Sarcasm is a prevalent trait in British humor. It often pokes fun at the absurdity of life, some of which may come across as mildly insulting. Usually expressed through light banter and comical insults, it is generally relatable enough to draw some laughs.
Here are some screenshots of posts as examples. These are from the British Tweets Facebook page, a collection of jokes, dry wit, and puns that hit home for people in the UK. But even if you’re not from that side of the world, you may nonetheless find amusement in these.
Enjoy scrolling through!
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I worked for this hotel chain! Had them all at one point as every hotel had a different one :)
Kylie, we lived in Wales, and went on holiday to Cambridge. The water there tasted awful! We had to resort to buying juice to mix in with the water to make it palatable.
Load More Replies...Thank you!!!! People think I'm crazy when I say this. I hate the water that comes out of my tap. Also I cant drink certain bottled waters. They actually dry out my mouth believe it or not.
Oh, you don't have to glug water religiously to know that. At my dad's house the tap water from the bathroom was way nicer than the kitchen, different bottled waters taste different, hard water vs soft water, spring vs mineral.
There is a company in town that bottles water. The tap is filtered but they fill bottles for every brand you can think of. Evian spelled backwards is naive. But yes our tap water tastes different than the next town over.
Actually one of the reasons water is so heavily processed by bottling companies is to make it NOT taste different then the one the next town over.
Load More Replies...Yes, they are the ones who think that putting your tap water through a SodaStream makes it into Perrier. I know people like that.
Load More Replies...I could never get my Mom to understand this!!! Besides: Water dries out my mouth something awful!!
Nestlé water not only tastes gross, but when I drank it, only twice, it gave me a totally weird feeling through my whole body. Anybody else get what I'm saying?
Chlorinated water is the worst! The source of the municipal water supply where I live has a musty odor and taste caused by algae that requires a carbon filter to remove. Distilled water is so flat tasting it is like eating cardboard. Bottled spring water has minerals that cause abdominal bloating, not to mention micro plastics.
Aren't we all water drinkers? Who are the people who can surveive withiut drinking water?
Highland Spring is best then Volvic. I would rate Buxton rock bottom.
I can't drink San Pellegrino. Ugh. Highland Spring was practically what came out of our taps when I was growing up (5 miles away).
Load More Replies...There I somany things my Mom says taste the same. Like Nutella and some discounter brand or whatever and I am wondering if she just says that because she was rased that way, or if she just does not care or if her tastebuds are just really really bad. I would think it‘s the last one, but then she has a favorite cigarette brand, so…
I live in area in the UK which has what is known as hard water. It contains limescale which as well as tasting awful also ruins everything; your household appliances, your pots and pans, your kettle, your kitchen and bathroom taps, your shower head, your pipes.
try not drinking it at room temperature. minerally water seems to taste better cold. also, try drinking it out of a beaker
I can taste the subtle flavor differences between various types of water. Even distilled water has a flavor, a very subtle sweetness.
If my water doesn't have some glass shards in it then i just don't feel like i'm home
Water should have no taste, smell or color. If it does, then there's something contaminating it.
Contamination is a strong word. I lived where the water had a high mineral content ( hard water ). I didnt consider it contaminated. When I go to East Coast USA, I can smell the chemicals because I am used to well water. They add them because the infastructure is very old and they tend to get giardia outbreaks. The chemicals are there to stop the contamination.
Load More Replies...American humor is likely more familiar to many, thanks to Hollywood and sitcoms. To better understand British humor, famed comedian Ricky Gervais wrote an article in Time Magazine in 2011.
One observation he pointed out was that Americans are more reserved in their use of irony, while fellow Brits “use it liberally as prepositions in everyday speech.”
“We tease our friends. We use sarcasm as a shield and a weapon. We avoid sincerity until it’s absolutely necessary,” Gervais wrote.
i think an award ceremony for the best toasts of the year we can call it the toasties the award will be a golden toaster with toast sticking out the top
Gervais is best known for his character, David Brent, in The Office, a mockumentary about corporate life. An American version of the sitcom starring Steve Carrell was later released.
