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to think that Nish Kumar being booed offstage has cheered me up no end?

269 replies

Gone2far · 04/12/2019 09:58

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Yes, I am biased, because I've always found his brand of left wing wokery unfunny, but, let's face it, to think he could go on stage in front of that audience, with his usual routine of 'Brexit supporters are stupid' and not get the odd bread roll thrown at him, is pretty arrogant.

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Aridane · 04/12/2019 18:52

@BertrandRussell - yes, and towards the end when the they heavy jeering was at peak jeering, he suggested they dig deeper into their packets to provide a budget for a better comedian (and that he was doing it free)

Aridane · 04/12/2019 18:53

I thought it funny when he said to a heckler yo at least speak clearly if he was going to heckle

Aridane · 04/12/2019 18:53

I thought it funny when in the warm up as an ice breaker he asked each table to identify The person on their table who looked most like Jeremy Corbyn

Aridane · 04/12/2019 18:54

Sorry - those comments were to @Noodlewave as a few of the things I found funny

Aridane · 04/12/2019 18:57

PS I had never heard of Nish Kumar before this thread

BoneyBackJefferson · 04/12/2019 19:03

Aridane

I also find Nish Kumar a very funny comedian, but like so many things comedy is subjective.

Thoughtlessinengland · 04/12/2019 19:06

I don’t get your AIBU. The title asks “Am I being unreasonable to think X occurance has cheered me up no end”

You know what cheers you up. Why would you be unreasonable to think that X or Y has cheered you up? Surely you have the information if something has cheered you up or not? Hmm

Rumboogie · 05/12/2019 12:01

.....its quite interesting how comedians get a reality burst when they move out of their echo chamber BBC Channel 4 bubble.

This

He is rude, insulting, and, worst of all, uses bigoted and racist material and is directly abusive. This seems to be lauded by the BBC, though no doubt would not be from a white 'comedian'. (I do not think he merits the description, 'comedian' BTW). His lack of flexibility and inability to read his audience reflects his lack of talent IMO.

The video of Nicholas de Santo was interesting in that he was able to use potentially provocative material in a much gentler, slightly mocking, and genuinely funny way- what a contrast in skill!

Aridane · 05/12/2019 12:41

I found Nicholas quite dull - didn’t make it through the whole video. Horses for courses and all that

BertrandRussell · 05/12/2019 12:48

I did laugh a few times at Nicholas. Happy to laugh at people making fun of my beliefs if they are funny.

BertrandRussell · 05/12/2019 12:51

“ He is rude, insulting, and, worst of all, uses bigoted and racist material and is directly abusive.”

He’s rude, I agree. Not sure about the rest...

BeardedMum · 05/12/2019 12:58

He is funny. I want to book tickets for his show now!

Jillyhilly · 05/12/2019 14:11

Don’t these kind of fundraiser events usually involve, you know, funds being gathered from the audience? Primarily because they’re enjoying themselves? Perhaps paying to be there in the first place? Wanting (and paying) to have a good time? Bollocks to politely sitting through a comedian’s crappy, insulting set “because he’s doing it for charity”.

I’d love to see some of our more woke mumsnetters politely nod and smile their way through 20 minutes of hectoring “jokes” about the wonders of Brexit and Trump and insults about the general crappiness of Remainers. As if! You’d be falling over yourselves to watch videos of Islington worthies lobbing bread rolls at the stage.

Aridane · 05/12/2019 14:16

Really?

BertrandRussell · 05/12/2019 14:19

Jillyhilly - can you link to the video of the set, please? It’s a bit difficult to respond to your post when you’ve seen it and I haven’t.

Oblomov19 · 05/12/2019 14:22

£149 for the lunch is not cheap.

Aridane · 05/12/2019 15:34

It's not £149 for lunch but by way of donation to the charity with lunch and entertainment thrown in

BertrandRussell · 05/12/2019 18:25

Don’t forget to provide the link to the set Kumar did, will you, @Jillyhilly?

FreedomfromPE · 05/12/2019 18:39

I think it just show's the lack of character of the diners. They don't have the cultural experience to express their dissent with respect. Which proves the point really. They are lacking the level of social intelligence you'd expect at a charity function.

ForalltheSaints · 05/12/2019 18:45

Throwing bread rolls and wasting food is unacceptable. Stay silent and perhaps boo or heckle (if you can be imaginative in your heckle).

Vulpine · 05/12/2019 19:08

Yes great publicity. I want to see his show now

BoneyBackJefferson · 05/12/2019 19:11

FreedomfromPE

Yeah, they should return the £160,000 that the event raised. (sarcasm just in case)

Beveren · 05/12/2019 22:26

An event that is predominantly right wing invites a left wing comedian = stupidity

A left wing comedian says yes = stupidity

Not sure I would assume the Lords Taverners are predominantly right wing - or indeed that they were automatically pro Brexit, given the generally known demographics of the referendum.

Beveren · 05/12/2019 22:28

Have you actually seen Kumar's set, JillyHilly? If not, how do you know it's either crappy or insulting?

BoneyBackJefferson · 05/12/2019 22:36

Beveren

If you are correct, would you still keep on doing the same material when the audience has let you know that they don't find it funny?