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to get pissed of with the constant stream of crap "comedians" taking the piss out of

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2shoes · 20/04/2007 22:50

sn......

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welliemum · 23/04/2007 01:45

I make jokes about being disabled all the time, because honestly, if you can't laugh at yourself, what's the point of anything.

I don't mind friends making jokes as long as they're laughing with me, not against me.

But jokes which mock disability in a general way, as comedians do, just make me feel sick.

Not wanting to over-dramatise this, but it is very nasty.

JodieG1 · 23/04/2007 07:54

I agree Wellie, my dad is disabled and although he has a good sense of humour I feel bad for him at hearing Ricky Gervais "joking".

2shoes · 23/04/2007 09:43

VeniVidiVickiQV i don't think it is wrong to laugh at your self. if dd wants to make jokes about how her disability stops her from leading a "normal" life no problem. but for a so called comediam to use sn to get a cheap laugh is wrong imo.

oh but i do love the sketch in little britain when the guy in the wheelchair jumps out an beats some kids up who were taking the piss(And I detest little britain)

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coppertop · 23/04/2007 09:59

I can't for the life of me see what is funny about laughing at people with disabilities.

I think there's a big difference between laughing at yourself and laughing at others. My hearing is cr@p these days and we often laugh at the things I mis-hear. There's a big difference between that and me laughing at deaf people in general. So (IMHO) me saying "I thought you said X not Y. Gawd I feel stupid now" is fine. Me saying "Deaf people who mis-hear things are stupid" is not fine.

Kevlarhead · 23/04/2007 20:18

"jokes will be banned altogether soon i expect in light of political correctness."

Every time I hear this phrase a lttle radio broadcast starts in my head. It goes something like...

"People of England! For too long we have been oppressed by the liberal elite and their European masters dictating what we can and cannot laugh at! Is nothing sacred? We can no longer tell jokes about spackers and spastics, and last year over five thousand law abiding citizens, (just like you!), were jailed by police for telling the truth and declaring that dyslexia is merely the PC term for "thick and idle". Did you know "disabled" people can get free bus passes, paid for by your taxes? Let them sit at home and stare at the walls! It's all they're good for! Do your bit for British freedoms, and kick a guide dog today!

This message was sponsored by the Daily Mail."

Incidentally, the last bit about the bus passes was actually said to me by a former colleague. My sister has SN, so I tend to be a wee bit touchy about it. In the event I (verbally) tore my workmate a new arse, and she ran out the room crying. Ha ha...Bitch.

fannyannie · 23/04/2007 20:22

so how many Black men does it take to change a lightbulb????? .................runs off to hide..

contentiouscat · 23/04/2007 20:22

I wasnt aware that anyone DID so just do what I do...dont watch TV

No need to be upset then!!

fannyannie · 23/04/2007 20:27

aha - found it

"Q: How many blacks does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Three: One to boogie up the ladder, two to keep the beat."

may share that one with DH when he gets in from work.

mytwopenceworth · 23/04/2007 20:37

you lot!! tut. that wasn't the point at all!!!!! i was disapproving. you're not meant to search out the bloody punchlines. PMSL!

FYI - i don't know these jokes, as far as i knew, they're not jokes, i made up a load of dodgy joke intros to illustrate my point.

you lot make me laugh!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 23/04/2007 20:46

OH come now MTPW......

mytwopenceworth · 23/04/2007 20:50

noooo, i really don't VVVQV, i SWEAR!!!!!!

sheepgomeep · 23/04/2007 20:52

I get pissed off with dyslexic jokes as dp is dyslexic and is NOT thick.

But people think it is because he can't write very well and mixes his speech up sometimes too

rabbleraiser · 23/04/2007 20:54

Ooooooooooooooooh lighten up hippies

2shoes · 23/04/2007 21:59

i still stand by my op.

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rabbleraiser · 23/04/2007 22:21

So you should, 2shoes! Good for you (and I don't mean it sarcastically).

ChelseaDagger · 23/04/2007 22:25

Agree with your OP 2shoes. I lose all respect for comedians as soon as they resort to making jokes about disability. It makes me feel as if I'm not part of the human race anymore when I hear people laughing along (my son has autism).

2shoes · 23/04/2007 22:35

(hello chelsea)

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ChelseaDagger · 23/04/2007 22:37

Hello 2shoes. I was just talking about you on msn! (in a nice way, of course)

ChelseaDagger · 23/04/2007 22:40

Sorry, I sound like a weirdo stalker! I meant I was talking to someone on MSN and mentioned this thread. Sorry, I had to clear that up or you might be thinking 'WHAT? I don't even know who she is'

turquoise · 23/04/2007 22:40

Agree with the op. I thought that 'joke' was vile and even Jonathon Ross looked uncomfortable - should have had the balls to pull him up on it though.

2shoes · 23/04/2007 22:42

ChelseaDagger thats ok

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ChelseaDagger · 23/04/2007 22:42

I didn't actually see it it. Who was the comedian? I was agreeing with getting pissed off with comedians taking the piss out of disability but not any comedian specifically.

turquoise · 23/04/2007 22:46

Some creepy little arsehole - Allan Carr? Something like that, and the 'joke' was an anecdote about getting so drunk he woke up having slept with an sn bloke and his carer. Uproarious.

ChelseaDagger · 23/04/2007 22:50

Oh yes, soooo funny .

I thought Allen Carr was the stop smoking Guru. Maybe there are 2 Allen Carr's 'cos I think the stop smoking guru died last year (could be wrong about that too though).

turquoise · 23/04/2007 22:52

This tosser .

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