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Initech

(100,065 posts) Sat May 5, 2018, 12:54 PM May 2018

Bill Maher: Explaining Jokes To Those Who Can't Take Them

This definitely needed to be said.

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Bill Maher: Explaining Jokes To Those Who Can't Take Them (Original Post) Initech May 2018 OP

Absolutely brilliant ... could NOT AGREE MORE ... mr_lebowski May 2018 #1

Yeah, this really needed to be said. grumpyduck May 2018 #2

Seriously. Nobody is going to make movies anymore if they're subjected to that shit. Initech May 2018 #4

Okay yeah but Amy also DOESN'T have a prehensile tail in the movie underpants May 2018 #3

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. Absolutely brilliant ... could NOT AGREE MORE ...

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 02:22 PM

May 2018

grumpyduck

(6,232 posts)

2. Yeah, this really needed to be said.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 02:45 PM

May 2018

If you want a commentary on reality, watch a documentary, not a comedy. Geez, people, grow up and get a life.

You go, Bill.

Next thing, somebody will probably comment on the Predator having dreadlocks and therefore making fun of [take your pick].

Initech

(100,065 posts)

4. Seriously. Nobody is going to make movies anymore if they're subjected to that shit.

Reply to grumpyduck (Reply #2)

Sat May 5, 2018, 05:11 PM

May 2018

Just watch the damn movie and enjoy it for what it is. "Whataboutism" which is what Bill was referring to is killing us as a society. I think that's one thing that both liberals and conservatives can agree on is that there's too much criticism in society right now, and about 95% of is based on complete bullshit.

underpants

(182,785 posts)

3. Okay yeah but Amy also DOESN'T have a prehensile tail in the movie

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2018, 04:01 PM

May 2018

Shallow Hal (sort of the same story from a third person perspective) had one

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