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Forum » Topic: Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php riesler on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59705 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:11:36 +0000 riesler 59705@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ someone said "arse" (snigger!) John Wiltshire on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59700 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:55:00 +0000 John Wiltshire 59700@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ And Islam is the religion of peace, allegedly. Discuss with reference to 9/11 and 7/7 and every other atrocity carried our by Muslims. Write on one side of the paper only before fleeing... Scroat on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59698 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:52:46 +0000 Scroat 59698@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Maybe because jokes about minorities are really jokes about the bigots who really believe they all ought to be shot etc. As per Alf Garnett etc. Well mostly. I can't credit Jim davidson with this subtlety. With Muslims it's just a matter of not wanting to risk them not getting the 'real' joke. Discuss. John Wiltshire on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59695 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:30:26 +0000 John Wiltshire 59695@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ 'Wheeled out' - nice one! Or not... I still find it, er, interesting that people like the ghastly Frankie Boyle and co wil make 'jokes' about gays, the disabled, Jews, Christians - but I haven't heard many amusing remarks from them about Muslims... When there was all that fuss about the cartoons (there was a good one of a Muslim with his headdress turned into a bomb), I offered people a link to a web site showing all of them in full (most weren't very clever or offensive, imho), but very few took up the offer. I think Private Eye was the only honest organ around - they said they weren't going to publish any of them because they didn't want to be blown up or killed. So, Frankie and co, carry on having a go at gays (I'm not one, but I have some fab gay friends). Christians (I am one), Jews, the disabled, etc., etc and any other soft target you can find. Just don't pretend you're 'cutting edge' until you've stood on stage and told the same amuont of anti-Muslim jokes. Blimey, I've got serious! Must be Friday... Zadok the second on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59694 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:20:44 +0000 Zadok the second 59694@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Less an Americanism, more a brand name for a heartburn product, a bit like Gaviscon. So the sort of poor, unfunny pun that has no comedy-derived reason for existing, and therefore only gets wheeled out as a fan to cover someoneone's desire to be offensive. Oxbridge on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59675 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:17:53 +0000 Oxbridge 59675@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I Googled the answer and found I didn't get it. Perhaps it's an Americanism. Textbook on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59670 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:31:36 +0000 Textbook 59670@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ "Anything you like, nobody will give a fuck" is better than the actual answer, I'll tell you that. Gerontius on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59667 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:40:32 +0000 Gerontius 59667@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I was going to do a piece about the gay muslim who was executed - he didn't actually come from London, he was just there for a show. But the moments gone. ‘What do you call a gay man in a wheelchair’? I’m betting it’s not nice, how about something like....’lucky to escape – work in progress – anything you like, nobody will give a fuck – a result’ Hours of fun rikkor on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59661 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:53:13 +0000 rikkor 59661@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Best of luck, Textbook and secret friend; contact info has been sent. I don't know the punchline to the gay wheelchair joke, but it sounds similar to the "What's the only problem with eating vegetables?" joke. Textbook on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59655 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:13:37 +0000 Textbook 59655@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Is the person behind the "teabags at dawn" tag bold enough to identify themself? ;) Textbook on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59653 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:08:55 +0000 Textbook 59653@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Wombat: But it's not a laughing matter. I find your desire to laugh at news stories about homosexuals homophobic. Scroat on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59650 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:53:13 +0000 Scroat 59650@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I agree with Des and Oxo. And Nick. Ironduke on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59643 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:18:26 +0000 Ironduke 59643@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ What DO you call the gay man in the wheelchair...come on, don't leave me hanging here....? mortal_wombat on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59642 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:18:17 +0000 mortal_wombat 59642@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Textbook - If you are going to make that a sub maybe you could try making it funny. be reasonable on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59632 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:57:33 +0000 be reasonable 59632@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I entirely agree; making jokes about something is not the same as attacking it. Mrs. Reasonable often makes jokes about my inadequacies in certain areas... oh. Textbook on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59631 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:53:54 +0000 Textbook 59631@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I considered making a sub along these lines after seeing the initial response. UN Rules Gay Jokes Not Funny "Elton John is a very rich man and he enjoys using his wealth to buy everything that his partner David Furnish desires" read Ban-Ki Moon in an extremely stern and stentorian manner. "Yes, Elton certainly loves splashing out on David." Around the room, delegates were ashen-faced and pale, many shaking their heads with closed eyes and downturned faces. "This" said Moon "is what is known as a 'gay joke'. Like all humour, it is a vicious, mean-spirited condemnation of its subject, a thin veil for the utmost hatred and contempt contained within. If you laugh at that joke, if you smile at it, if you even recognise it as an attempt at humour, you are a disgusting and twisted little person who deserves to be shot." The ruling follows Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial stand-up spot at last summer's UN Weekend Getaway & Talent Show event. "Four gay guys went into a bar and there was only one chair. No