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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 11 May 16 11.56am
Originally posted by mezzer Interesting. I've said on here before how those with left wing tendencies don't seem to have a sense of humour because they've got so much angst about themselves and others. There's always a cause to fret about and defend. John Cleese is saying pretty much the same thing. Cue the Lefties on here to get upset...... I'm just wondering how many who have posted in this thread also posted in the Emma Thompson one? Has anyone said (to paraphrase) that they wish Cleese were dead, as someone did with Emma Thompson? Of course Cleese is right, it would be good if we could all take the piss out of everybody, but we can't. Societies change and evolve over time, the comics will just have to evolve with them. Unfortunately, that means we have had to endure the rise of Michael McIntyre and young comedians called Russell. Edited by nickgusset (11 May 2016 11.59am)
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Shizzlehurst 11 May 16 11.56am

Originally posted by mezzer

Interesting. I've said on here before how those with left wing tendencies don't seem to have a sense of humour because they've got so much angst about themselves and others. There's always a cause to fret about and defend. John Cleese is saying pretty much the same thing.

Cue the Lefties on here to get upset......

I'm just wondering how many who have posted in this thread also posted in the Emma Thompson one?

Has anyone said (to paraphrase) that they wish Cleese were dead, as someone did with Emma Thompson?

Of course Cleese is right, it would be good if we could all take the piss out of everybody, but we can't.

Societies change and evolve over time, the comics will just have to evolve with them. Unfortunately, that means we have had to endure the rise of Michael McIntyre and young comedians called Russell.

Edited by nickgusset (11 May 2016 11.59am)

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Hoof Hearted 11 May 16 11.59am
Originally posted by nickgusset I'm just wondering how many who have posted in this thread also posted in the Emma Thompson one? Has anyone said (to paraphrase) that they wish Cleese were dead, as someone did with Emma Thompson? Of course Cleese is right, it would be good if we could all take the piss out of everybody, but we can't. Societies change and evolve over time, the comics will just have to evolve with them. Unfortunatel, that means the rise of Michael McIntyre. I'm hoping for McIntyre to do a routine about the Prophet Mohammed so at the very least he has to go into hiding.
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Hoof Hearted 11 May 16 11.59am

Originally posted by nickgusset

I'm just wondering how many who have posted in this thread also posted in the Emma Thompson one?

Has anyone said (to paraphrase) that they wish Cleese were dead, as someone did with Emma Thompson?

Of course Cleese is right, it would be good if we could all take the piss out of everybody, but we can't.

Societies change and evolve over time, the comics will just have to evolve with them. Unfortunatel, that means the rise of Michael McIntyre.

I'm hoping for McIntyre to do a routine about the Prophet Mohammed so at the very least he has to go into hiding.

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 11 May 16 12.00pm
Originally posted by Hoof Hearted I'm hoping for McIntyre to do a routine about the Prophet Mohammed so at the very least he has to go into hiding. [Link] Stewart Lee time! (anti islamic stand up)
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Shizzlehurst 11 May 16 12.00pm

Originally posted by Hoof Hearted

I'm hoping for McIntyre to do a routine about the Prophet Mohammed so at the very least he has to go into hiding.

[Link]

Stewart Lee time!
(anti islamic stand up)

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jamiemartin721 Reading 11 May 16 12.42pm
Originally posted by nickgusset I'm just wondering how many who have posted in this thread also posted in the Emma Thompson one? Has anyone said (to paraphrase) that they wish Cleese were dead, as someone did with Emma Thompson? Of course Cleese is right, it would be good if we could all take the piss out of everybody, but we can't. Societies change and evolve over time, the comics will just have to evolve with them. Unfortunately, that means we have had to endure the rise of Michael McIntyre and young comedians called Russell. Edited by nickgusset (11 May 2016 11.59am) I think a lot of the issue is that now you have to constructive take the piss out of someone. You can't just call Elton John a f**king queer of a poof, and chalk it off as comedy. Similarly with ethnicity, just picking on people for their race isn't really comedy, you have to actively engineer a real joke. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 11 May 16 12.42pm

Originally posted by nickgusset

I'm just wondering how many who have posted in this thread also posted in the Emma Thompson one?

Has anyone said (to paraphrase) that they wish Cleese were dead, as someone did with Emma Thompson?

Of course Cleese is right, it would be good if we could all take the piss out of everybody, but we can't.

Societies change and evolve over time, the comics will just have to evolve with them. Unfortunately, that means we have had to endure the rise of Michael McIntyre and young comedians called Russell.

