Comments on: Sorry Is Not Enough

By: mom of many colors

mom of many colors — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:18:37 +0000

The only thing that bothers me is that I have been to a lot of comedy shows. It is never an issue to see a black man make fun of white people. Richard Pryor for instance, I can distinctly remember him making fun of whites as being White-n-Nerdy. It bothers me in any form. I have two black children and HATE listening to their music that use the N word because I believe any form is wrong. But why is it o.k. to make fun of whites? Why is it only appauling when it is whites that do it to Blacks? It is extremely irritating. If the word is inappropriate, it should be for everyone!!! Bottom Line!!!

By: NonRev

NonRev — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 21:26:55 +0000

Advice:
If you don’t have a stand up act – “don’t get on stage”.
If your not going to a comedy show to listen – “stay home”.
When you get your 15 minutes of fame – “watch what you say”.

If Jesus were doing stand-up – “pray for the hecklers, for they know not what they do”…

By: Rhapsidiomite

Rhapsidiomite — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:22:14 +0000

I spoke to soon: <link>

By: Rhapsidiomite

Rhapsidiomite — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:13:56 +0000

You know, I just feel sorry for the guy.

Kind of echoes along the lines of Mel Gibson, doesn’t it?

Any prediction for who is next?

I vote it’s McCain. (Note, I didn’t say for McCain.)

By: DKL

DKL — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:34:11 +0000

If Jesus were doing stand-up, and some rude black people started heckling him, he’d just turn to the crowd and say, “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

By: Matt Thurston

Matt Thurston — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:57:29 +0000

Interesting question, John F.

I agree with DKL and many others here.

As for Sharpton, who cares if he thinks “sorry is not enough.” I’m still waiting for Sharpton to apologize for the innumerable racist and offense things he has said over his lifetime.

By: annegb

annegb — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:20:23 +0000

What I think about all this is that Richards broke a cardinal rule of comedy. He lost his cool and wasn’t funny. I think he could survive his racist comments had they been funny or even apropo. Calling white hecklers the “N” word was stupid, more than racist and he will probably never be forgiven for that.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:48:48 +0000

More recent Sharpton buffoonery on display here.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:47:42 +0000

I suppose then, that since Kerry is an authentic veteran himself, he can say whatever he wants about the troops. But seriously, only cretins and hopeless partisans thought that his hapless botched barb was aimed at anyone other than the person who really owes the troops an apology: the one who sent them off without any idea what he was doing, and who for three years has neither learned nor adapted, providing inadequate, if not criminally negligent leadership.

By: Josh M

Josh M — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 23:27:15 +0000

rapper has nothing to do with it. It would matter if he was black. the same way jews can do jewish jokes, latinos latino jokes, etc. we can make fun of our own cultures because there is a collective assumption it is not mean spirited and it usually is not, whereas jokes about other cultures and races generally are mean spirited.