If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains when you forget your umbrella, you are listening to an observational comedian.

当你听到一个单口喜剧演员针对人们排队时的举止说笑话，或者问为什么总是在下雨时才忘了带雨伞，你就是在听一个观察评论类单口喜剧演员在表演。

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Not for the dozens of people who queue up in lines snaking down the block!

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Inside, it's a little more tense, as lines of students queue up - financial aid applications in hand - to negotiate how they're going to pay for their education.

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