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

• 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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      • AnonTwo@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Goddamn you people cannot be this thick.

        I'd say the same thing to you honestly. You seem too stuck up for humor.

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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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      • spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        We get it. You’re a victim. Shut up already.

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      • AnonTwo@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Why is someone who has experienced hardship or loss, going to a comedian who is known for mean/dark humor?

        You can't make humor that pleases everyone every time. That's unrealistic.

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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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      • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You this

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

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