Ok, but something I haven't yet seen anyone mention: Why do those words sound "woody" and "tinny"? It's sort of absurd, linguistically, for any word to sound like a physical object, but for example, "oak" and "mahogany" sound decidedly woody, and this isn't just because they're kinds of wood; "teak" is tinny despite being a wood, and "cedar" is patently and clearly a very tinny word.
Probably the most subtle and sophisticated skit they wrote. I wish I understood the culture well enough to see all its nuances. Or maybe it's just bonkers and I'm a prat - could be that.
Has anyone else noticed the parallels between this skit and American politics today; what with its woody right and tinny left and everybody behaving like Becky when anyone even mentions the other side. 😂
The subtitles are mostly accurate, but "gorn" for "gone" is a pretty significant mistake that changes the tenor of the whole sketch. It makes it sound like he's making up a word because he likes the sound of it, whereas the rest of the sketch makes it clear that they are talking about existing, English words.
She is all tinny and he is all woody. But she dispises her own tinniness to make him feel at ease, even at the expense of her own well-being. A mighty sketch about female self-dread in the patriarchal structures of the Victorian era Britain.
This is true. Even middle class snobbish southern English like to AVOID using words seen to have plebeian connotations. Newspaper and bin are words for lower classes who have to work for a living and need to stay informed about events etc. The leisured complacent upper classes don't have to actually do much except sit around and do little.
Is this true in the present day? It seems that even wealthy people don't sit around and do nothing anymore. Everyone seems so frantically busy nowadays
I begin to understand Cleese's frustrations and his ultimate departure. This is funny post -Cleese stuff , but overly long , lacking in pace and feels like a student revue performance. He complained that they were becoming repetitive and complacent , relying on tried and trusted tropes , and increasingly unfunny.There's some evidence of that here , unfortunately.
Cleese's gift was physical humor. Unless you're a master satirist like Joe Orton, which these guys weren't, or a brazenly daring working class hero like Ricky Gervais, (David Brent), Britain in this long gone era offered up these highly educated comics, ( and others, Peter Cook/ Dudley Moore) who channeled scads of upper crust society life, wafer thin on humor and even less so on universal appeal, sketches that the real elite did, and do, just as well or better, to better or best themselves. Cleese was correct to bolt from this lexiconic vacuum.
i loved it, but it's very much a "the hell is wrong with the English upper classes" series of jokes bunch of people sitting around trying to find something to do with their time
"Dead is she? What a blow for her." Fucking kills me every time 🤣
I love how camp they are about someone dying right in front of them.
"Oh, crikey! Old song's finished her off!"
And her.
“Sorry old horse”
I N T E R C O U R S E
Later dear.
@Jeezes718 NO! NO! NO! THE WORD, "INTERCOURSE."
GOOD AND WOODY!
“Sorry old horse!”
this new season of Downton Abbey is fantastic
The servants in the background trying not to laugh ahahaha
EROGENOUS ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!
This sketch feels like word association mixed with word play.
@@mysteryman3854oh prodding. Thanks
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my ADHD brain when someone is talking to me:
Not sure why but this is my favorite Python sketch
pretty good choice xD
Best post Cleese....or thereabouts
This is, in fact, one of the best Python sketches. The Ken Clean-Air-System skit is another contender 🤣🤣
Wtf I just commented on a 14 year old video 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah it's probably my favorite as well
“Seemly”: Bit tinny.
IT'S BACK????
THIS VID WENT DOWN FOR LIKE A YEAR OR SOMETHING AND ITS FINALLY BACK
Yes it was gorn but now it's back
Damn accurate depiction of British aristocracy. Jolly good show, Simkins! Please do carry on😁
Caribou GONE!
"You can't beat wood." I beg to differ. Every morning.
Right-O, Old Sport -- just keep some tweezers handy for those nasty splinters
The sketch grew on me. At first I did think it overlong. Also, damn fine episode what with the RAF banter sketch. Lets get the bacon delivered!
(1:46) "well you gotta come to terms with these things."
- Mansfield Vermin - Jones.
for... SHE'S GOING TO MARRY YUM YUM!
I never even noticed he was singing The Mikado. Arthur Sullivan was a very woody sort of composer.
I like that Becky’s the first person to say “tin” & doesn’t react at all when she says it, but when anyone else says it she’s frightfully off-put.
Recdivist - frightfully tinny word
Aaaah!! (runs from room)
Ok, but something I haven't yet seen anyone mention: Why do those words sound "woody" and "tinny"?
It's sort of absurd, linguistically, for any word to sound like a physical object, but for example, "oak" and "mahogany" sound decidedly woody, and this isn't just because they're kinds of wood; "teak" is tinny despite being a wood, and "cedar" is patently and clearly a very tinny word.
@@leoribic1691 A rough guess is that Latin-derived words sound "tinny" and Anglo-Saxon-derived words sounds "woody."
By far this is the best sketch of the last season of MPFC
Mansfield shot one in the antlers
"Sorry old horse!"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🪦🪦🪦
"Sorry Dear, Don't understand!" hahaah
It's all about the Bouba-Kiki effect :)
Probably the most subtle and sophisticated skit they wrote. I wish I understood the culture well enough to see all its nuances. Or maybe it's just bonkers and I'm a prat - could be that.
