The most important point is don’t make fun of the King, or bad things will happen to you. Unlike MontanaLady’s comment the King is not “Short and Sweet”. Although I guess one out of two isn’t bad.
I would cite for you all the excellent pp. 85-86 of Insight Guides: Great Britain about British “Jokes”, but I can’t. Perhaps the five largest categories of the many in British humo(u)r alone are:
Irony [quite needful given, for example, the usually sorry English performance internationally in soccer and cricket]
Satire
Smut [‘Mark my words,” warned playwright Alan Bennett, “when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour, the writing is on the wall.”]
Absurdity
Wit
A.A. Milne got a lot of mileage (in Punch) out of golf and generals. As an American, i think British English itself is hilarious, and Aussie more so.
Llewellenbruce almost 14 years ago
He should be able to memorize that speech.
ladywolf17 almost 14 years ago
I like it! Very catchy.
moronbis almost 14 years ago
I thought the king would like sexist, racist or toilet humour.
MontanaLady almost 14 years ago
Short and Sweet….
runar almost 14 years ago
You mean there is humor that isn’t racist, sexist or toilet?
Rakkav almost 14 years ago
Yes. Such as laughing at people who think those are the only three categories.
ksoskins almost 14 years ago
The most important point is don’t make fun of the King, or bad things will happen to you. Unlike MontanaLady’s comment the King is not “Short and Sweet”. Although I guess one out of two isn’t bad.
mrsullenbeauty almost 14 years ago
With the right delivery, it can still kill.
tbree almost 14 years ago
I disagree, Sheik, the King IS short. I don’t know how you though he was the other one…..
cdward almost 14 years ago
The King forgot, “No Heightest jokes!”
rshive almost 14 years ago
Or “hanging out in the dungeon” humor if you know what’s good for you.
GROG Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Well I would think that shouldn’t offend anyone, but you never know.
Rise22 almost 14 years ago
There are a LOT of jokes out there that are quite funny, and do NOT include those 3 things….for instance…hmmmmm…..wait, I’m thinking……hmmmm……hmmmmmm….
Rakkav almost 14 years ago
I would cite for you all the excellent pp. 85-86 of Insight Guides: Great Britain about British “Jokes”, but I can’t. Perhaps the five largest categories of the many in British humo(u)r alone are:
Irony [quite needful given, for example, the usually sorry English performance internationally in soccer and cricket]
Satire
Smut [‘Mark my words,” warned playwright Alan Bennett, “when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour, the writing is on the wall.”]
Absurdity
Wit
A.A. Milne got a lot of mileage (in Punch) out of golf and generals. As an American, i think British English itself is hilarious, and Aussie more so.
cats32 almost 14 years ago
I agree with morobis
cats32 almost 14 years ago
LOL
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 14 years ago
He may be the Fink But I like the way he thinks!
runar almost 14 years ago
Wit, *n.* The salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out.
Witticism *n.* A Sharp and clever remark, usually quoted, and seldom noted, what the Philistine is pleased to call a “joke”.
– Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
Trainwreck_1 almost 14 years ago
Brings a whole new meaning to the idea of getting to the point… Well skipping right over it anyway!
me_the_polish_gull about 3 years ago
I guess Bung had some political jokes, but he could end up in tne dungeon, just before the dinner.