Frankie Boyle, .... how desparate for laughs can he be?

[R1Geezer]

http://tinyurl.com/y3ct2nh
Now I can't see how he's even considered to be remotely amusing but really is he so desparate for laughs that he mocks to disabled?

[Gromit]

She took a 5 year old to see Frankie Boyle. Is she abit slow or something?

[Ankou]

i would be interested to know how many people laughed at this sketch.

you don't go to see frankie boyle to hear mother in law jokes.

[daffy654]

She knew before she went what sort of humour Frankie uses. I bet she laughed when he was mocking all other groups but chose to be offended when it hit closer to home. I have a disabled child but I still would have laughed at his jokes.

Frankie Boyle for Prime Minister!

[craft1948]

You don't go to see Frankie unless you're prepared to be shocked at what he comes out with.......

[Ankou]

exactly. you expect to be offended by something he says.

[Orson_Carte]

Gromit, she did not take her 5 year old.

[jackthehat]

And buying front row tickets is taking your life in your hands, anyway...............

[anotheoldgit]

Would these two answers have been different, had he insulted a black person?

[Sqad]

Not sure about this.

[youngmafbog]

R1, its a freee country (well was before the noo labour onslaught) so I believe he can tell whatever jokes he likes. It is up to the indivdual to vote with their feet on wya or another.

Problemn is I bet if it was a muslim joke Plod would have piled in.

I too have a disabled child but I dont belief banning things changes peoples attitude, you need to educate.

[anotheoldgit]

There were only two answers when I posted, I see now there are others with the same sentiments, so I include those also.

[jackthehat]

Frankie Boyle is a very divisive performer; i.e. he polarises opinion.
In the main, I enjoyed his contributions on 'Mock the Week', however, I wouldn't go and see him live. I think I would feel uncomfortable with a lot of his jokes.

I certainly wouldn't buy front row tickets for this type of performance, you might as well stick a bulls-eye target on your head.............

[craft1948]

I think no subject, including muslims, black people, scots, poles, and Kerry Katona have been ignored by Frankie...........

[Sqad]

Mocking the disabled is one thing.......sometimes quite amusing........mocking a child with Down's Syndrome, may show lack of taste, but probably acceptable.

[Ankou]

see here:
http://www.theanswerb...s/Question648963.html

i remember similar "outrage" at the shannon matthews and madelieine mccann jokes he did, which paled in comparison to the views of them on answerbank.

[Orson_Carte]

AOG did Frankie Boyle state that he was referring to white kids with down's syndrome?

you are aware black people have down syndrome kids are you not?

[sp1814]

anotheoldgit

Playing the race card so soon?

Blimey.

[cazzz1975]

popular because of his ability to shock, is his comedic material not good enough then?