Renslayer
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Post by Renslayer on Jul 12, 2012 0:44:56 GMT -5
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Jul 12, 2012 0:47:10 GMT -5
Rape jokes?
Daniel Tosh accualy is Dolan?
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Post by hotshotalex on Jul 12, 2012 0:47:21 GMT -5
George Carlin would disagree
Rape is horrible.
But comedy is subjective and nothing should he off limits.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2012 0:47:32 GMT -5
I've heard funny rape jokes before.
EDIT: Don't heckle comedians and then get offended when they say outlandish s*** to you.
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Jul 12, 2012 0:49:21 GMT -5
Does this mean there will be like half a dozen 30 page threads about Tosh going crazy and getting fired from Comedy Central?
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jul 12, 2012 0:50:23 GMT -5
A shock comedian says something shocking, well I'm just...whats the word....shocked.
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Post by nate5054 on Jul 12, 2012 0:51:40 GMT -5
I love Tosh, and I'm guessing there are probably funny rape jokes out there. But the way she described it it wasn't funny at all, just mean spirited.
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Post by hotshotalex on Jul 12, 2012 0:51:45 GMT -5
Language warning.
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Post by JDviant on Jul 12, 2012 0:52:04 GMT -5
I've heard some funny rape jokes before. Even Futurama has made them in Deliverance references.
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Post by Perd on Jul 12, 2012 0:52:11 GMT -5
Then rape jokes and Daniel Tosh have something in common.
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Post by King Ghidorah on Jul 12, 2012 0:52:31 GMT -5
I've heard funny rape jokes before. EDIT: Don't heckle comedians and then get offended when they say outlandish s*** to you.
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Jul 12, 2012 0:54:15 GMT -5
I've heard funny rape jokes before. EDIT: Don't heckle comedians and then get offended when they say outlandish s*** to you. You mean like Kramer?
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Post by HMARK Center on Jul 12, 2012 0:55:24 GMT -5
No single subject matter in comedy is off-limits.
It's more about how a comic handles various subject matters, whether the comic is talented at his/her craft or not, and various other factors. Many comics aren't talented enough to handle certain heavy or controversial subject matters without simply being grotesque, but a talented comic, which Tosh is, can do so in a way that makes clear the absurdity of what he/she is joking about.
To say something, anything, is "never funny" is simply inaccurate, as it implies that there is no audience that would laugh at whatever the subject matter is. That's a rather large, unrealistic assumption to make.
Never forget that stand-up comedy is an act. Just because Al Pacino played Tony Montana doesn't mean he's a coke dealer. Just because Ralph Fiennes was in Schindler's List as a commandant doesn't mean he's a Nazi. Just because a comic makes a joke about something controversial doesn't mean he/she thinks that subject matter is something to take lightly in real life.
This isn't to say people aren't allowed to be offended by certain subject matter; everybody's line of demarkation for what one finds offensive is unique, after all.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2012 0:58:05 GMT -5
I've heard funny rape jokes before. EDIT: Don't heckle comedians and then get offended when they say outlandish s*** to you. You mean like Kramer? Yes, him too. Who are these people that go to comedy clubs and yell shit at the performers? Do they expect to get ignored? A light ribbing? f*** that, it's rude and annoying.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Jul 12, 2012 0:58:07 GMT -5
No single subject matter in comedy is off-limits. It's more about how a comic handles various subject matters, whether the comic is talented at his/her craft or not, and various other factors. Many comics aren't talented enough to handle certain heavy or controversial subject matters without simply being grotesque, but a talented comic, which Tosh is, can do so in a way that makes clear the absurdity of what he/she is joking about. To say something, anything, is "never funny" is simply inaccurate, as it implies that there is no audience that would laugh at whatever the subject matter is. That's a rather large, unrealistic assumption to make. Never forget that stand-up comedy is an act. Just because Al Pacino played Tony Montana doesn't mean he's a coke dealer. Just because Ralph Fiennes was in Schindler's List as a commandant doesn't mean he's a Nazi. Just because a comic makes a joke about something controversial doesn't mean he/she thinks that subject matter is something to take lightly in real life. This isn't to say people aren't allowed to be offended by certain subject matter; everybody's line of demarkation for what one finds offensive is unique, after all.
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Post by Massive G on Jul 12, 2012 1:04:00 GMT -5
you may or may not find them funny, but that doesn't change the fact that they are, in fact, jokes.
don't like them? Don't laugh then. Getting indignant about comedic material is dumb.
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Post by Krimzon on Jul 12, 2012 1:11:44 GMT -5
That article is ridiculous. Clearly the writer had no knowledge of Daniel and his act. His awkward presence is his thing. Anyway, they are up there performing. They're working. They have a right to say whatever they want in the name of art. As a member of the audience, you shouldn't disrupt them with something negative. It won't end well. They'll get pissed off or simply say something that will piss you off. For what it's worth, I laughed at Tosh's rebuttal to the heckler. Gotta love how Daniel Tosh just doesn't give a f*** and WILL say anything.
ANYTHING can be funny. I swear, I have laughed hard at some Chris Benoit murder jokes. Daniel Tosh himself has made a few Owen Hart jokes and even they were mildly amusing. I can compartmentalize. My mind can fully understand a subject matter not being funny, yet can still find humor in the subject matter in the right context. Rape is not funny. Rape jokes can often be funny. Murder is not funny. Murder jokes can often be funny.
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Post by Renslayer on Jul 12, 2012 1:11:55 GMT -5
No single subject matter in comedy is off-limits. It's more about how a comic handles various subject matters, whether the comic is talented at his/her craft or not, and various other factors. Many comics aren't talented enough to handle certain heavy or controversial subject matters without simply being grotesque, but a talented comic, which Tosh is, can do so in a way that makes clear the absurdity of what he/she is joking about. To say something, anything, is "never funny" is simply inaccurate, as it implies that there is no audience that would laugh at whatever the subject matter is. That's a rather large, unrealistic assumption to make. Never forget that stand-up comedy is an act. Just because Al Pacino played Tony Montana doesn't mean he's a coke dealer. Just because Ralph Fiennes was in Schindler's List as a commandant doesn't mean he's a Nazi. Just because a comic makes a joke about something controversial doesn't mean he/she thinks that subject matter is something to take lightly in real life. This isn't to say people aren't allowed to be offended by certain subject matter; everybody's line of demarkation for what one finds offensive is unique, after all. I agree with this, but I don't think it applies to Tosh here. A talented comedian can make even the most grotesque subject matters funny by highlighting the absurdity of the matter. And I do agree that there is some humor in even the darkest situations... but how Tosh handled the person who criticized him really pisses me off. I get she threw you off your game, but to say, as the person who yelled at Tosh put it, that's really ridiculous IMO.
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Post by Krimzon on Jul 12, 2012 1:14:05 GMT -5
but how Tosh handled the person who criticized him really pisses me off. I get she threw you off your game, but to say, as the person who yelled at Tosh put it, that's really ridiculous IMO. It's funny though. I can hear Daniel saying that in my head and it just brings a smile to my face.
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Post by Toxik916 on Jul 12, 2012 1:14:31 GMT -5
She heckled a comedian and got what she deserved. That response to her specific heckle was hilarious. I guarantee you she never thought he would respond in that manner. I would love to hear this bit in its entirety because her account was obviously not an accurate transcript of what went down.
With that being said ANYTHING can be funny in certain circumstances and nothing should be off limits in comedy.
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