Humour - you like British or others?

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Summer3

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Posted: 16 years ago

British humour can be pretty funny and sacarstic too. They love the play of words as well.
Someone sent me these:

During last night's high winds an African family were killed by a falling tree.
A spokesman for the Birmingham City Council said 'We didn't even know they were living up there'.

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I was reading in the paper today about this dwarf that got pick-pocketed.
How could anyone stoop so low?

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I was walking down the road when I saw an Afghan bloke standing on a fifth-floor balcony, shaking a carpet.
I shouted up to him, "What's up Abdul, won't it start?"

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Summer3

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British humour is a somewhat general term applied to certain comedic motifs that are often prevalent in comedic acts originating in the United Kingdom and its current or former colonies. Comedy acts and television programmes typical of British humour include Monty Python, Benny Hill, and Keeping Up Appearances to name a few that have become quite popular outside of the United Kingdom. At times, however, such humour can seem puzzling to non-British speakers of English (for example, references to British slang terms or people who are not internationally known), while certain Commonwealth nations (such as Australia, Canada and South Africa) tend to find it more familiar. Many UKcomedy TV shows typical of British humour have been internationally popular, and have been a strong avenue for the export and representation of British culture to an international audience.

One of the most popular comedies was provided by Benny Hill😆

Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 19 April 1992) was an English comedian, actor and singer, notable for his long-running television programme The Benny Hill Show.

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Summer3

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Posted: 16 years ago

Company Structure

When top level guy looks down they only see shit.

When bottom level guy looks up they only see assholes.

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Posted: 16 years ago

ritish is my current fav

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SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Posted: 16 years ago

there no better humour than british homour!!

its the best

jimmy carr
franky boyle
lee evans
michael mcintyre

r my fave!

but theres more & diffrent kind!!
but we r still the best in comedy!

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Summer3

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Posted: 16 years ago

Yes one of the Best old British comedies.

Mind Your Language

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaFrsr_WB9A&feature=related

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaFrsr_WB9A&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

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-Rinky-

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Posted: 16 years ago

what should a person say when they don't know much of british humor?

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Summer3

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Posted: 16 years ago

Originally posted by: -Rinky-
what should a person say when they don't know much of british humor?

Then say what makes you laugh. All people have their own kind of jokes and humour.

Indian have their own and so do the Chinese. The Hong Kong movies can be very funny too.😆

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Posted: 16 years ago

The only thing I dislike about Brit humor is when it borderlines on snottiness. Sarcasm, I have no problem with, after all sarcasm is the only thing they have got to show after being world beaters for centuries

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Posted: 16 years ago

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I like humour of all sorts, but mostly like easy humour like cartoon movies, gags, Mr.Bean,I really liked Jerome K jerome's books and the Pirates of Carribean series....

I the jokes in Reader's Digest were one of my favourites....

To me entertainment is all about laughing...and a little mindless comedy does wonders on my mood...but i dont like sexual/sleezy jokes/gags...

Not much of Austin Powers fan...🥱

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