AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Women comedians just aren't funny.This view seems to be almost universal on VT, and I don't understand it at all. It's like saying women can't act, or sing. but they can act and they can sing. Yep, personal taste, just never found a women comedian to make me laugh more than just once or twice during a routine. They bore me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 27, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2012 I'd go along with that. I can't think of a single woman comedian who I would consider good at it. There are women who i find funny on occasions, and make a living out of it, obviously. MOre than some who have their moments. But a good woman comedian? I honestly can't think of one. I think Jo Brand comes closest but I don't think I could watch a standup routine by her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Agreed. I dunno why but female comedians just make me cringe most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Maybe it's just females in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 that monty python dead parrot sketch... not funny in the least. well ok first time it's vaguely amusing, but THAT IS ALL. sorry, just saw a reference to it in an episode of buffy the vampire slayer ffs, how does that skit travel so? Its not funny! grr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I saw a female comic called Laura Carr a few months back, thought she was decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 People that not only say "prolly" but also type it too! Really grinds my gears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEndRob Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 ^^^ Not as bad as when people say and type "kk" instead of "okay" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Whereas kk is annoying, there's one creepy guy at work who constantly says and types 'okies'. Maybe it's just the way he says it and that he's a 30 year old, fat nerd with very long, unwashed hair, an equally long ridiculous-looking wirey beard who wears school trousers and shoes with crazy, brightly-coloured hawaiian shirts. He just makes me cringe. Most of his opinions are pretty ridiculous too, a very strange chap to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 A woman at work says 'okey dokey'. This has now somehow changed into 'hokey cokey' which is said at least 10 times a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Women comedians just aren't funny.This view seems to be almost universal on VT, and I don't understand it at all. It's like saying women can't act, or sing. It is possible for there to be funny female comedians. There just aren't any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 It's a very male dominated sphere, the comedy arena anyway. When I've been to comedy clubs and they've had multiple acts I've never seen a woman even appear, so proportionally out of the women available to audiences to hear the chances of remembering a funny one is all the more harder. I think there are some good ones out there, I've heard a good few occasionally on the radio, never caught their names mind. Also I confess, I don't mind the daftness of Millican et al on the radio 4 comedy shows, they're usually amusing enough, but in terms of stand up itself, I think we'll see more coming through in the next generation or so, but still definitely quite a cock-heavy arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 There are some incredibly funny women out there of course, but I know what you're all saying about female stand-ups in particular. I think what annoys me about them, which is why I don't find them so funny, is that the female stand-ups I've seen all seem to focus on the fact that they're women like it's something we've never heard before. There's no real need for it, it just sounds like they're trying too hard. Perhaps because it's still such a male-orientated profession, women feel as though they have to stand out more, or try extra hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 that monty python dead parrot sketch... not funny in the least. well ok first time it's vaguely amusing, but THAT IS ALL. sorry, just saw a reference to it in an episode of buffy the vampire slayer ffs, how does that skit travel so? Its not funny! grr I find that with all world famous routines/jokes/sketches for some reason. I love only fools and horses, but delboy falling through the bar has never once made me titter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 28, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 28, 2012 Oh, I agree that most of the Python routines have been rendered unfunny by endless repetition. And they were 'of their time' - which also happened to have been 'my' time. On the rare occasion I watch the DVDs now, I enjoy the 'forgotten' sketches far more than the 'greatest hits'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Whereas kk is annoying, there's one creepy guy at work who constantly says and types 'okies'. Maybe it's just the way he says it and that he's a 30 year old, fat nerd with very long, unwashed hair, an equally long ridiculous-looking wirey beard who wears school trousers and shoes with crazy, brightly-coloured hawaiian shirts. He just makes me cringe. Most of his opinions are pretty ridiculous too, a very strange chap to say the least. WOW! You just painted a very unpleasant picture. He just sounds.....icky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Women comedians are a bit like women's football, there are some who are good at it but mostly they're just not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Back pain. Chronic at that. Although calling it pain is excessive - chronic back discomfort is apt. But it is pain first thing in the morning. So I asked around, yoga seems to be recommended. Had a go this morning, now everywhere hurts. Just gimme some pills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 28, 2012 Moderator Share Posted April 28, 2012 Back pain. Chronic at that. Although calling it pain is excessive - chronic back discomfort is apt. But it is pain first thing in the morning. So I asked around, yoga seems to be recommended. Had a go this morning, now everywhere hurts. Just gimme some pills. I used to get that, I did a back strengthening weights regime and haven't had a reoccurrence since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 After the fallout from villa/baggies going drinking and saying "alroight bab" to many many a girl to night taking the piss and somehow pulling 1 mindblowingly absolute stunner in kiddy and 2 bang on blonde things for anyone in kiddy, tribe, her in te long white dress, **** stunner, I literally walked up to her and said alroight bab how bin ya and she found it hilarious, when you're single she'd tell you to **** right off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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