ISMO Leikola - English Is So Messed Up

[@engineheatx2]

Just amazing... when to pause ..when to raise the voice... everything he has is pure entertainment

[@b4ph0m3tdk9]

Yes, all of it, what a comic talent he is.

[@Loupa57]

This is so very true. I’m fairly fluent in Finnish but it took years to become conversationally competent. However even being willing to learn the basics of ‘hello’ ‘thanks’, and ‘’bye’ earns a very positive response.

[@Juan-qv5nc]

totta

[@woodmason]

I have a Russian friend who is a professional tour guide who speaks several languages fluently. When he leads Finnish groups he does the tours in English on the grounds no one can speak Finnish

[@alexmashkin863]

Any language is good in that scenario, they're all drunk anyway 😂

[@mauriman2210]

That's funny 🤣

[@ninajansson5826]

Where ever Ismo is, there's laughter 😍

[@fufudagr8502]

You have to be so talented and brave to succeed in stand-up. Imagine being this funny doing it in a second language in front of natives. Kudos to him.

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Finnish is no linguistic piece of cake either. It is said that, if you ask a Finn to teach you his language, you will have a friend for life - because that’s how long it will take you to learn it.

[@artoeloranta2810]

It's not so difficult at all. Even small children can speak Finnish.

[@SnowbordrWRX]

Lol small kids learn how to speak and write Chinese too, one of the most difficult languages to learn. That's not a very good analogy

[@oh2mp]

I learned Finnish in a year. And at the same time I learned how to walk.

[@samspencer582]

@@oh2mp So did I. Minä myös.

[@divyanshsahu430]

Does that mean y'all dumb to learn new languages ? 😂

[@akos0215]

It turned out that Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody from Hogwarts was so funny in his early ages.

[@martavdz4972]

Oh yeah, I wondered who he reminded me of! Moody looked Irish while Ismo looks Finnish, but yeah, there's a similarity ☺️

[@mellanyflynn7121]

Yes!!! Omg I was wondering why this guy reminded me of someone. 😂😂

[@steeljawX]

Hilarious and painful. Genuinely funny, but also absolutely true about the English Language. I always tell anyone who complains about another language, "The majority of other languages are a bunch of established rules with a few circumstantial exceptions. English is a majority of incoherent exceptions that might associate with an odd guideline."

[@martavdz4972]

Plus Czech is a million established rules with a million exceptions that make no sense.

[@randreas69]

Susan Dent has a video on the f-word, "Susan Dent F-word", she's just as hilarious as in the Cats (count)Down.

[@dennislindqvist8443]

In the English language, one does not need to know whether a piece of wood is he or she. So it's easier than many other languages. Not in Finnish either, thank goodness. On the contrary, the difference between he and she doesn't exist, sometimes a person is even referred to as "it".

[@lalalili4197]

French is literally the definition of : few rules, thousands of exceptions

[@Picolinni]

Try a language where the words change based on preceding and proceeding words. And French. I mean, I love French, but the language doesn’t follow its rules at all!

[@Youtube221B]

Coming from an island-rich country, I can confirm that tourists buy sea shells from sellers selling seashells by the seashore all year round.

[@JarzanX]

😂

[@ilkkak3065]

They sell more expensive sea shell those must be better than free ones on the beach...

[@saerdnagnirnesi]

Seashells from the seashore are not like seashells from the seashell seller shelf. 😜

[@eddyrourke5514]

Yes but who picks the peppers?

[@randreas69]

The missus in the story didn't sell, uh shells but something like coprolites or fossils. They've talked about it on QI.

[@michalbotor]

my favourite criticism of english grammar comes from some other comedian that pointed out in his stand up "i dance, you dance, we dance, you dance, they dance, but he dances?! why?! is he dancing more than me? 645 people dance, but he dances? how much is this motherf*cker dancing?!"

[@goklasgiovanni4985]

that joke is by Rafi Bastos

[@twenteeen]

My favorites have always been, "one house, two houses, one mouse, two mice ...". Or one ship, two ships, one sheep, two sheep. Plus one goose, two geese, one mongoose, two mongooses. The English language is messed up 🤣😂😅

[@dianeatpeace337]

Try explaining how 'Kansas' and 'Arkansas' are pronounced to a foregner. 🤯 It only gets worse when they ask you 'why the difference?' 🤷🤦

[@eligebrown8998]

😂😂😂

[@talvetar3385]

I love him too. He is good

[@fcays603603]

Tuve la oportunidad de enseñar español a unas personas de Bélgica y me impresionó que hablaran inglés, francés, italiano y flamenco (flemish) y me decían que mucha gente en Europa habla entre tres y cuatro idiomas. Le deseo mucho éxito Ismo.

