History Main / BritishHumour

* See also: ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity''. The basis for this game (especially in the ways it is ''unlike'' TabletopGame/ApplesToApples) can be seen as the way that statement formulation can be a part of British humour -- just about current affairs (instead of, say, Daniel Radcliffe's asshole), like Daniel Radcliffe's arsehole.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles

The ability to be so flippant about the quality of life -- absurdities of reality, existential dread, self-loathing, and how morbidly crap the UK is are generally the largest targets of British humour -- probably stems from the fact that, for a lot of history, it wasn't actually bad at all. With stability in real life, you can very well take the piss out of your conditions and it doesn't really wound the soul. Then, when real life actually turned to shit come the highly unprecedented political divisions suddenly appearing and climate change or something fucking the place up, [[RefugeInAudacity satirical humour became a refuge to well in despair, but with a smile]].

* ''WebAnimation/ASDFMovie''

* ''WebVideo/ASDFMovie''

* ''WebVideo/{{asdfmovie}}''

And, because they've got to be special, someone [[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/joking-aside-british-really-do-have-unique-sense-of-humour-793491.html did an actual study]] proving that the understanding of, and inclination towards, negative humour (biting statements, teasing, self-deprecation) is not only in the genes of British people but also not in anyone else's. Sorry, I've got to, my mum gave me these genes.

->'''Brit 1:''' [[UsefulNotes/BritishWeather Guess we should]] TalkAboutTheWeather.
->'''Brit 2:''' It's lovely today, isn't it.
->''(thunderstorm destroys the bridge)''
->'''Brit 2:''' Oh, well, looks like I might be a bit late for ''{{Series/Cor|onationStreet}}rie'' tonight.
->'''Brit 1:''' Yes, only my great aunt Vera and her arthritic cat knows how much insurance'll go up at a time like this.
->'''Brit 2:''' [[BritsLoveTea Tea?]]

->'''GDLA Interviewer:''' Did you read ''Literature/PaperTowns'' before the movie? [para]
->'''Creator/CaraDelevingne:''' No, I never read the book or the script, I just winged it.

->'''Brit 1:''' How was your holiday?
->'''Brit 2:''' Shite. Kids' entertainment was free and a pint was only 1 euro. Sun every day, too.
->'''Brit 1:''' Ghastly, must be glad to be back at work.
->'''Brit 2:''' You have no idea how much I love sucking our awful boss' balls.

[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]

* Creator/{{Rare}}

[[folder:Films]]

* ''Series/{{Chef}}''

* ''Film/BloodAndIceCreamTrilogy''

->'''Brit 2:''' [[SpotOfTea Tea?]]

[[DescribeTopicHere Describe British Humour here]]. ''Good, 'cause I can't explain it.''

** ''Film/{{Bruno}}''

* IncrediblyLamePun

'''Not massively related to the BritCom, the AwfulBritishSexComedy, or [[BritishMedia/BritishActorsAndComedians British Comedians]], but these can all contain British humour.'''

->'''Ed Balls:''' Ed Balls.

** Also note that because the terribly dirty British humour is considered [[Literature/{{Hamlet}} the highest form of wit]] [[note]]I thought it was [[Creator/OscarWilde the lowest]]?[[/note]], it is actually the first language of many National Treasures and renowned ShakespearianActors. Doesn't hurt that Shakespeare helped refine it, too.