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Nah, it's a caricature of a particular class of Brit, mostly from a particular period. We do have different turns of phrase, some of which are very local even w
by foo42 4y ago
Nah, it's a caricature of a particular class of Brit, mostly from a particular period. We do have different turns of phrase, some of which are very local even within Britain, but they're not all posh and polite, if anything the greater differences are in our styles of irreverence
- paganel 4y ago> if anything the greater differences are in our styles of irreverence I'd say the self-deprecating humour is also a mainstay of the Brits, encompassing almost all social classes. Granted, I'm not a Brit, but a former boss of mine (I'd also call him a friend) was a Brit and he checked all the stereotypes related to that. Really great guy. They (the Brits) used to also be renowned for their black humour, at least around these parts of the European continent, but I feel that that is beginning to fade out (maybe it has become too culturally sensitive to joke about death? I wouldn't know)
- sph 4y agoRelevant: Stephen Fry explains the difference between British and American humour: https://youtu.be/8k2AbqTBxao https://youtu.be/8k2AbqTBxao