Could Someone Please Explain British Humor to Me

I think I'm a pretty funny guy, and I like to know a lot about humor, but I don't understand British Humor. Could someone please explain it to me?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_humour

oh and im not a fan of british humor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_humour

oh and im not a fan of british humor

ReaperV7

i actually prefer Britcoms to American sitcoms. i find them to be more random and slapstick.

What British humor? Monty Python? Benny Hill? Blackadder? Fawlty Towers? Mr. Bean? Oscar Wilde? Gilbert & Sullivan? Shakespeare?

To me Monty Python is the pinnacle of British HumorPenguinchow

Same but I also love the offive, mighty boosh, fawlty towers ect

Whats not to get?

What aspects of it dont you understand ?

Talk to this guy. He'll explain it.

its usually not funny

[spoiler] i kid? [/spoiler]

Isn't it more satire and puns rather than American slap stick?tofu-lion91

Pretty much, although the Brits have a fair amount of slapstick themselves. It's just that they throw in a lot of dry wit as well whereas American humor is more direct.

I like Monty Python, Faulty towers, and the office that only lasted 2 seasons.:cry:

watch monty python

It's a mix of witty remarks and utter insanity:P

I love most brit comedies.

Young Ones, Blackadder, Monty Python and Fawlty Towers are hilarious:lol:

"You fool! You must be insane not to understand British humor!"

:P Gotta love Monty Python.

"You fool! You must be insane not to understand British humor!"

:P Gotta love Monty Python.

MasterBolt360

lol monty python and the holy grail

I just hope this thread doesnt degenerate into one of these moronic and nationalisitic "my country's humor is better than yours" threads.

I just hope this thread doesnt degenerate into one of these moronic and nationalisitic "my country's humor is better than yours" threads.

sonicare

I just hope this thread doesnt degenerate into one of these moronic and nationalisitic "my country's humor is better than yours" threads.

Personally i dont think you can really discribe british hummer as one thing, i mean on the one hand theres Monty Python and on the other hand theres The Office. Franckly theres such a wide range of humer from Britain that anyone should be able to find something they like and if not then there just not looking hard enough.

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That's all you need to know.

Oh, and what is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Here Skull, this is some easy British humor to understand. "All the Demon Doors in Albion have been opened. No wonder there's an unnatural draught."

It's actually simple once you get the hang of it: Guy says something completely unfunny, guy laughs. There you go. :P

You should watch:

• Monty Python
• League of Gentlemen
• Peep Show
• Harry Hill's TV Burp
• That Mitchell and Webb Look

You're missing out if you have not seen any of them. The only show I find funny from America is Scrubs, but that's it.

It is an acquired taste.

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I've got to be honest, you're going to have to walk me through this one.

I didn't really get it until I watched Spaced. Fantastic show. I still don't like the British Office though.

You should watch:

• Monty Python
• League of Gentlemen
• Peep Show
• Harry Hill's TV Burp
• That Mitchell and Webb Look

You're missing out if you have not seen any of them. The only show I find funny from America is Scrubs, but that's it.

CBR600-RR

Agreed. I'll pop in Brass Eye, The Day Today (or anything Chris Morris related aside from Jam… unless you enjoy your comedy rather twisted).

Not to over generalise, however it's perhaps a little more self-deprecating in nature and a little more subtle. One of the reasons Monty Python changed the face of comedy is because it wasn't condescending – it wasn't broad or low brow which defined much of the comedy in the 60's. That's been perhaps one of the signature definitions of British comedy (not all – cue Benny Hill) ever since (cue the Office).

The Judean People's Front Crack Suicide Squad.

That's all you need to know.

Oh, and what is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

SUD123456

African or European?:D

British humor tends to down play jokes. A common theme is to have a ridiculous situation but pretend like everything is normal.

british humor is so.. so.. dry.. i dont find it funny at all. if anything it is stupid.00-Riddick-00

[QUOTE="00-Riddick-00"]british humor is so.. so.. dry.. i dont find it funny at all. if anything it is stupid.Solid_Snake325

I find some really good and some really terrible.