In the above video, the interviewer told Tom Cruise that, and I quote, "And Koreans totally love that type of white joke and..." or something like that. (This is at around 2:30.)
What does she mean by "white joke" here? OR is it something other than "white joke"?
FYI, the interviewer was born and bred in California.
There seems to be Korean subtitle in the video so if you speak Korean that might give you a hint.
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Sounds like "white joke" to me too. I think it's a Korean idiom (translated to English), possibly meaning American-style humor.
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Sounds like "white joke" to me too.
I think it's a Korean idiom (translated to English), possibly meaning American-style humor.
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Finally, at 5:02, she said (pointing to the selfie stick) "Have you seen this?" "Yes, only pictures of it." (Tom Cruise) "_________________________________. Okay, we're gonna take a picture."