Ok I admit I do enjoy watching these comedians and do have a vast collection of their DVDS...excluding Peter Kay!
However, some parts are really offesive. To people which disabilities or people of a certain sexuality, culture or region. I don't tend to get offended myself...but do you get offended by these things? Do you get offended for others..or just because you are personally being offended?
2006-06-21 08:48:32 · 5 answers · asked by becky_ms 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Oh I never get offended myself, even when it is against me...it is just humour, which I find funny else I wouldn't watch it!
I was just wondering whether anyone felt offended...I'm glad not many do :)
2006-06-21 09:06:46 · update #1
Well I'm personally very against political correctness at the level it has spiralled to. We must distinguish between statements made in humour, and statements made in order to offend. But I also cringe when I think that some people actually find some of the comedian's material that exploits others disability, sexuality etc funny. Whats going on? A little class is needed. And where do we find it? Bill Bailey. Ironic, when you look at him.
2006-06-21 09:05:50 · answer #1 · answered by Alexander 2 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Whats the difference between a racist joke and a joke about a black man? I'm only familiar with Peter Kay's portrayal of a disabled man in Phoenix Nights. I think this is not offensive as he is finding humour in that person's situation and I'm sure many such people would identify with the character. I remember Alf Garnett who was actually a racist bigot but in fact it was always him that was made out to be an ignorant fool. I think the value of such acts is when you ask yourself why am I laughing at this?
2006-06-21 16:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by migelito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, i dont get offended, as the way they tell them, aren't offensive really, i think nowdays its hard for people to get offended at jokes - but i don't find jimmy carr funny so i don't know about his sort of humour- i love lee evans, peter kay, eddie izzard, bill bailey -and from what ive seen of their humour, theres nothing really to get offended about
2006-06-21 16:01:00 · answer #3 · answered by snorlaxjen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's just part of the act. You just need the ability to laugh at yourself. I don't know if you've heard of him, but there's a comedian thats huge in Ireland called Des Bishop, he's an american that moved to Ireland when he was 14, and all he does is make fun of the irish and the irish ways of doing things, yet he's our most popular comedian, and very funny. Tommy Tiernan aswell, slags off the Irish aswell and he's Irish, but its all good natured fun. Though if any nationality has the ability to laugh at themselves...it is the Irish.
2006-06-21 15:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by Irish_bi_female 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the end of most jokes there is a victim.
Don't worry about it.
People laugh at us, we laugh at them.
So it is, so it will always be.
To take offence is shallow, small minded and dare I say it, a sign of insecurity.
At the moment I am suffering a bit of a disability which an operation should cure I hope.
Make jokes about me....I take it as a compliment ...heehee.
2006-06-21 16:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by Apple Crumble(Devils Advocate) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