Agrippina wrote:

rJD wrote:A one-word rebuttal: Frasier.

This seems to be simply a reaction to much US TV sentimentality, a result of the market forces in play there rather than some inherent tendency in US people. In contrast, we seem in the UK at present to be drowning in an extreme excess of cynicism masquerading as simply "getting" irony.

That was my first reaction on reading this thread, and Maude, and the Golden Girls, absolutely brilliant sarcasm, my favourite kind of humour. I hate slapstick, pie-in-the-face kind of humour, and I hate those silly sitcoms about people on the dole, Litte Britain, I think it's called.? Two and a half men, is another example of great humour.

Maude: He's the most boring man on EARTH!
Mom: Regis Philbin is dead?

CdesignProponentsist wrote:I don't get it. What are we talking about?

Was that irony?

I just don't get it.

Golden Girls was good.
What's the dole, the toilet?

Why isn't rain on your wedding day ironic? Especially being sung by a young woman. Some plan their weddings before they even meet their husbands.

Gawdzilla wrote:

Agrippina wrote:

rJD wrote:A one-word rebuttal: Frasier.

This seems to be simply a reaction to much US TV sentimentality, a result of the market forces in play there rather than some inherent tendency in US people. In contrast, we seem in the UK at present to be drowning in an extreme excess of cynicism masquerading as simply "getting" irony.

That was my first reaction on reading this thread, and Maude, and the Golden Girls, absolutely brilliant sarcasm, my favourite kind of humour. I hate slapstick, pie-in-the-face kind of humour, and I hate those silly sitcoms about people on the dole, Litte Britain, I think it's called.? Two and a half men, is another example of great humour.

Maude: He's the most boring man on EARTH!
Mom: Regis Philbin is dead?

Estelle Getty was wonderful as Sophia Petrillo:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlvmsDta67k[/youtube]

The_Piper wrote:Golden Girls was good.
What's the dole, the toilet?

It's the free handout from the government when you can't get a job. The sitcom I'm thinking about was one episode I saw about a family who work the system to live really well. I didn't think it was funny, the rest of the people watching told me I don't have a sense of humour. I still don't see what's funny about it, but Frasier, I get.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es-B5cUN4K0[/youtube]

Frasier was pretty good. It used to play after this show.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAfolyD0SbI[/youtube]

I'm With Stupid wrote:

There are plenty of things Americans don't get. Shame, for example.

The ability to say to seconds "No thanks, I'm full"

That proves they don't get irony because I don't see how a windmill on fire is ironic.

Alnilam wrote:That proves they don't get irony because I don't see how a windmill on fire is ironic.

The irony is that wind stations are supposed to be 'green' and one on fire...

That's pretty poor

This on the other hand is how irony is done.



Irony with extra portion of lulz.

Alnilam wrote:That proves they don't get irony because I don't see how a windmill on fire is ironic.

Happy Birthday,
And yes, that burning wind thingy, funny!

Happy Birthday Ainilam!

Thank you

Americans don't get irony? Ironic, isn't it? Oh, you don't know ...

I'm irritated that Americans also don't get that South Africa is not the same as Saudi Arabia, not even CNN gets that.

Agrippina wrote:I'm irritated that Americans also don't get that South Africa is not the same as Saudi Arabia, not even CNN gets that.

That will be because of all the sand dunes and the camels and the wearing of the towels on your heads...

Or you could look through these pics.

You think that's bad. A lot of Americans think the Irish live in castles and straw huts

Animavore wrote:You think that's bad. A lot of Americans think the Irish live in castles and straw huts

At least they know where Ireland is!!