Paul also notes that there are some unique British quirks that Americans might not find as funny, as the style of humor has not been ingrained into their society. “There are some peculiarly British things such as the penchant for men dressing up as women that are just odd to the American mind,” he writes. “You’ll see this on shows like Monty Python and it has strong historical roots going back to Shakespeare and beyond. I didn’t fully realize how strange it was for Americans until I saw a Simpsons episode about it.”
Another interesting point Paul brings up is that having a good sense of humor is apparently far more important in Britain than in the US. John Cleese once said, “An Englishman would rather be told he’s a bad lover than he has no sense of humor.” I’m not sure the same could be said of most Americans… “The Brits venerate humor itself and to be labeled witty in Britain is one of the highest compliments that you can be paid,” Paul writes.
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