![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/northern-women-are-the-funniest-people-in-britain-according-to-new-research/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Three-senior-girlfriends-having-fun-in-the-park.jpg&description=Although northern blokes are among the most popular stand-up comics - like Peter Kay, James Bishop, Jason Sanford, Ross Noble and Johnny Vegas - it was women from the North who came out as the funniest Women in the North are the funniest in Britain, a study has found. Researchers asked 2,000 Brits to reveal where their "funniest friend" lived in a bid to find the biggest rib-ticklers in Britain. Although northern blokes are among the most popular stand-up comics - like Peter Kay, James Bishop, Jason Sanford, Ross Noble and Johnny Vegas - it was women from the North who came out as the funniest. The study found that northern lasses - like Victoria Wood, Sarah Millican, and Caroline Aherne - raised more titters than anyone else. At the opposite end of the scale, the study found that blokes from the southeast were the most lacking in humour, finding them a "dour, miserable" bunch who could barely raise a smile among pals. Women from the North West were top with 17%, followed by blokes from the North West, with 15%. Fellas from the North East - like Gazza - were in second spot with 14%, with 12% of women from the North East also judged the "funniest". Asked to choose the funniest among their pals, the study by online marketplace OnBuy.com found the following; 1 North West - Women 17%, Men 15% 2 North East - Men 14%, Women 12% 3 Yorkshire & Humber - Women 12%, Men 11% 4 South West - Women 11%, Men 11% 5 East of England - Men 11%, Women 8% 6 Scotland - Women 10%, Men 8% 7 West Midlands - Men 10 %, Women 8%, 8 Wales - Women 9%, Men 9% 9 East Midlands - Women 7%, Men 7% 10 South East - Women 6 %, Men 4% Pauline Taylor, 39, of Manchester, said Northerners were "always" funnier than Southerners. She said: "I've always said comedy is funnier in the north - people here can take the Mick out of themselves, and that's the key to being funny. Southerners are too up themselves and reserved most of the time - always worried about what people with think and not being themselves." Bos){kind=link}
Although northern blokes are among the most popular stand-up comics – like Peter Kay, James Bishop, Jason Sanford, Ross Noble and Johnny Vegas – it was women from the North who came out as the funniest
Women in the North are the funniest in Britain, a study has found.
Researchers asked 2,000 Brits to reveal where their “funniest friend” lived in a bid to find the biggest rib-ticklers in Britain. Although northern blokes are among the most popular stand-up comics – like Peter Kay, James Bishop, Jason Sanford, Ross Noble and Johnny Vegas – it was women from the North who came out as the funniest.
The study found that northern lasses – like Victoria Wood, Sarah Millican, and Caroline Aherne – raised more titters than anyone else. At the opposite end of the scale, the study found that blokes from the southeast were the most lacking in humour, finding them a “dour, miserable” bunch who could barely raise a smile among pals.
Women from the North West were top with 17%, followed by blokes from the North West, with 15%. Fellas from the North East – like Gazza – were in second spot with 14%, with 12% of women from the North East also judged the “funniest”.