Comedy strives to get the audiences attention through jokes which are meant to be followed by laughter to show that what was said by the comedian amused you. However some comedians can get this very wrong and are not amusing but are vulgar, sexist, prejudice, racist and exaggerate stereotypes to the point it can be offensive. Not all comedians have to be any of these things but unfortunately a small proportion believe that they do and get it ever so wrong.
I had a lecture on Comedians and the one thing that shocked me was the fact that Comedians don't hold any opinions about the topic that they make jokes about.
How can this be true i thiught to myself, especially when some jokes are racially motivated and not about their own race.
The lecturer also informed us that things that we consider the taboos of society like; burps, sex, being common etc. Are the very reason why jokes are so funny. Things increase the boundaries of our humour because is seen as the 'wrong' thing
I do not find stand up comedians not very amusing but i do enjoy TV shows with comic' in them. I think this adds to the humour because their jokes are in a more realistic situation.
I used to enjoy Absolutely Fabulous , Gimmy Gimmy, and Vicar of Dibley.
1 comment:
I don't know Louise,
I think most comedians nowadays use the whole shock factor of what they consider to be allowed levels of abuse, racism and sexism o name a few to get quick cheap laughs!
Do you like the Wayan Brothers?
Have you seen White Chicks o Don't be a Menace?
Did YOU laugh?!?
I know I did
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