It's not really a gag is it?He is making a valid point about the hypocrisy of selected prejudice.
The audience is all on the edge of their seat thinking 'he isn't going to dare say 'nigger' is he? That would be terrible, judging people just on a genetic feature!' then he pulls the anagram out of the bag and suddenly it is all fine, because it is okay to laugh at gingers who have a different genetic feature, so fuck 'em.
I think it has a strong Alf Garnett feel to it.
(The audience is all on the edge of their seat thinking 'he isn't going to dare say 'nigger' is he? That would be terrible, judging people just on a genetic feature!' then he pulls the anagram out of the bag and suddenly it is all fine, because it is okay to laugh at gingers who have a different genetic feature, so fuck 'em.
I think it has a strong Alf Garnett feel to it.
LordManley twitter.com/LordManley,
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 10:55,
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Because apparently everyone in the UK feels terrified that they will be called racist/prejudiced if they criticise anyone with an ethnic background or differing sexual orientation..People with red hair are an easy target - and hey! They don't get offended and there isn't a law to stop them, right? Thank god that "gingers" are there - People can continue to be openly prejudiced 'in a comical way' without the fear of breaking a law!
I find it utterly tiresome and lacking in originality, humour and wit. And I have black hair.
(I find it utterly tiresome and lacking in originality, humour and wit. And I have black hair.
Michael Ellis contributes nothing,
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 11:04,
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Are you aggressively agreeing with me? LordManley twitter.com/LordManley,
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 11:06,
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equating ginger jokes to racism is overstretching itI've seen racism. Racism is me and a black colleague walking into a reception of a business and the secretary is all flustered because she assumes he's some dodgy character and then realises he's with me and smiles.
Whereas I've had some piss taking over the colour of my hair but it hasn't stopped me getting work. There's no anti-ginger barrier in society stopping me succeeding.
But yeah - I don't like ginger gags, they make me anxious. But I also don't want to moan about them and say they're wrong because a. I'd have to stop joking about tramps (or whoever I'm giggling about this week, recently it was 40 year old suede fans) and b. Moaning about them puts you into a victim role which makes me go yuck, how pathetic when I see other red-hair people do it.
(Whereas I've had some piss taking over the colour of my hair but it hasn't stopped me getting work. There's no anti-ginger barrier in society stopping me succeeding.
But yeah - I don't like ginger gags, they make me anxious. But I also don't want to moan about them and say they're wrong because a. I'd have to stop joking about tramps (or whoever I'm giggling about this week, recently it was 40 year old suede fans) and b. Moaning about them puts you into a victim role which makes me go yuck, how pathetic when I see other red-hair people do it.
rob,
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 11:07,
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Shit,I'll be a 40 year old Suede fan in a few years ;(
( LordManley twitter.com/LordManley,
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 11:23,
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I saw Brett Anderson the other day.And strangely, he looks better now than he did in his 20s. Which is nothing short of miraculous, I'd say.
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An Eagle in Your Mind,
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 11:46,
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For me, it's one of them 'jokes' you make like Emos, gay or Goth jokesstuff you don't really believe in you just do 'cos it's like a male bonding thing, 'piss trough humour', the sorta stuff guys come out with to be pally with strangers and seem friendly yet DNG when pissing together or ordering at the bar and possibly so close you're touching.
I mean it's either that, football, cars or wimmins but for us nerds who don't know about such things gingers will have to do.
Course you do always get the occasional pugilistic chavvy moron testosterone brained fuckwit who actually believes 'they' must die, but with luck they'll be behind bars by the time they hit their mid twenties.
(I mean it's either that, football, cars or wimmins but for us nerds who don't know about such things gingers will have to do.
Course you do always get the occasional pugilistic chavvy moron testosterone brained fuckwit who actually believes 'they' must die, but with luck they'll be behind bars by the time they hit their mid twenties.
..wil,
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 11:45,
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That doesn't excuse it.With your close friends you can say what you like, but casual prejudice is the worst.
( LordManley twitter.com/LordManley,
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 12:20,
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If it wasn't for ginger gagsthere would be no vaguely acceptable form of prejudice left. Despite the fact they are offensive and not funny i feel obliged to keep making them whilst i still can. even better than ginger gags its still acceptable to eat another creature's flesh, and it's fucking delicious. I love relative morality, it means you can carry on doing really horrible things and most people still don't think you're a cunt - cherish your ginger gags whilst you still can.
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Tue 19 Oct 2010, 12:37,
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I just do not like to make strangerssad.
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Tue 19 Oct 2010, 14:12,
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