They understand it. They are just not amused by it.
quel humour = what a humor ( understand : 'you have a huge sens of humor')
He is British and Niall is the Irish one :)
I believe your referring to the British and Irish Lions
Louis is British. Nial is Irish
Fred E. Finn has written: 'Mickey Finn's new Irish yarns' -- subject(s): Irish wit and humor, American wit and humor
H. P. Kelly has written: 'Irish bulls and puns' -- subject(s): Bulls, Colloquial, Irish wit and humor, Humor, Colloquial Bulls
Visual humor is the kind of humor that you have to see, to understand. It cannot be successfully conveyed by a verbal description.
The British Irish Ulster Forum was created in 2009.
Jonathan Swift did not actually advocate for butchering Irish children in "A Modest Proposal." He wrote the satirical essay to criticize the British government's exploitation of Ireland and to draw attention to the dire poverty and suffering of the Irish people under English rule. The essay uses dark humor and irony to highlight the absurdity of British policies towards Ireland at the time.
Humour.
Some aspects are however British comedy is often thought of though as more whitty
George E. Condon has written: 'Stars in the water' -- subject(s): History 'Gaels of Laughter and Tears' -- subject(s): Irish Americans, Irish wit and humor, Humor