I love the english accent, and the wittiness they show on tv.
i have a few questions for the people from england
is everyone really that witty? or is that over blown on tv?
is there a lot of argumentative nature (like new york city, were everone is in the “fuck you” attitude? or more precisely what is the general attitude that people share?
if you live there, or have been there what is your favorite thing(s) about the place
Most English people are capable of sharp wit and its not considered “English” to have a ‘fuck you’ attitude. As a result of the English leaning toward dry humour, many English people consider that people who are unfamiliar with wit are ill educated. For example: the Welsh.
We are considerably wittier than you. Oh yes. The TV does not lie. We are also, funnily enough, evil masterminds. All of us. And vampires. The Tea and Scones (pron: ‘sk-own-z’) thing is a cover. Some of us are secret agents, licenced to kill, with a deep and abiding hatred of women, which we disguise by bedding the whole bally lot of them.
Fear us.
England is of course only part of the vast and complex group known as the British Isles, but it’s also the best part.
Yes, wit is considered very much the national virtue. I suppose this comes from being a colonial nation - once the empire collapsed/we gave it away, we had a bit of an identity crisis and the best diplomatic policy that we could come up with was ‘stockpile the tea and try to be funny’. It seems to have worked pretty well so far.
My favourite thing about Britain is probably the hypocrisy that underpins almost everything that the British do.
The best thing about England is the weather.
A
The worst thing is chav culture. chavscum.co.uk/
Both probably true.
Re humour, I believe that the best of British comedy is absolutely top drawer and something to be genuinely proud of. The hospitals are in dire straits, the yobs are rampant, but we can still attain the heights of hilarity.
PS. Earl Grey is disgusting. Quite how it’s aquired its reputation I don’t know…
The worst thing about England, to my mind, is the food; Marmite and grease; tough sleddin for a vegetarian.
The best thing about England is the people. Especially them up north.
The next best thing is the beer. Theakston’s Old Peculier and Castle Eden come to mind.
Seriously, there are too many stereotypes. American’s are supposedly loud and foul-mouthed but generally cheerful. Brits are supposedly witty but slightly depressing. In truth, each nation has all sorts.
Michael
If that’s the worst thing, then well, I guess you have it lucky 
Yeah, wow. The brits on this board are so much wittier than I. So much drier. Brits tell you to fuck off with an exhausting politesse. Big improvement over the american style, if you’ve got the time to spare.
Anyone would be a bit dour if all they ate was boiled mutton and soft-cooked eggs. Bangers and mash, anyone? Antacid, anyone?
Look up “oxymoron” in the dictionary. You’ll see “british humor”. How many laughs did Eric Idle and John Cleese get with “Right, then”? Fewer than they thought, I’d wager. Take out the meaningless interjections from any Monty Python script and you get seventeen words and a lot of gratuitous mugging.
Benny Hill is a fucking genius. Leave it to cleavage.
And that brilliant British standup comedian - oh, that’s right, there isn’t one.
What ever happened to that Lassiter guy? Had a couple of shows. He was funny. Understood that timing was actually a factor in comedy. Brits have the timing of a broken clock. Can’t shut up long enough to make anything funny. Except that Lassiter guy. And that woman that siatd hates.
Faust News - fair and balanced.
what about eddie izzard? he rocks
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Witty? I think that’s a spelling mistake; it should be whingy or whiny or whimpy 
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You see, this is a classic example of the failings of American humour. The most popular dishes in Britain are curries and pizza/pasta, but an American (most of whom never even get passports, let alone use them) wouldn’t know that.
Given the widespread acclaim of Monty Python let’s just say that your appeal to popular opinion is somewhat misjudged.
Benny Hill was a fucking genius. Now he’s about as funny as dysentery.
Then there’s Friends, of course, which is ludicrously popular not because it is funny but because the careful selection of six stereotypes has the broadest appeal. That sums up all you need to know about american TV comedy.
Then there’s South Park, a show that for 3 years rested solely on the fact that it’s amusing in a basic way to hear a poorly animated 8 year old swear with a distorted voice. Of course, I can think of a British (non-animated) equivalent.
Jo Brand?
You’re deranged. I mean that in a nice way.
I love WLIIA… pure magic and Mornington Crescent remains the best game ever created.
Faust really should have been born British, he has the potential.
Lies! Ignore the man behind the door! There are American comedies that are quite excellent.
siatd -
But that wasn’t a joke. I simply don’t believe you.
And I am getting a passport just to see you, siatd. Not to frighten you.
I am not talking about popular opinion. I am talking about what is funny. And what is not.
I have been to funnier funerals. The hurricane I sat through last autumn was funnnier than Friends. My bad acid trip was funnier than Friends.
Fair and balanced.
South Park is hilarious and the stupidest show on TV, at once. It’s funny because it’s stupid. The little kid whose head comes apart when he speaks is a bit disconcerting.
Oddly, Maine humor is like British humour - there is never a punchline. In Maine, you just tell some little story, make eye contact, and chuckle. Then you repeat the story several times, and chuckle again. Unlike the British, we do not snort or chortle, however.
Well, we snort, but not at jokes.
We never chortle. Waste of time.
I will play nice, I will play nice, I will play nice, I will play nice. 
I believe we had a british vs american post not
too long ago. The brits got crushed, but you know, they
gave it their all, so you gotta like them.
Kropotkin
Here we go again… lol.