9/11 - Time To Make Light Of It?

[sp1814]

Thoughts please...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/11/06/students-twin-towers-fancy-dress-party-_n_4223440.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

[Hypognosis]

Andy,

I bow to your superior mind-reading skills and second-guessing abilities.

As for me, I will go back to watching comedy shows, hoping for a cutaway shot of the audience and trying to work out what age groups are laughing at Frankie B's jokes and what age groups are shaking their heads in disgust.

[andy-hughes]

Hi Hypognsis - not sure to what second-guessing or mind-reading you refer, please do elaborate if you so wish.

There is no point looking at Frankie Boyle's audience to see which age groups are shaking their heads or laughing, that is for two reasons -

1. A sense of humour, however indulged, is not dictated by age.

2. Anyone who has paid money to see Frankie Boyle in person must, by definition expect and intend to be entertained, which would not normally include being disgusted, since more or less anyone likely to attend knows pretty much to what to expect, and if they are going to enjoy it.

You may guess, I wouldn't leave my living room if FB was performing in the hall, but that's simply a matter of personal taste.

[andres]

That day 9/11 my son should have been working in the Towers but instead had to go to his office two blocks away. On hearing the news we suffered hours of fear and dread ,wondering if he was ok. The phone lines were down and we had no communication for hours. Thankfully he was alright but several of his friends and colleagues perished that day . Those young women were insensitive to say the least. At nineteen I would expect more common sense. To say --'-well they were only six years old at the time' doesn't excuse their stupidity.Don't make excuses for them. What about the children of the 9/11 victims?.Some of them might even be studying at the same university as these two young women. Their lives were ruined on the day that changed the world.And as for anyone dressing up as Jimmy Saville they must be sick in their heads .

[Hypognosis]

@andy,

was away from AB for a few days, sorry. Didn't particularly want to bump the thread up again but it appears I left one or two loose ends.


//not sure to what second-guessing or mind-reading you refer, please do elaborate if you so wish.//

You claimed to know the thought processes of the two young ladies involved, with an astonishing level of depth and detail. Every time a new poster chipped in and contributed what they thought the girls were up to, you came back with your opinion, as the 'correct' version of events, repeating yourself six or seven times, in the process.

I don't necessarily disagree with what you said, I was just making a flippant comment about 'mind-reading'. Time was when people would have started off by saying "if that had been me, I would have done it because ___(details)__".

Except, in this case, all but 2 people out of 60 million Brits would have rejected the thought before saying it out loud.

They had an original thought. A tactless, insensitive one but showing originality is what wins the competition. The competition judge couild have put them in last place but didn't. Takes two to tango, etc. etc.

//There is no point looking at Frankie Boyle's audience to see which age groups are shaking their heads or laughing, //

Lack of clarity on my part. I only know him from Mock the Week. It's a studio audience of mixed ages and (I guess) all they know when getting tickets is that it is Dara and 6 comedians. I have seen some expressions of distaste on a few faces after close-to-the-bone jokes. Not solely Mr Boyle making them, either.

Apologies to sp1814 for the side-track.

[andy-hughes]

Hi Hypognosis - thanks for your message.

In retrospect, I think I was somewhat high-handed in assuming that I knew what the two young ladies were thinking - a fair point on your part.

As for Frankie Boyle - your clarification explains why you perhaps misunderstood my reference to him

Mr Boyle's live stand-up shows are known for humour that not only crosses the line - it erases it gleefully.

I am not at all a fan of someone who offers humour with shock-value, so he is not my idea of entertainment - or Channel 4's, who pulled his last series of live shows and have no intention of using him again.

They said at the time 'We are in discussion with Mr Boyle about future projects ...' which is TV-speak for 'Hell will freeze over before he is on this network again.

All the best. A.