So why did Will Smith punch Chris Rock?

[Fosty]

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

[☺]

Messaggio originale di Your_White_Knight:

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]

Messaggio originale di Siluva:

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.

Messaggio originale di Gus the Crocodile:

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]

Messaggio originale di Yew Nough:

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]

Messaggio originale di Dr. Snap, The Wizard:

Messaggio originale di Your_White_Knight:

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]

Messaggio originale di Masque:

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

People watch those shows?

[Uncle Sam]

Messaggio originale di Your_White_Knight:

Messaggio originale di Dr. Snap, The Wizard:

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]

Messaggio originale di Masque:

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]

Messaggio originale di Masque:

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.

[☺]

Messaggio originale di Your_White_Knight:

Messaggio originale di Masque:

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]

Messaggio originale di Γαῖα:

Messaggio originale di Drab:

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.