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@@voozoo1606 Now that's sick humour! Lucy didn't cover that, perhaps because she thought it would be in bad taste. So here's a very British one from years ago, following Donald Campbell's fatal crash on Coniston Water, attempting to break the world water speed record. "They're boiling up the water from Coniston Water and canning it. It's called Campbell's Condensed Soup!" And another one from the other side of the pond: "But apart from that, did you enjoy the play, Mrs Lincoln?"
My mom had a tooth treatment lately and was in need of a crown for the treated tooth which is basically an artificial material placed on top of damaged tooth she said she must go to get it soon and I started calling it as a coronation ceremony!!!😅😅
I have t-shirts that say "I'm not arguing, I'm explaining why I'm right", "I may be wrong, but it's highly unlikely" and "Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice"
@kptgalangflyheight8908 "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" I can't forget the comfy chair. Not long ago, I was at a meeting in a local pub in a room with hard chairs, except for an upholstered armchair in the corner. Someone referred to the comfy chair, and I exclaimed, "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" A few understood and were amused.
A famous quote from Winston Churchill regarding U.K. Prime Minister Clement Attlee: "He is a modest man with much to be modest about." Churchill also described Attlee as, "a sheep in sheep's clothing." Ouch 🙂
@Quintessence. Another story is told about Churchill of when he was invited out to dinner in the States. The turkey was being carved, and he was asked his preference for the meat. Churchill asked for the breast, but was told by his hostess that, in the USA, it was referred to as "the white meat." The following day, a corsage of flowers was delivered for the lady. With it was a note of thanks from Churchill, saying that he would be honoured if she would wear it "on her white meat."
A good wit AND sarcasm example in in Guy Ritchie's 'Snatch' film. An inept, wannabe gangster was supposed to buy some guns, but came back to the hideout with replicas, that look just like the real thing, his leader struggles to hide his dismay, and when told, "And I got some extra loud blanks... just in case" he responds with, "In case what? We have to deafen them to death???"
One example of British humour I love is about a woman who went to a bar and asked the barman for a double entendre, so he gave her one. I eventually became tired of having to explain it.
I'm sorry but I have to ask coz it's killing me. What does that mean?! Is it an innuendo? Is there a drink like that? Which is it?! I mean, you did type it out.. you could type out it's meaning and leave it once and for all. What'd u say, mate?
I heard this on a podcast about politics of Turkey. "What do President Erdogan and Little Miss Muffet have in common?" Answer: "They both have curds in their whey". You'll need to know about Turkish issues to understand this. But it is a good example of humor (I mean humour). :D
Dear Lucy, I am from Serbia and we have very similar sense of humour. The sitcoms Only Fools & horses and 'Allo 'Allo! were very (I mean... VERY) popular in my country 😂
I used to watch your videos to learn the language, but now I'm here to relive some good memories. You helped me a lot with my academic studies, especially grammar, and my personal journey learning English. Thank you so much, Lucy. Huge love for you, teacher, from Iraq 🫡🤍
A few months ago a customer asked “a breakdown of all the payments with the total costs von f tax and duties” and I replied (for my colleagues only) “I’m having a breakdown right now, couldn’t care less about yours”. It was a stressful period 😅
I've written a magazine about cooking. Then I created a page that includes jokes and funny stuff like puzzles at the end of each article. I needed a topic for these funny pages and I called them Fun-Tastic Corner. It still leaves a smile on my face when I remember.
I love British culture, British pronunciation, I love the way they talk and when they had a conversation, their sound is so nice and good,, I learn my English from people. But I love British accent.♥️🙏 Thanks for the lesson 🙏
As a Japanese, the problem is even if I understood the British jokes, I wouldn’t know what to respond to them 😂 I often find British jokes funny but I can’t say anything but laughing, like I don’t know what to respond to ‘Did you have a nice trip?’ We have completely different humour so it’s not only difficult to understand the jokes but also hard to respond to them Also, I found it even harder to understand the jokes when we text because I can’t hear their voices or see their facial expressions 😂 But I really enjoyed the informative video! Thank you Lucy!
