What do British people think about...

[ghostsprite9]

i thought they were alright seen funnier films

 

[bad rider]

I thought they where great. I don't really see why they would offend anyone...

 

[johnman]

Just an average as film. Funny in places but gets boring towards the end. I didnt think it was offensive at all, no more than Americans find The Simpsons offensive.

 

[bad rider]

sufc why dont you try calling an irishman english and see how you get along, i dunno how hed take it but i have seen some poor sod getting the living hell kicked out off him for calling a scotsman english

Did you hear the one about the lost vikings.

Bunch of viking's land in england, no idea where they are. One says to the other's "hold up i'll go ask where we are". So off he went loudly shouting "I love the english the english are great".

Come's back five minutes later with a bloody nose "we're in scotland"

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

The first one was brilliant, the second one was worse and the third was just shite. No longer funny.

 

[fix-the-spade]

P.S. only english people actually enjoy being called brittish so stop it

Actually we hate it too. We're English, we don't want to be associated with you Highlanders! [j/k]

 

[gigastrike]

By the way, when Americans use the term "British", do you mean "English" people or "English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh" people?

That's it. I couldn't think of what the correct name was at the time of posting this. Sorry.

 

[gigastrike]

I watched the newest ZP and made me wonder. What do British people think about Austin Powers? Do you find it funny? Does it offend you in any way?

Do Americans seriously think that we Brits are that thin-skinned?

Believe it or not, we very rarely take ourselves seriously. I doubt there's much that would get a national outcry out of us. Even if you made a cartoon about Princess Diana going back in time to crash her car into Winston Churchill and assault Queen Elizabeth with a burning Union Jack.

In fact, I think South Park already did that.

I was just wondering. Sorry if I offended you.

 

[blazeinsane]

we aint all highlanders most of us live in the midlands

oh n that viking joke was hilerious (Y)

 

[Steelfists]

Why would people from the UK find it offensive? Its quite funny (Although I've only seen the first one)

 

[Chaz D]

I watched the newest ZP and made me wonder. What do British people think about Austin Powers? Do you find it funny? Does it offend you in any way?

Do Americans seriously think that we Brits are that thin-skinned?

Believe it or not, we very rarely take ourselves seriously. I doubt there's much that would get a national outcry out of us. Even if you made a cartoon about Princess Diana going back in time to crash her car into Winston Churchill and assault Queen Elizabeth with a burning Union Jack.

In fact, I think South Park already did that.

I was just wondering. Sorry if I offended you.

The ironing is delicious.

Seriously, you haven't offended me. Don't worry so much.

 

[Kukakkau]

occassionly funny - mostly annoying
the whole Fat Bastard thing kinda offended me (im scottish) but it was too poor an attempt at mocking us for me to care too much

 

[jessieanne]

nah austin powers is not offensive in any way to me. Its just playing on steriotypes other people have on the British which are not true, so in a way it is only mocking the ignorance of other nationalities.

 

[Kyuumi]

I'm Irish so I don't care about it, I am always taking the piss out of Britain.

 

[Cheesus333]

British people probably tink about what everyone thinks about: men think about sex and how to get it, women think about how to use sex to get men to do stuff for them.

That's a shallow and cynical perception of society.

 

[Haru_Elric]

Never really cared for Austin Powers myself, It's funny every now and again, but then again, so is Brawl, or insensitive jokes.

 

[Cheesus333]

continue using baby words like "wee wee" until their dead.

No, that's the French. ^o^

Ba-dun tschhhh.

|EDIT: By the way, they're not their. Sorry, just one of those narky little habits of mine.

 

[NXMT]

occassionly funny - mostly annoying
the whole Fat Bastard thing kinda offended me (im scottish) but it was too poor an attempt at mocking us for me to care too much

At least you didn't throw a fit. Still, to be offended by a comedy that is chock full of stereotypes is sort of missing the point.

 

[Jharry5]

Nope. It's never even crossed my mind when I watched them that it could be considered offensive. The stereotypes in it are so ridiculous that to be offended by them would mean being highly sensitive.

Also, weren't the films more digs at the 60's spy films instead of 'British' people?

 

[DannyDamage]

I'm not British.............I'm ENGLISH. There are FOUR countries in the UK not one. Sorry if that's a little too confusing for some.

Austin Powers = not offensive in the slightest. Few moments where he's onto some genuine English stereotypes, but other moments (like the bad teeth) are just common myth.