Am I overreacting by being upset at this Seinfeld joke?
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Thoughts_Arrive said:Would jokes about the holocaust or what African-Americans went through be an exception? Or is it still if we start setting limits, it's only a matter of time until everything is off limits?
I'm sure this has been pointed out, but Larry David (one of the creators of Seinfeld and.....a jew!) hosted SNL a few weeks back and actually made a Holocaust joke. Some found it offensive. I found it funny. Gotta be able to laugh at stuff in life and not be offended at every little thing.www.myspace.com0 -
The suicide joke that started this thread is offensive in the fact it's not mildly funny. Offensive to comedy in general.0
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Juggs, I mentioned that earlier as well and also thought it funny. "Inappropriate"? Sure. But much comedy is.The Juggler said:Thoughts_Arrive said:Would jokes about the holocaust or what African-Americans went through be an exception? Or is it still if we start setting limits, it's only a matter of time until everything is off limits?
I'm sure this has been pointed out, but Larry David (one of the creators of Seinfeld and.....a jew!) hosted SNL a few weeks back and actually made a Holocaust joke. Some found it offensive. I found it funny. Gotta be able to laugh at stuff in life and not be offended at every little thing.
And such is the beauty of free speech.0 -
I don't mean to ruin the Simpsons for you but....Thoughts_Arrive said:
I'll just stick to my beloved Simpsons.rgambs said:
There's always Bill Cosby, he may have been raping ladies, but his comedy was clean.Thoughts_Arrive said:
Not that kind of comedy.rgambs said:
Maybe comedy is not for you?Thoughts_Arrive said:
I don't think things like that are for joking. That's just me.rgambs said:
Yeah, it's only a matter of time.Thoughts_Arrive said:Would jokes about the holocaust or what African-Americans went through be an exception? Or is it still if we start setting limits, it's only a matter of time until everything is off limits?
You've never heard Holocaust or slavery jokes?
Are you new to comedy?
No exceptions.
If you have to ask yourself if you're right to be offended by a joke, you've already got your answer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R_WJe1w5RQ
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Ah, sorry. I didn't read through the whole thread....hedonist said:
Juggs, I mentioned that earlier as well and also thought it funny. "Inappropriate"? Sure. But much comedy is.The Juggler said:Thoughts_Arrive said:Would jokes about the holocaust or what African-Americans went through be an exception? Or is it still if we start setting limits, it's only a matter of time until everything is off limits?
I'm sure this has been pointed out, but Larry David (one of the creators of Seinfeld and.....a jew!) hosted SNL a few weeks back and actually made a Holocaust joke. Some found it offensive. I found it funny. Gotta be able to laugh at stuff in life and not be offended at every little thing.
And such is the beauty of free speech.
Thoughts Arrive----stay the hell away from Curb Your Enthusiasm if this offended you so much!
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Ive never seen this episode. Which season?The Juggler said:
I don't mean to ruin the Simpsons for you but....Thoughts_Arrive said:
I'll just stick to my beloved Simpsons.rgambs said:
There's always Bill Cosby, he may have been raping ladies, but his comedy was clean.Thoughts_Arrive said:
Not that kind of comedy.rgambs said:
Maybe comedy is not for you?Thoughts_Arrive said:
I don't think things like that are for joking. That's just me.rgambs said:
Yeah, it's only a matter of time.Thoughts_Arrive said:Would jokes about the holocaust or what African-Americans went through be an exception? Or is it still if we start setting limits, it's only a matter of time until everything is off limits?
You've never heard Holocaust or slavery jokes?
Are you new to comedy?
No exceptions.
If you have to ask yourself if you're right to be offended by a joke, you've already got your answer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R_WJe1w5RQ
That is different from calling someone who survived a suicide a failure and encouraging them to try again.
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LOL!The Juggler said:
I don't mean to ruin the Simpsons for you but....Thoughts_Arrive said:
I'll just stick to my beloved Simpsons.rgambs said:
There's always Bill Cosby, he may have been raping ladies, but his comedy was clean.Thoughts_Arrive said:
Not that kind of comedy.rgambs said:
Maybe comedy is not for you?Thoughts_Arrive said:
I don't think things like that are for joking. That's just me.rgambs said:
Yeah, it's only a matter of time.Thoughts_Arrive said:Would jokes about the holocaust or what African-Americans went through be an exception? Or is it still if we start setting limits, it's only a matter of time until everything is off limits?
You've never heard Holocaust or slavery jokes?
Are you new to comedy?
No exceptions.
If you have to ask yourself if you're right to be offended by a joke, you've already got your answer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R_WJe1w5RQWorcester1 13, Worcester2 13, Hartford 13, San Diego 13, Los Angeles1 13, Los Angeles2 13
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Okay...Thoughts_Arrive said:
Ive never seen this episode. Which season?The Juggler said:
I don't mean to ruin the Simpsons for you but....Thoughts_Arrive said:
I'll just stick to my beloved Simpsons.rgambs said:
There's always Bill Cosby, he may have been raping ladies, but his comedy was clean.Thoughts_Arrive said:
Not that kind of comedy.rgambs said:
Maybe comedy is not for you?Thoughts_Arrive said:
I don't think things like that are for joking. That's just me.rgambs said:
Yeah, it's only a matter of time.Thoughts_Arrive said:Would jokes about the holocaust or what African-Americans went through be an exception? Or is it still if we start setting limits, it's only a matter of time until everything is off limits?
