Do you find Peter Kay funny

efb

Getting a bit bored of his working class salt of the earth schtik

The J Stands for Jay

No.

Jayop

He's funny as FK. Love the stand up DVD's I have and the new show in the car is laugh out loud funny.

The J Stands for Jay

Garlic bread.

The Backwards Man

efb wrote: »

Getting a bit bored of his working class salt of the earth schtik

I want to moonwalk son, but life's a shithouse.

kfallon

He is funny, Phoenix Nights was absolute class!

biko

I don't. Some others might.
Not a biggie tbh.

Jayop

kfallon wrote: »

He is funny, Phoenix Nights was absolute class!

Funny, I love him in everything else I've seen and read but never could get into Pheonix Nights.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Ricky Gervais.

I'm just stirring.

ClovenHoof

His audience are mindless retards who think him singing 'Show Me the Way to Amarillo is fantastic comedy.

Personally, I think anyone who finds Peter Kay to be 'funny' should be classified below the baseline of cognitive functioning.

He is like a One Person Crankies.

Vincent Vega

Once found myself sitting in a group of around 10 people being grilled about why I didn't find him funny.

I'm all for people getting a laugh from whatever sort of comedy does it for them, but i found it rather tricky to explain why I didn't without coming across kind of classist...

kfallon

Jayop wrote: »

Funny, I love him in everything else I've seen and read but never could get into Pheonix Nights.

Give it another go, it's fantastic!

fermanagh_man

Fantastic comedian

His new car share programme was so good

Call Me Jimmy

Loved him in 'Ave it!'

anncoates

Liked phoenix nights but haven't really kept up with anything else. I don't really watch stand up, just find it boring

The Backwards Man

I watched the whole two series of Phoenix Nights in a mate's bedsit in Twinbrook drinking cans of Harp and eating chilli kebab topped pizza.

Never felt more like a target audience in my life.

unichick

His last TV series car share was epic. I find him very funny.

He's up there with Lee Evans for me in the funniness stakes....i.e. not very funny at all.

citytillidie

No never

wrmwit

kfallon wrote: »

He is funny, Phoenix Nights was absolute class!

I think he's great. A lot of comedians have to resort to shouting and swearing to get a laugh out of people. PK is good auld fashioned comedy done very well.

As for Phoenix Nights, the scene where he gets stuck in the electric stairs lift in his home is one of the best.

efb

Jason Manford and Sarah Millicant, throw them in too.

Do I just not like Northern Comedians? Acting all working class when they are earning millions. Stupid juvenile humour too

mordeith

citytillidie wrote: »

No never

Not a fan of his character stuff but the early Comedy Store set is class.

tastyt

The bit where he plays the songs and what he used to think the words were is some laugh in fairness.

Can't hear any of those tunes without hearing the wrong words now though!!

PandaPoo

I love him, probably my favourite comedian. Top 3 anyway

That Peter Kay Thing is absolutely hilarious. I cry laughing every single time.

The one about the guy having sex with dogs is just brilliant

barneystinson

ClovenHoof wrote: »

His audience are mindless retards who think him singing 'Show Me the Way to Amarillo is fantastic comedy.

Personally, I think anyone who finds Peter Kay to be 'funny' should be classified below the baseline of cognitive functioning.

He is like a One Person Crankies.

That's rich coming from the person who brought us and believes this sh1te... http://boards.ie/thread/2057449112/2/#post95938368

Jayop

efb wrote: »

Jason Manford and Sarah Millicant, throw them in too.

Do I just not like Northern Comedians? Acting all working class when they are earning millions. Stupid juvenile humour too

If they come from a working class background which Kay very much does should they change because they got rich? Wouldn't that make them false more-so than still relating to working class issues?

ben.schlomo

efb wrote: »

Jason Manford and Sarah Millicant, throw them in too.

Do I just not like Northern Comedians? Acting all working class when they are earning millions. Stupid juvenile humour too

You wont like Kevin Bridges so, stick to a safe southerner like Michael McIntyre and you'll be grand!!

On PK he had a bad spell doing that 'Geraldine' ****e but his stand ups, PK Thing, Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy and Car Share are quality.

efb

Jayop wrote: »

If they come from a working class background which Kay very much does should they change because they got rich? Wouldn't that make them false more-so than still relating to working class issues?

well their stories sound less convincing

dpofloinn

Surely the question should be ''Did you find Peter Kay funny?'' His time has long since passed

KilOit

Don't like him at all but yet i find Lee Evans and Des bishop hilarious and everyone seems to hate them, so different strokes for different folks i guess

Jayop

efb wrote: »

well their stories sound less convincing

It's been a while since I watched any Kay stand up but from memory most of it relates to his dealings with his family which have probably remained fairly constant throughout his career.

