HA! Don’t laugh, but this study found genetic evidence that our neighbors across the pond have a unique sense of humor, and apparently it’s the negative kind.
A survey of 4,000 twins suggested that British humor, those that are filled with sarcasm and self-deprecation, is linked to genes in British men and women, but not shared by Americans!
The “positive” kind of humor, like telling jokes and looking on the bright side, is shared by both sides of the Atlantic. But the negative kind, like biting sarcasm and teasing, are genetically linked only in Britain.
The researchers admit that developing a taste for …read more