If you've ever known a Brit, you've probably been jealous of their sense of humor.
British humor is full of sarcasm, insults, self-deprecation, taboo subjects, puns, innuendo, and wit. And there's a Twitter account that perfectly captures all of it.
With 245K followers, No Context Brits is a fun online project that -- just like the Brits themselves -- mocks just about everything.
But it's not meant to shock or offend anyone. On the contrary. It offers laughter as a form of medicine for those moments when life knocks you down and tries to keep you down.
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The creator of No Context Brits told Bored Panda they have run "a few successful Twitter accounts specializing in British humor and thought one that encapsulated a combination of all of them would go down well, especially considering the current mood of the country, which isn’t particularly great at the best of times."
So far, the account has gained 245K followers in just under 2 months, attracting attention from countless well-known names and companies as well.
The person running this operation describes the content on the account as "British humor at its best."
"[It's] ironic, witty, sarcastic, and self-deprecating with lots of puns and innuendos thrown in for good measure," they said.
"The ability to laugh at ourselves is what sets us apart from the rest of the world and this account celebrates that fact."
Don't mess with the icon, the red phone box is a symbol of the country.
Ricky Gervais, the legendary English actor, comedian, director, producer, and writer, who is best known for co-creating the British television mockumentary sitcom The Office, says that Americans are more "down the line" than their friends across the ocean. "They don't hide their hopes and fears," Gervais wrote. "They applaud ambition and openly reward success."
He believes Brits are more comfortable with life's losers. "We embrace the underdog until it's no longer the underdog. We like to bring authority down a peg or two. Just for the hell of it."
"Americans say, 'have a nice day' whether they mean it or not. Brits are terrified to say this. We tell ourselves it’s because we don’t want to sound insincere but I think it might be for the opposite reason. We don’t want to celebrate anything too soon. Failure and disappointment lurk around every corner. This is due to our upbringing. Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States. Brits are told, "It won’t happen for you.'"
And it's really visible on No Context Brits. If you pay attention, the account will show you the cultural background of an entire country through humor. And that's quite something.
I thought it was the other way around. English have a mowing fetish and Scots are wild and free. 😂😂😂
'Tectonic plates try to cheat at Coin Pusher games. But to no avail'
It is definitely 'Eddie Stobart'. This is photoshopped; the left side is poorly filled in. How can I tell? Because this is my level of photoshop competency.
work from home means more sleep in the morning, who would complain but covid? :D
Also if you're working from home you're not being exposed to new people which gives covid fewer people to infect....of course covid is gonna complain!
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Do get slightly longer in bed as there’s no commute, and no need to spend ages getting ready. And i’m much more relaxed working in my own little space at home, As for someone with anxiety sometimes just being in the office and around people can take a lot of energy. BUT I have found I don’t tend to take any breaks and end up working slightly over my shift when I’m home. Maybe cos you’re not doing the coffee run or having little catch ups in the office. Overall, I am very glad tho that businesses seem to be taking a flexible approach, and being able to split my week half at home and half in the office has been really beneficial for me! How is everyone else finding it?
My work has been remote since last March due to Covid, as we have conditions such that going in to work even between the first and second waves was not really feasible. I've been loving it, precisely because of the time saved off commute. I work on the computer all day anyway and zoom meetings function just fine, so my job is 100% as effective regardless of where I am. But they're making us go back in a month, apparently no flexibility for my boss he just desperately wants us back. Maybe down the road there will be options. I would love to do a 50/50 sort of thing, get to see people but not every day. I do miss some of my work friends. But sooo nice to sleep in an extra half hour each day! I will miss it.
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Proof that even the BBC doesn't always research their stories properly
lol covid obviously wants more subjects to use as proof that it is real and it kills if you're not careful, so dear Covid, NO, WE ARE SAYING NO and we are more than happy to work in the comfort of our own homes PS: Thank you for introducing wfh method to us! lol
Well, FFS, COVID. You’re the one that caused it, so quit your bitching about it. The news story is wrong, and was probably paid for by big business anyway. We. LIKE. Working. From. Home. So shut TF up and leave us to it.
How many people working from home actually do any work? I'm on BP right now. I just keep up with my emails.
I bet you were probably surfing the net and not really working a whole lot while sitting in your cubicle at the office too. The only time you ever looked busy was when the boss passed by. And here you are, confessing it online.
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Rode on a lot of buses. Bus drivers always acknowledge other bus drivers, even drivers of other municipal vehicles. When travelling a bus, I think how would I salute another bus driver. I would probably use a variety of hand salutes, probably depending on the individual I was saluting to. Obviously, certain hand salutes are inappropriate.
The longer i look at it, I feel like Jensen Ackles {Dean Winchester to be exact} was morphed into Dwayne Johnson......
Woah that took me way too long to realize none of them are even in the picture!
I read this to my son on a car trip and he started crying because he was a bit tired.
That's how I straighten my hair. Well not exactly, my hubby does it, not Sharon Osbourne.
judging by he decor in the rest of the room, Greggs is exactly what they were looking for
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As a brit who has not lived in his homeland for some years this has made me miss that miserable place more than I can tell you.
"If you've ever known a Brit, you've probably been jealous of their sense of humor." I don't understand how hard it is for BO to recognize and censor offensive stereotyping against some populations but not against others.
Best one had to be the "longest interview", absolute gold right there!
As a brit who has not lived in his homeland for some years this has made me miss that miserable place more than I can tell you.
"If you've ever known a Brit, you've probably been jealous of their sense of humor." I don't understand how hard it is for BO to recognize and censor offensive stereotyping against some populations but not against others.
Best one had to be the "longest interview", absolute gold right there!
