To what extent do American and British humour differ from each other?

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To what extent do American and British humour differ from each other?

The differences

Other types of humour

Subtle or obvious

Daily interactions

American humour

More straight forward and often obvious

Slapstick humor is popular

Does not make regular use of irony

British humour

Types of humour

Topics

Sources

Jokes meant to hide sarcasm or strong emotions

Usually subtle

Regularly uses irony