http://www.metafilter.com/tags/americanhumor Posts tagged with 'americanhumor' at MetaFilter. Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:39:45 -0800 Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:39:45 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/23846/Funny%2DAcross%2DThe%2DAtlantic <a href="http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,902326,00.html">America and England: Separated By Humor?</a> "This laughter gulf between two otherwise co-dependent cultures should not be thought surprising. The two most fundamental aspects of comedy are observation and speech rhythms and these are necessarily subject to local variation. The point has often been made that British jokes derive most often from class and puns, while US humour is rooted in gags." While talk show host Ruby Wax <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,902238,00.html">claims</a> "If your language consists of little more than guttural grunts and cherry pie, you can't be blamed for not getting it." Is it any wonder her <a href="http://www.holecity.com/tvhole/tvh6-24-97.html">little show</a> tanked so fast? tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.23846 Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:39:45 -0800 america americanhumor britain britishhumour humor humour rubywax owillis