Bloomdido Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 He pushes boundaries. Not always in a good way but he isn't scared of saying what he thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joiner andy Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 He pushes boundaries. Not always in a good way but he isn't scared of saying what he thinks. i like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CXC3000 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 But admittedly, the only good thing I found him in, was the Office; that's it. Was "The Office" funny, then? if so, it must've passed me by! lol Lol - well maybe it was the first time I saw Gervais (apart from a few skits he did on a show a few years earlier) and his impression of 'Brent' was quite lasting; and to be fair, it was a combination of him and other cast members that made the show. No shame in saying that he did do something funny (albeit about 10 years ago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Erikson Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 No, it isn't. An example of masked swearing would be if I replaced the letter 'a' with a '4' in a word which rhymes with 'banker' and describes Ricky Gervais. Mods remove 4 asterisks all the time and put reason for editing as masked swearing. There's loads of examples but I'm using a crap mobile to type this so I won't bother looking. Anyway back on topic. I liked the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 He pushes boundaries. Not always in a good way but he isn't scared of saying what he thinks. It would appear that the boundary that he's pushing at the moment is 'one too far'. He can be as bold in saying what he thinks as he wants, as long as he understands that it will genuinely offend people and make a proportion of people who otherwise could have liked him turn off their TV whenever he's on. Sadly, such derogatory terms for people with disabilities are not seen as being as offensive as racist terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 like it or not the mans a genius! That's a matter of opinion isn't it? Unless he's got a certificate of his IQ, anyway. Never seen much that's funny in laughing at other people's misfortune myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Mods use remove 4 asterisks all the time and put reason for editing as masked swearing. There's loads of examples but I'm using a crap mobile to type this so I won't bother looking. Then they're wrong . Anyway back on topic. I liked the office. I didn't. There was a lovely anecdote on some comedian's Twitter-linked blog last night relating Gervais's back-stage diva-like antics while performing in some charity benefit a while back. Most amusing; unlike Gervais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joiner andy Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 That's a matter of opinion isn't it? Unless he's got a certificate of his IQ, anyway. Never seen much that's funny in laughing at other people's misfortune myself. whos laughing at other peoples misfortunes? a jokes a joke dont get offended my friend!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fine line Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Never seen much that's funny in laughing at other people's misfortune myself. Isn't laughing at other misfortune what comedy is all about? Many that do laugh at others misfortunes, are usually capable of laughing at their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 The Office wasa sound and was the springboard for many careers.RG has struggled to match the success enjoyed ;many pop groups find their second LP a problem.Take the Take That follow up Take This To Thing There-it was a complete fop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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