Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we
have been brought up.
The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up
with national characteristics.
A Frenchman, for instance, might find it
hard to laugh at a Russian joke.
In the same way, a Russian might fail
to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman
laugh to tears.
Most funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of national
differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal. Whether vou
live in France, in Russia, or in England, you will find it difficult not to
laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin's flms.
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