Thread: Hmm.

And Douglas Adams. And Terry Pratchett.

Originally Posted by Man of Steel

And Douglas Adams. And Terry Pratchett.

Exactly, British humour owns American humour.

Originally Posted by NeAvO

Hahahahaha you are sooo funneh!

*insert AlexD Smiley here*

Monty Python's old. It was funny because it was often risque for its time and used very unconvential surreal ideas. First time I watched it, it was very funny. Rewatching something that's meant to shock and surprise confuses me sometimes.
The modern equivalent would have to be the Mighty Boosh.

British humour nowadays is probably far more irony-weighted. It's our more intelligent humour that I'd say defines our humour now. People like Ricky Gervais, Russell Brand, Jimmy Carr, Simon Amstell. Whatever.

I got all patriotic about our comedy then.

Originally Posted by Siиdяed

Monty Python's old. It was funny because it was often risque for its time and used very unconvential surreal ideas. First time I watched it, it was very funny. Rewatching something that's meant to shock and surprise confuses me sometimes.
The modern equivalent would have to be the Mighty Boosh.

British humour nowadays is probably far more irony-weighted. It's our more intelligent humour that I'd say defines our humour now. People like Ricky Gervais, Russell Brand, Jimmy Carr, Simon Amstell. Whatever.

I got all patriotic about our comedy then.

All of the comedians you mention are funny, with the exception of Jimmy Carr 90% of the time. The Mighty Boosh is good (I would obviously say that) but how is Monty Python being old a negative thing? It's still as ruddy funny as it has ever been.

Also where does that smiley come from? My first experience of him was on the very NSFW (and very funny) www.jj.am

No, Monty Python is still funny, but I think it is subject to ageing more so than other comedy might be. It lacks the edge of controversy it once had, and that we tend to be rewatching it now means the surrealist edge is also fairly lost.

It remains a classic, obviously.

You don't like 90% of Jimmy Carr? His delivery is perfection, and he has a clear love for humour and the technique of it that is nice to see.

Fuck it, I'm not even going to try staying on-topic now.

Originally Posted by Alex D

That's just funny.

Isn't it just?

Jimmy Carr is funny. Hello , 8 out of 10 cats anyone?

8 out of 10 cats is funny.

Originally Posted by NeAvO

Jimmy Carr is funny. Hello , 8 out of 10 cats anyone?

Banned from Alex with immediate effect.

Originally Posted by Kiza

Exactly, British humour owns American humour.

mhmm. my point is proven through the movies-
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Run, Fat Boy, Run

all are starring my fave brittish actor Simon Pegg, and are based in Britain, or whereever brittish place they can find, and all have brittish actors

Originally Posted by drmrgrl

and are based in Britain, or whereever brittish place they can find

What is it with Americans and the word "British".

English.
Scottish.
Irish.

Three very different nationalities.


The problem is Americans tend to refer to the English as "British" and the Irish as Irish and Scottish as Scottish.

If you say British you mean all 3.

If somebody is from England, they are english.

I don't know how this came about but the americans always call the english the british. Why do you do this?


Oh and do you expect there is a British place other than Britain?!

i dont understand most of what you said, mainly i learned that the whole "section" over across the ocean like in the UK is officially deemed british...

so blame my history teachers

Originally Posted by Omicron

What is it with Americans and the word "British".

English.
Scottish.
Irish.

Three very different nationalities.


The problem is Americans tend to refer to the English as "British" and the Irish as Irish and Scottish as Scottish.

If you say British you mean all 3.

If somebody is from England, they are english.

I don't know how this came about but the americans always call the english the british. Why do you do this?


Oh and do you expect there is a British place other than Britain?!

Trust me you ain't the first person to this on here and you certainly won't be the last. Just let the baby have their bottle and ignore being classed as British.

Besides we all know America and Canada are the same things too!

*is not British, is English*

EDIt: Drmgrl: Tell your history teacher she don't know crap and an English person said this!

Originally Posted by drmrgrl

i dont understand most of what you said, mainly i learned that the whole "section" over across the ocean like in the UK is officially deemed british...

so blame my history teachers

Officially deemed?

The names of the countries aren't?


You know there are seperate countries with infinitely different identities right?

Originally Posted by NeAvO

EDIt: Drmgrl: Tell your history teacher she don't know crap and an English person said this!

Seconded.

sweet! i definately will. when I get detention can I blame you two? i dont know what good that will do me but hey...

last year we barely talked about the UK and stuff, i dont know most of the countries that people deem "british". i know england. but thats it.

i know my school is so.... well most of class time is spent getting the class under control.

Originally Posted by Siиdяed

Fuck it, I'm not even going to try staying on-topic now.

Originally Posted by Carousoul

Hmm.
See you in the next life, brother.

What topic do you speak of?

i dont even know what the official topic in this thread is

Actually, we are British. And English.

It's wrong to refer to an English person as British and a Welsh person as Welsh. Either you use the name of the kingdom, or the name of the nation.

Originally Posted by drmrgrl

i dont even know what the official topic in this thread is

I think it was a demonstration of how much of a useless twit Carousoul was/is, and why I am entirely confused as to how anyone would want to protest his ban.

Originally Posted by drmrgrl

last year we barely talked about the UK and stuff, i dont know most of the countries that people deem "british". i know england. but thats it.

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands.

But as AlexD says, English people are usually labelled as British. I think it's because 90% of UK citizens live in England so...

Originally Posted by Alex D

Either you use the name of the kingdom, or the name of the nation.

both of which i wouldnt know

ah... i see. well how did it turn into a British/English/Welsh/Irish fight confusion thingy?

Originally Posted by drmrgrl

sweet! i definately will. when I get detention can I blame you two? i dont know what good that will do me but hey...

last year we barely talked about the UK and stuff, i dont know most of the countries that people deem "british". i know england. but thats it.

i know my school is so.... well most of class time is spent getting the class under control.

Atleast you didn't grow up in a school full of mentally challanged people.