If You Enjoy British Humor, You Will Love These 30 Subtle Insults They Use

Until you hear someone saying them to you…

Damjan

• Published in Funny
• April 5, 2022

You can't avoid the fundamental instrument we use to communicate every day, even if you don't study languages or enjoy reading literature. We all like a clever metaphor or a clever play on words.

You don't need a linguistics degree to be interested in the topic. Learning how people use different languages, what terms are similar, and what concepts they have or don't have words for is often great fun.

There are differences even within the same language. The English language, spoken in many regions of the world and has become a lingua franca, is interesting because it has evolved in different ways, depending on the area it is used in.

Rob Delaney was curious about the differences in the English language on different continents. Because he is an American, he encouraged his followers to send him the best insults used by British people, which resulted in a hilarious thread.

Rob Delaney is an American comedian who appeared in and co-wrote the script for the television show Catastrophe (2015). He has also appeared in Deadpool 2 (2018) and Hobbs & Shaw (2019).

However, it was Twitter that catapulted him into the spotlight, where he began tweeting in 2009 and amassed over 1.2 million followers by 2016. In addition, he is regarded as one of the first comedians to use social media to share his gags.

Rob Delaney, an American, asked:

Rob Delaney currently has a 1.5 million-strong following and continues to thrill his fans. He recently asked, "What are some excellent British insults these days?" since he wanted to be entertained.

He said something about "roaster," "flannel," or "weapon" that usually makes him laugh. And now he knows a lot more, thanks to the 3k people who joined the conversation to educate Rob on the amazing ways the British insult people.

1. That's low...

2. Muppet

3. Bungalow

4. Dome - no obvious point...

5. Such a long list...

6. Unseasoned salad

7. Dishcloth...

8. Leave my mom out of this...

9. Touch grass

10. Coupon

11. Lemsip

12. That's very convenient...

It's strange to imagine that Americans and Brits speak the same language, but it sounds so distinct and has such a vast lexicon. People, on the other hand,  alter the language to make it a useful instrument for communication, thus it's only logical that even the same language will differ in different regions.

13. Eating Pringles with a fork...

14. Spacer

15. Absolute Parcel

16. You're punchin

17. Spanner

18. Pillock

19. Breathing pork pie

20. Handcuffed to a goat...

21. EEJIT

22. Any item...

23. Glasgow is an interesting city...

24. Leave dad out of this...

25. Crisp packet

26. "Your dad sells Avon" - the best one ever

27. Plonker

28. Length?

29. Bin lid

30. As simple as that...

The pronunciation is perhaps the most significant distinction between American and British English. Although the vocabulary is essentially the same, there are some differences in how nouns, verbs, and phrasal verbs are utilized.

There are also subtle grammatical variations, such as the use of the present perfect or how the verbs have and have got are used to convey possession. These differences make the whole thing amusing.

It just wouldn't be fun if we were all the same...

Damjan