bergua20100

Hi !
I think this  is a very interesting subject I find, and wanted to contribute to the discussion .
 
 For instance I just watched that clip of the monty pythons and i didn't find it partiularly funny (except for the remark about the guy's best friend being a tree, which is hilarious). I didn't laugh at the faces or the commentary that I thought was too fast, the slapstick was very broad, etc. I thought other Monty Pythons sketches worke better. But I think it is unfair to say that American humour is unusubtle compared to British humour. I mean, there is nothing subtle about this sketch for instance, even if you find it funny. I think it British sitcoms or sketches it is actually very easy to spot who you're laughing 'at', whereas in American ones it is a bit more inclusive, maybe with the idea of laughing 'with'.  They  also hold the idea that the poor people's point of view is more worthy than the rich's (not necessarily in good faith), whereas in general American people will value social status and money more than a bittersweet, 'humourous' take on life.
However I think that the main difference is that sense of humour for the British is a valuable quality that people will say they have, while on the other hand being 'boring' is perceived as very wrong. the Americans, or the French, etc,  don't seem to care that much about it and have other centres of pride. 
 
that's my take at least. x