British humour is considered superior to American humour. It can be cruel, sarcastic, and focus on mocking others through sarcasm, physical comedy, satire, black humour, puns, parody, and topical cultural references. British humour is seen as more smutty, disrespectful of authority, and focusing on mocking people's misfortunes compared to American humour which is seen as less cruel. Sources provide explanations for these differences between British and American senses of humour.