The UK has its own breed of humor and what gets a Brit laughing may leave outsiders scratching their heads.
Heavy on self-deprecation, almost undetectable sarcasm, and constant deadpan delivery, it can feel like a totally different language.
But fear not, we’ve put together a new piece about the social media magazine 'British Memes' to help you understand (and use!) their jokes just as effectively as they do.
So continue scrolling and happy learning!
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I see the problem, you were far too kind about it, those who delight in irritating our cat lords must not live
Thank you! I hate those awards, because I missed one day off of school before, and despite being told I'm one of the best students, like in the top five, I got nothing. It unfair and stupid Edit: I got a prize for attendance today 🙃
I grew up in England and now live in Australia. I can confirm both these comments
Depends on how many effs you're talking about. A single would be for eff's sake, two or more: for effs' sake or, if more than one sake for the multitude of effs: for effs' sakes. Always happy to keep a professional environment just that. 😁
For a second I forgot bird had a different meaning in this context and was like "wow that's oddly specific..."
Hate those hypocrites who say work harder: your college education was paid for even when you were failing, your job was nepotism, and your wealth was inherited.
At least ALL of them would come home without getting shot at.
Red telephone boxes look so cool and posh and aesthetic and then you have the one on the right
There's a really nice frozen custard place about 45 min. away from my parents. They'd make the trip once a month or so, and bring the dog. He got a spoonful of everyone's custard. Once they went, and it was cold, rainy, and crowded. They decided to go to the Baskin Robbins across the street. They got their ice cream, and a paper bowl so they could share with the dog. He wouldn't eat it. I guess he decided that if he was going that far, it had to be the custard or nothing.
Same in the US: rich people find loopholes to get out of paying taxes, so the taxes on the workers get increased.
I actually feel it's a win if you haven't set foot in Dubai. Seems like a soulless place
Everyone was enjoying the Donner Kebabs at the Christmas Party. Then they ran out. So they started on the Blitzen Kebabs.
They have use of full lanes in my city, whether one or a gaggle of them. Tons of cyclists around here. HATE getting behind them but good on you for exercising. Now get out of my way. I have snacks at home.
Is this like East Coast/West Coast snobbery of middle America? I looked up why people hate Birmingham. Most common answer was that it was riddled with crime, but the crime rate (63) is only marginally higher than London (54.9). (Actually, it was quite odd how similar crime rates are across UK. The worst had a crime rate only twice as high as the best. Some American cities have crime rates several times higher than others: New Orleans, Detroit and St. Louis have murder rates more than 10 times higher than New York's.)
The first person to win Deal or No Deal, her long term boyfriend left her a couple of weeks before. Not the same scale, but it did give us a nice warm feeling
oh you poor intellectually deprived dears, why would the government waste valuable tracking devices on you?
Well to be fair, if you're on enough *illegal medicine* it can happen again
Twist: It wasn't part of a 'Meal deal', he was actually asking you out but saved himself by using this tactic :)
The "Sorry" at the end is the epitome of being British. Someone walks into you, you say sorry xD
Not any more. Life is short, have the starter. Especially if it's scallops
Oh yes and it's always when I need him to NOT take his sweet time to do it
President Clinton wishes he had come up with this idea. The Eat Out to Help Out scheme, I mean.
please tell me cba means can’t be arsed, because I’m going to use that from now on
My old landlord used to do this thinking it wouldn't count and formal communications when I sued him for 3x my deposit hahahahaha
I laugh every time I get into the turn lane for my street, which looks like I'm sneaking in early for the turn lane for the light just past our street. Car after car starts following me to jump ahead, too. Then they are stuck behind me, where as if they drove passed me and got into the lane when they should have, would already be through the light. 🤣
I tried balancing an opened water bottle on my forehead with the same results.
Not likely. In Australia, they'll advertise e.g. table saws for $99.00, and you go there at opening time to get one and it turns out that maybe 4 were allocated to the three Aldi stores in your town, and somehow (mysteriously) they've all already been sold.
So, my 23f missed Mother's Day this year, but visited a couple of days ago. I showed her the poems her little sisters gave me hanging on the wall (unframed). Then showed her I still had the framed one she gave me at the same age. She started crying and I was like "yeah, your Mom still loves you!" She replies "No, and I only say this because they are asleep - I'M STILL THE FAVORITE!" 🤣
I'm wondering if anyone, well anywhere, has experienced the likes of the Colin & Cuthbert scandal. I mean do our American friends know the feeling to pick a side on such a raw topic? Do our passionate European neighbours have enough passion to enter this arena? Have our Asian fellows ever felt on the brink of anarchy over such a sensitive topic?
At least they just turn up and smile when you explain yourself instead of unloading half a clip of 9mm into your chest because you reached for the porch light switch when opening the door.
Hah, had lovely sun for weeks and my garden is suffering. No rain even forecast for the south east. Hosepipe ban looming.
That's not Barbara whose husband ran off with a footballer is it? I mean I can understand why she got into yogurt after that
Amazing how many adverts have "maxi" on them. RIP Maxi, greyhound of distinction
Ok but have you heard his podcast " help I sexted my boss " I'm pushing myself every episode
I used to work for the company that set up the clubcard scheme when it was just a guy and his wife that set it up out of their back bedroom, and was later bought outright by Tesco... my advice don't use one, that amount of data on you isn't worth an extra 7p off a can of beans every month. They analyse and sell ALL your shopping habits to EVERYONE willing to pay for it, one day they'll have coca cola in selling them it, the next pepsi will be in buying the same data on you. Stopped buying codoms this month? Next month your offers will probably be about nappies or some other baby stuff. All sold to you as doing you a favour, but in reality exploiting the f**k out of you.
If you have parents that are good for you to stay with, bless you!! Do it!!
Scampi Fries. Great if you're eating them! Shocking if you're smelling someone who's eaten them!
Has anyone else’s pollen allergies been acting up more than usual?
No, because I stop for a hot second and remember how much I hate doing laundry.
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.
Could have been worse - imagine being german and taking part in the contest....
And here we are only halfway through 2020v3. Only six more iterations left.
Finally a thread where the Americans don't understand half of what is being said. I get fed up of being the one saying "I don't know what this means" or "I don't know who that is".
Is this a joke? Because I am from Argentina and I understood all of them...
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