[General] What's the core of the joke in this video?

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englishhobby

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Heres a link to a video about London (I am going to teach my students to speak on the topic "City" soon, so I am looking for some suitable material in the Internet).

London - A Tour Guide for the Naive - YouTube

As to the general description of the city, I understand it allright, but then the presenter starts a conversation with some londoners and gets confused and I was simply terrified:shock:, because I didn't understand what was funny about it all (just very vaguely, that what the man says is being misinterpreted by londoners). :-?

I realise that it would be very time consuming for you to write a script for this video, but could you just give me a "cultural comment" on it, so that I could get the fun? (starting from about minute 8 and on)
 

MikeNewYork

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Heres a link to a video about London (I am going to teach my students to speak on the topic "City" soon, so I am looking for some suitable material in the Internet).

London - A Tour Guide for the Naive - YouTube

As to the general description of the city, I understand it allright, but then the presenter starts a conversation with some londoners and gets confused and I was simply terrified:shock:, because I didn't understand what was funny about it all (just very vaguely, that what the man says is being misinterpreted by londoners). :-?

I realise that it would be very time consuming for you to write a script for this video, but could you just give me a "cultural comment" on it, so that I could get the fun? (starting from about minute 8 and on)

I didn't watch much of it, but I did not find a core joke. I also didn't find it very funny.
 

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It's supposed to be an 'alternative' funny guide to London. I don't find it funny either. I don't think it would of much use to your students.
 
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