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kittinSol -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:01:16 AM)
An irrelevant Izzard quote: "Guns don't kill people, people kill people, and monkeys do too (if they have a gun).” And: "I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from." Muahahaha.

Leatherist -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:01:24 AM)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_u7VGiMO0U

kittinSol -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:04:18 AM)
I wonder if Lucky has seen that one [:D] . Eddie Izzard on language: "We say 'HERBS', because there's a fucking "h" in it." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IzDbNFDdP4&feature=related

colouredin -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:04:33 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol An irrelevant Izzard quote: "Guns don't kill people, people kill people, and monkeys do too (if they have a gun).” hehehehe i loved that when i first heard it, though i do think people are more likely to kill people if they have a gun cos people and monkeys they aint so differant :P

stef -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:04:37 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Darcyandthedark Picture this - Eddie Izzard as the next Dr.Who... I think that would pretty much ROCK. Only if he does the 'Executive Transvestite' Dr. Who. ~stef

Aneirin -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:06:00 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: popeye1250 quote: ORIGINAL: Aneirin Ok, with talk about, 'Carry on up the Khyber' ,one of a series of very successful politically incorrect 'Carry on ',films of the last millenium, I was wondering how our past brand of humour affected others in other countries, like most of you in the US. Do you find our TV humour good or bad, both past, i.e. the politically incorrect, 'Benny Hill, Carry on, Faulty Towers, Bless this house' etc or our modern tv humour? and modern? I must admit, I cannot name any classic modern material off hand, as my humour is definately of the past millenium. Aneirin, sure, I think most Americans like it. We get plenty of it in here, don't we? I don't know what you get of our tv, is why I am asking. Some of your exported humour, that I am lost on. I also despise canned laughter, it happens as if it were a cue to laugh as though the viewer needs to be told where a funny bit is. Get really bored, listen to the canned laughter,and its the same laughter each time, or sometimes it varies between two or three recordings.

kittinSol -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:06:31 AM)
I think that was Eddie's point... he also said this: "And the National Rifle Association says that, "Guns don't kill people, people do,” but I think the gun helps, you know? I think it helps. I just think just standing there going, "Bang!" That's not going to kill too many people, is it? You'd have to be really dodgy on the heart to have that.”

colouredin -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:06:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Darcyandthedark Picture this - Eddie Izzard as the next Dr.Who... I think that would pretty much ROCK. My ideas are cool.[;)] the.dark. but but but but i LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE david, its not lust its love, but yes if for any reason david has to leave (i wont accept anything other than death) I would gladly accept Eddie as the new Dr :P

Owner59 -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:07:51 AM)
Argument Clinic . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppK6sxz6epk&feature=related

GreedyTop -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:08:06 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Aneirin Some of your exported humour, that I am lost on. I also despise canned laughter, it happens as if it were a cue to laugh as though the viewer needs to be told where a funny bit is. Get really bored, listen to the canned laughter,and its the same laughter each time, or sometimes it varies between two or three recordings. THus the reason why I dislike most American sitcoms.

kittinSol -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:08:41 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: stef Only if he does the 'Executive Transvestite' Dr. Who. Izzard's definitely got more class than J. Edgard Hoover.

colouredin -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:09:02 AM)
Really? I dont like most American sitcoms cos they arent funny :P

GreedyTop -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:09:59 AM)
lol no, silly.. cause of the laugh tracks.. it's like they think the viewers are too stupid to know when to laugh

colouredin -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:10:50 AM)
Lol well look at who they are aimed at (oh no she didnt)

Venatrix -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:11:17 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol Americans think they love British humour, but they typically don't get it . . . . The self-deprecation is another thing that people don't usually get in the USA - it's hard for ultra competitive people such as Americans to understand why anyone would want to put themselves down - but it's the only thing the British are good at. Right :-) ? Humour is one thing that gives the British Isles a definite cultural lead, imnsho. kittenSol, you've hit it dead on with those three comments. There's a wonderful book called "Watching the English," by Kate Fox. One of the things she cites that distinguishes the English from the rest of the world is their sarcastic, self-deprecating humour, and how difficult it is for others to "get." One of my biggest frustrations about living in the US is how often I have to explain to the natives that what I just I said was a joke. Or perhaps it's because I'm just not that funny.

GreedyTop -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:11:30 AM)
remind me to smack you when I get there grin

GreedyTop -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:12:52 AM)
see, I love the self deprecating / sarcastic humour but thats just my nature... (damn, hanging out with you Brits is affecting my spelling.... LOL)

RCdc -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:14:43 AM)
[sm=biggrin.gif] the.dark.

kittinSol -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:16:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Venatrix One of my biggest frustrations about living in the US is how often I have to explain to the natives that what I just I said was a joke. Or perhaps it's because I'm just not that funny. Oh my lord, I'm not alone in this world after all [:D] . Fancy exchanging survival tips :-)?

kittinSol -> RE: British Humour ? (3/20/2008 8:17:46 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GreedyTop (damn, hanging out with you Brits is affecting my spelling.... LOL) Only in the right and corrrrrect way, darlin'.

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