Edited by nickgusset (11 May 2016 11.59am)

I think a lot of the issue is that now you have to constructive take the piss out of someone. You can't just call Elton John a f**king queer of a poof, and chalk it off as comedy. Similarly with ethnicity, just picking on people for their race isn't really comedy, you have to actively engineer a real joke.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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Hrolf The Ganger 11 May 16 1.51pm
Originally posted by jamiemartin721 I think a lot of the issue is that now you have to constructive take the piss out of someone. You can't just call Elton John a f**king queer of a poof, and chalk it off as comedy. Similarly with ethnicity, just picking on people for their race isn't really comedy, you have to actively engineer a real joke. There is clearly a distinction between society evolving and recognising that gay and minorities are not a legitimate target for personal insults purely for being so. It is completely different however when religious dogma threatens us for speaking out against or making jokes about their deities. That is just a massive backward step and one we should not tolerate. It would also help if some people matured a little and stopped being so easily offended. I find it difficult to have much sympathy with people who take everything so personally and so seriously. Get over yourself would be my advice.
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721

There is clearly a distinction between society evolving and recognising that gay and minorities are not a legitimate target for personal insults purely for being so. It is completely different however when religious dogma threatens us for speaking out against or making jokes about their deities. That is just a massive backward step and one we should not tolerate.

It would also help if some people matured a little and stopped being so easily offended. I find it difficult to have much sympathy with people who take everything so personally and so seriously. Get over yourself would be my advice.

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Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 11 May 16 2.11pm
Cleese has done nothing amusing since Fawlty Towers, having devoted his time since to being a pompous arse. Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham
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Clapham on the Back 11 May 16 2.11pm

Cleese has done nothing amusing since Fawlty Towers, having devoted his time since to being a pompous arse.

Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 11 May 16 2.12pm
Originally posted by Cucking Funt Cleese has done nothing amusing since Fawlty Towers, having devoted his time since to being a pompous arse. I quite liked A Fish Called Wanda
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Shizzlehurst 11 May 16 2.12pm

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

Cleese has done nothing amusing since Fawlty Towers, having devoted his time since to being a pompous arse.

I quite liked A Fish Called Wanda

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topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 11 May 16 3.10pm
Originally posted by Hoof Hearted I'm hoping for McIntyre to do a routine about the Prophet Mohammed so at the very least he has to go into hiding. With this and your Tom Cruise quip, you are spoiling us today Hoof! It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.
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Holmesdale / Surbiton 11 May 16 3.10pm

Originally posted by Hoof Hearted

I'm hoping for McIntyre to do a routine about the Prophet Mohammed so at the very least he has to go into hiding.

With this and your Tom Cruise quip, you are spoiling us today Hoof!

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

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fed up eagle Between Horley, Surrey and Preston... 11 May 16 3.12pm
Originally posted by Cucking Funt And not one of them is even remotely funny. Especially Eddie Izzntard, whose about as funny as a plane crash that kills hundreds of innocent people.
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fed up eagle

Between Horley, Surrey and Preston... 11 May 16 3.12pm

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

And not one of them is even remotely funny.

Especially Eddie Izzntard, whose about as funny as a plane crash that kills hundreds of innocent people.

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fed up eagle Between Horley, Surrey and Preston... 11 May 16 3.29pm
Originally posted by matt_himself Then why are most people who over empathise political correctness complete bellends? I find the patronising of cnuts who over emphasise political correctness as downright offensive. Some noncey pr1ck telling us how we should think and behave is like something out of Animal Farm. It's no coincidence that complete fcukwits like Emma bloody Thompson champion it very well. Another bellend is that tit who played Tony Blair and Brian Clough. Michael Sheen I think. Imagine if we went to war tomorrow knowing that you've got some know nothing butt plug like him or one of his kind fighting alongside you. I'd shoot myself straight away.
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Between Horley, Surrey and Preston... 11 May 16 3.29pm

Originally posted by matt_himself

Then why are most people who over empathise political correctness complete bellends?

I find the patronising of cnuts who over emphasise political correctness as downright offensive. Some noncey pr1ck telling us how we should think and behave is like something out of Animal Farm.
It's no coincidence that complete fcukwits like Emma bloody Thompson champion it very well. Another bellend is that tit who played Tony Blair and Brian Clough. Michael Sheen I think.
Imagine if we went to war tomorrow knowing that you've got some know nothing butt plug like him or one of his kind fighting alongside you. I'd shoot myself straight away.

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 11 May 16 4.06pm
Originally posted by fed up eagle I find the patronising of cnuts who over emphasise political correctness as downright offensive. Some noncey pr1ck telling us how we should think and behave is like something out of Animal Farm. It's no coincidence that complete fcukwits like Emma bloody Thompson champion it very well. Another bellend is that tit who played Tony Blair and Brian Clough. Michael Sheen I think. Imagine if we went to war tomorrow knowing that you've got some know nothing butt plug like him or one of his kind fighting alongside you. I'd shoot myself straight away. Cheer up fed up.
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Shizzlehurst 11 May 16 4.06pm

Originally posted by fed up eagle

Cheer up fed up.

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Hrolf The Ganger 11 May 16 4.21pm
Originally posted by Cucking Funt Cleese has done nothing amusing since Fawlty Towers, having devoted his time since to being a pompous arse. His book was quite a good read but not as entertaining as Mike Tyson, The Undisputed Truth.
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11 May 16 4.21pm

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

Cleese has done nothing amusing since Fawlty Towers, having devoted his time since to being a pompous arse.

His book was quite a good read but not as entertaining as Mike Tyson, The Undisputed Truth.

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