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Unfunny Irish comedians <<MOD note in OP>>

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    #2522
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,461 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    Looptheloop30 wrote: »
    The bar is low, I appreciate that. But the word hilarious here is entirely hyperbolic

    Some of his skits are misses but the ones that hit are proper funny and more importantly, genuinely unique.

    I like Tony Cantwell a lot also.


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    #2523
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,461 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    I'd never heard of Alison Spittle before this thread, is she funny?


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    #2524
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    Deleted User wrote: »
    For example, would you object to Katie Hopkins being called a ****ty right wing pretend journalist with a hatchet face?

    In what way is her face relevant? The ugly right-wing hate-speech she peddles is surely enough to be getting on with.
    Ush1 wrote:
    I'd never heard of Alison Spittle before this thread, is she funny?

    The dullest, most humourless lads on After Hours really don't seem to think so. Make of that what you will.


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    #2525
    KiKi III
    Registered Users Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭KiKi III


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Yet there are other comedians who are doing live shows, one hour specials, instagram shows, taking notes, etc etc and still doing podcasts. (I keep mentioning Tomlinson, but she's doing just that. In lockdown).

    150 reviews based on a supposed following of 50 000 followers is a flop. It shows her following isn't going beyond social media.

    It’s absolutely not. As a comparison, Oprah’s podcast has 300 similar ratings. But you’ve made up your mind and no amount of facts are going to change it.


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    #2526
    The Davestator
    Registered Users Posts: 3,397 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    Ush1 wrote: »
    I'd never heard of Alison Spittle before this thread, is she funny?

    No.


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    #2527
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    You could say if an Irish comedian was serious about making it they shouldn’t really bother with making Irish people laugh at all


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    #2528
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Attacking her politics and her wokeness is absolutely fine as she happily spouts her opinion in public.

    As for her appearance? I don't see anything wrong with pointing out that she is unattractive.

    I sense that you may only have your opinion because you align with her on politics and wokeness.

    For example, would you object to Katie Hopkins being called a ****ty right wing pretend journalist with a hatchet face?

    I doubt it.

    I don't see any creepy hatred. Just a genuine widespread dislike for Alison Spittle.

    I don’t align with her at all but I still think that’s an awful cntish opinion you have of Alison spittle or any woman on a public forum


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    #2529
    KiKi III
    Registered Users Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭KiKi III


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Attacking her politics and her wokeness is absolutely fine as she happily spouts her opinion in public.

    As for her appearance? I don't see anything wrong with pointing out that she is unattractive.

    I sense that you may only have your opinion because you align with her on politics and wokeness.

    For example, would you object to Katie Hopkins being called a ****ty right wing pretend journalist with a hatchet face?

    I doubt it.

    I don't see any creepy hatred. Just a genuine widespread dislike for Alison Spittle.

    Yes, I would. There’s plenty to make fun of Katie Hopkins about without stooping to making it about her physical appearance.

    Same for the Donald.


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    #2530
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    The Two Johnnies, Stevo Timothy, Rory’s Stories, all these gobsh*tes on social media who think that the whole of social media waits for their videos all the time . Not funny in the slightest. Looking you to support them through platforms like Patreon, plenty of funny people out there who don’t upload every little thing to social media


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    #2531
    Whereisgalway
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭Whereisgalway


    CBear1993 wrote: »
    The Two Johnnies, Stevo Timothy, Rory’s Stories, all these gobsh*tes on social media who think that the whole of social media waits for their videos all the time . Not funny in the slightest. Looking you to support them through platforms like Patreon, plenty of funny people out there who don’t upload every little thing to social media

    Stevo Timothy is annoying


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    #2532
    [Deleted User]
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    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    I don’t align with her at all but I still think that’s an awful cntish opinion you have of Alison spittle or any woman on a public forum

    It is **** to comment on anyone's appearance on a public forum? Or just women?


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    #2533
    TheDavester
    Registered Users Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭TheDavester


    CBear1993 wrote: »
    The Two Johnnies, Stevo Timothy, Rory’s Stories, all these gobsh*tes on social media who think that the whole of social media waits for their videos all the time . Not funny in the slightest. Looking you to support them through platforms like Patreon, plenty of funny people out there who don’t upload every little thing to social media

    im actually wondering who would actually pay for their rubbish as its beating the same joke to the ground, with the usual "mental health" or "sad story" dashed in with it ....id give them credit if they actually tried something that ventured out of the same joke


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    #2534
    [Deleted User]
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    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    In what way is her face relevant? The ugly right-wing hate-speech she peddles is surely enough to be getting on with.



    The dullest, most humourless lads on After Hours really don't seem to think so. Make of that what you will.

    No idea what it makes her face relevant. You only have to see online chat about her to see that it is mentioned a lot.

    It is slightly more relevant for spittle as she does make reference to her appearance in a good few of her "jokes".

    The dullest most humourless lads don't like her. Implying that the vibrant fun lads all piss themselves laughing at her "culchie" girl schtick?

    Haha. I'll give you that. That's a funny one.


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    #2535
    [Deleted User]
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    The Davestator wrote: »
    No.

    Why resort to mocking her physical appearance instead of reiterating the fact that she is painfully unfunny?

    Oh wait.


