Things that are supposed to be funny but aren't

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brianc wrote:
Martin Milner wrote:Prince Harry's fancy Dress costume.
I'll bet his Grandfather thought it was a hoot.
Not to mention Sir Winston..... V
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Except that he's dead.
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He even managed to get the comic timing spectacularly wrong, a fortnight before the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Still, I can't help feeling sorry for him, the scumbags that helped to push his mother over the edge now regard him as fair game. I wonder how many tabloid editors, journalists and papparazzi have never told a joke that was in poor taste.
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He appears to be throwing petrol on the fire lighted by the jerk-a-razzi.
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susnfx wrote:The first year America's Funniest Videos was on the air they received a lot of complaints from people concerned about videos that showed people (especially children) getting hurt... I'm often disturbed by the accidents shown - some of them obviously extremely painful - and the laughter of the audience. I don't mean to sound a serious note in this thread, but it worries me that children watching these shows are learning to laugh at people being hurt instead of learning to be concerned and helpful.

Susan
I agree, Susan. And I think we lose some of our joy in pure, simple silliness when things that aren't funny are made to appear so. I knew the difference when it was Daffy Duck getting hurt in the cartoons.

I don't watch TV. But that doesn't help all those millions of people who do. As an activist, I'm more of a wannabe, unfortunately. :oops:

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I'll bet his Grandfather thought it was a hoot.
Grampa Hewitt?
And now there was no doubt that the trees were really moving - moving in and out through one another as if in a complicated country dance. ('And I suppose,' thought Lucy, 'when trees dance, it must be a very, very country dance indeed.')

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GaryKelly wrote:American sitcoms.
British sitcoms
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Things that are supposed to be funny but aren't? You mean like Azalin?
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Shock pens

The jokes at the front of politicians' speeches

Those peanut cans with the "snakes" in them that pop out

Bad photos on passports, licences, etc.

People that put morsels of food on their dog's/gator's snout and instruct them to "wait... wait... wait... GO!:

Dennis the Menace comics

Impressions of Arnold Schwarzenegger (sp?)

Goggely-eye glasses and whoopie cushions
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Re: OT: Things that are supposed to be funny but aren't

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Martin Milner wrote:Geek, er, Flyingcurser is feeling a bit flat this morning, so I though we could try to cheer him up with a list of unfunny things.

Golly Martin. This was a very kind gesture. I'm much better today. After work I took a nap then had band practice and I'm back to my old chipper, cynical, sarcastic self.

Clowns. 'nuff said.
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bump
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Tak_the_whistler wrote:bump
was that supposed to be funny?
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aye :D
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Seems Prince Charles was "incandescent with rage" after Harry's poor costume choice and has ordered his son to visit Auschwitz.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01 ... index.html

(edited to note that William will be going with Harry - he was in the shop when Harry rented the offending costume and should have known better)

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susnfx wrote:Seems Prince Charles was "incandescent with rage" after Harry's poor costume choice and has ordered his son to visit Auschwitz.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01 ... index.html

Susan

Incandescent with rage. What a great phrase.

I am incandescent with indignation.
She was incandescent with joy.
George was incandescent with satisfaction.
Kurt was incandescent with flatulance.

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