So why did Will Smith punch Chris Rock?

[Fosty]

Something about G.I. Jane... I don't get it.

[☺]

Your_White_Knight lähetti viestin:

I'm just going to leave this here:

https://youtu.be/XrxhEyL7KkE

We hate seeing ourselves in others...

[Masque]

He could have been cruel about it, instead of a very tame G.I. Jane joke.

"She so bald she don't know when to stop washing her face!"

"She so bald when she takes a shower she gets brainwashed!"

[Yew Nough]

Siluva lähetti viestin:

Some people are decided to beat the ♥♥♥♥ out of you for whatever reasons, maybe in your Disney World everyone is nice and all but in the real world things are different.

You watch too much television.

Gus the Crocodile lähetti viestin:

Standing on a televised stage using disabilities as the butt of your jokes isn’t harmless.

It is if you accept it at face-value (as a joke) or maintain a sense of humor (cause it's meant as comedy, not tragedy). At worse: It's ignorant and not funny, but that usually makes the comedian look worse than you. Violence is a poor response.

Also: Comedy roasts exist, and people usually enjoy them.

Just saying.

[Siluva]

Yew Nough lähetti viestin:

You watch too much television.

Now that's what I call a good joke.

[Masque]

Oh, I can't wait for the celebrity roast of Will Smith. Those things are *brutal*.

[Your_White_Knight]

Dr. Snap, The Wizard lähetti viestin:

Your_White_Knight lähetti viestin:

I'm just going to leave this here:

https://youtu.be/XrxhEyL7KkE

We hate seeing ourselves in others...

More to the point...

They see the humor in it when they directs it at others, and not so much when it's directed at them.

"Rules for thee... but not for me"

[Jonathan Sensei]

Masque lähetti viestin:

Oh, I can't wait for the celebrity roast of Will Smith. Those things are *brutal*.

People watch those shows?

[Uncle Sam]

Your_White_Knight lähetti viestin:

Dr. Snap, The Wizard lähetti viestin:

We hate seeing ourselves in others...

More to the point...

They see the humor in it when they directs it at others, and not so much when it's directed at them.

"Rules for thee... but not for me"

Yep, double standards and hypocrisy in a nutshell. So business as usual, as per Hollywood standards.

[Your_White_Knight]

Masque lähetti viestin:

Oh, I can't wait for the celebrity roast of Will Smith. Those things are *brutal*.

Can't have those any more...

The golden age of having a thick skin and being able to laugh at yourself is long gone. *sigh*

Now everyone melts and has a breakdown because "words hurt"

[Vince ✟]

He laughed first. His woman said awww nawww and thus be acted a damn fool. Rock, was either a well made android, or a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ professional.

[Masque]

Jonathan, people have loved celebrity roasts since Dean Martin hosted them.

[Jonathan Sensei]

Masque lähetti viestin:

Jonathan, people have loved celebrity roasts since Dean Martin hosted them.

Well that was before my time. And for the ones that were during my younger time, never really paid attention to it. Doesn't sound entertaining to me, honestly.

[Masque]

The newer ones are a lot more raunchy, but not really, as the envelope back when Dean Martin was doing them was a lot more restrictive. They were pretty risque for their time.

I've seen the roasts of William Shatner and of Flava Flav, and both were quite good, and quite no-holds-barred brutal.

[☺]

Your_White_Knight lähetti viestin:

Masque lähetti viestin:

Oh, I can't wait for the celebrity roast of Will Smith. Those things are *brutal*.

Can't have those any more...

The golden age of having a thick skin and being able to laugh at yourself is long gone. *sigh*

Obviously mere humor is now a catalyst for violence and should be treated as such, don't you know the jesters were the most feared in medieval courts

Thankfully these people aren't in charge... but I fear someday they will.

[Alaskan Catfish Hike]

Γαῖα lähetti viestin:

Drab lähetti viestin:

Obvious publicity stunt. Otherwise it's criminal assault on live TV.

People keep saying this but to what end ?

The oscars have been hemorrhaging viewers for years. This will get you watching next year. Chris Rock’s tickets are more expensive, and alopecia gets more awareness. Jack *confused seal noises* will happen to Will Smith.