Monty Python: International Philosophy (Germans vs. Greeks)

[mediahasyou]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiZt79UKUFQ ahahah

 

[inibo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiZt79UKUFQ ahahah

There is very little I like about the brits other than the Magna Carta and the Beatles, but they are without a doubt the masters of humor in the English language.

 

[Mitt Romneys sideburns]

a bunch of guys standing around for 4 minutes. 20 seconds of jokes.

About what i would expect from English comedians.

Takes more than that to make us laugh down here in Texas

 

[heavenlyboy34]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiZt79UKUFQ ahahah

Monty Python, The Philosophers' drinking song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFFXQ6iz3jE&NR=1

 

[heavenlyboy34]

a bunch of guys standing around for 4 minutes. 20 seconds of jokes.

About what i would expect from English comedians.

Takes more than that to make us laugh down here in Texas

Don't knock the Brits, Mitt. Monty Python's "Life Of Brian" and "The Holy Grail" are the best comedies in the English language.

 

[sailor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiZt79UKUFQ ahahah

Socrates was offside.

a bunch of guys standing around for 4 minutes. 20 seconds of jokes.

About what i would expect from English comedians.

Takes more than that to make us laugh down here in Texas

English humour is superior.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaYidbz18jU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtoSMYxcdCQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ68orNEdDk&feature=related

 

[Zippyjuan]

This was definately not one of their better bits.

Might try this for a political discussion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xd_zkMEgkI

 

[Mitt Romneys sideburns]

Problem with the Brits is that their jokes are too high class.

American comedy is all about funny things like racism, sex, politics, and poop.

English comedy is all about: "Haha, I understand that obscure reference to a 17th century Swedish writer. While the joke in itself is mediocre, its hilarious because Im the only one in the room who gets it."

 

[Truth Warrior]

 

[Wendi]

Problem with the Brits is that their jokes are too high class.

American comedy is all about funny things like racism, sex, politics, and poop.

English comedy is all about: "Haha, I understand that obscure reference to a 17th century Swedish writer. While the joke in itself is mediocre, its hilarious because Im the only one in the room who gets it."

They're only obscure to us because we all went to public school

 

[Truth Warrior]

They're only obscure to us because we all went to public school

Well, not quite ALL of us.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Problem with the Brits is that their jokes are too high class.

American comedy is all about funny things like racism, sex, politics, and poop.

English comedy is all about: "Haha, I understand that obscure reference to a 17th century Swedish writer. While the joke in itself is mediocre, its hilarious because Im the only one in the room who gets it."

I always thought they were funny exactly because they're so high class (and sort of mock high class types at the same time).

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Well, not quite ALL of us.

You escaped the public school morass, TW? Lucky bastard!

 

[Truth Warrior]

You escaped the public school morass, TW? Lucky bastard!

I was held captive as a POW for nine years, but then managed to miraculously escape. I found sanctuary with the Jesuits, where I finished out my prison term.

 

[inibo]

Problem with the Brits is that their jokes are too high class.

American comedy is all about funny things like racism, sex, politics, and poop.

I'm glad you said that cause I wanted to, but I didn't want to be perceived making a personal attack or slamming Texans in general.

English comedy is all about: "Haha, I understand that obscure reference to a 17th century Swedish writer. While the joke in itself is mediocre, its hilarious because Im the only one in the room who gets it."

It's not just the obscure literary references (though "getting it" can be a lot of fun), mediocre or not, it is the absurdity.

There are things that are funny besides fart noises.

To each his own.

A priest, a rabbi and baptist preacher walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, "What is this? Some kind of joke?"

 

[sailor]

Problem with the Brits is that their jokes are too high class.

American comedy is all about funny things like racism, sex, politics, and poop.

English comedy is all about: "Haha, I understand that obscure reference to a 17th century Swedish writer. While the joke in itself is mediocre, its hilarious because Im the only one in the room who gets it."

The English are not high class FFS.

""You dirty northern bastard!" - is a football chant sung by supporters of a team from the South of England and directed at an opposition player from a team from the North of England after he has committed a foul. It is also sung by supporters of Plymouth Argyle to everyone they play as they are the most southern league team in Britain, but with particular relish when they are playing Torquay United, who are based four miles further north and would usually be singing the song themselves. A similar principle is that Hartlepool United, the second-most northerly team in the UK, sing it to Carlisle United, the only team in the League that is further north than them."

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I was held captive as a POW for nine years, but then managed to miraculously escape. I found sanctuary with the Jesuits, where I finished out my prison term.

Now I'm all jealous. I wish I'd thunk of that! ~slaps own forehead~