1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

56 days in jail, for a tweet, and I agree ... utter nonsense, and yet .... it happened.

A tweet ... let that one sink in.

We’ve established, with linked official court records that Liam Stacy was not jailed for ‘A tweet’.

Do want to take the opportunity to retract that demonstrated false claim?

https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/JCO/Documents/Judgments/appeal-judgment-r-v-stacey.pdf

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Ooh yes.

Or Joan Rivers on Trump, and the cuck Stephen Miller.

Joan Rivers paid an awful price for commenting on big Mike.

The problem with British Comedy is they don't do Irony or Sarcasm

Just over the top slapstick, and parody.

Monty Python was brilliant though especially the naughty bits. Imagine seeing this as a little kid in US on newly launched "cable TV"

• The Topless Newsagent (Flying Circus): In Season 1, Episode 6, a topless newsagent (played by Sheila Sands) works in a shop, acting as if her state of dress is entirely mundane, while characters interact with her without breaking character.

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

We’ve established, with linked official court records that Liam Stacy was not jailed for ‘A tweet’.

Do want to take the opportunity to retract that demonstrated false claim?

https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/JCO/Documents/Judgments/appeal-judgment-r-v-stacey.pdf

Posting on Twitter is considered, called a 'tweet', so yes he was, by offending people with a tweet.

... "By his plea he admitted that he used threatening, abusive or insulting words with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress to users of the Twitter Internet Messaging Service." ...

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Posting on Twitter is considered, called a 'tweet', so yes he was, by offending people with a tweet.

... "By his plea he admitted that he used threatening, abusive or insulting words with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress to users of the Twitter Internet Messaging Service." ...

How are your cherries there?

Why not post other excepts form the judgement document? I know you hate cherry picking so assumed you cut only that bit out by mistake.

14 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Posting on Twitter is considered, called a 'tweet', so yes he was, by offending people with a tweet.

... "By his plea he admitted that he used threatening, abusive or insulting words with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress to users of the Twitter Internet Messaging Service." ...

I accept, English might not be your first language.

On 2/22/2026 at 11:17 AM, josephbloggs said:

BTW humour is in the UK is not outlawed. And we still don't need canned laughter to tell us when something is supposed to be funny

There is literally this thread running concurrently about a hero policeman (stopped yet another islamic killing spree) fired for making jokes about pikeys on a private whatsapp group.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1388027-decorated-london-bridge-detective-sacked-over-pikey-messages/

Total KO. Take the L and move on

14 hours ago, Asean Tiger said:

The problem with British Comedy is they don't do Irony or Sarcasm

Just over the top slapstick, and parody.

I think you are still thinking that all we produce is Benny Hill.

I'd go as far as to say us Brits invented sarcasm and irony in comedy as is evident in -

Have I got News for you

Mock The Week

The Last Leg

Would I lie to You

8 out of 10 cats

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Blackadder
Black Books

Extras

Fawlty Towers (classic)

The Inbetweeners (one of my faves)

The IT Crowd (one of my faves)

The League of Gentlement (Classic)

Little Britain

The Mighty Boosh

The Peep Show

Red Dwarf (one of my faves)

The Yound Ones (Classic)

Absolutely Fabulous

A Bit of Fry and Laurie

Brass Eye (classic)

The Comic Strip Presents

Father Ted

The Office (UK original)

On 2/23/2026 at 3:40 PM, KhunLA said:

That's the whole point of freedom of speech / expression. Being allowed to say, what other may not agree with. UK law, dictates what is offensive, or if someone says they are offended, then just on that fact, it might be in violation of the law.

That's not freedom, that's censorship.

Us Yanks, will never agree with what everyone states, thinks, expresses. But we tend to agree, you're allowed to state, think or express those thoughts. If you offend someone, oh well. As long as it's not libel or slander, it's not illegal.

Being offended is a feeling and it is different for everyone. You cant give offence you can only take offence.

On 2/23/2026 at 10:13 AM, KhunLA said:

my ancestors wouldn't have left England

What year was that?

On 2/24/2026 at 1:50 AM, johnnybangkok said:

I think you are still thinking that all we produce is Benny Hill.

I'd go as far as to say us Brits invented sarcasm and irony in comedy as is evident in -

Have I got News for you

Mock The Week

The Last Leg

Would I lie to You

8 out of 10 cats

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Blackadder
Black Books

Extras

Fawlty Towers (classic)

The Inbetweeners (one of my faves)

The IT Crowd (one of my faves)

The League of Gentlement (Classic)

Little Britain

The Mighty Boosh

The Peep Show

Red Dwarf (one of my faves)

The Yound Ones (Classic)

Absolutely Fabulous

A Bit of Fry and Laurie

Brass Eye (classic)

The Comic Strip Presents

Father Ted

The Office (UK original)

"Are You Being Served" was a curiously frequently requested show on PBS in the Southern States among middle aged women. They also find Keeping Up Appearances more funny than it actually was.

Interesting comparison between Steptoe and Son and Sanford and Son

On 2/23/2026 at 5:47 PM, SunnyinBangrak said:

There is literally this thread running concurrently about a hero policeman (stopped yet another islamic killing spree) fired for making jokes about pikeys on a private whatsapp group.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1388027-decorated-london-bridge-detective-sacked-over-pikey-messages/

Total KO. Take the L and move on

A total distortion of the case. He was reported by a fellow officer on that group. He wasn't cracking jokes.

On 2/23/2026 at 10:59 AM, Asean Tiger said:

The problem with British Comedy is they don't do Irony or Sarcasm

Just over the top slapstick, and parody.

Monty Python was brilliant though especially the naughty bits. Imagine seeing this as a little kid in US on newly launched "cable TV"

• The Topless Newsagent (Flying Circus): In Season 1, Episode 6, a topless newsagent (played by Sheila Sands) works in a shop, acting as if her state of dress is entirely mundane, while characters interact with her without breaking character.

Obviously you've never watched Blackadder, Yes Minister, the original The Office, Peep Show, The Thick of It, Spaced, Fawlty Towers, Alan Partridge, The League of Gentlemen.

Americans don't understand sarcasm nor irony, so all they remember from Fawlty Towers is Basil goosestepping.

2 hours ago, Roadsternut said:

What year was that?

Left August, arrived 27 Oct 1682

Jim is one of the funniest right now,

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1245765164353724/?fs=e&fs=e