comedians

~~jwb~~ · 09-02-2019, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Nah you're definitely on some reactionary ad hominem strawman business. Stanhope has a similar brand of humour that he backs up with genuinely funny jokes. I think your ability to interpret criticism on this subject has been spoiled by your anti-PC filter.

There's absolutely no shortage of this but sure, his mediocre special is important.

examples?

~~jwb~~ · 09-02-2019, 01:38 PM

If you didn't laugh at his Chinese face you honestly have no soul tbh

**Frownland** · 09-02-2019, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jwb

examples?

Ranked from highest to lowest quality: Norm MacDonald, Stanhope, Daniel Tosh, that English dude with racy zingers, Joe Rogan and Sam Hyde

~~jwb~~ · 09-02-2019, 01:45 PM

Really?

Sam Hyde is a fringe example who's show was cancelled over this sort of horse ****. And he's not even a big name in stand up.

And I don't watch Rogan's stand up cause I don't like his delivery but what I have seen isn't any where near as edgy as Dave.

**Frownland** · 09-02-2019, 01:51 PM

Yes, all of those people are in the same brand of comedy as Chappelle.

~~jwb~~ · 09-02-2019, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

the anti-PC shtick has been around since Bill Hicks and George Carlin and probably before that

punching down is lazy, it's not so much some great taboo as it is cheap

eh it goes back to Lenny Bruce but the definition of what is PC changes.

I'm not saying it's a new angle. I'm saying it's an important angle that has always existed and right now Dave is the modern day champion.

~~jwb~~ · 09-02-2019, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

comedy ironically takes itself too seriously

It's important for those of us who enjoy it. We don't want our toys taken away. Go piss on some other parade you malcontent.

**Frownland** · 09-02-2019, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

comedy ironically takes itself too seriously

Comedy has historically been a home for a lot of free speech issues and discussions of what is and isn't taboo, so it makes sense in a way. It's oft overstated though, like how people thinking that protesting Chik-fil-a puts them on the same level as civil rights protesters in the 60s.

**Frownland** · 09-02-2019, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jwb

I'm not saying it's a new angle. I'm saying it's an important angle that has always existed and right now Dave is the modern day champion.

It was Louis before he died and he was actually funny.

~~jwb~~ · 09-02-2019, 02:07 PM

I'm not saying it's important for you. I'm saying it's important for people who enjoy edgy comedy.

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	If you didn't laugh at his Chinese face you honestly have no soul tbh

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	Really? Sam Hyde is a fringe example who's show was cancelled over this sort of horse ****. And he's not even a big name in stand up. And I don't watch Rogan's stand up cause I don't like his delivery but what I have seen isn't any where near as edgy as Dave.

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	I'm not saying it's important for you. I'm saying it's important for people who enjoy edgy comedy.