My Japanese coworkers always laugh politely at my jokes but I can tell they don't actually find them funny, and I'm starting to feel like I'm performing cultural tone-deafness every day.
More people experience this than they realize.
The collision between comedic traditions reveals how deeply humor is embedded in cultural understanding and shared meaning.
“Where Are You with Comedy traditions across cultures?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.