do americans, truly understand the british sense of humour
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As much as Doctor Who can give me
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That is so true, britain is a melting pot of multicultural. lol but it still doesnt elude the fact that father ted is still british. Alright well at least fish and chips is british with a good english breakfast hehe. And now our disgusting tasting cadbury chocolate0
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You made me do it.
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Lol aww, if the irish are jealous . you can always ditch home rule lol0
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Oh and the car and tv are british invention So there still british made in japan or not lol lol0
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Damn thats all comedy gold hehe0
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Ummmm...I'm from The Republic of Ireland...not Northern Ireland. Ye don't 'own' us anymore. Sheesh.
32 counties in Ireland. Ye only still control 6 of them. The other 26 have their independence nearly 100 years!0 -
Lol i know you was from there. And thats why i said ditch home rule. You had home rule before independence. come on i know you want to ditch. Independence and come back to your overlords. We have guinness mrs browns boys.. Coome come fellow irish man stand in the streets of dublin and shout out for the your return of your English overlords. Lol lol0
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Oh dear.
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All getting a little too serious for my liking! Not a massive fan of the Irish comedy if I'm honest, too slap stick for me, prefer a nice comedy series like 8 out of 10 cats... Sarcasm always seems to be missed in the British humour and we can be very dry...
Lets not forget the Cadburys stuff is still waaaay better than that hershey stuff...yak (now owned by the American company Kraft though!!!)
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anadoesitirelnd958578 wrote:Oh dear.
Lol lol, well i say how is Britain suppose to fight a war when we can throw our slaved population At the trenches Lol. I say give Ireland back the 6 counties. we dont want it and they defo dont want to be slaved. By there english master's lol0 -
I don't think the best of Irish comedy makes to the UK either.All getting a little too serious for my liking! Not a massive fan of the Irish comedy if I'm honest, too slap stick for me, prefer a nice comedy series like 8 out of 10 cats... Sarcasm always seems to be missed in the British humour and we can be very dry...
Lets not forget the Cadburys stuff is still waaaay better than that hershey stuff...yak (now owned by the American company Kraft though!!!)
Both are funny!
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All getting a little too serious for my liking! Not a massive fan of the Irish comedy if I'm honest, too slap stick for me, prefer a nice comedy series like 8 out of 10 cats... Sarcasm always seems to be missed in the British humour and we can be very dry...
Lets not forget the Cadburys stuff is still waaaay better than that hershey stuff...yak (now owned by the American company Kraft though!!!)
Dont get me started on cadburys Even the irish would agree and the only thing They would on. About how disgusting cadburys chocolate has become0 -
Lol banderbandits lol0
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Rubberbandits you mean?
Sminky Shorts: Hilarious youtube video cartoons... http://www.youtube.com/user/SminkyAnimation0 -
billieljaime wrote: »sometimes technology is a beautiful thing, it allows you to see things you wouldnt have been able to many years ago, oh, the original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, done in Dutch, much MUCH better than the American version any day of the week!!!!
Swedish, not Dutch. I refused to watch the Hollywood version, it seemed so utterly ridiculous as a concept when you already had seen the original. But back on topic, sorry.
I have some friends in the UK and at times don't get their jokes. Also, they do this mocking thing where I can't decide whether it's funny or just plain appalling out of etiquette perspective, because one has to know someone else quite well to get away with stabs like that where I come from, and even then the stuff is bordering on hurtful. So no, that type of stuff I don't think opens up to many on the outside.0 -
walkonfire5 wrote: »But what about adam sandler net worth 350 - 500 million dollars and brings out movies at a shocking rate lol
Hold fire there Big Guy - it's very easy to say what about Adam Sandler ( although I love Happy Gilmore, Funny People, Billy Madison & really enjoyed The Longest Yard ) but the Americans hardly have a monopoly on broad unfunny comedy. Mrs Brown's Boys is the most popular thing on British TV at the minute. Lee Evans is the highest earning British comedian and as for Mr Bean....
Besides Cheers, The Office & Modern Family America gave us Community - so, ya know, swings and roundabouts.0 -
I think the better question is: Do Americans ever admit to not understanding anything? ;-)0
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A sense of humour comes in all shapes and sizes - dang :-)0
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I think SOME Americans understand English humor and appreciate it more than American. I'm American but find American humor to be too obvious and mean-spirited, to be honest. English is also much more likely to involve irony and satire, which is difficult for some of us to grasp.
We're also into "hero worship" here, and it's no wonder there are so many narcissists in this country. It's been my observation that when I see a show in the UK, the audience will clap politely, whereas in the US there is always and forever a standing ovation, which has to be somewhat patronising to the performer.
Anyway, I grew up watching English shows that I would find on PBS. My parents couldn't understand what I saw in them.0 -
I am in love with British humor. I will only watch the British Top Gear because of this.0
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Alright community Was great but everyone left. But they still try to cash cow everything. Why do americans run every into the ground and bleed it for every last drop. When it becomes old and unfunny finish early on a high note. Dont drag it on and on and on and on for years0
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walkonfire5 wrote: »Alright community Was great but everyone left. But they still try to cash cow everything. Why do americans run every into the ground and bleed it for every last drop. When it becomes old and unfunny finish early on a high note. Dont drag it on and on and on and on for years
Because just about everything in this country is all about making profit. So like you say, bleed it until it's dry. Get every last cent you can from it.
Ugh. One of my favorite English shows was Blackadder. I loved how that show was ended. (I know that's going back to the 80s but it's my all time favorite show)
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walkonfire5 wrote: »Alright community Was great but everyone left. But they still try to cash cow everything. Why do americans run every into the ground and bleed it for every last drop. When it becomes old and unfunny finish early on a high note. Dont drag it on and on and on and on for years
Syndication unfortunately, although in Community's case, it kinda does have to be 6 seasons and a movie or it's all been a waste of time.
But it doesn't always go bad. 30 Rock was excellent from start to finish, so was Frazier,
I also forgot about Archer, The League, Drawn Together...top quality stuff.
And the English aren't exactly blameless....
Only Fools and Horses? One of the best sitcoms ever - but resurrected more often than Dracula and it didn't go well.
- And now you have " Still Open All Hours " - Jesus, who thought that was a good idea.
- Last Of The Summer Wine.
I don't mind the cash cowing so much though, it's a business after all. Someone has to pay the " artist's " mortgage.
I sort of view it as a means to an end.
Like, I tried not to get too annoyed while Channel 4 was doing Big Brother - just kept telling myself " it's cheap to make and it'll pay for The IT Crowd. "
And Mrs Brown's ratings probably don't hurt the Budget for Sherlock - there always has to be a pay off.0 -
Check out British comedy Benidorm so funny :-)0
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Considering shows like Fawlty Towers and movies like Monty Python and the Holy Grail are among my favorite comedies of all time, I like to think I understand it. However, I still think Benny Hill and Mr. Bean blow chunks. 0
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I don't know if I understand British humor, but "Keeping Up Appearances" is my jam.0
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Considering shows like Fawlty Towers and movies like Monty Python and the Holy Grail are among my favorite comedies of all time, I like to think I understand it. However, I still think Benny Hill and Mr. Bean blow chunks.
I have to admit, I did like The Benny Hill Show, but it definitely was not your typical English comedy, which is why I think he was so popular in America. It's my understanding that he was generally disliked in the UK.
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