Humour can also be a product of the differences between British, US American and Middle American circumstances: At a diplomatic cocktail party a British lady asks a Central American diplomat: "So, what is the most favorite sport in your country?" "Well, M'am, that is bull fighting." - "But isn't that revolting?" - "No, M'am, that is our second most favorite sport." mucho gusto, Kriton
Thank you so much. You look beautiful. Happy belated birthday too : ) I was getting dressed in a dressing room of a clothes shop. I was trying to a pair of jeans. I didn't like how it looked so I thought to myself that I had bad genes hahahaha Once I was walking down the road and a streetside seller nearby was selling fish. I thought to myself something smells fishy hahaha Tom was invited to a swimming pool party by his friends. Soon after the party began, Tom was liked by every one. He was the centre of attention. He had been making waves hahahaha
Two Irish men walk into the Job Centre looking for work. Clerk tells them that a forestry company is looking for tree fellers "You can see yourself there's only the two of us" Sean replied
@derekmills5394 You really must be careful about anything that remotely suggests racism these days. But in Ireland a few years ago, I did hear an Irish man ask why the Irish told jokes about themselves. The answer was that so the English were able to understand them.
@@blhlow4904 Hi. I think it's that they were two people looking for a job. The interviewer said that they were looking for tree fellers like people who could collect wood from felling trees. But the applicants heard it as three fellows. It sounds similar. So the person replied they were just two of them not three haha
Sarcasm is a fine line. Many people, upon first meeting me, think I'm plain rude. Once they realize I'm sarcastic and generally affable then opinions quickly change. But I've had to learn to lay off the sarcasm when first getting to know others.
Lucy, I just looove listening to you making bits of British culture so clear. Thanks for doing this in such an engaging manner. Your devoted student from Ukraine 💙💛
In my country, Czechia, we love british humour. I love irony and sarcasmus. I hate it when someone uses this kind of humor in a written speech and then puts a smiley face on it. An intelligent person will understand from the context that this is a joke. And fools deserve the confusion.
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@@kloassie That story is often told, but it's untrue. It was debunked years ago on the BBC by the creator of Captain Pugwash . There was no Seaman Staines, and the cabin boy was Jim (or was it Tom?), but it was not Roger.
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Don't know if I reinvented the wheel but it was just came in my mind some years ago: "What comes after the letter 'Z' in the alphabet?" "Now I know my ABCs..."
omg I believe that people all around the world use each type of humour but it seems to have little resemblances due to the cultural differences. however, the key is mutual. thank you very much, Lucy, for sharing the features of British humour with us! I appreciate it! love from Russia ❤
British humour is particularly ironic in character - which matches a lot of our day-to-day language: it's largely the art of saying what one doesn't mean, or playing with levels of meaning.
Hello Lucy, I'm interested in learning British Humours and funny words related to the humors. I like those new vocabularies. Lucy, I wish you a nice day
I just LOVE sarcasm and use if really often, and puns - sometimes they come to me without even me knowing that, it just happens :D Puns often sound like dad jokes, too :)
I'm french, I was invited to attend a very British private play. I was unemployed at the time, and my also british girlfriend told me to mention that when I speak with anyone, as the british community has lots of connections in the area (French Riviera). When I spoke to a lady after the play, she asked me who I was, and what I was doing. Me : - "I'm Lucy's boyfriend, and I'm a Software Developper" Lady, dead serious, dropping an octave in her voice : -"Oh, you're one of those." Me : - "well, yes, and I'm actually looking for a job and..." Lady, interrupting me, dropping another octave : -"Oh, you're one of those." I bursted out laughing, her delivery and timing were PERFECT. 😂
I am not British but I live in the UK, and I have a Yorkshire Terrier. One day in a big team meeting, my colleague asked if I have a dog. I replied, “Yes I have a Yorkie so he is more local than me.” Hope you enjoy the joke 😆
Dear Lucy, dear friends, what category of humor can this puzzled exclamation be attributed to? "How the hell could she figure out in a minute and a half that I was a bad lover?" ❤ 😂
Years ago I had taken a road trip and before that I had broken my glasses so I was using contacts and had to rest my eyes periodically. When I got home I told mother that a service station attendant had invited me to dinner. Mother said, “He must have liked you.” To which I replied, “No he didn’t … it wasn’t a ‘he’”.
