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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by el_richo
(Post 7944033)
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.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 7944020)
Are (the best) Sit Coms really just social commentaries
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7944036)
Because the fat northerner really means it.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7944035)
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.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by el_richo
(Post 7944033)
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.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7944035)
Not all sitcoms are commentaries, red dwarf?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7944035)
black adder
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7944035)
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.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Flogger
(Post 7944044)
Chris Rock isn't racist.If you are referring to his "N" rant,then listen to it.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Flogger
(Post 7944044)
Chris Rock isn't racist.If you are referring to his "N" rant,then listen to it.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Oink
(Post 7944055)
I quite like Rich Hall, couldn't listen to him much but in small doses he's funny for an American. Chris Rock is just annoying.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by PrairieSushi
(Post 7944051)
Lister scrumping for cars isn't social commentary? What about Rimmer's middle class angst?
Just let my kids watch the 1st ... like Monty Python and the Holy Grail peasants are grimy & ill informed ... but what's changed? It all depends on who is on the receiving end and if they find it funny. |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7944091)
The entire premise of a show like death to us part was the social commentary. But yeah, you are right pretty much all comedy is going to have at least elements of it.
Got to admit that Garnet was a gem :) Archie Bunker? Well, yep ... |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by el_richo
(Post 7944070)
I find him racist. The use of the N word is racist no matter your skin colour in my opinion. You can't have it both ways.
Chris Rock also comments in a racist way to white people. |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7944106)
e.g. gay now meaning 'a bit crap'.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by PrairieSushi
(Post 7944114)
Not in Alberda ... ;)
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 7944122)
no here it means voting NDP and not watching Hockey ;)
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by PrairieSushi
(Post 7944131)
Voted NDP in protest at the last election and haven't seen a hockey game in a while .... errrr :huh:
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7944106)
I don't think he's racist. The use of the N word has changed and the meaning subverted in the context he uses it. I quite like it when that happens to words - e.g. gay now meaning 'a bit crap'. Still even tho I don't see him as racist, he isn't funny and is annoying. Just his voice is enough to irritate the crap out of me.
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 7944135)
Out of interest why vote NDP in protest (I am not saying it is a good or bad thing btw)
Harper is my MP and he's a waste of space ... a traffic pylon would be more effective. |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by PrairieSushi
(Post 7944144)
One step above eating my ballot paper.
Harper is my MP and he's a waste of space ... a traffic pylon would be more effective. |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 7944147)
Yeah but why not Vote liberal? or was the NDP candidate 'more likely' to win?
Didn't think the NDP candidate had a hope in hell of winning, but I approved of her policies. As much maligned as Winnipeg may be by some, it's an NDP stronghold and it's a very nice city to spend time in (the downtown core after dark excluded). The Liberals just make me think bribery & corruption :( |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
three more notable funny Canadians:
Michael J Fox Howie Mandel Martin Short |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 7945977)
three more notable (un)funny Canadians:
Michael J Fox Howie Mandel Martin Short |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Yep about has funny as you;)
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 7946019)
Yep about has funny as you;)
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
As a born and bred Canadian, I must protest. I've read through this entire thread and not one mention of Kids in the Hall? The Headcrusher, Buddy Cole, and the Chicken Lady are national treasures. Starting a conversation with "One summer ... my father and I ... we built a veranda ... without any tools. ... Therefore I should paint your chair." will earn you my friendship for life (you've been warned).
Royal Canadian Air Farce was dated when it was new. God I hated them. Canadian sitcoms are generally pretty weak, I'd have to admit. But I think that's because the CBC has a prime directive to never offend anyone. Ever. There was another flash-in-the-pan sketch troupe called the Frantics who weren't bad, either. Sort of KITH-like. Check youtube for the school of Tae Kwan Leep. Ron James has his moments, too. And there's a grotty low-rent place in my heart for the Trailer Park Boys. |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by Capt. Canuck
(Post 7948304)
As a born and bred Canadian, I must protest. I've read through this entire thread and not one mention of Kids in the Hall? The Headcrusher, Buddy Cole, and the Chicken Lady are national treasures. Starting a conversation with "One summer ... my father and I ... we built a veranda ... without any tools. ... Therefore I should paint your chair." will earn you my friendship for life (you've been warned).
Royal Canadian Air Farce was dated when it was new. God I hated them. Canadian sitcoms are generally pretty weak, I'd have to admit. But I think that's because the CBC has a prime directive to never offend anyone. Ever. There was another flash-in-the-pan sketch troupe called the Frantics who weren't bad, either. Sort of KITH-like. Check youtube for the school of Tae Kwan Leep. Ron James has his moments, too. And there's a grotty low-rent place in my heart for the Trailer Park Boys. There's a certain British tendency to view 'different' as being rubbish. I do think you have to spend some here to warm to the notion of Canadian humour, problem is too many Brits are looking for Mrs Slocum or Mr Bean. British sense of humour has its own unique flavour, some might say its superior, i just say its different. Same can be said for Canada. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WMSF...eature=related |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by PrairieSushi
(Post 7943926)
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 :o |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7931869)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xoG2UlG0Ht0
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Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 7948389)
There's a certain British tendency to view 'different' as being rubbish. I do think you have to spend some here to warm to the notion of Canadian humour, problem is too many Brits are looking for Mrs Slocum or Mr Bean. British sense of humour has its own unique flavour, some might say its superior, i just say its different. Same can be said for Canada.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WMSF...eature=related As for British humour, Mr. Bean was never my thing - although I saw a bit Rowan Atkinson did as the Devil greeting his new arrivals in Hell and loved it (I've never had the chance to check out Blackadder). I really enjoy Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly and Ricky Gervais (although I found Extras a bit of a downer) and Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright/Nick Frost can do no wrong (whether Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, or Hot Fuzz). Great clip, by the way. I'm going to have to see the new TPB movie when it comes out. Whenever I watch them, I can feel my IQ drop by 20 points, but I'm usually laughing so much that I don't care. And now that I think about it, for more "Canadian" humour, check out the movie FUBAR. Or read "Why I Hate Canadians" by Will Ferguson (who is Canadian) - it might give you ex-pats some insight into the Canadian psyche. |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
Originally Posted by el_richo
(Post 7944070)
I find him racist. The use of the N word is racist no matter your skin colour in my opinion. You can't have it both ways.
Chris Rock also comments in a racist way to white people. You're honestly offended at his comedy cos you're white? The crap that black people have been through in the States is not surprising they are a tad angry at white people. Like Richard Prior, i dont think hes talking about me when he groups white people together and makes fun of them. :blink: As for the N word stand up... one of the funniest, cleverest and pretty brave stand ups ive seen. |
Re: Canadians' Sense of Humour?
"Analysing comedy is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested, and the frog dies."
E.B. White. |
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