[@seemann79]

Finnish humor... very underrated but one of the best out there.

[@DrNoBrazil]

Mmmmh. No.

[@modestakudzmaite4573]

Yes it is!!

[@blackmamba9950]

Hmm no, definitely rated the way it deserves. This was such a boring act lol

[@ralphsmithison4098]

Really ? I am not so sure! Half baked surely 😮

[@serkomaani4346]

@@blackmamba9950 when its not dirty humour u have to have smart humour, which i guess isnt ur cup of tea

[@eddyrourke5514]

Excellent and very intelligent twist on humour.

[@DavidMoviez]

His almost Mr Bean like laugh inbetween sentences adds to his character and story-telling. Great guy!

[@NareshBhola-ww4yq]

This guy is awesome...has quite a good understanding of the english language

[@juhaniraunio940]

Ismo has a legendary status as a comedian. 4ever 4sure 4real. Piste. Koko Suomi rakastaa Ismoa

[@Jemphy]

Wow.. Cracking jokes in a language that isn't your first.. You're just good

[@jonoesquirryl]

Watched this skit so many times, never fails to crack me up!

[@adambane1719]

I think once was prolly enough, but ok

[@scifiknut]

It's amusing how easily you can distinguish between Finns, Swedes and Norwegians speaking English. The accent just doesn't want to go away, of course depending on when you first started learning and how much effort you put into it.

[@juhokilttipoika]

True! Whenever I hear a Swede speak English it's an instant recognition! Though Ismo has also said in his book that he prefers to even emphasize the accent a little bit. Makes him more memorable.

[@Postidemoni]

@@juhokilttipoika I'm quite sure that Ismo speaks now fluent American English. It's the character that does that accent, although I think it's a nice for natives to understand anyway.

[@strugglepresident3779]

Why tf would you want it to go away though.

[@zz9224]

Amazing, and pure joy to watch. Even the 'hesitations' are timed to perfection. ISMO is a breath of fresh air with intelligent, well-observed, superbly delivered humour.

[@taralee7076]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😆 since laughter is the best remedy, Ismo has me cured. Hilarious

[@martinstremlow2997]

Ismo is a genius!

[@harryrabbit2870]

Lol...loved this guy. Will be watching his career. Hope he's successful!

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Well, he won the "Funniest person in the world" competition in the US in 2014, went on Conan in 2018 so his career is pretty well on its way already. He uses his stage fright to perfect his unique performance rather than work it off. Brilliant!

[@K0nna13]

3:47 I love how he says "Shituation" considering the context.

[@BabbleBebble]

Shitchiuation! 😂

[@bror8228]

It´s like you trying to say the Finnish name Kyösti Kuosmanen....

[@arthurwatts1680]

After Sisu, it's refreshing to hear from a Finn with a sense of humour.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Didn't you find Sisu fun?

[@arthurwatts1680]

@@MikkoRantalainen Sure, but I'm weird. It was a grim tale, esp when they tried to hang him.

[@stankinsteinfrankfurter9005]

He is very clever!! I love this guy!!

[@drfrancintosh]

When there was a Radio Shack on the Boardwalk, and your radio runs out of batteries, you'd need to know that "She sells c-cells by the sea shore." - Happens all the time.

[@macmaarten]

ISMO might need to point her out if ever he encounters a computer saleswoman by the sea: A UNIX saleslady named Lenore Liked her work, but loved the beach more She found a good way To combine work and play She now sells C shells by the seashore (sorry, nerd humor)

[@johndeleon8741]

Making people laugh without yelling, bad words, insulting or demeaning anyone. How many comedians can do this?

[@84stoney]

His most popular acts are based around the words SHIT and ASS, where he says then 100 times. 🤷

[@mitch95722]

​@@84stoney Hahah valid, but it's about discussing the word and it's definitions vs using the word negatively.

[@moodfm5673]

bill cosby never used bad words in his comedy, and look what we found out about him

[@hollywoodghostbusters9869]

"She sells sea shells by the sea shore" is actually based on a woman named Mary Anning, who discovered the first icthyosaur skeleton in England in the 1800s

[@sanjnasajid]

You made me laugh. Thank you 🙏

[@Conan_1997]

Omg! I haven’t had so much laugh in a very long time….😂😂😂😂

[@ageldenb]

Sheer mastery! Fantastic skill.

[@realandsurreal]

ISMO ALWAYS makes me laugh out loud!

[@davidlickiss1609]

That's the funniest sea shells but I've ever heard! I'm in tears😂😂

[@katk8386]

Very very funny. I enjoyed it. Thank you ❤️

[@555-mk]

I went to this small town in western Denmark. There was a house with local sea shells covering the house. Inside the house was a shop where they were selling sea shells and other souvenirs. The seller was a woman. She was selling sea shells by the sea shore.

