So I happened to stumble upon this app that is a it's sort of a podcasting app. It's sort of a social audio app, but it's really different than what I've seen out there, and I can can only liken it to like the live Cam social experiences that are out there. But instead of a Cam, it's voice. So the app is called Stereo. I don't know how they were able to get that name
Deborah Pardes
@DBPardes · 2:20
Hey, Dewuan, thank you. I'm in your camp around. The more audio centric apps there are, the better because I think, you know, I'm a big fan. As I've said in lots of my own threads, the human voice is probably the last frontier. I think, for true, authentic, raw expression that you can really read pretty well. And I think the live stuff is a whole different vibe. You're right
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 3:43
You got to make sure you're in a quiet space when you're using it because it's like a sort of a phone call because it's live, but at the same time, other people are listening. So you're planning for them as well as much as the person you're speaking with. What else you had mentioned. Yeah
And then whoever pops up pops up and stops on and you talk to unless you just keep turning and then you pause it or you mute it or one of them or turn off the microphone. Then you can watch everybody else's shows, which I think is amazing to watch. Other are people in there that go really hardcore because every week there is a prize
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 3:36
But I understand every social audio platform or social platform has to have some sort of metrics to cater towards those who are really doing good on the platform. They want to highlight them in some sort of way. And I have noticed that almost every other conversation I was hearing on there was about that leaderboard and what they can do. And I was even hearing the top person talk, but it's not as if your top person is the most engaging or insightful person
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 0:07
My apologize that I called you Brand Joy when your name is Brandy. So my apologies for that
But they're all kind of interesting. Voice is kind of nice to get a break from staring at your screen. An old voice chat app that I loved for many years is called Zillow, which is basically a walkie talkie app, but that's really something to do with your friends, because most of the rooms are private. But I was with a group of eight friends, and we all just sent each other voice messages throughout the day
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 4:57
I don't know if you still use Periscope or Twitter live at all, or if you ever did. But you've got iphone so you can use voice on there and you can have two or three. You must know this two or three people join you in a voice conversation. And yeah, I think that's interesting as well. I chat to the guy who developed he'll help develop that. Richard Plumb. His name is works for Twitter, so that's on iOS
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 4:50
That's not necessarily trying to lift you up and make sure you have a good day because they assume you're having a good day already because you're on a social app platform. But that's other conversation for another day, right? Anyway, thank you so much, Taco Bell for responding, and I want to get to your snake question, but I would make it lewd because everybody else is all appropriate and s*** giving you actual advice. Me
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 3:34
I think you can have four or five people, maybe four. I can't remember. But yeah, man. Yeah. So, you know, I was talking about sarcasm, and I think the difference what I'm trying to say is that the British humor can be very dry, whereas it's different from the States with the use of sarcasm or irony. But I found this little poll
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 3:41
I didn't watch it yet, but I've heard about the iphone twelve, and it got other boxy design akin to the iphone five and four and other specs are bigger, and there's no 120 refresh rate on the screen. So I know that's a bummer for some enthusiasts of the high refresh rate, but I'm pretty sure they're going to come out with that on the next iphone. And as well, there's no charger with the iphone other than the cable
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 1:43
Yeah. So you're right. There's a lot more swearing on that app, Dewuan. That's what it is, man. There's a lot more swearing and a lot more slang. Like I didn't actually understand what virtual DAP means. I get yes, it means Kudos refer to high five or something. But I think American humor, when it comes to sarcasm, is a little bit more crude, where the English is a little bit more dry
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 1:15
And my Samsung S seven Edge has no longer been supported. So it's not safe anymore, man. So she's giving me her a plus on the condition that if she needs it, I'll give it back now, officially, an iphone user. After asking you, Why are you using an iphone? So there you go. But I still have an iphone and Android, man, that's going to be my main thing. I'm so used to it. I'll be joining you
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 0:39
So yeah. Dewuan, I think I'm now completely changed the conversation on this. Well, but I thought you might find this interesting because the two types of comedy that we have, I enjoy American comedies, and I love British comedies, but they are different. My favorite comedy of all time is 40 Towers. Do you like 40 Towers? Have you ever seen it? You should check it out. But I here's a good link to somebody describing other two types of comedy
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 1:48
