英式幽默的原则

English are probably more acutely sensitive than any other nation to the distinction between 'serious' and 'solemn', between 'sincerity' and 'earnestness'

就是说尽管我们不一定最幽默、最会讽刺，但是英国人确实要比其他民族更在意“严肃”与“肃穆”、“真诚”与“过分认真”的区别(翻译来源：《英国人的言行潜规则》姚芸竹译)。除此之外，尽量不要情感外露，不要有太大的情绪起伏，尽量保持淡定，保持冷静。

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