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Frankie Boyle - an apology on behalf of the Scots Page 2

Quote: John Mairs @ June 12 2010, 10:07 AM BST

Once again he seems to have got himself into hot water re his gags about the Cumbria shootings.

Does this sad Scottish twat have his worlds sickest joke book (volume 2) on hand in order to (Insert current tragic event here), for a reaction.

Frankie, I am sure, is aware of the difference between funny ha ha, and funny peculiar. Equally there are gasps and laughter resulting from the element of surprise. Then comes the interesting part, where there is laughter through embarrassment, due to the audience feeling uncomfortable with the content.

It would appear that Frankie will go to sickening lengths to get attention, which is nothing short of tragic.

I wish to apologise on behalf of the decent people of Scotland. Few Scots are as bitter as Frankie Boyle. Many are more amusing. Some of those are even accountants.

Sorry Frankie let Scotland down :( Scotland Sick

Shove your apology up your bum along with your sanctimonious representing for a whole nation. It wasn't a brilliant joke but telling jokes about the untellable is vital. Or should all jokes be nice or about safe dated subjects.

And having been to Glasgow and Edinburgh what decent parts of Scotland? The only nice bits have sheep or Royals or both in them.

Anyway Frankie how about these.

1 It's a tragedy John Bird couldn't stick to raping drunk secretaries like most cab drivers/
2 He made britain proud one pissed off cabby outkilled 50 Israeli commandos attacking a boat.

It's not be a typical summer. It was minus eleven in Cumbria last week.

I spoke to a Cumbrian taxi driver, what a temper he blew my head off.

Quote: sootyj @ June 12 2010, 12:27 PM BST

Shove your apology up your bum along with your sanctimonious representing for a whole nation. It wasn't a brilliant joke but telling jokes about the untellable is vital. Or should all jokes be nice or about safe dated subjects.

And having been to Glasgow and Edinburgh what decent parts of Scotland? The only nice bits have sheep or Royals or both in them.

Anyway Frankie how about these.

1 It's a tragedy John Bird couldn't stick to raping drunk secretaries like most cab drivers/
2 He made britain proud one pissed off cabby outkilled 50 Israeli commandos attacking a boat.

Jokes should be nice. And witty.

Quote: John Mairs @ June 12 2010, 10:59 PM BST

Jokes should be nice. And witty.

Witty, yes. Nice, no.

Quote: John Mairs @ June 12 2010, 10:59 PM BST

Jokes should be nice. And witty.

At this point I suspect you're taking the Micheal.

And according to Giles Coren a phile of apple puree with a raspberry in it is witty.

Jokes should often, be biting, cruel and crude.

Would the people on here sticking up for Frankie still support him if he was making jokes about black people?

Depends on the joke.

Quote: catskillz @ June 13 2010, 3:28 AM BST

Would the people on here sticking up for Frankie still support him if he was making jokes about black people?

Well the majority of them slated him when he made his joke about downs syndrome so I doubt it.

I didn't.

He was lovely on Jonathan Ross last night.
"Torn manboob." Ha.

The more I see him the more I like him. He's like an urbane and witty Billy Connolly with a lovely dry wit.

And there is absolutely a place for humour about black people. Just not racist humour, there is a diferenced.

Quote: catskillz @ June 13 2010, 3:28 AM BST

Would the people on here sticking up for Frankie still support him if he was making jokes about black people?

Yes.

Quote: sootyj @ June 13 2010, 1:25 PM BST

The more I see him the more I like him.

Curiously I woudl say the opposite - that his style of humours suffers from being over-exposed. Saying the unsayable only amuses if it is unexpected - the more respectable the performer the bigger laugh.

Once the audience are simply sat waiting for Frankie to say something outrageous and offensive, he becomes a boor performing for oafs.

Oh I didn't mean the oafish biggoted stuff. More like the stuff he does with Charlie Brooker.

I don't think his joke was funny.

We need more Sadowitzes.

Quote: catskillz @ June 13 2010, 3:28 AM BST

Would the people on here sticking up for Frankie still support him if he was making jokes about black people?

Can you imagine somebody starting a BCG thread apologising for Michael McIntyre on behalf of all English people?

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