Is British Humor the Witty Secret of UK Culture?

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The discussion revolves around the nature of British humor and its cultural significance in the UK. Participants explore various aspects of humor, including its reception, types of humor, and references to specific comedic content.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the humor presented, suggesting it may not be universally funny.
  • Others note that British humor is distinct and may not resonate with everyone, particularly those unfamiliar with its political satire.
  • A few participants share links to humorous content, indicating a mix of reactions to the clips.
  • There are playful exchanges about the nature of humor and personal preferences, including references to specific comedic styles like Monty Python.
  • Some participants discuss the implications of cultural references and the understanding required to appreciate the humor fully.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the appeal of British humor, with some finding it delightful while others remain unimpressed. Multiple competing views on what constitutes funny remain evident throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

There are references to specific cultural and political contexts that may influence the humor's reception, but these contexts are not universally understood by all participants.

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Some of the other films at the site can be a bit naughty, each clip tells what is in the film and gives a warning for the prudish (hey I'm a major prude and I found them quite tame), but WATCH ANY OTHER CLIPS ON THIS SITE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
 
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Sorry, I can't find one funny clip yet :redface:
 
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It's British humor, what can I say?
 
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Cyrus, they're british so it's a different kind of funny.
I'm not sure what their beef with ID cards is though.
 
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British Humour :groan: Thanks for warning us. *closes tab* :-p
 
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Men.

Those animals are absolutely adorable on that website. :approve:

All right, everyone except TSA is banned. New rule for 2006, no leniency. Everyone that disagrees with me gets banned, if you disagree with my new policy, you get banned. Anyone that doesn't send me a Teddy Ruxpin gets banned. :devil:
 
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Which piece of him should I send first EVO? Leg, arm, eye, voice box?
 
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cyrusabdollahi said:
Which piece of him should I send first EVO? Leg, arm, eye, voice box?
Anyone threatening to harm a Ruxpin gets banned. :devil:
 
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Hey! It does say, some assembly required! Ages 9 and up, you will have to wait!
 
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Pirate Penqwuino YAAARRR

http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/1905/piratepenguin5xv.jpg
 
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Ever consider a hobby evo? (im one to talk hah!)
 
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cyrusabdollahi said:
Ever consider a hobby evo? (im one to talk hah!)
Is it that obvious? :frown:
 
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Evo said:
Is it that obvious? :frown:
Blatantly. :smile:
 
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Tsu said:
Blatantly. :smile:
TSU! WAIT!

come back... :frown:
 
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cyrusabdollahi said:
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Sorry, I can't find one funny clip yet :redface:
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British humor?

Won't even bother.

Oh i mean humour.
 
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Evo said:
TSU! WAIT!
come back... :frown:


I'M BACK! :biggrin:
Sorry I had to leave before. I got barfed on.:eek:
 
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Tsu said:
I'M BACK! :biggrin:
Sorry I had to leave before. I got barfed on.:eek:
Ivan drank too much Near Beer, eh?
 
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Nah. That's WAY too strong for him. This was Mylanta. It was blue.
 
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I hope Ivan recovers quickly. Apparently the stomach flu is making its way around the country. De-carbonated Classic Coke works really well to soothe a distressed stomach.

BTW, the British humor is delightfully funny. :biggrin:
 
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cyrusabdollahi said:
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Sorry, I can't find one funny clip yet

Mk said:
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Yeah, you're right.

Evo said:
Men.

If you don't mind me saying Evo, it's American, American men. :biggrin:
 
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It had an amusing, Jib-Jab knock-off thing going on...funny. I will admit that British humor is not for everyone, but I do so love a good Monty Python skit...ahhh...pining for the fjords...
 
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Lol.. well if u don't understand the political satire then u aint going to find it funny...

nice site :-)

And yeh it is a swizzle
 
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Anttech said:
Lol.. well if u don't understand the political satire then u aint going to find it funny...

nice site :-)

And yeh it is a swizzle
Yep, it's a new mandatory Identification card registry for the UK. Info on it here. http://www.no2id.net/
 
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A con... When you swizzle someone out of something you arent being very straight so to speak..

Hope the satire makes a bit more sense now :-)
 
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Anttech said:
A con... When you swizzle someone out of something you arent being very straight so to speak..

Hope the satire makes a bit more sense now :-)
Thanks Anttech for the British/English to American/English translation. :approve:
 
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:smile:

Arg, I get the puns, yet I am just not laughing...its really not that funny or clever to me, sorry.
 
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I read more from the site and I still don't get what the big deal is about the IDs. Maybe I should look around a bit and post a thread in the politics forum.
 

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