Sense of humour

[Kenny]

British and American Sense of humour why are they so different?

Is ours too sophisticated for you guys to understand or what?

I've put this LOL just to help you along here.

What do you think?

[Moksha]

Some of my all time favorite comedy TV programs and movies have been British. Off the top of my head, Monty Python, Rumpole of the Bailey and Jeeves and Wooster are in a class by themselves. Others like Are You Being Served, Blackadder 1-3, Fawlty Towers, Red Dwarf and Britas Empire were good too. All the Monty Python movies were funny. Comedy from the droll to the absurd.

[jadams_4040]

British and American Sense of humour why are they so different?

Is ours too sophisticated for you guys to understand or what?

I've put this LOL just to help you along here.

What do you think?

Is this another one of those dry british jokes?

[miztrniceguy]

I thought he was saying americans were too sophisticated to appreciate british humor, until i saw his location.

actually the spelling humour is what tipped me off.

[mightynancy]

They're different because Americans are simpleminded, lazy, and culturally inferior.

Is that what you were after?

I put this little LOL on there to help you along.

[Maxel]

The dry humor is fine. When kept clean and performed by a competent performer, British-style humor can be absolutely amazing (I'm thinking of some of the clean skits by Monty Python, some older British comedies I've seen but can't remember the name of, and others). When it's not clean, however (like a majority of the Monty Python skits) it can get pretty bad. The dry presentation undermines the effect that the material has on the soul.

That being said, the dry humor is very different than the more emotional American-style acting and doesn't 'click' with lots of Americans.

[Kenny]

They're different because Americans are simpleminded, lazy, and culturally inferior.

Is that what you were after?

I put this little LOL on there to help you along.

Very good, now we’re getting somewhere. British humour is all about being able to laugh at oneself, a sort of irony. No harm is ever meant and when it is done right it makes you laugh.

One of my favourite American shows is Laughin they seemed to captured the very essences of this and I've laughed at Goldie Hawn's type of humour ever since.

[Mahone]

Very good, now we’re getting somewhere. British humour is all about being able to laugh at oneself, a sort of irony. No harm is ever meant and when it is done right it makes you laugh.

I think top gear does this quite well

On a side note, I've noticed that I walk a little bit like Jeremy Clarkson

[LDSVALLEY]

I'm Canadian, we are caught in the middle between the two with our sense of humor. Add a dash of French Canadian and a pinch of Newfie and we end up laughing at our own jokes that are making fun of our sense of humor because our sense of humor is everything else from everyone else and yet none of the above. So we are either hysterically funny or have no sense of humor.

Good Day A...... This hoser is off to the sleep slate for a head down so he can get cracked at hill and vale druggery later.

and remember

I AM CANADIAN........

[hordak]

British and American Sense of humour why are they so different?

Is ours too sophisticated for you guys to understand or what?

I've put this LOL just to help you along here.

What do you think?

I always thought it stems from our "prudish" nature. In my understanding (though i have never been there) Europe is a more casual culture. Nudity and other situations that we Americans would embarrassing and uncomfortable (there for funny when it happens to others) is more common place there.

I like some of the wit shown on Brit shows like "Waiting for God" for example but nothing beats someone getting hurt or embarrassed while trying to show off. I love that good old slapstick.

[miztrniceguy]

Maxel, I'm guessing that Benny Hill is not ok?

[talisyn]

Terry Pratchett is awesomely funny. Early Discworld books are just hysterical.

[Kenny]

Is this another one of those dry british jokes?

I have an infinity with America, I laugh at most of your comedy, I could even say in some area's your type of whit is better, but where you guys lose me is how you respond to our dry humour. I'm not sure if you are offended by it or just don't get it.

The reason for this thread is a desire to try and understand that, not through professional comedy, but on a personal level, if you get my gist.

[Mahone]

I have an infinity with America, I laugh at most of your comedy, I could even say in some area's your type of whit is better, but where you guys lose me is how you respond to our dry humour. I'm not sure if you are offended by it or just don't get it.

Well, in my opinion, a Yorkshireman would quickly be banned from this forum. No, I do not think dry humour is appreciated too much on here in general, particularly if not clarified. That makes it all the more amusing for the person using said humour though

[pam]

I have an infinity with America, I laugh at most of your comedy, I could even say in some area's your type of whit is better, but where you guys lose me is how you respond to our dry humour. I'm not sure if you are offended by it or just don't get it.

The reason for this thread is a desire to try and understand that, not through professional comedy, but on a personal level, if you get my gist.

I will admit..in my case I just don't get it.

[Kenny]

Well, in my opinion, a Yorkshireman would quickly be banned from this forum.

Why a Yorkshireman?

[Mahone]

Why a Yorkshireman?

They are known for their rather excessive dry sense of humour.

[Guest Alana]

Yup

[Dravin]

Well, in my opinion, a Yorkshireman would quickly be banned from this forum. No, I do not think dry humour is appreciated too much on here in general, particularly if not clarified. That makes it all the more amusing for the person using said humour though

Do we mean here as in America? Or here as in the boards?

I can definitely understand the boards, communication of humor is hard enough when its slap you in the face with a 2x4 obvious, a dryer humor could easily be lost. As far as off the boards, I've run into a lot of people who are whooshed by my attempts at dry humor (of course that could be saying more about my sense of humor than theirs), dry humor though has the benefit that if its missed it's still funny more often then more obvious humor, especially if the guy besides you gets it while the 'target' does not.

[LDSVALLEY]

I know when we have British Missionaries the number of complaints about them increase. Every one I investigated so far as a Mission Leader was misunderstanding of British Wit. Which actually does surprise me since the majority of Saints in our Ward would be of British Descent and East Coast humor (other then Newfie.) tends to be dryer then the rest of Canada as a generalization.

[talisyn]

I have yet to meet a British missionary, I am now looking forward to it

[LDSVALLEY]

I have yet to meet a British missionary, I am now looking forward to it

In last 3 years we have had 4 British, 1 Austrailian, 5 Canadian, 1 Somohan(spelling oops) the rest were USA.

[pam]

In last 3 years we have had 4 British, 1 Austrailian, 5 Canadian, 1 Somohan(spelling oops) the rest were USA.

Do you mean Samoan?

[Kenny]

They are known for their rather excessive dry sense of humour.

Having been born and raised in Sheffield South Yorkshire I agree Yorkshire people are known for their dry humour. I would go as far to say in some cases if someone does not give as good as he gets they will be vilified. That type of humour is cruel

Now it would be our sense of fun to put to the test your theory that we should be banned from this forum but because my desire is to learn and grow I will resist the temptation:lol:

[LDSVALLEY]

Do you mean Samoan?

Yes I believe that is the correct spelling.