Originally Posted by BigDavyG

Please enlighten me as to your idea of humour.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

Seinfeld Im guessing.

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

Was thinking friends myself

Originally Posted by flybyday

The whingeing going on by some (but certainly not all) of the folks here certainly helps support the "boring" status of Brits indicated in that poll.

Folks, there's a lot more to humour than mere "irony" and an extra U in the spelling.

Frankly, I'm much happier here as well, even in my goofy decrepit city...

Maybe the poll wouldn't make Brits seem so boring if they didn't always come across as so dour and negative. But then, based on previous postings I've read here, some expats find a way to make the 'murkins just seem "pollyannish" and "naive"--could it be that they're just happier and see the positive side of things?

That said, Americans do tend to have a few toward the rest of the world that is similar to the way New Yorkers view the rest of America (i.e., nothing else exists). No doubt that hurts their standing big time, as it would if any country were so oppressively dominant in day-to-day world events.

Originally Posted by Partystar

Hey, that's just below the belt! I love Friends! It just shocks me that the Septics seem to like it.

Originally Posted by Big D

c) are we taking this all too seriously

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

I have 8 hours a day to fill - I am therefore entitled to take this and every other two bit thread in the forum as seriously as I would like.
Roll on 4pm

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

Brits are probably deemed to be "boring" cos we don't whoop and shout and high-five like idiots.
Anyone who has ever been to an average Yank houseparty, office do and just gone to a random bar will be all too well aware of who the real broing b*st*rds are.

Rule Britania

Originally Posted by woodsey

just curious, but what makes 'us' not boring?

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

Who is 'us' ???

Originally Posted by woodsey

britsh people.

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

You even love the sickly sweet moralizing that they appear compelled to do at least once every 2 episodes.
Oh, and the sight of seeing 4 people with absolutely zero acting skills getting paid $5 million an episode grates with me somewhat. Call it jealousy if you will.

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

In my experience personal depth, opinions, etc. We know how to have a laugh (often at our own expense) without having to go on some pre-arranged 'activity' to engineer some.
I get the impression that people here keep themselves so busy with activities because if they stopped for a second they might actually have to think, maybe think about what they are doing in pursuit of a bigger house, bigger car, slimmer body, blah, blah, blah.
Once you scratch the surface there isn't much underneath.

Obviously this is just my personal opinion, but i think i remember in some of your other posts that whilst you are having a ball over here that most of your friends are not yanks, so maybe you knew the answer to your own question all along

Oh, and I know its ridiculous to make sweeping statements about whole nationalities - i am only basing my comments on my own personal experience.

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

In my experience personal depth, opinions, etc. We know how to have a laugh (often at our own expense) without having to go on some pre-arranged 'activity' to engineer some.
I.

Originally Posted by TruBrit

i have asked my usc hubby so many times about the humour here or lack of coz i so want to enjoy my time here and understand what makes these folks tick...he says what you said above, that we us brits laugh at ourselves at our own expense and don't care where as here they laugh at situations more...dunno if i'm expressing that right or if it's correct maybe someone can add to it.....what makes the americans laugh.....