Originally Posted by hoffage123 (Post 10895947)

Just repeat very slowly.

"Life. Don't talk to me about Life. Brain the size of a Universe ..."

And then walk off sharply muttering under your breath.

;) you're welcome.

Originally Posted by MostlyYank (Post 10895942)

..... I know where to turn for help.

Any advice?

Pete

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 10895967)

Planet.

Originally Posted by hoffage123 (Post 10895995)

Woops. Yes you are correct.

Originally Posted by MostlyYank (Post 10895942)

or lack thereof.

I'm in serious need of assistance. I've come to realize that my sarcasm level is entirely too low.

I only offend my closest American friends occasionally while trying to make funny observations. This is totally unacceptable and me mum would be ashamed of me.

With this realization came hope. I know where to turn for help.

Any advice?

Pete

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 10896119)

... we don't think it is funny to put others down or to make fun of someone's bad fortune.

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 10896119)

?.we don't think it is funny to put others down or to make fun of someone's bad fortune. Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by MostlyYank (Post 10895942)

With this realization came hope. I know where to turn for help.

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 10896119)

We have humor ... it is American humor.

You have humor ... it is British humor.

We don't get yours and you don't get ours. I would suggest that you listen to Americans when they are laughing and joking around. We will put ourselves down on occasion, we don't think it is funny to put others down or to make fun of someone's bad fortune. Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10896133)

Well this is quite plainly not true. I know plenty of born and bred Americans who would wholeheartedly disagree and who engage in this kind of humour with me regularly. They're bloody good at it too.

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 10895967)

Planet.