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I HATE jokes. And that's why I love these gay forums.
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# ? Jun 11, 2024 02:04 |
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Wasabi the J posted:Whatever the opposite of your posting is. Humour is this thread entirely, it's loving brilliant that people get so wound up over a light entertainment show and some nobody comedian making fun of the presenters. Why do people take this kind of thing so personally when in the grand scheme of things it affects nothing in your life bar an hour a week of your TV viewing? Bape Culture posted:I HATE jokes. And that's why I love these gay forums. Same.
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I have friends who are comedians, who try every loving day, very hard, not to end up being an "ironic" act like Stewart Lee -- they may be awful comedians right now, but they actually put some loving effort into engaging their audience instead of some beyond-the-looking-glass anti-humorist schlock, attempting to ape the style of Andy Kaufman, but failing to commit fully and only playing the puppetmaster-defense when their schtick isn't working. Jerry Lewis never glanced over at the audience to say, "Don't worry, I didn't ACTUALLY hurt myself," and it's baffling and patronizing to have an act that says "I'm pretending to be more upset and sardonic than I actually believe," try to convince me that's the case only when the audience doesn't laugh. There's nothing clever or funny about that; you're my endless loving font of schadenfreude, because you refuse to understand that even if Stewart Lee could be considered a comedian, that form of comedy would be completely lost on the person who would watch an hour of cock-jokes revolving around cars.
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Wasabi the J posted:I have friends who are comedians, who try every loving day, very hard, not to end up being an "ironic" act like Stewart Lee -- they may be awful comedians right now, but they actually put some loving effort into engaging their audience instead of some beyond-the-looking-glass anti-humorist schlock, attempting to ape the style of Andy Kaufman, but failing to commit fully and only playing the puppetmaster-defense when their schtick isn't working. I don't care.
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Maybe its because im an uneducated commoner but I think Clarkson is an unfunny posh boy public school oval office. Hell, he could be.
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Wasabi the J posted:
It would be lost on the person who would watch an hour of cock-jokes revolving around cars because it isn't aimed at them.
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Not watching that video, but from the discussion I'm assuming Stewart Lee is equivalent to Mrs. Crabtree from South Park. ![]()
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track day bro! posted:Maybe its because im an uneducated commoner but I think Clarkson is an unfunny posh boy public school oval office. Hell, he could be. OK, this baffles me., I've heard that term a lot over the years and don't understand it. Wouldn't Public School boys be less posh cos their parents cannot afford a private school education? I'm not trying to be funny or ironic. I just cannot figure it out. Private school kids here are the posh, public is paid by the government.
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Humphreys posted:OK, this baffles me., I've heard that term a lot over the years and don't understand it. Wouldn't Public School boys be less posh cos their parents cannot afford a private school education? I'm not trying to be funny or ironic. I just cannot figure it out. Private school kids here are the posh, public is paid by the government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom) Public schools are posh as heck
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Humphreys posted:OK, this baffles me., I've heard that term a lot over the years and don't understand it. Wouldn't Public School boys be less posh cos their parents cannot afford a private school education? I'm not trying to be funny or ironic. I just cannot figure it out. Private school kids here are the posh, public is paid by the government. Public school relates to a bunch of ye olde very posh boarding schools for rich people. We also have private schools which are kinda the same thing but not as well connected, the differentiation being public schools are open to any race, colour, creed providing you have the cash but private schools can have rules about who they let in. Regular-rear end schools are just known as schools, or state- funded schools.
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88h88 posted:Humour is this thread entirely, it's loving brilliant that people get so wound up over a light entertainment show and some nobody comedian making fun of the presenters. Why do people take this kind of thing so personally when in the grand scheme of things it affects nothing in your life bar an hour a week of your TV viewing? You immediately assume everyone expressing an opinion against Stewart Lee is a frothing at the mouth lunatic hammering at their keyboard, when the only frothing at the mouth lunatic hammering on a keyboard I've seen in the last few pages was when I read that article by Stewart Lee himself. And then you smugly call out goons for reacting to a television show while fervently defending an unfunny dude whose only claim to fame is doing the exact same thing, only in the most incoherent and embarrassing way possible. And then when someone rightfully points out what a raging hypocrite you are, you smugly pat yourself on the back for trolling everyone so hard by throwing down the puppetmaster card. You seem to be the only one here who is "wound up" dude. vvvv I agree. Gotta stay entertained somehow until Top Gear comes back vvvv Symphoric fucked around with this message at 13:12 on Jun 23, 2015 |
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Everyone keep going, this is hilarious.
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Symphoric posted:You immediately assume everyone expressing an opinion against Stewart Lee is a frothing at the mouth lunatic hammering at their keyboard, when the only frothing at the mouth lunatic hammering on a keyboard I've seen in the last few pages was when I read that article by Stewart Lee himself. And then you smugly call out goons for reacting to a television show while fervently defending an unfunny dude whose only claim to fame is doing the exact same thing, only in the most incoherent and embarrassing way possible. And then when someone rightfully points out what a raging hypocrite you are, you smugly pat yourself on the back for trolling everyone so hard by throwing down the puppetmaster card. You cut me deep, man. What's that saying about arguing with someone whose opinion differs from yours? Tends to galvanise their beliefs, right? I'm not here to convince anyone Lee is funny because I fully understand that people's taste in things is different and that's cool, those who like him get to enjoy his drug-fuelled rantings about pop culture among other things and those who don't like him don't have to. Everyone wins. The bit that was making me lol was the reaction to someone very few people know talking poo poo about something they like. And I never claimed to be trolling or have pulled a puppetmaster routine, just stating that people getting annoyed at someone that doesn't matter is silly, trivial, inconsequential. To end, a cartoon; ![]()
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88h88 posted:What's that saying about arguing with someone whose opinion differs from yours? Tends to galvanise their beliefs, right? I'm not here to convince anyone Lee is funny because I fully understand that people's taste in things is different and that's cool, those who like him get to enjoy his drug-fuelled rantings about pop culture among other things and those who don't like him don't have to. Everyone wins. But you seem very concerned with people not liking Stewart Lee, and then you post a little comic saying it's okay to not like things. You can't have it both ways.