"SIMPKINS! Nasty, tinny sort of name..." 🤣🤣
Sorry old horse
Refractive …
Rrreffffffractive …
gorn off
One of the best!
Me sent me here
Elon Moosk nice profile pic
Nice intro vid~..
Becky old chap...😆
One person really doesn't like tinny words!
Never noticed this before but the maid in the upper left hand corner is perfectly dressed for the part, yet absurdly weari g sunglasses 0:47 lol
Graham's relentless mugging throughout this sketch completely ruins me.
You can't beat wood 😂😂😂😂
Thumbs up if you just noticed that the maid's wearing sunglasses
Probably two black eyes from excessive use of tinny words
lololol this one always makes me laugh!!!!!
The truth shall make ye fret brought me here.
Intercourse
"Bound"... is it bad I found myself agreeing with this man?
Later, dear.
4:31 the invention of heavy metal
CARIBOU G O N E
2:22 It sounds like the wife is saying haribou.
this disappeared from youtube for about 6mo
Has anyone else noticed the parallels between this skit and American politics today; what with its woody right and tinny left and everybody behaving like Becky when anyone even mentions the other side. 😂
Caribou, gone!
@pictures3d I think you missed the double negative. He said 'never not funny' therefore - it never isn't funny. So it is funny! I love it :)
The subtitles are mostly accurate, but "gorn" for "gone" is a pretty significant mistake that changes the tenor of the whole sketch. It makes it sound like he's making up a word because he likes the sound of it, whereas the rest of the sketch makes it clear that they are talking about existing, English words.
The Gorn are quite frightening in the Star Trek universe. Not a "tinny" word per se, but they'd still kill the old horse Becka off right quick.
"existing". Dreadfully tinny sort of a word, that. Tinny, tinny.
That they didn’t say “festoon” is a missed opportunity
Goooone
The croquet hoops in the intro are tin.
Alien mousk damnit
Moosk*?
@utubeworms I added subtitles for those, who learn English.
CARIBOU GORN
Could we train an AI with this video to predict which words are woody and which are tinny?
anybody notice the maid 2nd from the left flinch when he fired the gun?
A Loony Must brought me here.
@pictures3d
Which is nice of you and a really good idea. ^_^
Elon.. 😂
Hi
Still, in most videos the CC is nothing but nonsense. This one seems to get it right for the most part.
in musk we trust
@pictures3d Tinny!
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bahadır Durmaz same
i want a model three but im broke
Shelby S I'm 16 and broke so it's pretty impossible now for me xD
me to..
Same
1 person did not like the tinny words
She is all tinny and he is all woody. But she dispises her own tinniness to make him feel at ease, even at the expense of her own well-being. A mighty sketch about female self-dread in the patriarchal structures of the Victorian era Britain.
Model 3 massive!
Isn't he saying gone, and not gorn? Gorn is only a Star Trek word
Gorn.
Goorrrrrn.
2:51
Do we really need english subtitles for people speaking english????
What language is that? I need english transcription :(
Охтеров Егор It's still English, but with somewhat strong accents. With some colloquialisms thrown in for good measure.
This is true. Even middle class snobbish southern English like to AVOID using words seen to have plebeian connotations. Newspaper and bin are words for lower classes who have to work for a living and need to stay informed about events etc. The leisured complacent upper classes don't have to actually do much except sit around and do little.
Is this true in the present day? It seems that even wealthy people don't sit around and do nothing anymore. Everyone seems so frantically busy nowadays
@@gauravtejpal8901 Well the wealthy people in Englandshire act like Americans, well at least some of them do.
Wealthy people are funny.
Thornton Wilder, this ain't. 🧐
I'm pretty sure Eric Idle likes crossdressing, I mean he crossdresses A LOT in this show😂
@tareqs1 Yeah, this scene is not best. I don't know why people "like it" :)
It's a sketch, not a scene.
elon whyyyyy
who was brought here by Elon?
How did Elon bring you here
I begin to understand Cleese's frustrations and his ultimate departure. This is funny post -Cleese stuff , but overly long , lacking in pace and feels like a student revue performance. He complained that they were becoming repetitive and complacent , relying on tried and trusted tropes , and increasingly unfunny.There's some evidence of that here , unfortunately.
Cleese's gift was physical humor. Unless you're a master satirist like Joe Orton, which these guys weren't, or a brazenly daring working class hero like Ricky Gervais, (David Brent), Britain in this long gone era offered up these highly educated comics, ( and others, Peter Cook/ Dudley Moore) who channeled scads of upper crust society life, wafer thin on humor and even less so on universal appeal, sketches that the real elite did, and do, just as well or better, to better or best themselves. Cleese was correct to bolt from this lexiconic vacuum.
i couldn't disagree more, this is basically one of the best python bits to be done, and that old crusty fuck is nowhere in sight
I don't agree with you, this skit has depth.
One of my favourite sketches 🤷🏾♂️
@@davidmurray2539Mmmm... Yes. That was a nice woody sort of comment
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Really this is never not funny
so it's always funny?
Elon, anyone?
Not to be rude, but I didn't find this funny at all?
It isn't funny at all. That's why.
Is that a question?
i loved it, but it's very much a "the hell is wrong with the English upper classes" series of jokes
bunch of people sitting around trying to find something to do with their time
i can't be the only one who thinks this isn't funny.
You’re among the striking minority.
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