When British Humor Really Was The Best In The World !

http://youtu.be/QKnwn9SEkdA

 

I can't watch the video thank fuck. Bernard Manning is an affront to human decency

 

Why would you want to if you already feel that way ?

 

As an American I've always found British humor to be better. Our humor is often pretty basic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k2AbqTBxao

 

http://youtu.be/ga1cJXaQe-w

 

Wow his accent is thick

 

It's still the best..

My opinion, the best female comedian to date!

https://youtu.be/Gyuo9ZH3frE

 

To re-enforce what I think and to remind me of how bad he really is.

 

British humour is an international treasure.

Like Greek/Turkish/Italian cuisine, or Russian literature

 

I don't like Bernard Manning, he wasn't nice.

 

Compared to Chubby Brown ?

http://youtu.be/Kzn_uDxW-Fc

 

What's basic about American humor? I think that each is fitting to thier respective culture, but I don't see where British humor is better.

 

Stephen Fry makes a good point (not for the first time) It's less about the humour per se and more about the characters that we identify with as part of our national identity that make for British-style humour. Our comic heroes are pathetic, tragic, thwarted and often deeply flawed, whereas American comic heroes tend to be objects of aspiration- quick with a line, always one step ahead of the game etc. Brash vs. self deprecatory.

I think the former is more fertile ground for comedy. But then, I'm British.

You'll understand once you lose your empire

 

i keep hearing that british comedy is superior, but then i try to watch it and it's always some guy sitting there saying "i'mmumblemumblebangermumblemumblewiththatbirdmumblemumblehahahahahahaha...mumblemumblemumble"


maybe it's just going over my head, but if that's what they find funny in england, i'd rather be a dumb american.

 

I like some British humor (Benny Hill, Are you being served, Fawlty Towers, & Monty python's flying circus) but there also a lot I don’t like.


Hotwater

 

Watching the guy in the video in the OP was a bit like watching the movie Trainspotting, like I'm sure they both have artistic merit but I'll never know for sure because they may as well be speaking Greek

 

I love Trainspotting (not a comedy though but has some hilarious scenes nevertheless), but yeah foreign movies standard have dutch subtitles here

 

Well I think relate to national identity to a slight degree but how about if like me you don't give a stuff about that(the national identity)?
I'm on about individuality obviously!
P.S. I'm no good understanding clever jokes am just an idiot!

 

I Try to maintain our reputation here on HF. It can be great fun responding to the 'one post wonders'.

 

Where's that post btw?
I'm not trying to hijack this post by any means! I do have the tendency to go overboard though!