Who says the Brits don't have a sense of humor?

[DGuller]

I think grumbler was genuinely wondering about the identity of people who think Brits don't have a sense of humor.  It looks like no one has come up with an answer yet.

[Brazen]

Seen on South West trains yesterday:

[grumbler]

Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"

Indeed.  Though British newspapers like the Telegraph report that there are people who think the British lack a sense of humor:

Headline: Arrogant, Unfriendly, and No Sense of Humour what foreign tourists think of the English

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/736311/Arrogant-unfriendly-and-no-sense-of-humour-what-foreign-tourists-think-of-the-English.html

Though, of course, this is just a British newspaper.  What do Brits know about the Brits compared to what Marti "knows" about the Brits?

Dunno why Marti is so set on adding to his reputation as a humorless moron. One would think that, eventually, he would just realize he can count on his body of work to carry his image.

[garbon]

See on South West trains yesterday:

Would be nice if they spent less time on humour and more time on making their trains run properly.

[Brazen]

Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"

Indeed.  Though British newspapers like the Telegraph report that there are people who think the British lack a sense of humor:

Headline: Arrogant, Unfriendly, and No Sense of Humour what foreign tourists think of the English

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/736311/Arrogant-unfriendly-and-no-sense-of-humour-what-foreign-tourists-think-of-the-English.html

Though, of course, this is just a British newspaper.  What do Brits know about the Brits compared to what Marti "knows" about the Brits?

Dunno why Marti is so set on adding to his reputation as a humorless moron. One would think that, eventually, he would just realize he can count on his body of work to carry his image.

They interviewed tourists from non-Anglophone countries who still think Benny Hill was the apogee of British comedy and have talking poos on prime time television. Yes, we're laughing at you, not with you.

[Eddie Teach]

have talking poos on prime time television.

Comedy Central doesn't count. 

[grumbler]

Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"

Indeed.  Though British newspapers like the Telegraph report that there are people who think the British lack a sense of humor:

Headline: Arrogant, Unfriendly, and No Sense of Humour what foreign tourists think of the English

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/736311/Arrogant-unfriendly-and-no-sense-of-humour-what-foreign-tourists-think-of-the-English.html

Though, of course, this is just a British newspaper.  What do Brits know about the Brits compared to what Marti "knows" about the Brits?

Dunno why Marti is so set on adding to his reputation as a humorless moron. One would think that, eventually, he would just realize he can count on his body of work to carry his image.

They interviewed tourists from non-Anglophone countries who still think Benny Hill was the apogee of British comedy and have talking poos on prime time television. Yes, we're laughing at you, not with you.

Exactly.  What the fuck would The Telegraph know about England?  Obviously, they made up the quotes about the English lacking a sense of humor because we all know that no one has ever said that.

Man, you Brits sure don't have a sense of humour, do you?

[Brazen]

Exactly.  What the fuck would The Telegraph know about England?  Obviously, they made up the quotes about the English lacking a sense of humor because we all know that no one has ever said that.

Man, you Brits sure don't have a sense of humour, do you?

Man, you furriners really don't understand the British sense of humour, do you?

I'm actually lost at how many levels of irony you're employing here.

On a purely factual level, yes, a British newspaper is reporting on a British agency who interviewed the actual tourists who don't get the British sense of humour because "Our sense of humour is very different. It's dry and quirky. That is one of the things that makes us such a unique destination – we have to get that message across."

The Telegraph at no point editorially concludes the British have no sense of humour.

Italians rated us the second least funny people in the world.

Ah, those laugh-a-minute Eyeties and their world-renowned comedies.

[LaCroix]

agree with the british. I can believe that somewhere in britain there is/has been a sense of humor

[garbon]

agree with the british. I can believe that somewhere in britain there is/has been a sense of humor

Well after all, I am in Britain now.

[CountDeMoney]

Would be nice if they spent less time on humour and more time on making their trains run properly.

I see someone is terribly spoiled by the NYC mass transit system.

[Malthus]

The Brits need humour. Have you ever seen their food? 

[Scipio]

Perhaps grumbler should've named the thread, "Who says Languish isn't full of clueless autistic shitheads?"

Who think irony is an adjective.

Antonym: wrinkly.

[Scipio]

Exactly.  What the fuck would The Telegraph know about England?  Obviously, they made up the quotes about the English lacking a sense of humor because we all know that no one has ever said that.

Man, you Brits sure don't have a sense of humour, do you?

Man, you furriners really don't understand the British sense of humour, do you?

I'm actually lost at how many levels of irony you're employing here.

On a purely factual level, yes, a British newspaper is reporting on a British agency who interviewed the actual tourists who don't get the British sense of humour because "Our sense of humour is very different. It's dry and quirky. That is one of the things that makes us such a unique destination – we have to get that message across."

The Telegraph at no point editorially concludes the British have no sense of humour.

Italians rated us the second least funny people in the world.

Ah, those laugh-a-minute Eyeties and their world-renowned comedies.

La Divina Commedia? The Commedia dell'Arte? I Pagliacci?

[Eddie Teach]

The Divine Comedy may be world-renowned, but not for being funny.