Any skits, or jokes you've really wanted to write, but got cold feet over?
Me first, a skit on the Special Olympics. China got caught entering non-learning disabled athletes, in learning disabled events, by getting them to act a bit thick.
Supposing it spread to Big Brother or politics?
That was the whole idea behind the plot for 'The Ringer'.
As for bottling it, you've little to worry about with that skit. Don't you recall the interview Gervais did with Jimmy Saville, when he made the following joke:
'I tried putting a bet on at Ladbrokes on the Special Olympics, but they wouldn't take it. Apparently, 'They're ALL winners!'... '
Saville went f**king purple.
Fabulous I'd have loved to see it. The Ringer was such a cop out of a film, but you're right it covered the ground. Thanks now I know Johnny Knoxville has bigger balls than me.
You should never go where angels fear to tred. having said that one angel was brave enough to wank god off, collect the sperm and inpregnate a virign so theres not alot of places they fear to tred.
Reminds me of The Onion's 'Very Special Forces' story, in which the US military sent soldiers with Down's Syndrome to Iraq in 'Operation Great Job!'...
That is so wrong! And so funny, and frighteningly sharp on what is happening in the UK. May print that out for the staff room at work, to wind up my coleagues.
Quote: sootyj @ March 28, 2008, 9:35 PMAny skits, or jokes you've really wanted to write, but got cold feet over?
Me first, a skit on the Special Olympics. China got caught entering non-learning disabled athletes, in learning disabled events, by getting them to act a bit thick.
Supposing it spread to Big Brother or politics?
I've lost count of the number of baby-rape skits that I've bottled out of writing.
What stopped you? I find babies ridiculous and the idea of one as a rpaist, would make me laugh.
Quote: Griff @ March 29, 2008, 11:13 AM'I tried putting a bet on at Ladbrokes on the Special Olympics, but they wouldn't take it. Apparently, 'They're ALL winners!'... '
See, that's why Ricky is where he is. That's a great line.
Used ironically on 'Meet Ricky Gervais' but used as an actual gag on his stand up.
Which is taking the piss out of patronising people who say things like that.
Quote: Griff @ March 29, 2008, 2:26 PMYes exactly zoooo, the target of that joke is not the handicapped people but the stupid twee saying "they're all winners". Some people get that, some don't.
Quite so.
I used to have some jokes on Madeline McCann but I misplaced them when I went for a drink... My fault really.
Quote: Paul W @ March 30, 2008, 8:02 PMI used to have some jokes on Madeline McCann but I misplaced them when I went for a drink... My fault really.
Fantastic joke that, it'll never get old.
I like Aaron's Maddy joke.