It's some sort of slang that I'm not getting because I've just not heard. And there's a lot more square in you were right about you like it because it's the platform that's built for that, because that's exactly what it is, isn't it? Nothing else. And so you're there for that. You're not there for videos or anything. So you know that's true
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 4:00
It sounded like you earnestly were saying it, whereas, like I would have said, Man on Swell, there's some really funny people funny can't stop laughing even now, my laughing somehow is transformed into words. But I am laughing on the inside. So that's an example, or at least of the way, how I would approach a sarcastic joke, doubling down on your points, like at Nauseum. That's just my sort of humor
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 0:39
Maybe you'll will understand it once you see it. But right now it seems just foggy. And like, what the h*** is he talking about? Type of stuff. But yeah, that's an example of a depth
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 3:47
And that's the same way with banter with English people, the things that make me laugh the most, like Jim Carrey. It's like slapstick. But 40 cows used to make me laugh as a kid as well. Man, this is cool. I like this conversation because there are real differences and you really emphasized it when you said, oh, they're so funny. That is emphasizing it. While we're a British person would say, yeah, they're really funny
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 1:29
You want to hear something even more funny, Dewuan. So you know exactly what you said. So sometimes somebody might say something they might say, okay. So what do you do about, you know, for a living, I say, oh, you know, I'm a trainer. This is just an example. They might say, oh, that's really important, isn't it? But then they would then say, because they're saying it in a non sarcastic way
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 0:19
So Mark, that leaves me with the question, how is exaggeration handled with British comedy? Is it a form of sincerity? If you exaggerate and pile on, is it taken in earnest? When you say this guy is really good, he's amazing. Really. Check them out
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 2:49
So if you know the person, if the person is a very sarcastic person, then you know, that means they're crap and you shouldn't check them out. So I know people like that. That would say, I know, Mark, really, you should watch this film. It's brilliant. You'd love it. That means I am not going to watch that film because it's going to be awful and they're taking the p***
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 4:56
And I think that there's an undertone of like this need to be polite at all times. At least it feels that way with the British humor, whereas for me and my personality type, I discard that politeness. I'd rather would just tell you honestly how I feel and there is no punchline
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 4:27
I don't even mind YouTube clips being shared, but, yeah, American humor is, like, upfront, and it is what it is. You can see it straight away. It's not about being polite, actually, because sometimes it can be, like quite near the Mark or quite cutting. So it's like cutting humor. It can be an insult depending on who it's to and what it's about. So other humor can be quite dry. It's very dry
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 2:19
And that's always really awkward, right? Because sometimes I could say something to be funny, but everyone else hears it as insulting. So humor in some ways is mysterious, right? Like you can't definitively know what's funny. But things are still funny, even stuff that's not meant to be funny is funny. And that's an interesting thing. I'm glad to talk about this more on a different post. We could continue talking about it here, of course
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 0:42
Hey, Dewuan, I think this is an interesting conversation too, man. And yeah, if you have run into problems with people, I think that it is especially with the Internet and apps like this where you actually use your voice. You could easily two parties could easily misunderstand the other and things could happen. I'm going to post on YouTube to explain it. And this guy explains it. It's a bit boring at first, but then it gets a bit better
But I know there's like, time limits and stuff too, because people that I encounter on there, like when I see this one lady, she's also on my Instagram. She goes on pretty often she'll talk of time and like, if their time is up or something like that. So there is something to it. But I know that's a big conversation, and the whole thing of it is to get up other
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 0:37
I just want to know if you've actually got me watching comedy. I'm watching comedy as I'm washing up in my headphones. And this bit this had me in tears, was dying. And I don't know if you'll find it funny. It's Ricky Base. I'm going to post a four minute clip. Let me know. I want to know if you find it funny or not
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 2:43
So as I am here, Mark, we're going to plug you in here too, man. Ricky Gervais? Yes. I'm a huge fan of him. I watched a couple of his films, The Invention of Lying Watch That Ghost Town. I think that was his other one where he's like a dentist watch that one as well. Yeah, I'm a big fan of him and obviously cocreator of the Office before it became the American version. They got hoard out
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 3:50
It's a joke. You know what I mean? Like someone might put themselves down in a joking way, and then everybody recognizes that they might talk about being insecure or whatever another comedian that I really like. I like Jack D, and I also like, oh, s***. There's another guy put himself down, but it's funny because a lot of people in England, it's it's very English. It's like they relate to it and they find it funny
