UK's biggest welfare family have another baby

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Post by Speaker to Animals » Wed May 15, 2019 11:42 am

Even at the individual comic level, though, it is what Martin refers to as the slave morality. It's a kind of snide, sarcastic bile that is something that can only come from a place of weakness and envy.

It's very similar to East and Left Coast comedy here in America. Except black comics from those places. Black comics do not typically behave like that.

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Post by Montegriffo » Wed May 15, 2019 11:51 am

There's still a lot of self deprecating humour amongst British comics.
QI has gone downhill since Steven Fry left but the topical panel shows are good. A lot of the best stuff is on BBC Radio 4.
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Re: UK's biggest welfare family have another baby

Post by TheReal_ND » Wed May 15, 2019 11:59 am

It's always Sunny is the only good comedy here. Everything else is garbage

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Re: UK's biggest welfare family have another baby

Post by Speaker to Animals » Wed May 15, 2019 12:02 pm

Chicago is different too.


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Re: UK's biggest welfare family have another baby

Post by Ph64 » Wed May 15, 2019 12:54 pm

Montegriffo wrote:
Wed May 15, 2019 11:51 am
There's still a lot of self deprecating humour amongst British comics.
QI has gone downhill since Steven Fry left but the topical panel shows are good. A lot of the best stuff is on BBC Radio 4.
Stephen Fry should be arrested and fined for his "hate speech", I mean the guy blatantly made a WHITE SUPREMACIST hand gesture on television:

https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/13/stephen- ... h-9511668/

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Sure... He "claims" that he didn't mean it that way, and that he doesn't want the "ok sign" to be co-opted by "at-right white supremacists"...

...But as anyone who has followed British news knows, context doesn't matter. Making a joke is not an excuse. Posting rap lyrics with the "n-word" in memory of someone who died, not an excuse. Stephen Fry is obviously as racist bigot spreading his evil white supremacist beliefs to the nation and HE MUST BE PUNISHED!!

...that is, if you truly believe in the ideology that 'hate' speech must be outlawed, then that law must be applied equally against all, no matter their politics, gender identity, race, religion, etc.

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Re: UK's biggest welfare family have another baby

Post by Speaker to Animals » Wed May 15, 2019 12:59 pm

I read that crossing fingers is an alt-right sign for "gas the Jews".

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Re: UK's biggest welfare family have another baby

Post by TheReal_ND » Wed May 15, 2019 1:10 pm

Ph64 wrote:
Wed May 15, 2019 12:54 pm
Montegriffo wrote:
Wed May 15, 2019 11:51 am
There's still a lot of self deprecating humour amongst British comics.
QI has gone downhill since Steven Fry left but the topical panel shows are good. A lot of the best stuff is on BBC Radio 4.
Stephen Fry should be arrested and fined for his "hate speech", I mean the guy blatantly made a WHITE SUPREMACIST hand gesture on television:

https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/13/stephen- ... h-9511668/

Image

Sure... He "claims" that he didn't mean it that way, and that he doesn't want the "ok sign" to be co-opted by "at-right white supremacists"...

...But as anyone who has followed British news knows, context doesn't matter. Making a joke is not an excuse. Posting rap lyrics with the "n-word" in memory of someone who died, not an excuse. Stephen Fry is obviously as racist bigot spreading his evil white supremacist beliefs to the nation and HE MUST BE PUNISHED!!

...that is, if you truly believe in the ideology that 'hate' speech must be outlawed, then that law must be applied equally against all, no matter their politics, gender identity, race, religion, etc.
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Re: UK's biggest welfare family have another baby

Post by StCapps » Wed May 15, 2019 1:16 pm

Montegriffo wrote:
Wed May 15, 2019 11:39 am
Hard to match Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother, sure.

Broad City is about the only decent US comedy we get here.
How I Met Your Mother, what a fucking disappointment that show was. Went on way too long, until they sabotaged all the characters and then fucked up the ending something fierce. That show had such potential and was great in the early going, but they pissed it all away chasing ratings and milking the franchise until long after they ran out of good material.
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Re: UK's biggest welfare family have another baby

Post by StCapps » Wed May 15, 2019 1:20 pm

TheReal_ND wrote:
Wed May 15, 2019 11:59 am
It's always Sunny is the only good comedy here. Everything else is garbage.
Atlanta is pretty awesome, definitely not garbage.

But yeah It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia still going strong, I hope they end it before they run out of good material, be like Seinfeld, pro tip.
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Re: UK's biggest welfare family have another baby

Post by TheReal_ND » Wed May 15, 2019 1:21 pm

StCapps wrote:
Wed May 15, 2019 1:20 pm
TheReal_ND wrote:
Wed May 15, 2019 11:59 am
It's always Sunny is the only good comedy here. Everything else is garbage.
Atlanta is pretty awesome. But yeah Always Sunny in Philadelphia still going strong, I hope they end it before they run out of good material, be like Seinfeld, pro tip.
It's been going forever and still great. The actors make the show and the characters are relatable. No way to fuck it up.