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Originally Posted by MargaretR
I have noticed that tastes in humour change as society changes.
I have listened to 'old style' humour on Radio 4extra (Goon show and Ray's a laugh etc), and it isn't funny any more. I find the Carry On films and Norman Wisdom 'cringeworthy'.
I think our society grew out of slapstick and became cynical, causing satire to be popular.
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I don't think that tastes in humor change. They remain a constant; it is societal attitudes that change.