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I know not everyone likes Ricky Gervais but some of this I liked - Old fashioned women

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BasiliskStare · 25/05/2022 15:52

So the old fashioned women with wombs and vaginas - the dinosaurs . that made me laugh. variety.com/2022/tv/news/ricky-gervais-trans-jokes-netflix-special-supernature-1235275966/

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Theeyeballsinthefuckingsky · 28/05/2022 07:25

There was a long thread discussing this a few days ago. Strange how scoldy regular posters weren’t on that one

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Butitsnotfunnyisititsserious · 28/05/2022 07:25

GoodJanetBadJanet · 27/05/2022 23:46

“Oh, women!” he starts. “Not all women, I mean the old-fashioned ones. The old-fashioned women, the ones with wombs. Those fucking dinosaurs. I love the new women. They’re great, aren’t they? The new ones we’ve been seeing lately. The ones with beards and cocks. They’re as good as gold, I love them. And now the old-fashioned ones say, ‘Oh, they want to use our toilets.’ ‘Why shouldn’t they use your toilets?’ ‘For ladies!’ ‘They are ladies — look at their pronouns! What about this person isn’t a lady?’ ‘Well, his penis.’ ‘Her penis, you fucking bigot!’ ‘What if he rapes me?’ ‘What if she rapes you, you fucking TERF whore?'”

See, how is that funny?
I get we all have a different sense of humour, but still.
Where does he get off, as a man, calling me an old fashioned woman and a fucking dinosaur?
Smacks a bit of trying to jump on a bandwagon to get some cheap laughs.
But people will lap it all up and still say he's a legend as he managed to slag off trans women too Confused Hmm

You missed the joke and I doubt you watched it to understand 😂
OP I think it's brilliant, and he has used TRAs words in the joke so imo they can't be mad about it, they said it Grin

Tabasco007 · 28/05/2022 07:22

NotBadConsidering · 28/05/2022 05:07

Gervais tells the audience right at the very beginning he is going to use irony to make jokes and still people like Janet miss it. I mean, what more can the man do?

I guess most/some people might/must be unaware of the David Lammy reference.... 🤷🏻‍♀️

Tabasco007 · 28/05/2022 07:19

GoodJanetBadJanet · 28/05/2022 00:22

Do you know anything about comedy?
Yes, I do.
It's called 'delivery'.
I know.
Still don't find a bloke wittering on about calling women dinosaurs funny though.

It's satire, he taking the piss out of what David Lammy said about us.

Tabasco007 · 28/05/2022 07:18

ErrolTheDragon · 28/05/2022 00:04

He's not calling women dinosaurs. He's satirising the likes of Lammy calling us dinosaurs.

Yes, the dinosaurs bit is because of David Lanny, when he accused us of 'being like dinosaurs and hoarding our rights' he also thought a TW would grow a cervix! I used to have a lot of respect for him, now I just turn him off when he is on the radio.

I find it quite shocking that people are on this board, presumably because of womens rights, but didn't pick up on this piss take of lammy. Ricky clearly follows everything about this, and I love him for it,

Penguinsaregreat · 28/05/2022 07:13

Another applause for Ricky.

Kanaloa · 28/05/2022 07:03

Tontostitis · 28/05/2022 06:03

That section was very very funny and absolutely true. Ricky is a genius using the bullies own words against them. And finishing with lose the cock he deserves a Knighthood.

I mean he also had a lot to say about the lovely Louie CK being cancelled and how unfair it is. The one who actively sexually assaults young women. I don’t agree with the current trans movement and I think it’s so harmful to women and also massively encouraging stupid stereotypes we’ve worked so hard to overcome, but he’s not bashing trans people to stick up for women. He’s doesn’t really care about women at all otherwise surely he’d be whole heartedly behind Louie CK being pushed out.

nomistake · 28/05/2022 07:00

@GoodJanetBadJanet he isn't calling women dinosaurs, he's taking the piss out of the voice of 'woke' society. If you watch it you'll see that.