problem, they said, we'll just turn it upside down." This and other "jokes" (this newspaper refuses to print the one about what you call a gay man in a wheelchair) received a frosty response and led to the session where all countries voted that homosexuality was not funny, though it is believed that poor translation led some of the Middle Eastern nations to think they were voting that homosexuals were not funny. "That Graham Norton is just too shrill and could Little Britain be any more repetitive?" said King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Some were surprised to see noted anti-gay African nations like Uganda lend their support to the ruling. The Ugandan representative said that homosexuality was not a source of amusement or laughter. "I think it's disgusting and horrible and dirty and wrong. How could I laugh about that?" SUB ENDS. But then thought it might be seen as kind of having a go at Gerontius. It's really having a go at the idea that making jokes about something is equivalent to attacking something. It certainly can be, but not necessarily. Anyway, if Gerontius doesn't mind, I might make this as an actual sub. be reasonable on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59617 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:42:08 +0000 be reasonable 59617@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Oh, Dear. Mentioning Arse 'n' all in a thread about Gay humour - there'll be consequences. ☺ Des Custard on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59606 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:44:11 +0000 Des Custard 59606@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Can't disagree with that Oxo. I am worried about your inferiority complex in the North London football department though; it obviously bothers you constantly. Oxbridge on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000&page=2#post-59603 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:00:44 +0000 Oxbridge 59603@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I agree with Des. Arsenal were completely shit on Sunday. Clucksy on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59601 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:58:39 +0000 Clucksy 59601@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ 5* 'cos you managed to provoke a response from so many. Being Scottish I'm used to being the butt of everyone's pokes anyway and am never offended. Wait - I mean jokes not pokes...or do I? be reasonable on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59580 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:07:42 +0000 be reasonable 59580@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I agree with trickster. Des Custard on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59575 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:25:18 +0000 Des Custard 59575@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I agree with Oxbridge. You won't see that from me very often. Doylem on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59525 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:19:47 +0000 Doylem 59525@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ The usual (and best) defense for a near-the-knuckle joke is that it should be both funny and in some way confound our expectations (so the humour comes as a thought-provoking surprise... rather than just a bunch of tired old clichés and stereotypes). Funny and challenging: fair enough. Unfunny and gratuitously offensive, like so many of the posts here: too easy, too lazy... Gerontius on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59523 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:03:45 +0000 Gerontius 59523@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Maybe it was another over sensitive reaction on my part, you know how we people are. To be fair I don’t think Textbook was aiming to be anti-gay. He/she was just suggesting that nobody in their right mind would actually want to be gay and the whole ridiculous sub culture was nothing more than an elaborate hoax set up to annoy people. Maybe I just took it the wrong way – I often do. Oxy, a while back I was described as a ‘gay rights activist’ simply because I objected to a string of puns about fairy cakes, cream puffs, chocolate brownies etc Even JOF stated that if it was good enough for Graham Norton then it should be good enough for me. Which is all very well, but then not all of us make our living as pantomime gays working for the BBC. I’m pretty sure there wasn’t a career choice between brickies labourer or camp comedian for our Graham. I’m all for sending up gay culture but please can we have a balance. It's not like we're Welsh or anything. Oxbridge on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59519 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:21:23 +0000 Oxbridge 59519@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ "Still what I went through is nothing compared to what the Muslim guys in on the joke did, some of them ended up executed. I bet they must've really struggled to keep a straight face before they were killed, it would've been absolutely hilarious to fool all those judges and executioners and everything." Someone read that sentence again and tell me with a, um, straight face that they really think this sub is anti-gay. 5*. Gets better every time I read it. rikkor on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59495 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:10:50 +0000 rikkor 59495@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Textbook, your slip is showing. Textbook on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59469 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:09:41 +0000 Textbook 59469@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ How is this possibly an attack on the gay community? It's actually the opposite, it's taking the piss out of people who think that people "choose" to be gay and do it on purpose and so on, the idea that they're all knowingly just acting that way or something. Gerontius on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59449 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:40:30 +0000 Gerontius 59449@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Nice one ID Yeah, but you could tell he was gay. The only player wearing big cissy gloves and leg warmers in the middle of summer...oh and he was crouching behind some little sticks hoping the bloke with the plank couldn’t see him. I'm still waiting for the day Clarkson gets outed. Oh, hadn't you heard.... Ironduke on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59446 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:58:14 +0000 Ironduke 59446@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I know, I know...they come over here, ignoring our women, mincing on our streets and improving our soft-furnishings, then no sooner have you got them nailed down to a decent stereotype what happens? One pops up playing cricket for England, thats what! They may as well have taken our pigeon hole, crapped in the corner and flung it back in our faces. rikkor on "Gay Community Admits The Whole Thing Was A Joke" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22000#post-59444 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:57:28 +0000 rikkor 59444@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I didn't really read the whole thing before now, as it seemed too long. (!!) Loved the line about punching Queen Victoria in the face. Oh, and I blame the Jews.