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Rob 11:43 pm UTC 04/20/09 |
| In reply to: | re: Steinworld - Smeghead 11:16 pm UTC 04/20/09 |
| Springtime for Hitler was funny. Pointing at someone and saying "you're thick, you must have downs" isn't. It's the mistake that really bad, holiday camp comedians make. They think breaking taboos (racism, homophobia, etc) is funny in itaelf. It isn't. It's only funny if there's a really great joke in there. All you did was show how bigoted you are. > As they said in Avenue Q, "Ethnic Jokes might be uncouth, > but you laugh because they're based on truth"... > Stereotypes are usually sterotypes for a reason... but > more importantly... You should be able to have a laugh at > something inappropriate without being a horrible person. > Was Mel Brooks an anti Semite because he wrote Springtime > for Hitler? Some thin skinned asshole at the premier of > the producers got up and announced that that was offensive > and tried to walk out... Mel Brooks met him at the door > and blocked his exit and asked him what the problem was > and the guy said that he was in World War II and that this > wasn't funny and Brooks responded "Really? I was in World > War II and I didn't see you there." > > In other words... get a sense of humor. > | |
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