UK is not that bad
#46
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Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
The Aussie sense of humour is inherited directly from the UK sense of humour and is therefore virtually identical.
I honestly can't understand anyone who thinks that they're somehow poles apart.
I honestly can't understand anyone who thinks that they're somehow poles apart.
But things like Kath & Kim? Even the demand for British stuff had me confused - The Kumars, The Sketch Show? Mediocre to say the least.
Les Patterson makes me chuckle if I've had a couple of light ales. That's about it I'm afraid.
#47
Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Breezey
The humour is a tad different but.
#48
Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by lacey21
Gees i like your proverb Vash
that is so true
hugs Lace x
hey karma for you man
that is so true
hugs Lace x
hey karma for you man
#49
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Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Auspom
Spot on Brez,i find it hard living in uk with aussie humour cause no one understands it.
#50
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Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
In what way?
Aussie humour is often laughing at the philistine ways of the common man.
#51
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Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
When I was a wee-nipper I thought Paul Hogan was the funniest man on the box. Do you remember the sketch with his sidekick who constantly wore the beanie-cum-lifesavers hat?
And then, there is "Prisoner Cell Block H"...."Good on yer Dawww!!"...
And then, there is "Prisoner Cell Block H"...."Good on yer Dawww!!"...
did u know that b 4 he was famous he used to paint the Syd harbour bridge,till 1 day a lady went to jump off and he talked her out of it. That's how Hogan became Famous...
#52
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Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Auspom
Fact about Paul hogan,
did u know that b 4 he was famous he used to paint the Syd harbour bridge,till 1 day a lady went to jump off and he talked her out of it. That's how Hogan became Famous...
did u know that b 4 he was famous he used to paint the Syd harbour bridge,till 1 day a lady went to jump off and he talked her out of it. That's how Hogan became Famous...
I love the UK but find the people as funny as wet socks.
Its what you grow up with.
#53
Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Breezey
A lot of English stuff revolves around Puns on the English language and people with pompous accents, airs and pretenses.
Aussie humour is often laughing at the philistine ways of the common man.
Aussie humour is often laughing at the philistine ways of the common man.
I see both these elements in Aussie & Uk humour.
#54
Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Breezey
Look I find Australians generally funny-especially the women.
I love the UK but find the people as funny as wet socks.
Its what you grow up with.
I love the UK but find the people as funny as wet socks.
Its what you grow up with.
Strangely ironic that remark...
#55
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Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
I don't think it's as clear cut as that.
I see both these elements in Aussie & Uk humour.
I see both these elements in Aussie & Uk humour.
#56
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Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
I don't think it's as clear cut as that.
I see both these elements in Aussie & Uk humour.
I see both these elements in Aussie & Uk humour.
But you are probably right-all humour is basically the same.
"They" did an experiment once-they showed an audience two skits.
One had obviously Jewish actors with jewish voices and(more importantly) intonations
the other obviously British actors with obviously British voices and expression.
the audience fell for the bait and called the skit with jewish actors a classic Jewish comedy piece, and the English one a classic English piece.
yet they had switched the plot (and exact screenplay) around and in fact the jewish actors were doing a classic british piece and the British actors a classic Jewish piece.
Although you wont find much Aussie humour based on Puns.
#57
Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Breezey
Although you wont find much Aussie humour based on Puns.
#58
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Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
I don't think it's as clear cut as that.
I see both these elements in Aussie & Uk humour.
I see both these elements in Aussie & Uk humour.
The proof is in the eating.
#59
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Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
Are "puns" a minority people then? Ho bloody ho!
I thought England was the home of the English language???
#60
Re: UK is not that bad
Originally Posted by Breezey
mmmmmm............I hope that was a joke. If not, thats a worry. A Pun is a play on words that sound similiar. Like that famous Two Ronnies skit. bizarre really bizarre.
I thought England was the home of the English language???
I thought England was the home of the English language???
We gave the world English but they choose to abuse it. Can't be helped, poor savages..Wot wot...