That's Not Funny

Alright, rant time. because people being douchcanoes in the name comedy is one of my biggest pet peeves ever. But I'm not gonna name names, because one: I don’t want to send more traffic their way and two: this video's probably going to be relevant for a bunch of situations. Hello, welcome to nerdyandquirky. When you make fun of fat people, mentally or physically ill people, people who are the outcasts of society… you’re not being edgy. You’re not on the edge of any comedic barrier. Those people are made fun of ALL of the time. That’s why they’re considered outcasts. And yes, there may be some similarities between edgy comedy and being a really old middle-school bully. Some people may say it’s in bad taste, and that they’re putting themselves on the line for their jokes. But one type can be a critique on present standards in society like Sarah Silvermann’s joke, “Who is going to complain about *** jokes? *** victims? They barely report ***.” Notice how the butt of the joke isn't the victims, it's a statistic. The other is a “comedian” pointing out things that a mean 12-year-old would say. It’s like reference humour, except instead of a tv show, it’s a stereotype. The audience isn’t laughing with them, they’re not even laughing AT them. They’re laughing at whomever their pointed their “comedic” gun at when they pulled the trigger. And I’m not saying any subject is out of bounds. In comedy, everything is fair game. I genuinely believe that. But remember that there's a fine line between being funny and being a ***. Comedy on important, potentially scary topics is vital. Because people don't want to hear about the dreary stuff, unless it's on an HBO show. Most of the time, we just want to laugh. If you can make fear funny, it become accessible. Take John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart - perfect examples of comedians doing just that. On the flipside, other people, in some attempt to gain publicity through outrage, make a cheap joke on a tough topic and call it comedy. But when you don’t laugh because you don't find it funny, they say it's just because you don’t understand. You can’t handle the truth. But all it really means is that THEY AREN’T FUNNY. Because they can call it whatever they want - comedy, satire. But at the end of the day, they don't get to decide. The audience does. This isn’t the 50s anymore. Sure, black people are getting murdered for the colour of their skin. But so many people recognize that things aren't cool. People are opening their eyes and recognizing that jokes that attack people who can't defend themselves aren't funny. It's just mean. But of course if you point it out, it becomes an issue of “POLITICAL CORRECTNESS GONE MAD!!” But it’s not. It’s respect for the marginalized, the rejects, the pariahs, who rarely ever receive it. It’s being a decent person. Because you don’t need to make fun of people to be funny, you make fun of situations, ideas, and Donald Trump. Who I'm pretty sure isn't actually a human, but I'll get back to you on that. Now what about you guys? What do you consider fair game in comedy? I know that it’s means different things to different people and some of you may disagree with me. You may think that jokes on terrorism, ***, race, obesity should be out of bounds. Or people can say whatever they want to say and if other people find it funny, they deserve to be heard. Either way, I'd love to hear what you think down below. LIKE and SHARE this video to spread the conversation, and hit subscribe. for no reason.