What's the difference between American humor and British humor?

I think the metaphor I found on the Internet sums it up perfectly:

"British humor means that the hero is joking. American humor is when the protagonist is joking. "

I have seen the contrast between the topic like wildfire and this topic: "British humor is frustrating, American humor is friendly and optimistic to children", "British humor pays attention to the absurd real people, and vice versa.

There is some truth here, but I want to explore it further. I think the difference lies in the purpose of humor and the context around it.

I want to clarify that this answer is not to make one humor "superior" to others.

There are some examples of American comedies that really make me laugh (Brooklyn 9-9 is one of my favorite programs all the time), because I believe this type of comedy is most similar to English comedy.

Chandler has become my favorite apple because his dialogue and comedy style is not only ironic and self-deprecating, just like what most Americans think of as British humor, but he can respond immediately as long as he is witty. Another character-usually Joey-said something "funny".

Ex.: In the pilot program, Ross just got divorced and was very sad because he wanted to be a married man again. Then Rachel puts on the wedding dress and all the decorations, and Chandler says:

Now, I think this is one of the main differences between American humor and British humor: explanation.

A typical American needs to explain the bottom line of jokes to them, or become more obvious. Sometimes, it's interesting. Sometimes not. Note that what I said is typical; Not all Americans are like that.

Example: In my opinion, laurel and Hardy are undisputed king of comedy. Their humorous style has great visual impact, mainly farce and comic violence (eyes will poke anything), and sometimes it is so subtle that it causes another character's funny performance with broken ribs. The most striking comedian is James Finlaison.

Besides, not all British humor is ironic, boring or humorous. We've changed. We delve into the farce, maybe some attacks, and then go back to the body.

However, due to British humor, there are also some "jokes" around the comedy Assassination. You must think about it, not just hear it and laugh it off.

Michael McIntyre, a comedian, made a comic observation and comment on the differences between men and women in their clothes in the sketch of Showtime in 2065438+02.

McIntyre explained the way women wear tights physically, and the delicate and fancy feeling of wearing them on their feet and then reaching their knees.

Then he said, "But once the leggings are in the middle ...? "The audience began to laugh.

Because they knew it would be messy to wear tights even before MacIntyre said anything.