Acroplex
11-27-2002, 10:02 PM
In London today Scotland Yard surrounded Harrods store because they had heard reports that Summer Bed Linen was on the third floor.
 | View Full Version : British humour susannad 11-27-2002, 10:05 PM we have some bin liners in my kitchen Acroplex 11-27-2002, 10:07 PM Ich bin ein Bern Liner! binasys 11-28-2002, 07:03 AM German: Will you stop talking about the war! Basil: Me? You started it! German: We did not start it. Basil: Yes you did, you invaded Poland. susannad 11-28-2002, 07:09 AM Don't mention the war ! BiGWill 11-28-2002, 08:21 AM hahah, bad ones. -Edward- 11-28-2002, 12:41 PM We brits have humour? silversurfer 11-28-2002, 12:52 PM After a few beers... yes.:D susannad 11-29-2002, 04:59 AM My personal experience from meeting many people on the net that I would never, ever, in my life have had the chance to meet .. has been an eye-opener for me, culturally speaking I learnt very quickly not to attempt a joke with anyone from USA, well -- my joking wasn't perceived as a joke. It seems irony is not the same in USA as it is in Australia, if they understand irony at all -- very literal people I've found them to be However the people I've come across from England instantly know what I'm saying and answer in kind And, at the same time, I've very often failed to see any humour in something from USA that's clearly labelled as a "joke" There's a definite distinctive cultural difference in humour Obviously I'm closer to England than USA , not in miles or kilometres, but in my cultural conditioning StarGate 11-29-2002, 07:53 AM Worst thing I ever heard was from a chick I flirted on Santorini. She was from GB and all she had to say (loudly) after intense multicultural conversation was "I am Britisch!" lol susannad 11-29-2002, 08:10 AM Did she leave you with a dramatic farewell saying "so long I'm the godmother" ? StarGate 11-29-2002, 08:15 AM Originally posted by susannad Did she leave you with a dramatic farewell saying "so long I'm the godmother" ? :D :D Well if she knew about WHT she might... wouldn't have been that impossible :rolleyes: susannad 11-29-2002, 08:26 AM you've got a good sense of humour there yourself ! ;) StarGate 11-29-2002, 08:32 AM Originally posted by susannad you've got a good sense of humour there yourself ! ;) Well I try hard :) "Horse comes into a bar and the bartender says: Hey, why the long face?" Ok... will try harder! =) susannad 11-29-2002, 10:15 AM please not another talking bartender Acroplex 11-29-2002, 10:31 AM A greek joke: The wife calls her husband who works outside the house: -Jimmy! Come on in to eat, or your food is going to be hot! (we eat meals lukewarm in Greece). |