You've never heard Holocaust or slavery jokes?
Are you new to comedy?
No exceptions.
If you have to ask yourself if you're right to be offended by a joke, you've already got your answer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R_WJe1w5RQ
That is different from calling someone who survived a suicide a failure and encouraging them to try again.www.myspace.com0 -
Wait a minute....the "dingo ate your baby" thing offended you too? What?Ledbetterman10 said:Thoughts_Arrive said:Also, found this offensive. Making fun of a distressed mother whose baby got taken and killed by a dingo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYTIGXvc88Y
Actually, just quit on Seinfeld. It's not for you. Never thought I'd say those words. But if this dingo gag offends you, then I just don't think this relationship (between you and the show) is going to work.
Thoughts Arrive! Come on man......jeez, the more I read through this thread the more your lack of a sense of humor offends me.Post edited by The Juggler onwww.myspace.com0 -
I agree. It would probably be in his best interest to skip the Crazy Joe Devola and "The Jimmy" episodes also.The Juggler said:
Wait a minute....the "dingo ate your baby" thing offended you too? What?Ledbetterman10 said:Thoughts_Arrive said:Also, found this offensive. Making fun of a distressed mother whose baby got taken and killed by a dingo.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYTIGXvc88Y
Actually, just quit on Seinfeld. It's not for you. Never thought I'd say those words. But if this dingo gag offends you, then I just don't think this relationship (between you and the show) is going to work.
Thoughts Arrive! Come on man......jeez, the more I read through this thread the more your lack of a sense of humor offends me.Columbus-2000
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Move to the food. We have deserts we just don't fucking live in them argggghhhhh! Classic.hedonist said:Sam Kinison talking about starving countries is among my favorites. Doesn't mean i laugh at people actually needing sustenance. We find humor where we can and do, and within that, our own kind of comfort.
Not for you? Walk away, toss it, sell it.
If someone doesn't dig a certain stance, fine. Get rid of it, let the offense to you or whomever do its thing for better or worse, and move on.
Put that energy to good use?
Being confrontational and addressing sensitive subjects is part of what makes comedy great. In some ways it is supposed to offend you.
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I know I posted the quote earlier in this thread -- but since I read something Mark Twain shared back when I was in high school I always believed in it --- "Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand"
It is different for everyone - but for me I typically laugh when I'm angry, sad, confused, lost, happy, etc --- it truly is my best medicine.
Clearly you do not share this feeling and should never watch Seinfeld, Family Guy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, etc.
Stick with kid comedy or something that you know will stay in the strike zone so that you can get the laughter that will make you feel better.
Accept that what many find funny, you will never.
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Yes! - and make you think in a different way.Get_Right said:
Move to the food. We have deserts we just don't fucking live in them argggghhhhh! Classic.hedonist said:Sam Kinison talking about starving countries is among my favorites. Doesn't mean i laugh at people actually needing sustenance. We find humor where we can and do, and within that, our own kind of comfort.
Not for you? Walk away, toss it, sell it.
If someone doesn't dig a certain stance, fine. Get rid of it, let the offense to you or whomever do its thing for better or worse, and move on.
Put that energy to good use?
Being confrontational and addressing sensitive subjects is part of what makes comedy great. In some ways it is supposed to offend you.
One of my favorite memories is seeing Kinison at the Universal Theatre with my sister in the mid-or-so 80s. We had dinner at Victoria Station (an old LA train-themed and awesome restaurant), then got high in the parking lot before the show and laughed our asses off with Sam, to the point of tears.
The best kind of tears.0 -
He was one of the greats.
Whenever I am in a crappy mood, I search for good stand up. It always puts me in a better place.0 -
The dingo bit was offensive? Dude, maybe you should stick to shows like Sesame Street or Teletubbies.Tom Brady & Donald Trump, BFF's
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^^ Teletubbies were offensive to some
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WhateverAmongst the Ani said:The dingo bit was offensive? Dude, maybe you should stick to shows like Sesame Street or Teletubbies.
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Yep it sure did. What if your child went missing and your cry for help was made fun of by someone?The Juggler said:
Wait a minute....the "dingo ate your baby" thing offended you too? What?Ledbetterman10 said:Thoughts_Arrive said:Also, found this offensive. Making fun of a distressed mother whose baby got taken and killed by a dingo.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYTIGXvc88Y
Actually, just quit on Seinfeld. It's not for you. Never thought I'd say those words. But if this dingo gag offends you, then I just don't think this relationship (between you and the show) is going to work.
Thoughts Arrive! Come on man......jeez, the more I read through this thread the more your lack of a sense of humor offends me.
I have a sense of humor thank you very much.
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Who cares what Mark Twain said. Is it dogma now?F Me In The Brain said:I know I posted the quote earlier in this thread -- but since I read something Mark Twain shared back when I was in high school I always believed in it --- "Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand"
It is different for everyone - but for me I typically laugh when I'm angry, sad, confused, lost, happy, etc --- it truly is my best medicine.
Clearly you do not share this feeling and should never watch Seinfeld, Family Guy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, etc.
Stick with kid comedy or something that you know will stay in the strike zone so that you can get the laughter that will make you feel better.
Accept that what many find funny, you will never.
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/20140
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