[@gabrielastoicescu1350]

Ismo is very talented! 👏

[@commonsense4257]

I sailed the world for 40 + years in the merchant navy and have been in Finland countless times...after Sweden. Norway, Denmark...Finland the language is a huge shock...i always said you first need a throat operation to speak it..but i liked Finland..just dont be a drinker or smoker... no one can afford it

[@earlkirkland9476]

Excellent!!

[@kadzunk63]

Very funny! Had a good laugh :)

[@williamrae9954]

Wait until Ismo gets,"I'm not a pheasant plucker, i'm the pheasant plucker's son...."😅

[@bananenmusli2769]

How I understood it, his problem are not necessarily tongue twisters but the difference between the s-sound and the sh-sound, because Finnish doesn't have a sh-sound, as far as I know.

[@MrBluePoochyena]

@@bananenmusli2769 Technically there are a few words that do have the sh sound, though those are mainly loan words and not Finnish origin oones

[@mauriman2210]

I watched a five minute gag he did jn New Zealand... Funny as heck!

[@marvingordon1108]

This guy is pure genius.

[@jif8802]

This guy gives hilarious a new level.😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chylimzbydzi]

He's genuinely funny!

[@SnowbordrWRX]

Lol before he said transportation I was thinking he's going to say transportation lol

[@frankcarlosanaliza]

I saw it coming and still laughed. Transportation!😂

[@frank-lr]

"hattatatatatat..." is actually of Germanic origin, meaning "I see what you are going to do there - ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! don't you DARE!"; the overall British friendliness has softened its meaning over the centuries to the mentioned "that's enough tea in my cup now" with a slight "you moron" undertone.

[@DLF218]

Brilliant, this guy understand English better than natives.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Americans don't speak English

[@snelgrave101]

Understands* 😂😂

[@GG-mr9iz]

@@snelgrave101oh shut up 😂

[@snelgrave101]

@@GG-mr9iz eh, no.

[@sawaalbino]

Learning languages is fun. In my language, when someone is saying a bad word, instead of yelling "language!", most of the times we say "mouth!". When someone saying stupid things, we can say "idiot!" OR "your brain!"

[@seanstone70]

This guy is truly amazing made me laugh hard. 😂🎉🎉

[@christineconradt9895]

Just saw him last weekend at the Improv in Irvine. Great show! He's so funny!

[@SonamDorjimakelifemeaningful]

I just love him and his comedies 😂

[@sarimaaret6845]

Hahahaa! "Transportation", hahahaa! Can´t stop laughing! Ismo is great!

[@volodyanarchist]

Comment!

[@c-pjawa2759]

Ismo is my dream man and I’m not kidding.

[@kayEnt3rtainm3nt]

I know what you mean. Smart, funny, and a lovely mane you just wanna run your fingers through 😅

[@TheSanezu]

​@@kayEnt3rtainm3ntThere's many men like Ismo in Finland. Same hairstyle, clothings and sense of humour. Ismo is perfect for representing finnish humour.

[@zoolkhan]

@@TheSanezu yes, tell them! I am here.. pick me! pick me ! I am single :-) ... in southern finland, and if i didt have my humour i would end myself using the finnish standard suicide instrument: a rowing boat - the manual says "at midsummernight, row out on the lake (it will be bright skies in finland) get drunk, then stand up and try to pee over the reiling. Drop over and drown.... fortunately, i am not there yet :)

[@snelgrave101]

To make a career while learning a language is a skill 👍

[@Fredman2410]

When you've mastered 'Irish wristwatch', you've got it. Kiitos Ismo!

[@NewFalconerRecords]

'Mixed biscuits' is another beauty.

[@volodyanarchist]

And if we are in Britain: Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry...

[@stayhappylittlemermaid]

It's better to let someone walk away from you than to let them walk all over you.😊

[@blucat4]

Or if they won't piss off, run!! 😄

[@carenburmeister5002]

He’s brilliant!

[@ethanmariani5152]

high level intellect, absolutely amazing. should meet Chomsky.

[@123rockstar2010]

I love how he says sheshels in the sheshore...😂😅

[@handycrowd]

Just love Ismo!

[@XavidAhmedAdan]

His laugh though!😂😂😂😂

[@steveallen1648]

Finnish humour is something else...

[@MRusso99]

OMG! He is so funny! And Cute!

[@garythompson9452]

Clever intelligent original humor.

[@l_pete_l6501]

This guy is a cross between Chris Farley and Benny Hill. Someone needs to put him in movies.

[@dianeatpeace337]

I've been saying something similar to friends for the past 5+ years. I do think Hollywood would love him.

