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What's the last thing you watched or heard that made you laugh out loud?

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B Natural answer

Yesterday I listened to a comedy podcast while cooking dinner, and one story made me laugh out loud. The host described his dog stealing a sandwich, and he told it with such a . Then he added one ridiculous detail, and that was the . I had to pause the episode because I was to keep chopping onions.

Key phrases in this answer

  • straight face — a serious face with no笑?“He told the joke with a straight face.”
  • funniest part for me — the part that made me laugh the most“The funniest part for me was the last line.”
  • laughing too hard — laughing so much that it is hard to continue“I was laughing too hard to finish my dinner.”
  • couldn't stop laughing — laughing so much that you cannot easily stop“The cat video was so funny that I couldn't stop laughing.”
  • tiny stupid moment — a very small, silly moment“It was just a tiny stupid moment, but it made me laugh.”
  • deadpan pause — a serious pause used for humor“He used a deadpan pause before the punchline.”

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