British and American humour on stage have some important differences, although the fact that some comedy television shows are popular in both countries shows that there is common ground. A person's sense of humour is influenced by many things, including family and social background and age. Other people are said to be witty (= show a very clever type of humour). Some people have a dry sense of humour, and can keep a straight face (= not smile) and make their voice sound as though they are being serious when they are joking. When people are trying to meet other people, for example on an internet dating site, they often ask for possible partners to have a GSOH (good sense of humour). It is considered a serious criticism of somebody to say that they have no sense of humour. Everyone needs to be able to laugh at themselves sometimes, and to recognize that the situation they are in may look funny to others. Culture humour humour A sense of humour ( NAmE humor), an ability to see the funny side of life, is considered essential by most British and American people.
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