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That deep fried Mars Bar one annoys the crap out of me as well. And the sheep shagging. In fact, any clichéd regional/ethnic/gender-based observation used to get an easy laugh; the French are arrogant, Americans don't understand irony, Germans have no sense of humour, Scousers are thieves, women can't park...

Tediously overused, the lot of them. That's not to say there aren't funny ways to exploit these stereotypes, but simply mentioning them shouldn't be enough to get a laugh. Though sadly, it is.

Quote: Griff @ December 17 2008, 10:52 AM GMT

And then of course Welsh people love shagging sheep.

I know somebody who was kicked ouyt of a Welsh University for emailing pewople jokes about Welsh people shagging sheep. Seemed a bit harsh. Although the guy was a bit of a twat.

Quote: Mike Greybloke @ December 17 2008, 12:36 PM GMT

Scousers are thieves

That one's actually true.

Quote: chipolata @ December 17 2008, 12:40 PM GMT

That one's actually true.

Laughing out loud

Quote: chipolata @ December 17 2008, 12:40 PM GMT

pewople jokes.

You speak Welsh?

Quote: chipolata @ December 17 2008, 12:40 PM GMT

That one's actually true.

Doesn't make it funny in its own right.

The irish get a sore touch, we are branded as thick, alcoholic terrorists.

Quote: David Bussell @ December 17 2008, 12:51 PM GMT

You speak Welsh?

Ie.

Quote: sootyj @ December 17 2008, 10:27 AM GMT

Right now in the DNA lab at Sootyj towers I am cloning a new Hitler

Laughing out loud

Quote: Ned1984 @ December 17 2008, 1:08 PM GMT

The irish get a sore touch, we are branded as thick, alcoholic terrorists.

That one's true as well.

Irish*

Stereotypes are ace, BTW. It's delivery that's key.

Quote: chipolata @ December 17 2008, 12:40 PM GMT

That one's actually true.

We're chippy bastards, too. You bumface.

Quote: Ned1984 @ December 17 2008, 1:08 PM GMT

The irish get a sore touch, we are branded as thick, alcoholic terrorists.

Thick? I resent that.

Ah, but the Irish are seen as 'good' terrorists now.

The cliche about the Oirish is that they're all really friendly.

The cliche about English people is when you meet any on holiday they are loud mouthed, arrogant tossers.

I think its called 'The English disease' - hooliganism, and all that bullshit.

Quote: Nigel Kelly @ December 17 2008, 3:24 PM GMT

The cliche about English people is when you meet any on holiday they are loud mouthed, arrogant tossers.

That's sadly true. The English abroad are an absolute disgrace.

Quote: Nigel Kelly @ December 17 2008, 3:24 PM GMT

I think its called 'The English disease' - hooliganism, and all that bullshit.

No, The English Disease is spanking.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 17 2008, 3:08 PM GMT

Ah, but the Irish are seen as 'good' terrorists now.

Wait untill we start throwing our footwear at world leaders.

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