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At 5/3/13 01:36 AM, ChloBro wrote:

At 5/3/13 01:20 AM, FallenMartyr wrote: White men are typically the best

That's observably untrue.
Most of the greatest comedians are black..

I dunno. I think most of the ones who have amused me the most, at least for standup/one man shows are white. Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Jim Jeffries, Billy Conolly, Jim Norton, Patton Oswalt, Demetri Martin, Jimmy Carr, Louis C.K, Christopher Titus, etc. There have been lots of great black comics, too, though, and Dave Chappelle, Bill Cosby, and Eddie Murphy are among my favorites. I've also found Donald Glover, Hannibal Buress and Reginald D Hunter get big laughs from me. But I'm not saying that the "greats" Inhaven't mentioned aren't/weren't good.

what's the deal with plane hijacking

--supergandhi64

At 5/3/13 01:59 AM, Sekhem wrote:

At 5/3/13 01:40 AM, supergandhi64 wrote: are there any good male comedians

--supergandhi64

i think david cross is pretty good

He's awesome.

At 5/3/13 02:20 AM, Sekhem wrote: or just say it normally with the /mu/ implied because of the previous statement?

yeah, i would just over enunciate the "mu"

Hey, why does this muHAMmed guy get to have pork?

solid gold

:)

At 5/3/13 02:24 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: He's awesome.

have you seen his new film w/julia stiles

****SPOILER ALERT****

he's a nutjob christian rapturist and it's really funny

At 5/3/13 02:22 AM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 5/3/13 01:36 AM, ChloBro wrote:

At 5/3/13 01:20 AM, FallenMartyr wrote: White men are typically the best

That's observably untrue.
Most of the greatest comedians are black..

I dunno. I think most of the ones who have amused me the most, at least for standup/one man shows are white.

But the most influential comedians are mostly black men, is what I'm saying.

Ellen DeGeneres is pretty funny.

At 5/3/13 02:39 AM, YellowisCOOL wrote: Ellen DeGeneres is pretty funny.

i think she is pretty sexy too

At 5/3/13 02:39 AM, Sekhem wrote:

At 5/3/13 02:39 AM, YellowisCOOL wrote: Ellen DeGeneres is pretty funny.

i think she is pretty sexy too

could you turn her straight

At 5/3/13 02:43 AM, BasedBubbus wrote:

At 5/3/13 02:39 AM, Sekhem wrote:

At 5/3/13 02:39 AM, YellowisCOOL wrote: Ellen DeGeneres is pretty funny.

i think she is pretty sexy too

could you turn her straight

i doubt it

she seems pretty staunchly gay

i think i would destroy her pussy, though

and that's not me being arrogant

it's just a fact

At 5/3/13 02:39 AM, Sekhem wrote:

At 5/3/13 02:39 AM, YellowisCOOL wrote: Ellen DeGeneres is pretty funny.

i think she is pretty sexy too

I'd give her a good shag.

At 5/3/13 02:46 AM, Sekhem wrote:

and that's not me being arrogant

it's just a fact

respect

At 5/2/13 11:18 PM, BasedBubbus wrote: woman comedy routine: blowjobs, periods, penises, vaginas

thats pretty much it

breastfeeding, children, ageing, dildos

Girls can't do shit other than suck dick.

I love our sexist world today.

At 5/3/13 02:04 AM, ChloBro wrote: I would say thinking that race/gender dictates who is and isn't good at comedy is a bigger problem than any I have.

All he was referring to was the Carlos Mencia and George Lopez syndrome.
Including your race can be plenty funny, but just talking about it the entire time gets old.

I don't think the comment was at all racist. Granted, not all of my favorite comedians are white.
I disagree that the black ones are the best, though. My top three are (as they are now):
Louis C.K.
Gabriel Iglesias
and probably George Carlin, though he can piss me off from time to time.

I'll admit that it's true - a lot of my favorites are white. But that's because so many of the comedians are white. I can't even begin to count the number of famous Jewish stand-up comedians in the past 20 years alone.

But please, don't take everything and make it out to be racist and ignorant. That's beyond silly.

i will list 3 that i know
sarah millican
jo brand
dawn french

At 5/3/13 12:31 PM, Amaranthus wrote:

At 5/3/13 12:11 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: Kristen Schaal

she's not

Nah, she's pretty good.

At 5/3/13 02:37 AM, ChloBro wrote:

At 5/3/13 02:22 AM, Sense-Offender wrote:

But the most influential comedians are mostly black men, is what I'm saying.

