BritWit
"Is your maid called Florence?"
"Her name is Florinda."
"What an extraordinary name to give a maid!"
"I did not give it to her; she arrived in my service already christened."
"What I mean is," said Mrs. Riversedge, "that when I get maids with unsuitable names I call them Jane; they soon get used to it."
"An excellent plan," said the aunt of Clovis coldly; "unfortunately I have got used to being called Jane myself. It happens to be my name."
(Saki - The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope)
A group for admirers of that most sublime and bubbly brand of humor - the British wit. Feel free to discuss and make recommendations; all of you joining this group probably have more knowledge on the subject than me. I grow weary of my passions before they can reach any depth.
| TopicTopic | Messages | Last Message | ||
| Books that are not strictly "humor" but are very funny | 9 unread / 9 | cpg, June 2023 | ||
| The Diary of a Nobody | 5 unread / 5 | roomsofbooks, July 2018 | ||
| BritWit Message Board | 15 unread / 15 | Novak, April 2018 | ||
| Witty quotes | 2 unread / 2 | Orbasan, September 2017 | ||
| Kyril Bonfiglioli | 9 unread / 9 | donwells, May 2013 | ||
| Un Po'di Mu--Celestial Mozartino | 12 unread / 12 | europhile, August 2008 | ||
| Take My Camel, Dear | 25 unread / 25 | devenish, January 2008 | ||
| "The Double Life of Saki" on BBC4 | 9 unread / 9 | alexa_d, May 2007 | ||
| Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures | 6 unread / 6 | thorold, May 2007 | ||
| Stephen Lister | 2 unread / 2 | miss_read, April 2007 |
