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Funny British Humour | Partially agree....

Ty Kendall — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:17:00 +0000

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[quote]Tom in London wrote:

Well, I've read all of this thread and for the life of me I can't see any British humour in it at all. It actually seems very American. What's this fascination with the Q of E? [/quote]

Parts of it do seem very American, in-jokes about Kansas for example. 99.999% of Britons wouldn't find that funny at all.

It also seems a bit misinformed (presuming -ise is a universal British suffix, whereas -ize is also permissible).

In addition, I don't think anyone over here really does care who killed JFK.

Funny British Humour | Not funny at all

Tom in London — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:59:00 +0000

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Well, I've read all of this thread and for the life of me I can't see any British humour in it at all. It actually seems very American. What's this fascination with the Q of E?

Funny British Humour | Kansas

Altrum — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:31:00 +0000

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I've seen different versions of this letter which has been around "at least" since the time of the kerfuffle about the way George W Bush was first elected.
At that time the state she didn't fancy was Utah!

Funny British Humour | If cars are imported from the UK

Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh" — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:52:00 +0000

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Post title: If cars are imported from the UK

[quote]TurkishEnglishTranslator.com "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh" wrote:

The traffic will drive on the left-hand side of the road like in the UK and cars will be imported.

[Edited at 2011-10-16 19:12 GMT] [/quote]

then the name "The Boston Tea Party" will have to be changed as "The Boston Car Party" and the current "The Tea Party movement (TPM)" name of the American populist political movement, reference to the foregoing, will also automatically change as "The Car Party movement (CPM)".

[Edited at 2011-10-17 23:53 GMT]

Funny British Humour | Rule 3 Amended

Vicky Nash — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:22:00 +0000

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4th July will no longer be celebrated as Independence Day, not "July 4th"! :-)

Funny British Humour | And in Northern England too

Claire Cox — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:32:00 +0000

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[quote]Melanie Wittwer wrote:

In New Zealand 'tea' is dinner. [/quote]

yes, same in working class Northern England too - usually served VERY early, between 5 and 6 and followed by "supper" at 9 to 10 o'clock because it's so long since tea! And don't forget the Scots' high tea either, which can include anything from fish and chips, cakes, sandwiches and scones!

Funny British Humour | :) Kansas

Evonymus (Ewa Kazmierczak) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:09:00 +0000

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[quote]Rudolf Vedo CT wrote:

[quote]Evonymus (Ewa Kazmierczak) wrote:

I wonder what's wrong with poor Kansas :)
Ewa [/quote]

Flatness?
[url removed]

[/quote]

that's depressing really :) thanks for sharing :)

Funny British Humour | On Kansas...

LEXpert — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:06:00 +0000

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[quote]Evonymus (Ewa Kazmierczak) wrote:

I wonder what's wrong with poor Kansas :)
Ewa [/quote]

Flatness?
[url removed]

Funny British Humour | The best of all...

Kemal Mustajbegovic — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:17:00 +0000

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...is the title of the topic - "Funny...humour".

Oh, yes. I get it now. It's so British, isn't it.

Funny British Humour | I am relieved.

Nicole Schnell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:34:00 +0000

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[quote]Melanie Wittwer wrote:

[quote]Nicole Schnell wrote:

[quote]Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz wrote:

And "Tea Time" is not what you Americans think it is. :razz: [/quote]

You really made me curious. :-) [/quote]

In New Zealand 'tea' is dinner. [/quote]

Americans usually consider this the Australian dinner time. So it's NZ? I was so wrong.

I am relieved that nobody referred to the obscene meaning as stated in the Urban Dictionary of Slang.

Or worse.
The Tea Bagge... uhm, the Tea Party.

:-)

Funny British Humour | In NZ ...

Melanie Wittwer — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:10:00 +0000

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[quote]Nicole Schnell wrote:

[quote]Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz wrote:

And "Tea Time" is not what you Americans think it is. :razz: [/quote]

You really made me curious. :-) [/quote]

In New Zealand 'tea' is dinner.

Funny British Humour | NZ

Melanie Wittwer — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:08:00 +0000

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Yeah! Go New Zealand!

Funny British Humour | British cars

David Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:27:00 +0000

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Honda, Toyota, Mazda, the Mini (German owned but made in the UK), MG (Chinese owned but made in the UK) and probably a whole mass of Far-eastern sounding names that actually make their entire production for European sales in GB - so don't knock the UK car industry, it's just its management that lost the way decades ago!

Funny British Humour | What DO Americans think what "Tea Time" is?