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Symphoric posted:I totally agree with you on this. I think Stewart Lee is pretty bad, honestly, but if people enjoy his stuff then that's cool. I wouldn't want to take that away from anyone, just like I wouldn't want to take away anyone's right to dislike him. If you go back and read what I've tapped into this keyboard you'll find I've never stated people are wrong for thinking he's poo poo or are 'concerned' about it, more explained that the way he does things is the way he's done things for years and his form of comedy is rather dark, bizarre and over the top and you should just not let it bother you. Can we kiss and make up now? :bigtran:
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When are the new episodes again so I can unbookmark this lovely thread?
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This coming sunday.
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88h88 posted:If you go back and read what I've tapped into this keyboard you'll find I've never stated people are wrong for thinking he's poo poo or are 'concerned' about it, more explained that the way he does things is the way he's done things for years and his form of comedy is rather dark, bizarre and over the top and you should just not let it bother you. But it's not "dark, bizarre, and over the top", it's just a dumpy middle aged white guy whining about things. e: Ahhh, doublepostin, I meant to edit. hopterque fucked around with this message at 14:41 on Jun 23, 2015 |
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hopterque posted:it's just a dumpy middle aged white guy whining about things. Sounds like topgear to me!
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track day bro! posted:Sounds like topgear to me! What topgear are you watching, the top gear this thread is about is dumpy middle aged white guys being garbage at everything and powersliding supercars and destroying cheap cars.
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hopterque posted:What topgear are you watching, the top gear this thread is about is dumpy middle aged white guys being garbage at everything and powersliding supercars and destroying cheap cars. Top Gear: The Thread, Is far from Top Gear: The Show. At least the old assholes are funny in the show.
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Oh hey 30 new posts in the Top Gear thread! I wonder if there's been some news relea... ![]() gently caress you 88h88 and your piece of poo poo comedian. Does anyone know the running time of the special on Sunday?
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mustard_tiger posted:Oh hey 30 new posts in the Top Gear thread! I wonder if there's been some news relea... I think it might be a 90 minute episode, it's two long specials/challenges and some in studio stuff with Hammond and May.
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hopterque posted:I think it might be a 90 minute episode, it's two long specials/challenges and some in studio stuff with Hammond and May. Cool thanks. I think there have been Top Gear DVD specials with only Hammond and May, and to be honest they don't work as well together than say May and Clarkson. Hopefully the specials will be enough on their own.
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spog posted:Audition tapes from as far away as Kazakhstan had already been received, Evans revealed. ![]()
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I'm still pissed that he wasn't cast for the Freddy Mercury Biopic.
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Yeah can we get Sacha Baron Cohen to play all three hosts for the new version of Top Gear?
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Humphreys posted:I'm still pissed that he wasn't cast for the Freddy Mercury Biopic. Apparently he was cast but he dropped out of the project citing "creative differences" between him and the surviving members of Queen. Sir Tonk posted:Yeah can we get Sacha Baron Cohen to play all three hosts for the new version of Top Gear? I'd watch a Borat, Ali G and Jean Girard version of Top Gear in an instant winter.mute fucked around with this message at 20:17 on Jun 23, 2015 |
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Sir Tonk posted:Yeah can we get Sacha Baron Cohen to play all three hosts for the new version of Top Gear? Oh gently caress yes, great idea!
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mustard_tiger posted:gently caress you 88h88 ![]()
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I giggled.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_pNlED2SJk
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mustard_tiger posted:Oh hey 30 new posts in the Top Gear thread! I wonder if there's been some news relea... ![]() http://www.businessinsider.com/jeremy-clarkson-confirms-new-car-show-with-former-top-gear-mates-2015-6 quote:Clarkson, Hammond, and May are back.
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I wonder how many more times blogs and newspapers can repeat the "within weeks" thing.
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Cojawfee posted:I wonder how many more times blogs and newspapers can repeat the "within weeks" thing. Until the announcement is less than two weeks away, technically.
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I'd like to see Mark Evans as one of the hosts on the new BBC top gear, he'd be like a more knowledgeable version of James May. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Evans_(TV_presenter)
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echomadman posted:I'd like to see Mark Evans as one of the hosts on the new BBC top gear, he'd be like a more knowledgeable version of James May. Yup, agreed with you there. An amiable bloke, who knows his way round a spanner and I've always respected him for: quote:He was the RSPCA's chief veterinary advisor between 2007 and 2010, causing some controversy in August 2008 after branding show dogs and dog shows as a "parade of mutants", resulting in the RSPCA withdrawing its support that year to the annual Crufts dog show.[4]
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I just saw on Twitter that Natalie Pinkham is one of the favorites to become one of the co-hosts. I like her as an interviewer for Sky, but I really can't see her bringing anything to Top Gear.
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This https://twitter.com/achrisevans/status/613788583883894784 makes it sound like there won't be any more co-hosts or... something. Who knows. Or maybe they're going to unite with 5th Gear or something crazy? Symphoric fucked around with this message at 21:46 on Jun 24, 2015 |
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spog posted:Yup, agreed with you there. An amiable bloke, who knows his way round a spanner and I've always respected him for: Same for Chris Barrie, too. He tends to end up playing characters who are kind of knobs, but he's a pretty cool guy. In fact, having the Red Dwarf guys do Top Gear as a group would work rather well...
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