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Body Language Humor

Body Language Humor. by Don L. F. Nilsen and Alleen Pace Nilsen. Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor. Avery Nilsen, Our Grandson At the 2014 AATH Convention (Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor) Red Skelton Museum in Vincennes, Indiana. AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.

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Body Language Humor

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  1. Body Language Humor by Don L. F. Nilsen and Alleen Pace Nilsen

  2. Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor

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

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

  5. American Sign Language:Finger Spelling vs. Signing

  6. Arizona Politics

  7. Justin Timberlake and Santa Claus: “Cup O’ Soup”: http://www.wat.tv/video/justin-timberlake-cup-soup-d1y0_2ftur_.html

  8. In Flags: The Peace SymbolNuclear Disarmament (N & D)

  9. FACE • Frown • Giggle • Grimace • Grin • Guffaw • Laugh • Scowl • Smile • Smirk • Snarl

  10. THE BABY’S EVIL EYE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBSYD0dQCAw

  11. Doppelgangers: The Evil Eye

  12. Red Skelton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBY_BGALr3M

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

  14. LIE TO ME: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgRJ7-s0u7c

  15. SHOULDERS • Rolling shoulder suggestively • Shrugging shoulders in disbelief or wonderment

  16. The Juggling Politician https://www.youtube.com/embed/n6mbW-jMtrY?rel=0

  17. 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

  18. Louis (Sachmo) Armstrong: “What a Wonderful World!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ5MJqB9myA

  19. Sun Devils and Nerd Fighters

  20. Uncle Sam Recruitment Poster • Here is Uncle Sam’s pointing finger. • This is a rude gesture in some cultures.

  21. 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.

  22. The Thumbs-Up Strawberry

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

  24. 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 hardballsoftball and ballpark figure.

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

  26. MINISTRY OF SILLY WALKS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhlQfXUk7w

  27. 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

  28. TIME EXPECTATIONS • Latin American vs. Mormon • Cocktail Party vs. Dinner vs. Class

  29. UNINTENTIONAL BODY LANGUAGE • blinking • blushing • cowering • cringing • shuddering • trembling • twisting hair • weeping

  30. Tim Conway as a Dentist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfTyEtVIe84

  31. 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

  32. Mr. Bean Getting Up Late for the Dentist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VumrpkL6RS0

  33. Exuberance and Sadness:First Day of School

  34. Doppelgangers and Body DoublesRichard Nixon

  35. James Carville

  36. John McCain

  37. Hillary Clinton

  38. Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin

  39. Sarah Palin and Tina Fey

  40. Tina Fey as Sarah Palin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr0_x2lxRdc

  41. Tina Fey as Sarah PalinAmy Poehler as Hillary Clinton

  42. Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul-3JDAnqjI

  43. 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

  44. Happiness

  45. Friendship

  46. Love

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