This is my thread
- Thread starter S O F I
- Start date
sofi
"Many of Romney’s claims were debunked by Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy and the Director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP, Hilary Shelton who said that the only African Americans Romney met with after his speech were those that he brought with him. Mr. Shelton explained that Mitt Romney flew in his own African-American supporters who were not affiliated with the NAACP, in order to have some people in the crowd cheering for him."
"Many of Romney’s claims were debunked by Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy and the Director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP, Hilary Shelton who said that the only African Americans Romney met with after his speech were those that he brought with him. Mr. Shelton explained that Mitt Romney flew in his own African-American supporters who were not affiliated with the NAACP, in order to have some people in the crowd cheering for him."
it's like 2 threads in all of T.M I dont even know which thread here is about what...
when it comes 2 jokes its a question of discretion, nearly every known comedian has moments of cheapness in their routine
it could be an unavoidable reality of the comedian
for the above post for context id rather "abide" by old books than a book written yesterday thats for sure
when it comes 2 jokes its a question of discretion, nearly every known comedian has moments of cheapness in their routine
it could be an unavoidable reality of the comedian
for the above post for context id rather "abide" by old books than a book written yesterday thats for sure
The point Casey is trying to get across is that some things are only funny because that particular subject isn't real to them. Once you've been to a place where the caste system is real, where men rape women because they think it'll cure their aids, where people are killed because of their background (didn't you live through Bosnia?), that once you've seen some shit that stupid veil over the eyes gets lifted.
Back to my original point. It's funny to laugh at a stupid stereotype every once in a while, I'll give ya that. But when it's shoved in your face all the time (and it is, to ignore someones posts is the same as having a 4 person conversation where you can only here 2 people) it's not funny and people do get offended.
Back to my original point. It's funny to laugh at a stupid stereotype every once in a while, I'll give ya that. But when it's shoved in your face all the time (and it is, to ignore someones posts is the same as having a 4 person conversation where you can only here 2 people) it's not funny and people do get offended.
It's infant rape that cures aids. I don't think raping woman has the same affect. But I'm not a witch doctor, so I could be wrong.
Life is serious. Life is Brutal. Life is sad. People are cunts. If you can't see humour in the misery, you are going to curl up and die.
I would say that people who have seen these atrocities, from my experience, have the best sense of humour. They make a joke of these things because it helps them to cope. The people let get all sensitive about these problems, and can't laugh at them, are usually those that have experienced these problems through a book.
I am not saying everyone is the same, I am generalising. But from the people I have met, the people who have struggled the most, are usually those with the greatest outlook on life.
Also... Discussion and awareness of these issues is what helps resolve the problems, and what changes peoples perceptions. Comedy helps raise awareness.
Also... I don't know if this has any relevance in this thread. But... I can quite happily laugh at a racist joke (if I find it funny) because I can 100% confirm I am not a racist. I don't have any self doubts on the matter, so to me, it is just a racial stereotype that happens to be funny. Like the English and their teeth. It isn't true, but it is funny.
I can also admit that Johnny Depp is a good looking fellow. Because I know 100% I am not gay. If I had self doubts I may be homophobic. If people want to believe I am a racist or gay, I don't care, because I know I am not and ultimately that is all that matters.
My favourite comedian is Jimmy Carr. He probably won't go down with the people here who don't like offensive jokes.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...y-Carr-five-most-controversial-incidents.html
1. Down syndrome joke
Carr courted controversy last year by including a joke about children with Down Syndrome in his stand-up set in Warrington, Cheshire. Referring to the minibus network used by the disabled he said: “Why are they called Sunshine Variety Coaches when all the kids on them look the same?” Carr later defended the joke, arguing that it was the 238th performance of his tour, and this was the first occasion on which the joke had caused offence.
2. Amputee veterans
Back in 2009, Carr joked to a stunned Manchester Apollo audience that as a result of the large number of servicemen amputees from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, “we are going to have a f***ing good Paralympic team in 2012”. Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander of the British Forces, commented at the time that Carr’s joke was “completely disgraceful”. Carr later pledged to fundraise for the Help for Heroes charity.
3. Gypsies
The comedian caused offence to Romani people in 2006, with the line: “The male gypsy moth can smell the female gypsy moth up to seven miles away – and that fact also works if you remove the word moth.” Anne Bagehot, the then Secretary of the Gypsy Council, publicly asked, “what is the point of Jimmy Carr?”
4. Too soon?
In November 2011, Carr apologised for his poor timing following a tweet about his grandparents dying in a car crash. Coming days after the M5 pile-up, which killed seven, removing the joke, he tweeted “very bad timing by me…apologies…”
Life is serious. Life is Brutal. Life is sad. People are cunts. If you can't see humour in the misery, you are going to curl up and die.
I would say that people who have seen these atrocities, from my experience, have the best sense of humour. They make a joke of these things because it helps them to cope. The people let get all sensitive about these problems, and can't laugh at them, are usually those that have experienced these problems through a book.
I am not saying everyone is the same, I am generalising. But from the people I have met, the people who have struggled the most, are usually those with the greatest outlook on life.
Also... Discussion and awareness of these issues is what helps resolve the problems, and what changes peoples perceptions. Comedy helps raise awareness.
Also... I don't know if this has any relevance in this thread. But... I can quite happily laugh at a racist joke (if I find it funny) because I can 100% confirm I am not a racist. I don't have any self doubts on the matter, so to me, it is just a racial stereotype that happens to be funny. Like the English and their teeth. It isn't true, but it is funny.
I can also admit that Johnny Depp is a good looking fellow. Because I know 100% I am not gay. If I had self doubts I may be homophobic. If people want to believe I am a racist or gay, I don't care, because I know I am not and ultimately that is all that matters.
My favourite comedian is Jimmy Carr. He probably won't go down with the people here who don't like offensive jokes.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...y-Carr-five-most-controversial-incidents.html
1. Down syndrome joke
Carr courted controversy last year by including a joke about children with Down Syndrome in his stand-up set in Warrington, Cheshire. Referring to the minibus network used by the disabled he said: “Why are they called Sunshine Variety Coaches when all the kids on them look the same?” Carr later defended the joke, arguing that it was the 238th performance of his tour, and this was the first occasion on which the joke had caused offence.
2. Amputee veterans
Back in 2009, Carr joked to a stunned Manchester Apollo audience that as a result of the large number of servicemen amputees from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, “we are going to have a f***ing good Paralympic team in 2012”. Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander of the British Forces, commented at the time that Carr’s joke was “completely disgraceful”. Carr later pledged to fundraise for the Help for Heroes charity.
3. Gypsies
The comedian caused offence to Romani people in 2006, with the line: “The male gypsy moth can smell the female gypsy moth up to seven miles away – and that fact also works if you remove the word moth.” Anne Bagehot, the then Secretary of the Gypsy Council, publicly asked, “what is the point of Jimmy Carr?”
4. Too soon?
In November 2011, Carr apologised for his poor timing following a tweet about his grandparents dying in a car crash. Coming days after the M5 pile-up, which killed seven, removing the joke, he tweeted “very bad timing by me…apologies…”
Donate
Any donations will be used to help pay for the site costs, and anything donated above will be donated to C-Dub's son on behalf of this community.
Members online
No members online now.