Britain best for havin' a laugh!

Mike · #11 06-23-2004, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Donna

Britain best for having a laugh

Britain is the best in Europe at having a good laugh, according to a survey.

In a Reader's Digest poll of other European nations, Britain - home of TV comedy classics from Monty Python and Mr Bean to The Office - was overwhelmingly voted to have the best sense of humour.

It was ranked top with 30% of the votes from 4,000 people from 19 EU nations, ahead of Italy with 15% and France and Spain, both on 7%. The Swiss were the least funny.

One Dutchman said he liked British comedians for "appearing deadly serious and being hilarious at the same time".

Achievements in football, medicine and industry helped Britain to be considered as the nation which has contributed most to the world. It received 28% of the vote, ahead of Germany with 21% and France at 13%.

But that is where the compliments stopped because, according to the survey, the British are rude, not sexy, inefficient and the food is bad.

At 12% of the vote the British were the third rudest, behind the Germans (27%) and French (14%).

"They do not seem to know how to behave on holiday," one Dutchwoman said. "All they do is drink and yell."

The Norwegians and the Swiss were the least rude on 1%.

The Italians were the sexiest with a 34% rating, followed by Spain with 15% and France with 14%, while Britons came joint seventh with four other countries after scoring a paltry 2%. The only comfort was that the Belgians were last after scoring 0%.

Do you agree? or not?

There is no way we can be ruder than the Germans - they don't hold doors open for each other across the channel

Donna · #12 06-23-2004, 11:34 PM

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There is no way we can be ruder than the Germans - they don't hold doors open for each other across the channel

And their football team are real dirty players and should go home with their "towels" between their legs!

No offence to any German fans here! :P

spunkywho · #13 06-24-2004, 12:01 AM

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British Comedy is by far the best, for sitcoms, films and stand up.

I just don't get British humor - just don't get it.

mreto · #14 06-24-2004, 12:29 AM

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The Swiss were the least funny....

haha!

ok, i definitely don't think we have one of the funniest tv's around but for this here i have 3 comments:

1) the swiss weren't allowed to vote, and most countries got the most votes from their own people.

2) the swiss channels can't be reached anywhere in europe on cable, except in switzerland itself. in some countries you can't reach them at all.

3) nobody (except the people living here or coming from here) understands the language of our comedy stuff, so it's clear that nobody watches these things, while on the other hand there are 20 times more people that speak english, french, or german....

UKjovi · #15 06-24-2004, 12:36 AM

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one Dutchwoman said. "All they do is drink and yell."

Really

Well you wouldnt catch me doing that

choclady · #16 06-24-2004, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

There is no way we can be ruder than the Germans - they don't hold doors open for each other across the channel

lies!

Donna · #17 06-24-2004, 10:50 AM

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one Dutchwoman said. "All they do is drink and yell."

Really

Well you wouldnt catch me doing that

Mike · #18 06-25-2004, 02:04 AM

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There is no way we can be ruder than the Germans - they don't hold doors open for each other across the channel

lies!

They r useful when u need to get back to the front row in a BJ concert though :P

choclady · #19 06-25-2004, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by choclady

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Originally Posted by Mike

There is no way we can be ruder than the Germans - they don't hold doors open for each other across the channel

lies!

They r useful when u need to get back to the front row in a BJ concert though :P

But didn't i do a great job? :P

Britain best for havin' a laugh!

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