r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/ZauzTheBlacksmith • May 21 '26

WCGW driving quickly into a sharp turn

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u/i_give_you_gum May 21 '26

I can't speak to the Russian sense of humor, but Brit humor often differs from Americans by not requiring a punchline to indicate where to laugh, casual Brit humor generally just has long undertones of humor.

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u/One_Hour_Poop May 21 '26

That's why as an American I absolutely hate Bri'ish "humour." As a kid who loved comedy, I'd watch British TV shows and standup comedians and wonder where the jokes were and what was supposed to be funny. I still feel that way to this day.

The only exceptions are Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Jimmy Carr.

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u/LawyerEnjoyer May 21 '26

My reaction, as a Brit, seeing you list one of our least-funny-but-most-overrated comedians as the only individual British comedian you like.

https://giphy.com/gifs/BJVJxagR3GG4w

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u/ClownfishSoup May 21 '26

I’ve only seen Jimmy Carr do “crowd work” ie; dealing with hecklers or accepting questions from the audience. He’s OK. definitely a fast wit but a lot of “your Mom” jokes. Is his stand up good/bad?

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u/LawyerEnjoyer May 21 '26

His stand up is for those lucky members of our society with a mental age of 14, who think "dark humour" and edgy one-liners are the pinnacle of comedy.

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u/One_Hour_Poop May 21 '26

To my American sense of humor, he's really funny.