Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Sep 18th 2009, 10:38 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Oink
I totally agree and I thought his racist jokes weren't jokes.
He belonged to an earlier era when the word multiculturalism didn't even feature in dictionaries.
Nobody else here remember "Love thy Neighbour"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Thy_Neighbour
Let's just say the 70's were a period of adjustment in the UK
Sep 18th 2009, 10:39 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by PrairieSushi
Manning died back in 2007 at the age of 76.
He belonged to an earlier era when the word multiculturalism didn't even feature in dictionaries.
Nobody else here remember "Love thy Neighbour"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Thy_Neighbour
Let's just say the 70's were a period of adjustment in the UK
He belonged to an earlier era when the word multiculturalism didn't even feature in dictionaries.
Nobody else here remember "Love thy Neighbour"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Thy_Neighbour
Let's just say the 70's were a period of adjustment in the UK
Sep 18th 2009, 10:45 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
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Sep 18th 2009, 10:46 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Was it social observation or bigotry at its worst?
Leonard Rossiter died two decades before Manning ... but Rigsby's reactions to Philip in Rising Damp were just as uninformed and negative ... but they were very funny for the viewing public at the time
Maybe if he had lived longer, we'd be calling him an old racist too
I've been watching too much Access ...
Sep 18th 2009, 10:47 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by iaink
Is that clear enough?
Bye then.
Sep 18th 2009, 10:53 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by PrairieSushi
Probably both
Leonard Rossiter died two decades before Manning ... but Rigsby's reactions to Philip in Rising Damp were just as uninformed and negative ... but they were very funny for the viewing public at the time
Maybe if he had lived longer, we'd be calling him an old racist too
I've been watching too much Access ...
Leonard Rossiter died two decades before Manning ... but Rigsby's reactions to Philip in Rising Damp were just as uninformed and negative ... but they were very funny for the viewing public at the time
Maybe if he had lived longer, we'd be calling him an old racist too
I've been watching too much Access ...
(I can't comment on love thy neighbour as I never saw it - the wiki entry makes it sound like social commentary, but that may well be retrospective flattery.)
Sep 18th 2009, 11:12 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
Rigsby, and Alf Garnet as played by Warrent Mitchel, were sending up those attitudes, whereas manning really was a racist.
(I can't comment on love thy neighbour as I never saw it - the wiki entry makes it sound like social commentary, but that may well be retrospective flattery.)
(I can't comment on love thy neighbour as I never saw it - the wiki entry makes it sound like social commentary, but that may well be retrospective flattery.)
Sep 18th 2009, 11:17 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Ah, now that raises a question. Are (the best) Sit Coms really just social commentaries
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
is Stand UP comedy essentially based up on bigotry, ridicule and malice
Sep 18th 2009, 11:19 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
I've only ever seen him tell offensive jokes. Kind of put me off watching anything else so I'll take your word for it that he could be funny. Still, I'm not unhappy that that form of brit humour is in the past.
Sep 18th 2009, 11:22 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Ah, now that raises a question. Are (the best) Sit Coms really just social commentaries AND is Stand UP comedy essentially based up on bigotry, ridicule and malice
Sep 18th 2009, 11:23 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by el_richo
The point i was putting across is that it's ok for the likes of Chris Rock to be racist yet a fat northerner isn't.
Sep 18th 2009, 11:24 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Are (the best) Sit Coms really just social commentaries
Sep 18th 2009, 11:25 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
Because the fat northerner really means it.
Sep 18th 2009, 11:25 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
I would say no and no. Not all sitcoms are commentaries, red dwarf? black adder (well maybe the 4th is) for example. I do think comedy can be had out of social, racial or religious differences, but there is a difference between friendly or affectionate banter and outright bigotry.
Sep 18th 2009, 11:25 pm
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by el_richo
The point i was putting across is that it's ok for the likes of Chris Rock to be racist yet a fat northerner isn't.
