Re: [PIC] Paris Riots
From Iconoclast <non...@bogusemailaddress.com>
· alt.ascii-art
· 17 Nov 2005 22:09 · View full thread
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Faux_Pseudo wrote: > _.-In alt.ascii-art, Iconoclast wrote the following -._ >> He's making a point about the size of American cars. The same 'point' >> every single lame comedian on TV has been making for 3 years at least. >> "SUVs are sooo big LOL I am so fucking funny" > > Exactly. The thing I find funny are the replies to it. In the three > places it was posted I have had more direct replies to it than /any/ > other ascii art I have ever made. Three of them where just like his > reply: 'I don't get it'. The rest/majority of the comments have all > been positive and thought it was funny. People like what they recognize. The press and entertainment media has been telling people for years that they're supposed to hate SUVs, goofing on SUVs and SUV owners is familiar and therefore comfortable. Like jokes about bad airplane food. > You are absolutely correct that the joke offers nothing new. It is the > same old tired joke that has been said over and over again. All I did > was link it to a news story and include some graphics to show the > perceived difference in size. Well at least you admit it. > > Which makes me wonder: Is this one funny because it is based on a > joke everyone already knows? Is this the first joke I have made that > /most/ people can understand. IMHO nothing's funny if you can see it coming a mile away. > >> An excellent point. Religion in general has worn out its welcome, it's >> about time we came up with something more relevant to today's society >> than imaginary creatures to make the people behave. > > I am sure we could get a few intelligent people together and design a > good replacement. Hmm... what could one call it... something that > isn't religion yet isn't... science... hmm... How about common sense and decency? -- "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it." --Mark Twain
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