tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776380217462070463.post2298243764385121664..comments2023-12-22T15:36:34.148+00:00Comments on Hestia's Larder: Mock the Weak?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776380217462070463.post-52351440738354070532010-04-13T11:35:47.218+01:002010-04-13T11:35:47.218+01:00I think their humour is another facet of the blac...I think their humour is another facet of the black humour we are so fond of - we make fun of things that scare us, things that we are unsure of, because in some way we are at least dealing with it. How many times have you heard someone joke about someone dying, or the circumstances?<br /><br />I think intent is very important, I think we are more likely to laugh if we consider the person to lack prejudice, and ourselves to lack it. I also think it'd quite hard to actually assess what they say that oversteps the mark and what doesn't because we live in such a politically correct world. For example, it is no longer acceptable to use the terms 'spastic' or Mongloid' which are medical, descriptive terms, because of the inferences society have placed on them.Lisa-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135752484387782593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776380217462070463.post-83887461854607000392010-04-12T16:09:43.534+01:002010-04-12T16:09:43.534+01:00I liked Jimmy Carr and only saw him now and again ...I liked Jimmy Carr and only saw him now and again on the TV ( I'm always CSI every night!) and we got the chance to go & see him live - I was shocked at some of the things that he said! He was so racist & so rude! I'm going to stick to Peter Kay!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266711293046712178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776380217462070463.post-76348703136374758492010-04-11T20:12:07.257+01:002010-04-11T20:12:07.257+01:00We laugh at this kind of thing for a number of rea...We laugh at this kind of thing for a number of reasons. First, it is human nature to laugh at those less fortunate because, basically, it's not us. Second, the old adage "You've gotta laugh". We find humour where we can - it makes life bearable. It's not usually cruelty, just the need to find humour where we can - complex and witty jokes are beyond most and take thought, talent and time, slapstick is quick and easy. There are other reasons we laugh or don't, like shock or to cover discomfort. <br />Generally, it stops being funny when it becomes personal. For example, seeing someone falling on their arse is funny, but if it's you that falls, it isn't.Aniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978191634506926045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776380217462070463.post-87811421495557261082010-04-10T16:23:04.268+01:002010-04-10T16:23:04.268+01:00Ali -
This has been my thought for years now. hy ...Ali -<br /><br />This has been my thought for years now. hy do we laugh at comedians that are poking fun at things that are not inherently funny? Where is that thin gray line, and why do we put up with it? <br /><br />Intention is indeed everything - people int he comedy field need to keep this in mind when writing and presenting their material.<br /><br />And yes, we do need to stop and have a Four of Swords moment about our part int his.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />BonnieBonnie Cehovethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05831784448910137562noreply@blogger.com