tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post6512849999075728514..comments2023-08-02T05:44:41.504-07:00Comments on Linda Lou, live from Las Vegas!: Crossing the line: what kind of humor do you find offensive?Vegas Linda Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653067016683159930noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-9515106503702449282010-07-29T03:30:30.068-07:002010-07-29T03:30:30.068-07:00Well put, Bruce! And thanks for the correction on ...Well put, Bruce! And thanks for the correction on the typo.Vegas Linda Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653067016683159930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-17066457344311022642010-07-28T23:38:34.102-07:002010-07-28T23:38:34.102-07:00So there are a lot of jokes out there that aren...So there are a lot of jokes out there that aren't jokes. I don't think SNL is funny at all. Nor is your average SNL graduate, e.g. Will Farrell, funny. Stupid, yes; funny, no. But at what point do I take <i>offense</i>?<br /><br />I get offended when the supposed joke is intended to inflict injury, to reinforce a stereotype or prejudice, and to justify and reinforce the prejudice. When the intent is to be just plain mean.<br /><br />Back in the 80s Eddie Murphy came out with a concert movie that featured a routine that started out with a line that went something like, "I like to make fun of homosexuals because they're homosexuals." I used to think the whole routine was uproariously funny. And then one day I was told I was homophobic because I quoted some bits out of that routine. It dawned on me much much later that the man who was telling me that was homosexual. I took me a long time to understand what he meant when it was all plain right there in that line, "I like to make fun of homosexuals because they're homosexual." The whole bit was just plain mean.<br /><br />It's not to say that jokes featuring gays, jews, italians, whatever class or ethnicity can't be funny. It's funny when you take the stereotype about the class and hang it out to be absurd. I didn't know gay men were proud of their excessive body hair, and there might be some place you could go with that that would be ironic or absurd. Madonna's daughter? That's not it. That's mean.<br /><br />(pssst, you are of the more 'self-deprecating' type)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380831459018112166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-44668798961569217992010-07-28T12:06:39.323-07:002010-07-28T12:06:39.323-07:00I can't find a definitive point where I draw t...I can't find a definitive point where I draw the line. But, I can honestly say that I don't appreciate Joan Rivers' humor. Nor do I like Carlos Mencia. Now that I think about it, Dennis Miller sucks as well (but in a different way)...I could go on. :)The Vegas Fleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884278953384436601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-75564338054494415252010-07-27T15:50:23.579-07:002010-07-27T15:50:23.579-07:00I think that to be funny, comedy has to push barri...I think that to be funny, comedy has to push barriers.<br />My taste? I don't like either sex or bad language put in for the sake of it, but if it's funny and happens to be in the line, that's fine. Don't know if that makes sense!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-54764554699243786522010-07-27T14:13:21.725-07:002010-07-27T14:13:21.725-07:00@ Kablooey: I agree--if the comic's target is...@ Kablooey: I agree--if the comic's target is the intolerant, then full speed ahead. Bill Maher is a perfect example.<br /><br />@ Anon: Please, dear God, do NOT let the 80s look come back into fashion. I beg of you.<br /><br />@ Josie: I have more to say about that movie, including some thoughts about Melissa. We're on the same page.Vegas Linda Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653067016683159930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-46660493015465885922010-07-27T13:05:15.855-07:002010-07-27T13:05:15.855-07:00I find all humor funny including politically incor...I find all humor funny including politically incorrect. Everyone ends up being a punchline for me...jews, hairy italians (me), everyone, so where do I draw the line? When someone is using humor as a way to be intentionally hurtful. Not my bag. I dunno that Joan Rivers was doing that in the Lourdes situation. When she insults someone to their face about their appearance on the red carpet it makes me feel bad - I don't find that funny. Intentionally hurtful. I find HER funny - the thing with Joan is she's kinda hard to look at these days. Too much plastic surgery - takes away from her gift, which is being funny.<br /><br />Not that you asked but I CANNOT stand her daughter Melissa. Poor Melissa missed out on her mom's talent but is making up for it in the plastic surgery dept. Ugh.Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226640652091292377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-82850273129750574822010-07-27T11:49:21.395-07:002010-07-27T11:49:21.395-07:00I never thought I'd say this, but I do have a ...I never thought I'd say this, but I do have a lot of respect for Jude Law for shielding his children from the spotlight - no photos, etc. <br /><br />Madonna is currently using her daughter to hawk her new "Material Girl" clothing line at Macy's. She even has a blog supposedly written by "Lola", but we all know it is merely another advertising stunt to cash in on Madonna's previous '80's look, which has come back into fashion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-6362866931331600062010-07-27T11:39:28.680-07:002010-07-27T11:39:28.680-07:00Copy & paste this link for more insight about ...Copy & paste this link for more insight about the Lourdes/Madonna jokes...hint: it's funny!!!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEo54elmsMgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-51854992090249642442010-07-27T10:26:14.889-07:002010-07-27T10:26:14.889-07:00I try not to make my jokes, mean-spirited (lack of...I try not to make my jokes, mean-spirited (lack of a better word) on my blog. I present the situation, give my opinion why I'm laughing at it and let you come to your own conclusions.<br /><br />As for my personal taste, wait, let me taste myself, I don't think I have a line that can't be crossed...Gianettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08560583308799336857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-65292677840728995972010-07-27T09:28:37.995-07:002010-07-27T09:28:37.995-07:00Definitely subjective. I think picking on kids is...Definitely subjective. I think picking on kids is past the line. Not to say I wouldn't find it funny, but I'd feel guilty afterwards. I have a higher tolerance for certain material if I can tell the comedian is making fun of the intolerant, not the seeming target, like with Sarah Silverman's humor. So when unfunny "civilians" tell racist jokes at a party, that crosses the line for me.K A B L O O E Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995547356428809262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-65564475375787898792010-07-27T06:49:54.664-07:002010-07-27T06:49:54.664-07:00Linda
The book arrived!
Look forward to reading it...Linda<br />The book arrived!<br />Look forward to reading it.<br />Rayraydenzel1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16212342091537737561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043113139515346307.post-23465115093434008762010-07-27T05:44:51.436-07:002010-07-27T05:44:51.436-07:00Not keen on jokes about disabled people unless the...Not keen on jokes about disabled people unless the person making the joke is actually disabled themselves. Then it can be a little bit more acceptable. <br /><br />Apart from that, comedy is meant to be controversial and agitating. It is meant to push boudaries and offend people.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392205573326695683noreply@blogger.com