British Stereotypes and Humor

The cluster centers on debates about uniquely British traits like sarcasm, understatement, and cultural stereotypes in response to a Wired UK article, with users attributing behaviors or humor to being British.

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Wired.co US AI ktwot.jpg FWIW imgur.com UK reddit.com TIL TV british brits uk britain highlighted english speaking groups people people won style english

Sample Comments

jonfriese33 Jun 19, 2019 View on HN

Yeah, British people. Not sure about other English speaking nations.

hopler Dec 23, 2018 View on HN

Please stop with the chauvinist stereotyping. Brits aren't special in this regard.

lodi Mar 10, 2019 View on HN

I think it's a British thing.

oger Jul 14, 2025 View on HN

That's why the Brits are having it ;-)

globular-toast Feb 28, 2021 View on HN

It's in Britain. We're not like that.

coryrc May 17, 2024 View on HN

A lot of people from the UK would differ on your description of their country.

Hasknewbie Jul 3, 2017 View on HN

Not sure non-Brits will get the sarcasm.

willcipriano Jul 11, 2023 View on HN

Being British seems really inconvenient

polymatter Jan 30, 2014 View on HN

As a native Brit, looks like a mistake to me.

Decade May 29, 2021 View on HN

It’s Wired.co.uk. British humor is less reverent than what’s practiced in the US.