Playing with language 101

I've seen this video presented in at least 3 different contexts now (all scholarly- a class, a conference, a lecture), each time interpreted in a different light:




"Isn't it great, they're having fun with language! Better than nothing, right?"

"A jibe at the decontextualized language students get in the classroom."

"What does this say about how the American mainstream views the utility of language learning"

(ok, I admit it, the last one was my own reflection, but I brought it up in one of these contexts)

Not that this video necessarily needs to be over-analyzed, but it presents an opportunity for reflection.