Canadian humor at its finest

Toronto International Film Festival audience know a joke only gets funnier with repetition

September 6, 2013 at 11:15AM

TORONTO - Before every public screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, a public service announcement warning against film piracy appears onscreen.

And every single time it does, the audience says "Arrrr" in unison, like so many buccaneers in search of booty. And chuckles at the traditional joke.

There's the famous Canadian sense of humor, eh?

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