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Joan Rivers Joke

  • Poor Taste or Funny Joke? Should she apologize?

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    Joan Rivers is refusing to apologize about controversial comments she made about Jews during a segment on her TV show "Fashion Police," insisting she uses humor to remind the public about the Holocaust.

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    The veteran funnywoman, whose parents were Russian Jewish immigrants, critiqued a dress worn by German supermodel Heidi Klum during Monday's episode of the E! series, saying, "The last time a German looked this hot was when they were pushing Jews into the ovens."

    The remark, in reference to the Jewish prisoners of war killed by Nazis during the Holocaust, upset leaders of the anti-Defamation League, who demanded an apology from Rivers.

    However, the comedienne is unrepentant about her remark. "It's a joke. This is the way I remind people about the Holocaust, I do it through humor. My husband lost his entire family in the Holocaust, so let's just start with that," she told "Showbiz Tonight." "Your generation doesn't even know what I'm talking about. By my doing a joke (it) gets them talking, thinking. Didn't bother Heidi, doesn't bother me. Why don't you worry about the anti-Semites out there (instead)?"

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    JeezGuy

  • JeezGuy said...

    Poor Taste or Funny Joke? Should she apologize?

    =============================================================================================================

    Joan Rivers is refusing to apologize about controversial comments she made about Jews during a segment on her TV show "Fashion Police," insisting she uses humor to remind the public about the Holocaust.

    Bing: More on Joan Rivers

    The veteran funnywoman, whose parents were Russian Jewish immigrants, critiqued a dress worn by German supermodel Heidi Klum during Monday's episode of the E! series, saying, "The last time a German looked this hot was when they were pushing Jews into the ovens."

    The remark, in reference to the Jewish prisoners of war killed by Nazis during the Holocaust, upset leaders of the anti-Defamation League, who demanded an apology from Rivers.

    However, the comedienne is unrepentant about her remark. "It's a joke. This is the way I remind people about the Holocaust, I do it through humor. My husband lost his entire family in the Holocaust, so let's just start with that," she told "Showbiz Tonight." "Your generation doesn't even know what I'm talking about. By my doing a joke (it) gets them talking, thinking. Didn't bother Heidi, doesn't bother me. Why don't you worry about the anti-Semites out there (instead)?"

    Would this tantamount to black people using the 'n' word?

    Frankly, I laughed. Too many people are pussies and need not take themselves so seriously, especially negros and Islamists.

    NLeininger

  • NLeininger said...

    Would this tantamount to black people using the 'n' word?

    Frankly, I laughed. Too many people are pussies and need not take themselves so seriously, especially negros and Islamists.

    Agreed. Add christians, politicians and parents whose kids aren't getting to play because of the coach to the list as well.

    COACH CUTLIP

  • COACH CUTLIP said...

    Agreed. Add christians, politicians and parents whose kids aren't getting to play because of the coach to the list as well.

    Participation trophies are the dumbest fucking invention of all time.

    NLeininger

  • Agreed. Heaven forbid you learn something from your failures.

    COACH CUTLIP

  • I don't think she should apologize at all. Maybe it wasn't in the best of taste but I liked it.

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    demon340

  • I didn't laugh at the joke because it's just not that funny. Forget taste, it was a weak joke.

    If I were there I'd laugh, but not because it was funny... but because the backlash and uber PC police were about to go full retard.

    Can we turn this into a thread about Jewish jokes?

    Okay, I'll start.

    How do Jews say 'fuck you'?

    They say 'trust me'.

    Black Shipley

  • And there was the one about..."How many Jews do you have to squeeze to get a full glass?"

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    demon340

  • And this offends you as a Jewish person.

    No it offends me as a comedian.

    COACH CUTLIP

  • COACH CUTLIP said...

    And this offends you as a Jewish person.

    No it offends me as a comedian.

    Good one.

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    demon340

  • COACH CUTLIP said...

    And this offends you as a Jewish person.

    No it offends me as a comedian.

    Literal LAUGH OUT LOUD! Thanks for that!

    lol

    Black Shipley

  • Its our sense of humor that has sustained us as a people for 3000 years.

    5000.

    5000! Even better.

    COACH CUTLIP

  • Well crap the Jew joke thread didn't seem to catch on very well. Whom should we try next?

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    demon340

  • demon340 said...

    Well crap the Jew joke thread didn't seem to catch on very well. Whom should we try next?

    The polish

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    JeezGuy

  • JeezGuy said...

    The polish

    Always a lot of fun to be had there. I've a lot of family in Michigan and Pollack jokes seem to substitute for aggie jokes up in the northern midwest.
    Off topic I had a friend send me an email regarding our illustrious leader. It was a collection of British newspaper cartoons about Obama. The first one said
    "Obama so loved the poor he decided to create millions more of them"
    I found it quite humorous!

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    mcwast

  • COACH CUTLIP said...

    Agreed. Add christians, politicians and parents whose kids aren't getting to play because of the coach to the list as well.


    NLeininger said...

    Would this tantamount to black people using the 'n' word?

    Frankly, I laughed. Too many people are pussies and need not take themselves so seriously, especially negros and Islamists.

    Agreed. Add christians, politicians and parents whose kids aren't getting to play because of the coach to the list as well.

    and hookem readers who worship Mack.

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  • COACH CUTLIP said...

    And this offends you as a Jewish person.

    No it offends me as a comedian.

    Gosh- goyish humor.
    +1

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  • JeezGuy said...

    The polish

    Gosh I am in trouble. My homebuilder is a Polish Aggie.

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  • demon340 said...

    Always a lot of fun to be had there. I've a lot of family in Michigan and Pollack jokes seem to substitute for aggie jokes up in the northern midwest. Off topic I had a friend send me an email regarding our illustrious leader. It was a collection of British newspaper cartoons about Obama. The first one said "Obama so loved the poor he decided to create millions more of them" I found it quite humorous!

    roflmao

    If he can create more he can become king

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  • JFrankWebb said...

    NLeininger said...

    Would this tantamount to black people using the 'n' word?

    Frankly, I laughed. Too many people are pussies and need not take themselves so seriously, especially negros and Islamists.

    Agreed. Add christians, politicians and parents whose kids aren't getting to play because of the coach to the list as well.

    and hookem readers who worship Mack.

    I agree. I think a lack of humor and the ability to laugh at ourselves is part of our problem as a nation. It seems like being offended by something has become a full time job for many.

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  • I remember many of the JFK/LBJ jokes.

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    Black Shipley