The Juggling Politician
https://www.youtube.com/embed/n6mbW-jMtrY?rel=0
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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
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American Sign LanguageApplauding
Louis (Sachmo) Armstrong: “What a Wonderful World!”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ5MJqB9myA
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Uncle Sam Recruitment Poster
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• Here is Uncle Sam’s pointing finger.
• This is a rude gesture in some cultures.
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DAVE CHAPPELLE’S 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 simply—terrorists don’t take black hostages.
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 Doesn’t 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.
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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SPACE BUBBLES:
• Asian vs. Latin American
• Doorway, Subway, Elevator
• University of Texas: Texas Tower Sniper
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The University of Texas Shooterhad the space bubble of
a paranoid.
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?v=bfTyEtVIe84
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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
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Total Relaxation
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul-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
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Desire
Full-Body Language
3-YEAR-OLD CONDUCTING BEETHOVEN’S 5th SYMPHONY:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0REJ-lCGiKU
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PARALANGUAGE• Giddyup (plus lateral click)• Hiss• Huh? • Raspberry (Bronx Cheer)• Shush• Swearing (*&#@+&%$@~*)• Tsk tsk• Uchhhhh• Uh huh (yes & no)• Wolf whistle• Yuchhhh
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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
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Age Differences
SILENT MONKS SINGING “HALLELUIA CHORUS”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCFCeJTEzNU&feature=related
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Physical Workout Dance Humor:
http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/openGraph/wid/0_u0r71mg5
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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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