I dunno. Yes, there have been many black comics who were hugely influential, but I think it's arguable as to whether or not the majority of the most influential comics have been black. Woody Allen, Don Rickles, Lenny Bruce, Phyllis Diller, Jackie Mason, Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, Sam Kinison, George Carlin, Steven Wright, Bill Hicks, Jerry Seinfeld, Richard Lewis, Eddie Izzard, Robin Williams, Andy Kauffman, Steve Martin, Rosanne Barr, Andrew Dice Clay, Gilbert Gottfried, etc.

At 5/3/13 06:36 PM, Himynameisjacob wrote:

At 5/3/13 02:04 AM, ChloBro wrote: I would say thinking that race/gender dictates who is and isn't good at comedy is a bigger problem than any I have.

All he was referring to was the Carlos Mencia and George Lopez syndrome.
Including your race can be plenty funny, but just talking about it the entire time gets old.

To who?
Little sheltered white boys who can't relate?
I don't give a shit about that demographic. And neither does anyone who takes comedy seriously.

At 5/3/13 09:10 PM, ChloBro wrote: To who?
Little sheltered white boys who can't relate?
I don't give a shit about that demographic. And neither does anyone who takes comedy seriously.

"Takes comedy seriously" lol.
It's just not that funny. To me, it's the same thing over and over again, hoping it won't belabor itself. But it does, every time.
A comedy act has to keep me on my toes, and frankly it has to make me laugh. If you can't hit more than one topic, you're not doing your job.

At 5/3/13 11:28 PM, Himynameisjacob wrote:

At 5/3/13 09:10 PM, ChloBro wrote: To who?
Little sheltered white boys who can't relate?
I don't give a shit about that demographic. And neither does anyone who takes comedy seriously.

"Takes comedy seriously" lol.
It's just not that funny. To me, it's the same thing over and over again, hoping it won't belabor itself. But it does, every time.
A comedy act has to keep me on my toes, and frankly it has to make me laugh. If you can't hit more than one topic, you're not doing your job.

You're so obtuse.
Comedy is a craft. Content =/= quality.
If your delivery, timing, and overall presence is shit, the stand up is worthless.
Cedric the Entertainer could talk about being black for 5 hours and it would be 10x better than any comedian who talks about "everything."
Which, btw? No comedian does. Everyone has a shtick.

At 5/3/13 11:54 PM, ChloBro wrote: You're so obtuse.
Comedy is a craft. Content =/= quality.
If your delivery, timing, and overall presence is shit, the stand up is worthless.
Cedric the Entertainer could talk about being black for 5 hours and it would be 10x better than any comedian who talks about "everything."
Which, btw? No comedian does. Everyone has a shtick.

Would you stop turning every single thread you reply to into some sort of pride competition?
The point is to have friendly discussion, and I've yet to see a post from you that doesn't insult someone.
And honestly, I really don't enjoy Cedric the Entertainer all that much. He's not bad, but he doesn't really reel me in.

If I'm talking more contemporary black stand up comedians (non-civil rights era), I'd probably go with:
Eddie Murphy
Chris Rock
Dave Chappelle
and Bill Cosby, if only due to his influence.

Now, here's where you're getting me wrong. I don't have a problem with relating being black to your stand up routine. In fact, it can be hilarious. But you have to be smart about it, and it can't be the only thing you have the capacity to do.
All of these guys can be funny in a completely unrelated element, but use it as a niche. However, a niche is not a crutch. The jokes still have a wide variety, and only relate to their race afterward - as the shtick!
And that's comedy.

So no, I'm not saying I don't like black comedians. I'm just saying that you can't rely on being black to be funny.

I saw some of Ellen DeGeneres and she wasn't too bad. Wanda Sykes is fairly good too. I am glad that we are united by our hatred of Sarah Silverman. Seriously, she's not funny at ALL.

There are more good Christian comedians than there are woman comedians!

I'm not a fan of any stand-up comedy.

Most stand up comedians suck, even the best ones only have a few good acts and the rest is bullshit.

At 5/4/13 05:52 AM, Himynameisjacob wrote: you can't rely on being black to be funny.

No one relies on being black to be funny.
They take the social conditions of being black and make itfunny.
Because comedy is acraft.
I repeat: Any great comedian could talk about one thing and it'll still be better than someone who talks about "everything."

I think Kathleen Madigan and Natasha Leggero are pretty funny. Amy Schumer's not bad, either.

At 5/4/13 07:28 PM, ChloBro wrote:

i just think ur retarded
and no one who worships a mediocre child actress knows comedy

At 5/4/13 07:36 PM, BasedBubbus wrote:

At 5/4/13 07:28 PM, ChloBro wrote:

i just think ur retarded
and no one who worships a mediocre child actress knows comedy

If you think Chloe is mediocre then you have shit taste in everything.

I'm sure there are to some, but not to me.