The topic comes up throughout the show and he makes some really good points.

youlightupmyday · 28/05/2022 06:59

I haven't seen it and only read it and still find it fucking funny! I live it and it needed saying. Her penis you fucking bigot 🤣

Solidarityovercharity · 28/05/2022 06:48

Imagine refusing to listen to the clip when you've been told that the joke is in the delivery?
@GoodJanetBadJanet your transcript is wrong. Ricky Gervais delivers it as a dialogue not a monologue and so, as a result, you don't know what you're talking about.

Bellagio40 · 28/05/2022 06:16

@GoodJanetBadJanet It’s not Ricky Gervais actually calling women dinosaurs, that’s the point.

OvOvO · 28/05/2022 06:16

Best thing I've watched in a looooong time and if you haven't already seen his previous Netflix special titled Humanity I recommend you look it up 🦕

Tontostitis · 28/05/2022 06:03

That section was very very funny and absolutely true. Ricky is a genius using the bullies own words against them. And finishing with lose the cock he deserves a Knighthood.

TidyDancer · 28/05/2022 05:44

Yeah you've missed the joke completely Janet, it was definitely in the delivery. You've taken it too literally.

The whole special was brilliant. And the fact that Ricky Gervais just doesn't give a shit what the TRA/MRA lot think about it is even better. He knows exactly what he's doing and he's brilliant at it. Bravo Ricky, haven't laughed that hard in ages.

NotBadConsidering · 28/05/2022 05:07

Gervais tells the audience right at the very beginning he is going to use irony to make jokes and still people like Janet miss it. I mean, what more can the man do?

eurochick · 28/05/2022 04:25

I think the joke went over your head Janet. Lanny called women "rights hoarding dinosaurs". Gervais is demonstrating the ridiculousness of that, as well as the ridiculousness of calling people with penises and beards women. He is not saying that he considers women to be dinosaurs.

Whooshaagh · 28/05/2022 03:04

@GoodJanetBadJanet You remind me of dd aged about 9. ‘But why is it funny Mummy?’
Perhaps stick to American comedy.

mrshoho · 28/05/2022 02:42

GoodJanetBadJanet · 28/05/2022 00:22

Do you know anything about comedy?
Yes, I do.
It's called 'delivery'.
I know.
Still don't find a bloke wittering on about calling women dinosaurs funny though.

It's satire directed at the absurdity of the TWAW claims. Comedy gold. Nice one Ricky Gervais 👏 👍

GoodJanetBadJanet · 28/05/2022 00:24

And the dinosaurs thing is c/o David Lammy and his rights hoarding dinosaurs comment, as still lampooned by a significant portion of GC twitter.

Yes, I realise that, but still seems he's jumped on a bandwagon here as it'll get people talking about him.

GoodJanetBadJanet · 28/05/2022 00:22

Do you know anything about comedy?
Yes, I do.
It's called 'delivery'.
I know.
Still don't find a bloke wittering on about calling women dinosaurs funny though.

FlowerArranger · 28/05/2022 00:20

IstayedForTheFeminism · 28/05/2022 00:15

I haven't laughed as much in ages as I did watching this earlier.

I didn't think I liked RG. I do now Grin

You and me both!

IstayedForTheFeminism · 28/05/2022 00:15

I haven't laughed as much in ages as I did watching this earlier.

I didn't think I liked RG. I do now Grin

ErrolTheDragon · 28/05/2022 00:04

He's not calling women dinosaurs. He's satirising the likes of Lammy calling us dinosaurs.

GladysEehmmanuel · 28/05/2022 00:02

He's holding a mirror up to the hypocrisy we suffer constantly with the be kind/terf slag attitudes, I think he nailed it.

ludocris · 27/05/2022 23:58

GoodJanetBadJanet · 27/05/2022 23:54

it’s clear it’s a joke when delivered live, doesn’t work in quite the same way when written

How does it magically become funny if you hear it said and not just written?
It's still the same "joke."

Do you know anything about comedy? It's called 'delivery'. The way the comedian tells the story. His mannerisms and facial expressions.

The other key word here is 'irony'.