IKNOWYOUDI’INT!
Shabooty brought up an excellent point regarding my previous post.
Offensive humor is more than just fart noises and comments about bedding someone’s momma- it’s actually a deep, complex issue. Most people simply cannot wrap their minds around it, and that explains the people from my last post, and people like Miss Jones.
When you blind yourself to the implication of your words, chances are your dumb ass is gonna say something ignorant. Be it, “CUT OFF THE TV! SPONGEBOB IS SEDUCING TIMMY!” or something like the current brou-ha-ha over at HOT 97.
See, they were pushing the boundaries of decency, as most morning shows do, and went too far. They played a song making fun of the tsunami which also used racial slurs against Asians. Now when one of their own hosts spoke up on behalf of Asians they thought, “oh you silly girl, we all know black people can’t be racist.” Then they got more offensive, and eventually the Asian community, the city government, and the hip-hop community all stepped in to say “nu-uh.” Now they’re suspended.
So they question is, would I condone this and say “oh come on people, get some thick skin.” No. Because I believe I understand the continuum. There’s a difference b/t finding a sliver comedy in tragedy and exposing it gently, and mindless stunts like that. I know b/c I’ve gone there. In my own act I’ve slipped in a few Tsunami jokes (i stole from pete) and people laughed. People laughed b/c I pointed out something legitimately funny and gave them an excuse to laugh. Then I left the stage.
Here’s a great example of what I’m talking about.
A new suit, some flowers, and a pine box…*tearing the envelope open, blowing in it to open it, and…*
What Johnny Carson has planned for tomorrow.
I read that at Tony’s site yesterday and completely ruined my desk with coffee spray. That’s funny. I could see Carson himself doing that one. He made light of a sad situation- but he wasn’t an idiot about it.
It’s a fine line kiddos. I’d love to hear what ya’ll think about it.
January 27th, 2005 at 10:39 am
AROUND THE HIZZORN
I have a lot to post and I don’t have the time to make it attractive, but I will counteract that with a highly airbrushed Ashlee Simpson pic…
January 27th, 2005 at 11:01 am
Frankly, I worry more about the non-obscene stuff I write. I always worry that some nice conservative Christian lady is going to read a piece I wrote about putting my daughter’s bunk bed together, think I’m a wonderful writer, and then come to my blog and read all of the posts about gay marriage and ass sex.
I think my blog content already cost me a writing assignment with a family-friendly magazine. It was either that or the post I made ridiculing Higglytown Heroes – I haven’t figured out which yet.