American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor.
It's so clear cut with a comedian - you have that reflex action, whereby you laugh or you don't. And so you either love us or you simply cannot see why people are laughing.
I think at its best the American sense of humor is the same as the British sense of humor at its best, which is to be wry and ironic and self deprecating.
We have a curious relationship with 'funny' in the U.K. We love to laugh, but we also think that making people laugh is just a little bit second-tier, especially in a literary context.
Sometimes Americans don't quite get my sense of humor. My good ol' British sarcasm seems to go over their heads.
Making people laugh is a really fabulous thing because it means you're getting deep inside somebody, into their psyche, and their ability to look at themselves.
I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions... the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast.
It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.
The ability for us to laugh at ourselves is Britain's saving grace.
Comedy in America is very serious. Either they laugh, or they don't.