http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101008/od_nm/us_grumpy_odd
I know I already laugh everyday more than the typical teen. They can't be serious.
I know I already laugh everyday more than the typical teen. They can't be serious.
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O.K. Brits! Let me know how it really is!
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Well, certainly the ex became a grumpy old man in his 50's and only knows 2 jokes so there you go even if he isn't British, just boring. lol
Now now sarahp thats not nice
I laugh a lot but then again I dont live in the UK so that may help
, but its true us brits do like a good moan.
There is a program on UK TV called grumpy old men (funny) here is a youtube clip there is swearing in it so dont look if you dont like swearing.
I laugh a lot but then again I dont live in the UK so that may help
There is a program on UK TV called grumpy old men (funny) here is a youtube clip there is swearing in it so dont look if you dont like swearing.
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I dont believe the svurvey either! Im in the UK im in my mid 20's i work in a bar and i see a lot of people all different ages and i see a lot of people laughing a lot yeah there are a very grumpy people but i wouldnt say that summed up britain
Hmmmm, may be true for men but my dh is only 30 and the moast moaniest, whinging person I have ever met
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Now hey!!Originally Posted by sarahp
They call them whingeing Poms for a reason
I take those polls with a pinch of salt because how on earth can they get a proper reading from just interviewing a couple of thousand?!.
I honestly don't know if Brits moan more than any other country. I know a few moaners, and when i watch those Grumpy old men/woman programmes i can hear me in them
As for the age factor, i'm laughing just as more now at 51 than when i did in my 20's because i think there was a lot of pressure then with mortgages etc... when really all i wanted to do was shop for clothes and go out.
When the men at work start whining i'll just tell them to stop banging their gums!
I get grumpy when Aussies put their two cents into a British thread!Originally Posted by sarahp
They call them whingeing Poms for a reason
I'm British and 59 and I probably don't laugh as much as I used to. I think I found life more amusing when I was a drinker.
Funny thing is, I find Brits to be absolutely hilarious. They have the best sense of humor and I still say that after having lived in the States since 1976.
So there.
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There ya go!Originally Posted by captiva
ahhhh...NOW I get it!That might explain why I giggle all the time. Or maybe I'm just trying to get all the giggles in before I'm 52!
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Originally Posted by captiva
I just don't believe this survey. Did they take this while everyone was at work?
Well that certainly doesn't apply to my BF who is from England (moved here in 2001), though he isn't 52 yet.. He lives for humor. Always has a joke, and is great with the sarcasm.
I wonder how they came up with the tidbit about the average Briton knowing only 2 jokes??? British comedy is the best!! Reeves & Mortimer, Little Britain, Fast Show, Harry & Paul, etc. etc. Laugh out loud funny!
I wonder how they came up with the tidbit about the average Briton knowing only 2 jokes??? British comedy is the best!! Reeves & Mortimer, Little Britain, Fast Show, Harry & Paul, etc. etc. Laugh out loud funny!
Sarcasm is what a lot of us Brits can give and take. We don't take ourselves too seriously, but there are a few who do.
As long as it's not too personal i love sarcasm along with a good dry sense of humour
Do you get "Celebrity Juice" on t.v. over there?. If not and you do, watch it, it's hilarious!!
HAHAHA Celebrity Juice is just brilliant!!!!!!!!!Originally Posted by Rosiemac
Sarcasm is what a lot of us Brits can give and take. We don't take ourselves too seriously, but there are a few who do.
As long as it's not too personal i love sarcasm along with a good dry sense of humour
Do you get "Celebrity Juice" on t.v. over there?. If not and you do, watch it, it's hilarious!!
I take the mick out of myself all the time if i dont then someone else will, i love to laugh thats what makes my job so fun haha i spend 4 hours in fits of giggles
Same here. Theres not a day goes by when we laugh about something at work
I haven't seen or heard of Celebrity Juice. I'll ask BF about it. BBC America seems to have a lot of crap shows on these days, not a whole lot of comedy it seems, well sitcoms but not sketch comedy and that sort of thing. We have a region-free DVD player, so he's bought a bunch of Region 2 DVDs so we can watch UK stuff that hasn't made it over here (and probably never will... it wouldn't work here.)
It sounds like you would like BF if you like sarcasm and dry humor. That is him all over!
And then there's his overused joke for bartenders..
Bartender: "Hi.."
BF: "No, but I hope to be drunk soon!"
<groan...
> he's got so many like that, which i end up having to explain to people a lot of times..
It sounds like you would like BF if you like sarcasm and dry humor. That is him all over!
And then there's his overused joke for bartenders..
Bartender: "Hi.."
BF: "No, but I hope to be drunk soon!"
<groan...
Never heard of Celebrity Juice, but the show I loved the most was the original British version of The Office. I've watched it at least 3 times and laugh my head off every time. Also enjoyed Extras very much. Hated, hated, hated Little Britain.
