UK is losing its sense of irony says Jack Dee

THE British sense of irony is being lost, Jack Dee has said.

The comedian, pictured, added he has more or less given up posting on Twitter as a result. He told Radio Times: ‘There’s nothing you can say that won’t upset someone. I just can’t be bothered.

‘It’s harder to convince people that if you say something unappealing, you’re being ironic. I grew up being told that Americans don’t get irony. I think they’re masters of irony compared to what we do.

‘If you watch The Simpsons, Family Guy or so many comedians, they’re so good at saying one thing, believing another and getting the audience to follow. We’re losing that.’

Dee said Brexit has not made him laugh, telling the magazine: ‘It’s quite hard to find that funny.’