Regarding the dry nature of British humor, Gervais admits that it’s not for everybody. He describes it as “play fighting,” which is a “sign of affection” for someone you like and an “ego bursting” for someone you dislike.
Gervais says British comedy’s offensive and slightly abrasive nature is more about speaking the truth. He never purposely attacks anyone with his comedy but always says what he means.
“Be honest. No one should ever be offended by the truth. That way, you’ll never have to apologize,” he wrote.
However, some experts believe there is no such thing as a British sense of humor. For University of Salford lecturer in performance and comedy Dr. Ian Wilkie, comedy is always open to interpretation and counterexamples you can’t pin down.
In an interview with the BBC, he described the process as “like trying to nail jelly to a wall.”
I have toasties quite often, The machine is ridiculously easy to use, and ridiculously easy to clean. Unlike most of my small appliances.
Gervais echoes a similar statement: all comedy is the same regardless of where you come from. But for him, it’s more of an “intellectual pursuit” where his objective is not to dumb down his audience.
“As a comedian, I think my job isn’t just to make people laugh but also make them think,” he stated. “Not everyone will like what I say or find it funny. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Finishing the speech with "Thank you, and till the next time." won't help either...
Even though "anywhere here" is about 10 miles away from your actual destination!
You're including the Irish, Scot's, and Welsh? I 100% think you're right. We did start as a land for Puritans.
Our house was newly built when we moved in and it was two years before any delivery places acknowledged we existed and would accept our order!
I still eat them once a day, one a day then or one pack a day now, just a matter of semantics…
Being overly literal (meaning: this is a joke), I have to point out it depends on where your flight's heading. ;) If you're flying in to a major hub like Paris or Munich, you might be connecting to go somewhere else. But it you're on a Ryan Air heading for Malaga, then fair to laugh at your mum. :)
We didn't have real ladders when I was growing up. I was brought up by my step-ladder.
I have 4 pairs. My feet swell and recede like the tide. Crocs are the answer. Shies make my feet unhappy, and I want happy feet.
...and the one down the road from me is chav Tesco. People turn up in their dressing gown
And that's exactly why more and more companies are ending free returns.
Some people just don't pay the last month before moving because they know they're not getting the deposit back no matter how pristine the apartment is. Not saying you should do that but also not saying you shouldn't.
These weren't bad. We need more of this and less of the 'Americans are idiots" and celebrity who the hell cares ones.
I feel like BP is legally obligated not to mention anything positive about the US. And, I'd complain about it if we hadn't just proven them right in November.
Load More Replies...Hilarious? Ok, depends on your definition of the word, I suppose. Still, 5/10 for effort. Must improve!
What's with this 'subscribe or you can't read the final item posted' s**t? What's next, BP starts taking hostages?
Bugs me that a month supply of tablets is classed as 28.. 7 months of the year have 31 days. I feel cheated
The inconsistency is one reason why medicines tend to be prescribed in multiple-weekly (7-day) cycles rather than "monthly".
Load More Replies...And when did Ricky Gervais say anything even remotely like that? Show me a quote or a link to a quote.
Load More Replies...These weren't bad. We need more of this and less of the 'Americans are idiots" and celebrity who the hell cares ones.
I feel like BP is legally obligated not to mention anything positive about the US. And, I'd complain about it if we hadn't just proven them right in November.
Load More Replies...Hilarious? Ok, depends on your definition of the word, I suppose. Still, 5/10 for effort. Must improve!
What's with this 'subscribe or you can't read the final item posted' s**t? What's next, BP starts taking hostages?
Bugs me that a month supply of tablets is classed as 28.. 7 months of the year have 31 days. I feel cheated
The inconsistency is one reason why medicines tend to be prescribed in multiple-weekly (7-day) cycles rather than "monthly".
Load More Replies...And when did Ricky Gervais say anything even remotely like that? Show me a quote or a link to a quote.
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