The Big Bang Theory

[OICURMT]

http://www.theguardian.com/education...y-physics-boom

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sc...d-for-science/

http://freakonomics.com/2011/12/06/i...hysics-majors/

[Baddad (Marty)]

Hi Jason,

American humour is based on embarrasment, whereas
Anglo humour is based on wit.

I believe you are right. I never really thought about USA vs British humour. Although I had realised that they are different to each other. Now that you have mentioned it, yes. It is so.

Also the general attitude of people in the two countries are generally different again.

Cheers

[Sconesbie (Scott)]

It doesn't do much of that (entertain). Maybe it doesn't suit my type of sense of humour. I find it fairly boring.

[OICURMT]

Originally Posted by koputai

Whilst I agree with the overall sentiment of most of these arguments, I
personally think that American humour is based on embarrasment, whereas
Anglo humour is based on wit. This often makes American humour seem
'dumber' and Anglo humour seem more 'intelligent'.

An interesting comment...
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A good article by Ricky Gervais regarding the differences...
http://ideas.time.com/2011/11/09/the...ritish-humour/