Comment on Kevin Hart Says He Won’t Host the Oscars Again: Awards Shows ‘Aren’t Comedy-Friendly Environments Anymore’

• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Or they recognize them as what they are, jokes.

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  • the_q@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What constitutes a joke? If I punch you in the face then say, “hey it was just a joke” is it a joke? If the punch hurt you is it because you’re soft?

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    • AnonTwo@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You mean slapstick?

      The humor that is funny mainly because you suspend disbelief and watch something else get hurt?

      That type of comedy that practically dominated for several decades?

      The key to a lot of humor regarding misfortune is that it either isn't regarding you, hits a point that is true but not the core of who you are, or is far away enough that you can suspend disbelief.

      In other words, yes, because they're jokes

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      • the_q@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That isn’t even the close to the point or even relevant to what I said. Slapstick isn’t random; it’s a setup situation. It isn’t attacking a stranger oh the street then expecting them to laugh about it… Goddamn you people cannot be this thick.

        Misfortune humor is commiserating. It’s punching up to the unfairness of a situation. Targeting trans people is punching down and if you can’t wrap your head around that, then I don’t know what to tell you. Just admit you lack empathy and move on.

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    • Soulg@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Does a mean statement hurt your body in the same physical way as a punch to the face? That’s a really stupid comparison.

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      • the_q@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Spoken like someone who hasn’t experienced any hardships or loss.

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    • Squizzy@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’d saying paying to go see a comedian who’s work you are familiar and comfortable with.

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    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If you’re genuinely unsure whether punching someone is a joke then I don’t think you should be joking with people

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      • the_q@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        My God you’re an idiot.

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• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Did you totally leave out a word or did you misconjugate?

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