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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like the Brits.  Many I've met have that dry sense of humor.

very witty

I can appreciate smart humor![/quote]

They say something insulting or mean spirited and then defend it by saying it's their "British humor". 
 
Wit is smart, being condescending or insulting under the guise of 'humor' is not.[/quote]

That particular aspect of British humor is called "winding you up" or "taking the piss" and it's practically a hobby. Not to be confused with the Monty Python-type wit you're probably also familiar with, or even something like Absolutely Fabulous.

FWIW, The British version of The Office is a lot darker than the American Version (which Gervais contributed to, btw). [/quote]

I loooove the British Office (and think it far superior to the [quite frankly horrendous] American version) but this is not about that. I'm good at "taking the piss" as well, but that's different from being outright rude and condescending.  That's not a different kind of humor, that's being a jerk.

Many, many Americans really enjoy and understand dark humor- hence the popularity of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia or Curb Your Enthusiasm.  But Americans still manage to retain a level of friendliness to their fellow man which I frankly don't see in Britain (generalizing, of course)[/quote]

Not US-born, but liked Always Sunny. I found the British Office painfully un-funny LOL[/quote]

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