Mister M Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Nightbird said: Snobbery is a lot to do with all this; Bernard Manning or Jim Davidson never did jokes about incontinence but it was ok for David Walliams on the BBC in the 2000's?! Your surely not claiming Manning & Davidson never telling jokes about incontinence is somehow evidence that they had standards? And although people find different things funny these days, there is some humour from the 1970s that I think is still very funny - Monty Python, Steptoe and Son and Rising Damp being 3 good examples. Edited July 5, 2019 by Mister M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branyy Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Halibut said: Yeah - one of them's funny, the others just a grubby little fat man airing his prejudices like it's still the 70's. You're awful, body shaming bully. Or just classic Hypocrite Halibut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_W Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 51 minutes ago, Mister M said: Your surely not claiming Manning & Davidson never telling jokes about incontinence is somehow evidence that they had standards? And although people find different things funny these days, there is some humour from the 1970s that I think is still very funny - Monty Python, Steptoe and Son and Rising Damp being 3 good examples. Comedy is what makes people laugh, some of it may be racist, sexist or offensive in some other manner but it's meant to be taken as what it is, 'comedy', not everyone has the same taste in humour obviously, but that's just like everything else considered to be entertaining some you like some you don't and each to their own. Interesting you mention Rising Damp, because it describes the landlord Rigsby as racist on IMDB...... IMDB Rising Damp but even you accept it was funny and I agree ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettytom Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Nightbird said: There is nothing worse than being lectured to by morally superior goody goodies about what you're supposed to find funny and not. Absolutely. So, if you could find the time to stop lecturing us about what we should and shouldn’t accept as comedy, that would be much appreciated. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightbird Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Pettytom said: Absolutely. So, if you could find the time to stop lecturing us about what we should and shouldn’t accept as comedy, that would be much appreciated. Cheers. What an odd comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettytom Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Nightbird said: What an odd comment! Not at all. If the meaning of it is too difficult for you to fathom, you should think about sticking to “I’m Bored”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 7 hours ago, JamesR123 said: Why on earth would you assume that? So witch says "Can't believe people get so offended these days by jokes" You say "give me an example" Witch says "I can't because I might get banned". How does this do anything other than support her original claim? It takes quite a lot to get you banned, you won't get banned for being outright racist, so I can't imagine a joke so tasteless that it would get you banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, Michael_W said: Comedy is what makes people laugh, some of it may be racist, sexist or offensive in some other manner but it's meant to be taken as what it is, 'comedy', not everyone has the same taste in humour obviously, but that's just like everything else considered to be entertaining some you like some you don't and each to their own. Interesting you mention Rising Damp, because it describes the landlord Rigsby as racist on IMDB...... IMDB Rising Damp but even you accept it was funny and I agree ! Well part of what made Rising Damp funny is the stupidity of the racist Rigsby, so you're not laughing with him, but at him. Contrast that with Bernard Manning or Jim Davidson that played to people's worst instincts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightbird Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Pettytom said: Not at all. If the meaning of it is too difficult for you to fathom, you should think about sticking to “I’m Bored”. Unlike lefties, I'm not attempting to restrict anyone's sense of humour, laugh at what you want for me. That's why your comment is odd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettytom Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Just now, Nightbird said: Unlike lefties, I'm not attempting to restrict anyone's sense of humour, laugh at what you want for me. That's why your comment is odd! That’s why I phrased my original post in a particular way. Maybe a re-read would assist your comprehension of my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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