Russell Howard annoyed me yesterday by appearing to think that 'buttock', 'anus' and 'rectum' all meant the same thing. Lygonos would have shaken his head sadly.
I commented that Howard seems to have a dirty mind, but Herself replied that most comedians have. In fact come to think of it so have I sometimes.
It's easy to forgive Howard because he's often funny and looks like a nice fellow.
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I disagree, I think he's thoroughly obnoxious, shallow and only says what he thinks will get him publicity.
I'd like to bet when you get under the public façade he's a man of few opinions, few friends and no morals.
In fact, his only redeeming features are his long hair, high cheekbones and his beard.
Pat
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I don't mind you disliking Russell Howard Pat. But he hasn't got long hair or a beard or noticeably high cheekbones, so you must be thinking of someone else.
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I think the poor old dear's thinking of Russell Brand, Lud. Or his mum...Jo Brand.
Or am I getting confused as well ??
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>> I think the poor old dear's thinking of Russell Brand,
Yuck, good God, Brand is hardly ever remotely funny. I don't think he even tries to be. A real audience-despiser that one.
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>>I think the poor old dear's thinking of Russell Brand
Well I dunno; she didn't say boring, tedious, smarmy, condescending, patronising, bumourless, or conceited dick. So she may not mean Russel Brand.
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>> I think the poor old dear's thinking of Russell Brand
Probably. He seems to have no trouble holding completely incompatible opinions simultaneously.
It's said he is different (for the better) in "real life" but why anybody who is actually OK would want to adopt the persona of an obnoxious prat is a mystery. It's usually the other way round.
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>>It's said he is different (for the better) in "real life"
Perhaps. But not in my one 5 minute experience of him. So obnoxious that the people who had walked up to the smoking area by ITV with him later apologised to several of us.
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>> not in my one 5 minute experience of him.
That did seem more likely than somebody just pretending to be a total anus. I'll stick with my instincts!
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>> Perhaps. But not in my one 5 minute experience of him.
Was that when he was a druggie? He admits he wasn't a nice person before he cleaned up, but I haven't met him either before or after. I do find him quite funny though (and I don't just mean unintentionally).
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Cross-eyed people always make me laugh, although I'm not sure whether he's a sken-eyed git or his eyes are just too close to each other. There's a woman at the meat counter of the local supermarket who is so cross-eyed, I can't can't stop looking at her. Is she serving me or the woman next to me? Can never tell. Fantastic.
Never watched any of his shows though.
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Poor old dear, you feeling brave, Ted?
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>> you feeling brave, Ted?
I was thinking that. Don't truckers carry a bar or baton to tighten the ropes and so on?
It's true that Russell Howard's eyes seem close together, and perhaps a little bit crossed.
Can't help wondering if BBD finds the sight of a one-legged man, or one with legs of different lengths, amusing too.
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>> or one with legs of different lengths,<<
I thought that only applied to sheep in Wales?
Pat
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>> I thought that only applied to sheep in Wales?
Or a haggis?
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Romesh Ranganathan is another cross (lazy) eyed comedian. very very funny guy though, especially in a small venue.
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Less of the poor old dear Ted!!!!
Although you are quite right, I am busy cooking my wonderful concoction and read it as Russel Brand:)
I do agree with this though
>>she didn't say boring, tedious, smarmy, condescending, patronising, bumourless, or conceited dick. <<
Thanks Mark, all words I didn't have time to type before the broad beans boiled over!
Pat.
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I am entirely at a loss as to why swearing is funny. We hear so much of it these days; why pay to have somebody swear at you?
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You're too po-faced about it.
I don't like swearing in normal conversation, its offensive and normally indicates a lacking vocabulary. But sometimes it can be funny, and sometimes somebody can be funny in spite of swearing.
Clearly there are limits, but those exist at both ends of the scale.
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A form of enlightenment is to realise that the power to do something usually means the power not to do it.
I might be turning into the Dalai Lama. Or maybe it's tea time and my blood sugar's a bit low.
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Agreed. But I can recall moments when I have rolled on the floor in hysterical laughter at the sound of an ill advised and inappropriate, but heartfelt and softly spoken; "Bugger!".
[read, relish and remember this note, it won't be here long].
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>> the Dalai Lama
I may be the only one, but I still smile when I recall the Australian presenter interviewing the Dalai Lama and telling the "Make me one with everything" pizza joke.
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I like that one too. I bet he did get it really.
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Swearing can be very funny in the correct context, but someone like Roy "Chubby" Brown who effs and blinds every other word just to show how cool he is is just pathetic. He's not the only one either.
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I agree. I just don't get Roy Brown. He doesn't swear while telling a joke, the swearing is supposed to be the joke.
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>> I might be turning into the Dalai Lama.
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I think everyone on this forum is at least half a century too old for that.
Don't you have to have been talent-spotted aged about four to stand any chance of becoming a reincarnated Dalai Lama?
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Disappointing that the two comedians who could be very funny without being dirty - Lenny Henry and the brilliant Michael McIntyre - have succumbed to that pathetic way of raising a laugh.
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Lenny Henry has had a filthy mind for years. Remember OTT with him and Chris Tarrant?
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I'm thinking of the time before that.
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I think Bill Bailey is the leading provider of non-smut, non-sweary comedy these days. He's very funny. Never heard him utter a curse.
Frankie Boyle being the opposite. I like both. There's room for everything.
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I used to like Bill Bailey on TV and then I saw him once live. He was either drunk or stoned, and wasn't even slightly funny. All very toe curling.
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Well there you go, eye of the beholder and all that. I saw him live on his "Half Troll" tour, very funny show. I particularly like his musical indiluditures.
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His musical what? Can't work that one out.
Oh hang on, interludes!!! Got ya.
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I also like Bill Bailey and also saw him live in which he was nowhere as good as expected. I'd give him another go though.
Agree about the sweary thing, I don't mind a little but when it keeps coming up is crigneworthy. Also subject matter. I saw Phil Jupitus at the Fringe some years back and he was a bit sweary but very funny. So I went to see him again last time I was at the Fringe. His whole set was just unpleasant in the subject matter. I can't even recall what it revolved around now but I remember SWMBO wanting to walk out.
David O'Docherty is another who I don't recall using bad language but it may have passed me by as he was so funny.
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My language is a disgrace. I eff and blind constantly, sometimes in front of innocent nippers and quite often muttering expletives of the worst sort when I am alone.
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B***** the pink stripe of death... I tried to add that it must be a mild form of Tourette's syndrome, and that if only the expletives were milder it wouldn't matter.
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Stand-up comedy - Pat