Nicole Schnell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:33:00 +0000

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[quote]Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz wrote:

And "Tea Time" is not what you Americans think it is. :razz: [/quote]

You really made me curious. :-)

Funny British Humour | Amendment to the last point

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:28:00 +0000

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[quote]Paul Dixon wrote:

15. Daily Tea Time begins promptly at 4 p.m. with proper cups, with saucers, and never mugs, with high quality biscuits (cookies) and cakes; plus strawberries (with cream) when in season." [/quote]
And "Tea Time" is not what you Americans think it is. :razz:

Funny British Humour | She was cast as an American

Ines Burrell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:18:00 +0000

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[quote]Olly Pekelharing wrote:

[quote]
Watching Andie Macdowell attempt English dialogue in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater.
[/quote]

No way. I'm sure she was cast as an American in that film. If she was supposed to be an English woman then... then... then... words fail me. [/quote]

I am with you on this one.

Funny British Humour | Olly is right.

Nicole Schnell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:17:00 +0000

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[quote]Olly Pekelharing wrote:

[quote]
Watching Andie Macdowell attempt English dialogue in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater.
[/quote]

No way. I'm sure she was cast as an American in that film. If she was supposed to be an English woman then... then... then... words fail me. [/quote]

Of course she was an American.
"The film follows the adventures of a group of friends through the eyes of Charles (Hugh Grant), a debonair but faux pas-prone Englishman, who is smitten with Carrie, an attractive American (Andie MacDowell), whom Charles repeatedly meets at weddings and at a funeral."

[url removed]

I hope the ears can heal now?

:-)

Funny British Humour | Andie Macdowell

Oliver Pekelharing — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:01:00 +0000

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[quote]
Watching Andie Macdowell attempt English dialogue in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater.
[/quote]

No way. I'm sure she was cast as an American in that film. If she was supposed to be an English woman then... then... then... words fail me.

Funny British Humour | I guess, this is it. :-(

Nicole Schnell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:25:00 +0000

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[quote]TurkishEnglishTranslator.com "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh" wrote:

Lotus is owned by Proton (a Malaysian automobile manufacturer)who took over after the bankruptcy of former owner Romano Artioli in 1994.
I began to look for ways of being a citizen of the USA but now I am really disillused. [/quote]

No Lotus, no invasion.
Kansas, anyone?

:-)

Funny British Humour | Lotus is owned by Proton

Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh" — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:11:00 +0000

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[quote]Jack Doughty wrote:

Jaguar is owned by Ford and Rolls-Royce by BMW. I'm not sure, but I think Lotus is still independent. But it doesn't make that many cars. [/quote]

Lotus is owned by Proton (a Malaysian automobile manufacturer)who took over after the bankruptcy of former owner Romano Artioli in 1994.
I began to look for ways of being a citizen of the USA but now I am really disillused.

Funny British Humour | Thanks

Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh" — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:06:00 +0000

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[quote]Jack Doughty wrote:

The traffic will drive on the left-hand side of the road AS in the UK and cars will be imported.
The use of "like" instead of "as" in such a context will henceforth be strictly forbidden.
[/quote]

:)

Funny British Humour | Read it and wept

neilmac — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:20:00 +0000

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... with laughter!

But I must admit that I do agree with point 1. Seriously.

Not so sure about the hats though...

Funny British Humour | Good / fine

Nicole Schnell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:07:00 +0000

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[quote]David Wright wrote:

when I ask you how you are, you will tell me you are fine. **I** will decide whether you are good! [/quote]

Actually, in the US "I'm good, thanks!" is a friendly reply when you don't want another refill for your coffee. :-)

Funny British Humour | And

David Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:43:00 +0000

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when I ask you how you are, you will tell me you are fine. **I** will decide whether you are good!

Funny British Humour | double posting

Nicole Schnell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:06:00 +0000

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[Edited at 2011-10-17 00:11 GMT]

Funny British Humour | Rule 18. No-one will let the dogs out before tea.

Allison Wright (X) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:05:00 +0000

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No-one will sing that song, either.

Funny British Humour | Kansas

Nicole Schnell — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:03:00 +0000

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My theory regarding Kansas is that the prevalence of tornadoes poses an ongoing threat to Her Majesty's flamboyant headwear.

Funny British Humour | I might have believed this to be true

Allison Wright (X) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:02:00 +0000

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were it not for the split infinitive in the second paragraph. :)

And the "not [being] able to govern yourselves..."

Funny British Humour | hats off :)

Evonymus (Ewa Kazmierczak) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:09:00 +0000

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I wonder what's wrong with poor Kansas :)
Ewa

Funny British Humour | Lotus will do. :-)

Nicole Schnell — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:48:00 +0000

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[quote]Jack Doughty wrote:

Jaguar is owned by Ford and Rolls-Royce by BMW. I'm not sure, but I think Lotus is still independent. But it doesn't make that many cars. [/quote]

Just keep the British Leyland to yourself. My first car was an Austin Allegro. The exhaust pipe usually traveled on the backseat because it kept falling off... :-)