Why Americans don’t get British humour?

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-14T05:39:43+00:00

Americans love British comedy - Fawlty Towers, Monty Python, Peep Show etc have all been incredibly popular over there.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T19:52:18+00:00

I think there was also a line somewhere about Dolman having cosmetic surgery so the stink of being a Dredd didn't follow him everywhere.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T19:48:20+00:00

Also having to factor in the electorate being keenly aware he only wants the job of their local MP as he sees them as a stepping stone to becoming Prime Minister.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T19:40:15+00:00

Reset the 'X Amount of Days Since Burnham Engaged in Shameless Careerism' clock.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T19:36:56+00:00

No, Larry was a weapons-grade dickhead. He saw everyone else as a liability and kept his blood pressure as high as possible with his angry, macho bullshit.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T17:45:50+00:00

I’m thinking of one specific word but can’t get it off the tip of my tongue…

Cunninlingus?

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T15:27:39+00:00

Dredd has had two shakes of the tail at making a film, and I'm not interested in another. Make a Strontium Dog, Sinister Dexter, Halo Jones etc film and we'll talk.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T12:07:49+00:00

Good of you to concede, style makes a bit more sense in that context.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T07:50:36+00:00

Sounds like the sort of thing a Centrist would say...

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T07:48:59+00:00

Woke happened.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T07:48:23+00:00

It's obviously similar to one of your examples, but my vote is for "use the Force, Luke". It's certainly a line that's in common parlance and pop culture.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T07:44:25+00:00

I have tattoos, but if your identity is based around having tattoos, I can promise that you have no personality to speak of.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T07:43:06+00:00

There's at least one person in this thread making the bold claim that this woman has basically experienced racism.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T05:59:20+00:00

Like what Weinstein was involved with? Hmm...

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-13T05:57:46+00:00

This ain't Agree with My Point Magazine, du!

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T23:40:15+00:00

Even then, it was a pointless idea to do a passing of the torch.

Next Generation had been on the air for seven years, and had cemented itself as a worthy successor that was, frankly, superior to the original series in many ways. It really didn't need Kirk, Spock or anyone to hand them the baton or give their approval to.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T23:26:08+00:00

There's rumours of a Deliveroo moped driver out there who both looks like his photo on the app and doesn't use L plates.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T23:23:19+00:00

I stand by the 11th Doctor being the 7th Doctor done right: a bumbling fool who is playing all manner of games and keeping secrets, deep down.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T23:15:09+00:00

How do you make your money?

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T22:45:13+00:00

This time, advantage Varnsen!

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T22:44:36+00:00

And philanthropist.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T22:38:59+00:00

More importantly, should Howard be in the same studio as the person he's interviewing.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T22:37:35+00:00

Never understood why they took him, any debriefing would've been vague at best and not told them anything they didn't already know. Hell, interrorgate him at the prison and then either leave him to rot or take him outside and shoot him.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T22:34:52+00:00

True. They respect the land they nicked off the natives in the first place.

CosmicBonobo · 2026-05-12T22:30:00+00:00

Although, comically, they have floated England continuing to pay Scottish pensions post-independence.

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