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 3:06
Yeah. Mark, I feel like this is deja vu. Here we are again. You sending me something and asking what I think about, and I have the same reaction. No, this is conversation. Let's talk. That's what is the most important thing here when you're talking. I've seen clips of Ricky Gervais stand up as well as him hosting the Emmys as well as his movies. That's why I told you, the invention of Lying in Ghost Town
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 5:00
So all comedians, I think when doing stand up are in your face, as in when they are direct, they'll pick on the crowd. They all swear. But I think Eddie Murphy, once you've seen him do it laughing like a donkey. That's about it. Once you see he's famous for that, he did a whole film like that, didn't he? Where he played every character over the top like a Muppet anyhow
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 3:40
But if you would go to our season one, if someone said to me, that's just a documentary, I would believe them. So those films that you mentioned are Netflix productions. They are glossy. There's all Americans in that it's. Yeah. Don't get me wrong. I'm not just picking, like on Ricky Vase and look at him in those films that you watched his films. I'm talking about the office
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 2:14
That's not true. That was a joke. But the difference between English or British humor and American humor. It's usually in the production, as opposed to the finished article and how it comes across. But if there is a difference, yeah. And I suppose I'm not an expert. It's all guesswork. But just take that. I've been involved with the office transfer. The remake. The American remake? Yeah. That's what I'm talking about. Sure
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 4:42
Let's just talk about sarcasm in general or not just sarcasm in general, but just humor in general. I am willing to bet nine times out of ten that the stuff that I am into. You probably aren't into. It's obvious. It's obvious that you're into a different form of comedy, and that's okay. That's okay, man. Nothing's wrong with that, my son. He's only looking at me so he can get his stuff back. Here you go
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 4:56
Sarcasm isn't ironic or satirical remark tempered by humor. Many people use it to say the opposite of what's true. To make someone look or feel foolish. For example, you may see that someone's struggling to open other door and then you ask them if you want some help and they'll say, no, thanks. So, yes, sarcastic
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 1:41
It makes me laugh, but it's a completely different type of humor. I would say that I probably watched more American stuff than British. Don't really like British stuff too much. And that's true. I'm not being sarcastic. I don't like British stuff too much. Mostly, I choose an American share over a British. I'm not saying I prefer the British office over the American one. I just think it's very different. That's what I was trying to explain
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 2:26
Some do, but not all. Some are completely different. So the fact that I keep seeing things that you put out. Yeah, I want to talk about that. I beg to differ, man. We might get like a house on fire, might not always be like smooth. You know what I mean? I might p*** you off, but who knows? It depends on this app. We seem to get on because
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 4:56
You already know that stuff. So what would be showing it to you won't really help but me right here in front of you telling you a joke like that joke that I gave as an example. That's it. You don't need a YouTube clip. I'm right here. So I think for me, my experience is what showcases my comedy. Whereas for you, your experience with the stuff, the movies you love showcases your comedy
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 2:38
And honestly, I wasn't saying one is better than the other. I would say one is more smarter than the other or anything or funnier than the other, or one is right or one is wrong or the fact that it's not even used. I can just see the way it's used in space. As you say in your face, it's upfront. You can tell exactly what it is. It's humor. And it's emphasized. I get that
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 4:57
There's definitely no way that he is listening to hip hop or house music at all. Or jazz. He's just not open to it. He's a Tiffany. It drives me crazy. He doesn't want to hear it. But for me, I will listen to stuff that I have no interest in if he likes it, because I want to know. Okay, what is it? What are you seeing this and let me hear it? That's good, right?
Mark Francis Rahaman
@MarkR · 5:00
But if I into hip hop and rap and there are some artists that use it that I would like to check out. I can't experience it through you, even through your personality. It's only when other I would hear the hip hop and rap. And then if I really knew you and I was around you or I saw more of your work or listen to you, then I would say, oh, yeah, I can see the similarities where you've drawn from the music
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 4:59
I would rather just stay on here talking and do other stuff in my day. Then click on a YouTube link or click on this link. Click on that link. Click on that link that's not what I'm here for. Maybe that's what you're here for. That's all good. But again, we're different people. We are into different things. So I recommended people. The app stereo. I'm open to new experiences, right?