612: Stupid Americans

[LArciniega]

Originally Posted by paul_r

you should have made it PC; one black kid, one white kid, a mexican kid, a ching chong kid and a kid in a wheel chair, like the schoolbooks now days...

I remember the "new" ghostbusters cartoon that came out when i was in elementary school had a GB that was in a wheel chair. He use to work the field and there would always be a wheel chair ramp for him, no matter how old the haunted house.

[paul_r]

Originally Posted by Aurora

"Retard" comes from a term "ritard" in music which means to slow down the tempo while playing. So, while they go hand in hand, no one is going to say "He's ritarded." That's just silly.

erm no it's French, if the train is late then it says retarded on the board at the station in France. it means late or held back.

[Aurora]

Originally Posted by paul_r

erm no it's French, if the train is late then it says retarded on the board at the station in France. it means late or held back.

Well, when I took 6 years of music classes, "ritard" was used all the time and my directors would always talk about the origins of words and I was always taught that "ritard" is where the word comes from... As in, originally from like the 1600's when music was finally written down...

[Keith]

To not understand the word retard...

[Omni]

If everyone walks around with virtual reality helmets on, it'll be okay. When they did it in Red Dwarf most of the people doing it died because they didn't realize they weren't feeding themselves. That way they don't have to ever kill themselves, their bodies will do it for them.

[Claire]

Originally Posted by Josh

retardy?? ok ok we wouldn't want to offend anyone, so how about Handicapable Bear. I think he'd make the cutest Care Bear

LOL till I cry.

[phooey]

Originally Posted by Patrice

Two different Movies.

Dave: Kevin Kline...real president, heart attack kevin looked like him, new prez.

Regarding Henry: Harrison Ford shot, no memory becomes nice guy.

that's it!!! Regarding Henry... damn, thanks Patrice!

[AdamS]

The Camelot Lottery story reminded me of something that happened in college. I was sitting in a Religion 102: Old Testament lecture and this sorostitute behind me asked her friend why the dates were going backward. This was well into the semester. Oh, southwest Missouri, you're so full of dum-dums.

[banisters_mind]

Keith and Chemda...

Don't you concern yourselves for one moment that Australians aren't as racist or as raw as American comedians in the delivery of their comedy. It's just that most Australians hide their xenophobia behind a veil of false optimism that belies this fact.

I for one believe that American comedy has an advanced wit that has certainly become more refined in recent times. The only real difference between American comedy and that of Australians or Britons is that you're just LOUDER!!

I love American comedy and for that matter (most) Americans, Fuck I listen to you guys!! THE END!!

[killaleaf]

Originally Posted by banisters_mind

Keith and Chemda...

Don't you concern yourselves for one moment that Australians aren't as racist or as raw as American comedians in the delivery of their comedy. It's just that most Australians hide their xenophobia behind a veil of false optimism that belies this fact.

i am british living in Oz and I reckon the aussies hide xenophobia less that the Brits. Aussies are more open and thats why I like them. The racism in England is alive and well because noone really vocalizes their opinions. Aussies seem to be more vocal to me - Americans seem to be extremely open about their views aswell.
However I am typically British and its taken me ages to 'open up' here.

Comedy in Aus / UK / US can differ in delivery - UK a lot of the time is more ironic humour. US humour is wacky and I love it. Australian humour is well.... sarcastic and ironic.