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Get it together, Aussies. EDIT: Australias population is 5x higher too? Explain yourselves!

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[–] Fuckers@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago
[–] Resol@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I know an Australian who runs a YouTube channel called DankPods (you might've heard of it), and he's pretty damn funny.

[–] Benaaasaaas@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Also Garbage Time and The Drum Thing

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Don't forget "Hello, I'm Gaming"

He also had a music channel called Dankmus where it's basically just remixes of Simpsons episodes. Not sure why that one is so inactive.

[–] BuckenBerry@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Not sure why that one is so inactive.

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The country that brought us Crocodile Dundee? And Crocodile Dundee II? Not funny? You're mad.

Sure, they may not have quite as much comedy as NZ, but they can't help it if most of their national entertainment budget goes into Chris Hemsworth's delts.

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Oh that was like 40 years ago!

Wooow you know what? The timeline adds up. It’s Hemsworths fault!

He's been trying to redeem himself as the hammed-up comic relief/antagonist in Furiosa. That boy can chew scenery.

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

Hm, this actually is a huge flare which seems to highlight AUS' government and the level of quality comedy coming from AUS since!

[–] gila@lemm.ee 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Chats are everything.

Although I'm a bigger fan of "Identity Theft" than Smoko

[–] EpicureanMystic@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I saw a flat Earther say that Australians on internet are paid by NASA to make people believe in a round Earth. Australia doesn't exist 🤣

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

.ǝnbǝɥɔ ʎɯ ɹoɟ ƃuᴉʇᴉɐʍ llᴉʇs

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No time to be funny. They are busy trying not to be killed by something dangerous.

[–] EpicureanMystic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I saw a picture of an Australian cow eating a snake. I'm not sure how the food chain works in Australia.

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago
[–] mjhelto@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

Answer: If it can be eaten, it will be eaten, or envenomated while trying. That snake was full of Australian cow venom, the most potent cow venom in the world!

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think they're equally funny and they remind me of Canadians.

Disclaimer: As a Canadian, it could be a commonwealth thing.

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Y’all got some funny Canadians too. That Jared Keeso and his giant neck are something else

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I met a funny Canadian this one time: he said something about grits and snorting coke off Natalie Portman's ass.

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Wait what now? This sounds like an inside joke that I’m on the outside of

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

New Zealanders get along well with Canadians. Canadians don't like Australians, Kiwis don't like Americans, and Americans and Aussies seem to be mates.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Welcome to Cardy Land.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

Australians are already the ones being made fun of most of the time. That must count for something.

[–] mihnt@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They put all their funny into one ~~man~~ puppet. Randy Feltface.

A whole special by him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4pkE3OFpkc

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I mean look at this. Jemaine, Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, the guy that did Summer Heights High with all his different characters, the Aunty Donna folks.

Who tf can compete ?

[–] Praxinoscope@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Oh no! Are they? Flippin Hole

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The guy who did Summer Heights High? He was Australian, and a racist.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah wasnt one of the characters basically a New Zealand version of blackface?

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Yep, that was him.

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'm honestly kinda conflicted on Rhys Darby now. He's hilarious in a lot of stuff, but has anyone seen his standup? Maybe it's got regional appeal, but felt super super bland. It made me look at some of his other stuff, I feel like he's got a few really good roles that he's really known for and a lot more stuff where he just kinda phones it in.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Summer height high.... I forgot your funny that was. Good one!

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

You know what- I’m stating to think there are some funny Australians after all. Sorry to hear about the racist one though

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Literally every other country. Australians think Tim Minchin is funny. There's something wrong with them

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Sounds about right. Australians have a "macho" culture, meat heads aren't often intentionally funny.

[–] mjhelto@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

A lot of my favorite YouTubers are from Australia and quite funny. They're always making explosives in their shed and bitching about their thesis being due!

^Bonus points if you know the YouTube channel I am referencing.^

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

it's the accent

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

All the successful kiwis move to Australia because we pay better but they keep their kiwi identity.

With all this top talent coming over we get to sit back and laugh.