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

British humour

Topics

Sources

Regularly uses irony

Usually subtle

Jokes meant to hide sarcasm or strong emotions

Types of humour

American humour

Topics

Sources

Does not make regular use of irony

Slapstick humor is popular

More straight forward and often obvious

Types of humour

The differences

Daily interactions

Subtle or obvious

Other types of humour