Osakan joke 1

There are two typical joke styles in Osaka. One is ボケ(Boke), the other is ツッコミ(Tukkomi). Boke side acts stupid. Tukkomi side acts decent.



Boke : What kind of food do you like to eat in winter?

Tukkomi : Hmm, I like Nabe. (Nabe means pan or foods boiled in a pan)

Boke : Nabe???

Tukkomi : Yes. Why?

Boke : Do you eat a pan with you crunching?

Tukkomi : Aho! Nabe I said is a food! It isn't pan!



It is said Boke side is more difficult to act, and smarter comedians act stupid. Boke side is required to be gain familiarity with social situation more than Tukkomi side.



When Osakan act stupid, what he is doing is that to keep you delighted with his services/joke. You should not take what he said seriously. If you replay seriously, it can be very rude. Then, you can do humorously Tukkomi or Boke.



Tukkomi



Teacher: Where is Osaka?

Kosei : On earth!

You : No. (そうちゃうって (This question is not such kind of question!))



Replying Boke



Teacher : Where is Osaka?

Kosei : In Korea!

Someone : In China!

You : On earth!



Now there is chain of Bokes which consists of 3 bokes. We call this style as 三段ボケ(Sandan Boke). I often come across this style and its applications and you can make a topic funny with the form.



Tukkomi side can turn to Boke side. I show you a practical example. For example, next one will work.



Suppose you and Kosei is in a train which is going to Osaka station in Osaka.



Kosei : Where is this train's arrival station?

You : Los Angeles.

Kosei : Paris.

You : The moon.

Kosei : How does this train go to the moon?

You : All passengers cast this train to the moon.

Kosei : Then we can't go to the moon, right?

You : Conductor said this train's arrival station is Osaka station but he never said we can go to Osaka station, didn't he? Then, even if we can't go to the moon, it is not a lie.

Kosei : Then, this train is going to Osaka station.

You : Oh,,, Yes.



You did Boke five times. In some cases 5th Boke may not a Boke but a "天然(てんねん）ボケ(Tennen-Boke)" literally means "natural boke". That is, you might have taken a mistake. Then, You can add "Oh, I've did てんねん(natural) Boke!(あかん、、てんねんぼけしてもうた)"



Well, I have to sleep again. Good night.



It is a photo of flowers called Shaga, which bloomed in Osaka.