时差N小时:人类的情感(上)

Seinfeld was one of the funniest TV shows ever.Pretty much everyone loved it. Everyone, that is, inthe United States. And probably in many otherdeveloped countries, too. Because, after all, anyoneengaged in the daily grind would connect with theshow’s absurd take on the odd, quirky details ofmodern life. But what about people in developingcountries? Or what if we were to visit a tribe deep inthe Amazon that lived a more or less Stone Ageexistence. If we plopped them down in front ofSeinfeld, would they get it? Would They Get It?Probably not. But they would understand that something funny is going on. Why? Becausethey’d hear laughter on the soundtrack.

赛恩菲尔德是有史以来最有趣的电视节目之一。几乎人人都喜爱这个节目。那就是在美国的每个人。可能在其他许多发达国家，也有人喜欢这个节目。因为，毕竟，每天从事单调工作的大众都会和现代生活的离奇、古怪细节有联系。但发展中国家的人们喜欢那个节目吗?或者，如果我们访问一个亚马逊深处的部落，他们过着或多或少石器时代的生活。如果我们将它们放在赛恩菲尔德面前，他们会怎么做呢?他们会理解吗?很可能理解不了。不过，他们会明白有趣的事要发生。为什么呢?因为他们想听到电影配乐中的笑声。