Are people forgetting or just ignorant?

[to0kenZA]

Sure, no one's perfect. I just dislike blatant hypocrisy :P

This statement in itself is ironic! Lol, love it!

Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who are probably the most controversial producers out there, maintain that you either make fun of everyone ... or nobody at all.

Making fun of everyone is not discriminating against them, it's a product of the formula: tragedy + time = comedy. When you start distinguishing between who is ok to be made fun of and who isn't, only THEN are you're discriminating.

You may argue that some jokes are socially accepted to be more offensive than others, but no matter the joke, it will always be most offensive to those it is directed at.

There's a time and place for everything.

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[Voicy]

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Thanks for the +FF^16

I'm not saying be an insensitive jerk and rip off people without remorse. But remember that what you dish out you must be able to take in return. At the end of the day it hardens you to be better prepared for life's unfairness.

[to0kenZA]

Thanks for the +FF^16

I'm not saying be an insensitive jerk and rip off people without remorse. But remember that what you dish out you must be able to take in return. At the end of the day it hardens you to be better prepared for life's unfairness.

Haha! No problem, some wise words there.

As you said, there's a time and place for everything. Use your own discretion in a respectable way.

[DenSweeP]

Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who are probably the most controversial producers out there, maintain that you either make fun of everyone ... or nobody at all.

Making fun of everyone is not discriminating against them, it's a product of the formula: tragedy + time = comedy. When you start distinguishing between who is ok to be made fun of and who isn't, only THEN are you're discriminating.

You may argue that some jokes are socially accepted to be more offensive than others, but no matter the joke, it will always be most offensive to those it is directed at.

There's a time and place for everything.

As wrong as that is, it is also entirely correct. Don't be a hypocrite. If you are going to make of black people, or fat, skinny, clever, dumb, Jewish, Catholic or WHATEVER kind of people, you must do so of everyone. You cannot favour one over the other.

[Voicy]

As wrong as that is, it is also entirely correct. Don't be a hypocrite. If you are going to make of black people, or fat, skinny, clever, dumb, Jewish, Catholic or WHATEVER kind of people, you must do so of everyone. You cannot favour one over the other.

And therein lies the conundrum ... you can either be a hypocrite ... or a dick.

[Imber]

tragedy + time = comedy.

Try telling a rape joke to someone who's been gang raped at age 14.

[Voicy]

Try telling a rape joke to someone who's been gang raped at age 14.

SpoOkie, I hear you. Someone will ALWAYS be offended by a joke - and most likely for good reason. However the point I'm trying to make is that we are being self-righteous hypocrites when we decide who is allowed to be made fun of and who isn't.

We all have issues that we are more sensitive about than others. A rape joke, as tasteless as they are, offends a rape victim / family more than a suicide joke would. Two of my friends committed suicide in the past - and although I was distraught at the time, I managed to laugh at Amy Whinehouse jokes. Some jokes about gays / afrikaans (dutchmen) / lawyers / blondes / whatnot may be offensive to some and funny to others.

Point is, we're bound to offend someone somewhere along the time. So either we offend everyone ... or we stop our humour all together. The minute you* pick and choose you are no better than those who tell jokes that offend you*.

Please also include the part where I said "but no matter the joke, it will always be most offensive to those it is directed at. " in your quotation.


* referring to you (Joe Public) in the 3rd person and not Imber specifically.

[to0kenZA]

SpoOkie, I hear you. Someone will ALWAYS be offended by a joke - and most likely for good reason. However the point I'm trying to make is that we are being self-righteous hypocrites when we decide who is allowed to be made fun of and who isn't.

We all have issues that we are more sensitive about than others. A rape joke, as tasteless as they are, offends a rape victim / family more than a suicide joke would. Two of my friends committed suicide in the past - and although I was distraught at the time, I managed to laugh at Amy Whinehouse jokes. Some jokes about gays / afrikaans (dutchmen) / lawyers / blondes / whatnot may be offensive to some and funny to others.

Point is, we're bound to offend someone somewhere along the time. So either we offend everyone ... or we stop our humour all together. The minute you* pick and choose you are no better than those who tell jokes that offend you*.

Please also include the part where I said "but no matter the joke, it will always be most offensive to those it is directed at. " in your quotation.


* referring to you (Joe Public) in the 3rd person and not Imber specifically.

Couldn't have thought of a better way to say it myself. +1

[Imber]

I understand where you are coming from. But certain things are best left alone in my comedy stratosphere.

Some "comedians" try and make a "joke" but it's nothing more than attention whoring at the end of the day. I get the thing about offending someone somewhere down the line, and I agree with you.... I can't think of anything more to say, I become braindead at 2PM on a Friday :P

[Hurdur]

true, but then again, Grammer German doesn't sound right does it (unless your are going for an alliteration)

It's spelt "Grammar"