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

Of course, I'm sure that someone has taken the time to explain to ISMO that the admonition "LANGUAGE!" is just a shortend form of the phrase "Mind your language", which means "be careful what you say, because someone might be listening"... Yes, English is so messed up. Maybe we will switch to Suomi, because that language is very simple 🤣

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

English-speaking people can't fathom doubling any vowels beside "e" and "o"... We can't abide such things as "aa" or "ii" or "uu"; add-in the dots and we're lost; we can't say "ää" or "öö"... If we can even identify Suomi , we know it because of the repetitive vowels, the excessive "k"s, and the use of "-nen" at the end.... An average English speaking person would not even be able to recognize this next line as "fake Finnish": Sä paa lekkanönaakkarannen üppa päakeeroniknen ko kükülassonapö "Hockey" küütliinenenen. (We can't speak Hungarian or Turkish either.)

[@juhokilttipoika]

@@giuseppelogiurato5718 My Finnish friend said once that Finnish language sounds like a guy with bunch of stuff falling down the stairs :D

[@JohnVerpeleti]

Funnier than the audience gave him credit for, imho.

[@The804ever]

2:40 😂 TRANSPORTATION ‼️

[@veromoreno-diaz]

Love this guy lol 😂😂😂😂

[@dongjuang4196]

About selling sea shells at the sea shore. It's not a bad idea at all. They are selling pretty well to tourists if the sea shells are beautifully polished and laquered.

[@drwhatson]

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?

[@ElisabettaMaccani]

Troppo simpatico!!! 🤣

[@JusticeAlways]

My mother was born in Finland... I remember sometimes she would speak to us kids in a heated raised voice saying "Orvy bocky chotta orva notchy.....!" Years later...I asked her just what it was that she was saying...she said "I was cussing you kids out in Finnish!" She spoke 5 languages... Russian..Finnish...French...German...and English. 😊👍

[@sho9214]

He makes me difficult to pronounce that sentence now 😂

[@jessebryant9233]

2:40 - Language is language and a bus is a bus, no? 🤨🤣😜

[@TrimTrimmer]

“Language” is all that’s left of “Watch your language!” 😂😅 the way we drop the sentence but for the last word 😂😅 funny really

[@darkiee69]

Or "Mind your language"

[@Paxmax]

English has so much potential for efficiency. So many silent letters... Some british accents does away with even more letters! A Brit friend of mine says "Wa'ah bo'uh" which is Water bottle. Amazing efficiency. Landing in Ireland, just outside airport we passed a road sign indicating the road to town of "Sword", but sign said "Sord" and I immediately said "Well, that makes sense!".

[@badgerswood78]

Saw him live last night at the O2...I was crying 😂😂

[@TimoForsd]

its goes finish like op pop pop pop pop pop.....

[@lollettealipe9363]

Super funny!

[@davidterry2038]

Loved it - made me LOL loads of times !

[@z3r0c00l2]

You rock ismo

[@Tomee62538]

My car does the same thing in the morning. 😂😂

[@ebzzry]

There are plenty of vendors who sell seashells by the seashore in countries like Philippines, and they come in different variety and forms.

[@robertsteiner3814]

I have loved Ismo ever since he debut on Conan!

[@TomasGO85]

Very kind humor

[@susanpena7575]

I love this guy. He reminds me of Victor Borge, my all-time favorite.

[@drlnielsen]

Oooh more of my favorite Finnish comedian!

[@stefanlundal5557]

He slips up once and pronounce "sea shore" perfectly.

[@LaabanAngstschweiss]

I would add to the wifi password bit "all lower case"

[@sOUL_i0N]

theo von really stepped up his game. 😄nicely done.

[@noras.9774]

Sea shell and eyeglasses! Yes, shells are from the sea and glasses are for the eyes!😂

[@ryanlemley4866]

A girl named Sally did sell fossilized sea shells by the sea shore as a means to support her family. She actually pioneered the fossil study of them. I know where the joke is. But hope some of you look this fun fact and tongue twister up. It's really interesting. And Is no is very clever Thank you.

[@quen_anito]

Mary Anning actually... The mother of paleontology and the origin of tongue twister.

[@jcurtis3999]

😂😂😂😂 every time!

[@Scandimania]

The best part is that between his words he sounds like a Mumintroll.

[@brianheidari535]

When I saw the thumbnail of this video I thought it was Theo Von and he had let himself go.

[@mirrecords]

Kiitos

[@johnmckown1267]

But Sally will guaranee that her sea shells are 100% non-GMO and "fair trade". She also has all the proper city, county, state, and federal licenses. And will give you, included in the price, both a certificate of authenticity and provenance, so you be sure they were not stolen from other beachcomers.