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I prefer the finesse of French humour. English humour is more scathing, more cruel, as illustrated by Monty Python and Little Britain.

— Helen Mirren

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Brits have a better sense of humor in most ways. It's darker, more cutting.

— Stephan Pastis

The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.

— Bjork

I mean, yeah, I'm sure that Python and the other things have paved the way for a greater understanding of the British sense of humor, but I don't think it's all that different than the American sense of humor.

— Simon Pegg

The English reputation for humour is a way by which people avoid revealing themselves and have superficial relationships, so that you can engage in banter without making yourself vulnerable.

— Theodore Zeldin

I think the best comedy is tragicomic. Yeah, I suppose if you were to look at everything I've done, there is a bit of a black streak through all of it. It's not deliberate: it's what makes me laugh, and there's a fine tradition of it, especially in Ireland.

— Sharon Horgan

Now the point of comedy is not just looking funny, it's use of language. We have at our disposal a great language... and the imaginative, creative use of that language can be at the service of humour.

— Barry Humphries

The British are so funny.

— Rose Byrne

✗Opposing Perspectives

I love British humor. It's just so - surreal.

— Beck

Every Brit I met had the best sense of humor. They're hilarious: very dry and witty.

— Merritt Patterson

I'll come out and say it because no one else will: French gross-out humor is the best. Particularly the illustrated variety.

— Euny Hong