As for his sitcoms then that's like saying a rich actor shouldn't play a poor person in a film because they're not poor any more.

efb

ben.schlomo wrote: »

You wont like Kevin Bridges so, stick to a safe southerner like Michael McIntyre and you'll be grand!!

On PK he had a bad spell doing that 'Geraldine' ****e but his stand ups, PK Thing, Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy and Car Share are quality.

Kevin Bridges I like.


Kevin Bishop- not so much!

efb

Jayop wrote: »

It's been a while since I watched any Kay stand up but from memory most of it relates to his dealings with his family which have probably remained fairly constant throughout his career.

As for his sitcoms then that's like saying a rich actor shouldn't play a poor person in a film because they're not poor any more.

I just mean the stand up

ardle1

efb wrote: »

Jason Manford and Sarah Millicant, throw them in too.

Do I just not like Northern Comedians? Acting all working class when they are earning millions. Stupid juvenile humour too

Ahhhhhh now c'mon, it's not in the same league as some Multi Millionaire Superstars asking us to donate to some charity or the likes!?
When I watch a comedian their upbringing, earnings, lifestyle etc etc dont even enter my head.... If they're funny that's good enough for me

elperello

Everyone to their own but to answer the OP I think he is really good.

He just has "funny bones".

efb

ardle1 wrote: »

Ahhhhhh now c'mon, it's not in the same league as some Multi Millionaire Superstars asking us to donate to some charity or the likes!?
When I watch a comedian there upbringing, earnings, lifestyle etc etc dont even enter my head.... If they're funny that's good enough for me

I don't find them funny

Mars Bar

I' not really familiar with most of his stuff but watched Car Share and I thought it was wonderful. I'll be so disappointed if it doesn't get another season. I need to find out who makes the Christmas Team for god sake!

posturingpat

What ever happened to Max and Paddy? Did the gangsters ever catch up on Max Bygraves and Patrick O'Shea?

_Whimsical_

I don't find him funny, but I do find other comedians talking about him to be funny. He invites a lot of ire, maybe a grudging jealousy.

Jayop

efb wrote: »

I just mean the stand up

I hate 95 % of stand ups. Really crappy unfunny repetitive jokes but Kay for me stands out as someone who's just a really good story teller.

Everyone to their own, but I think saying they should distance themselves from their background because they're rich is a bit much.

efb

Jayop wrote: »

I hate 95 % of stand ups. Really crappy unfunny repetitive jokes but Kay for me stands out as someone who's just a really good story teller.

Everyone to their own, but I think saying they should distance themselves from their background because they're rich is a bit much.

No, I mean pretend they still live hand to mouth when clearly- they don't!

Jayop

efb wrote: »

No, I mean pretend they still live hand to mouth when clearly- they don't!

Again, I've not seen Kay lately but that doesn't seem to be the case from memory. Certainly not with the likes of that Liverpool lad who's big at the moment.

Berserker

He's a good story teller and his jokes are easy on the ear but I wouldn't put him in same category as Jason Byrne or David O'Doherty .....

efb

Berserker wrote: »

He's a good story teller and his jokes are easy on the ear but I wouldn't put him in same category as Jason Byrne or David O'Doherty .....

I don't think there is anyone less funny than Jason Byrne

fussyonion

Love him.
I have all his DVD's and I just love his humour.
I think the reason so many people like him is because his humour resonates with a lot of people.

His observations of normal everyday life are spot-on and he's recalled childhood memories of his that echo my own.
He's down-to-earth, charming and naturally funny.
He's not rude or vulgar and he appeals to all types of people.

joe swanson

Comedy genius. From phoenix nights, max and paddy the stand up, all top notch. Also did a brilliant spoof talent show lampooning x factor type shows. Brilliant

Berserker

Mars Bar wrote: »

I' not really familiar with most of his stuff but watched Car Share and I thought it was wonderful.

You'd love Phoenix Nights. Well worth a watch if you get a chance.

Jayop

fussyonion wrote: »

Love him.
I have all his DVD's and I just love his humour.
I think the reason so many people like him is because his humour resonates with a lot of people.

His observations of normal everyday life are spot-on and he's recalled childhood memories of his that echo my own.
He's down-to-earth, charming and naturally funny.
He's not rude or vulgar and he appeals to all types of people.

This

brummytom

I like him. Saw him live a few years back and was sore from laughing afterwards. It's not the most sophisticated comedy, but it's funny.

Deco99

If finding peter kay funny suggests you are from the lower classes, who do those from the upper classes find funny? Jason Byrne?

MadDog76

biko wrote: »

I don't. Some others might.
Not a biggie tbh.

Some?!!??

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/9/peter-kay-breaks-record-for-most-tickets-sold-for-a-stand-up-comedy-tour-44691