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    #2536
    Rothko
    Registered Users Posts: 12,840 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    It is **** to comment on anyone's appearance on a public forum? Or just women?

    One poster called a male celeb a disgusting looking human being yet berates others for saying similar things about Alison spittle.


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    #2537
    KiKi III
    Registered Users Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭KiKi III


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    It is **** to comment on anyone's appearance on a public forum? Or just women?

    It’s distasteful in general.


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    #2538
    DrSerious3
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭DrSerious3


    Rothko wrote: »
    One poster called a male celeb a disgusting looking human being yet berates others for saying similar things about Alison spittle.

    Interesting to see how he tries to square that circle.


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    #2539
    KiKi III
    Registered Users Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭KiKi III


    I think people really underestimate how hard stand up comedy, or indeed other forms of comedy are.

    To put yourself out there on a stage or on social media and try to make people laugh is a brave thing to do. I did it as a hobby for a while and I have massive respect for anyone trying to make a living out of it. It’s a massive effort and commitment of time an energy usually for very little money.

    Anyone who has made it as far as RTE/ Vicar Street has usually spent years doing free gigs around Dublin first and I know that’s the case with Spittle.

    Maybe aside your stereotypical Irish begrudgery for those who are doing well. If you don’t like them don’t follow them. I don’t like Alison Spittle’s comedy so I don’t follow her. As I watch very little RTE I get next to no exposure to her. It’s not that hard to just change the channel if she comes on without having to come back to this thread repeatedly to berate her.


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    #2540
    Rothko
    Registered Users Posts: 12,840 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    DrSerious3 wrote: »
    Interesting to see how he tries to square that circle.

    I doubt he'll reply


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    #2541
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users Posts: 1,365 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    Absolutely none of the discussion for the last few pages before this barrage of garbage in defence of Spittle and how nasty men are were about any comedians appearance. They were about how ‘unfunny’ they were, hence the title of the thread. Then, that spice land quotation mark obsessed fella rides in as spittles knight in shining armour and starts bringing up her appearance. It was pointed out several times that this was not part of the discussion yet the last few pages have been dedicated to Spittles appearance by her biggest defenders. It was only ever about how patently bad she is at comedy.


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    #2542
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,545 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Unfunny Irish comedians....

    That'd be all of them Ted....


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    #2543
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    Deleted User wrote: »
    The dullest most humourless lads don't like her. Implying that the vibrant fun lads all piss themselves laughing at her "culchie" girl schtick?

    Haha. I'll give you that. That's a funny one.

    No, it implies that the people who go on and on... and on... about comedians they don't like tend not to be remotely amusing themselves. Unless they hide it well on here.


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    #2544
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Rothko wrote: »
    I doubt he'll reply


    I said Lewis Capaldi was a desperate looking human being. I didn't remark upon his music. That said I was loaded with beer, and shouldn't have said it.


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    #2545
    Rothko
    Registered Users Posts: 12,840 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I said Lewis Capaldi was a desperate looking human being. I didn't remark upon his music. That said I was loaded with beer, and shouldn't have said it.

    Well, at least you admit that you were wrong to say it. It's more than a lot of people on here would do.


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    #2546
    Zak Flaps
    Registered Users Posts: 2,336 ✭✭✭Zak Flaps


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

    I find the whole 'ha, I'm Irish... tayto crisps, drunk, hungover, leaving on the immersion'... etc etc boring. It's all Rinse and repeat.

    This exactly!


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    #2547
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,529 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Ush1 wrote: »
    I like Tony Cantwell a lot also.

    Best Irish comedian around at the moment, for my money.
    KiKi III wrote: »
    I don’t like Alison Spittle’s comedy so I don’t follow her. As I watch very little RTE I get next to no exposure to her.

    Her tv show ‘Nowhere Fast’ is worth a watch, K.

    I don’t know much about her “standup” but did enjoy that show.

    Of course, someone will be along now to claim that her input was, probably, “minimal” and it was, probably, her “partner” who did all the work.

    The tide is turning…



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    #2548
    pgj2015
    Registered Users Posts: 8,938 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I said Lewis Capaldi was a desperate looking human being. I didn't remark upon his music. That said I was loaded with beer, and shouldn't have said it.



    I never passed much heed on him before looks wise, just knew hes a good singer but it doesn't seem to stop him pulling some serious looking women.


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    #2549
    Aongus Von Bismarck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Aongus Von Bismarck


    I worked as a part-time barman in Vicar Street when I was a student in Trinity, and would have heard (from the bar) the likes of Dylan Moran, Ed Byrne, Des Bishop, Dara Ó Briain, Jason Byrne do their thing. They were all funny to be honest, and played to full houses. I think we lived in less cynical times back then. I remember thinking Jason Byrne was a little bit hectic for my tastes.

    Dylan Moran was touring his Monster show at the time, and was absolutely outstanding.


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    #2550
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    True. When you actually sit in at a show from a cellar type or larger they are generally funny enough. Watching dvds or youtube stuff has a different threshold.


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    #2551
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Best Irish comedian around at the moment, for my money.



    Her tv show ‘Nowhere Fast’ is worth a watch, K.

    I don’t know much about her “standup” but did enjoy that show.

    Of course, someone will be along now to claim that her input was, probably, “minimal” and it was, probably, her “partner” who did all the work.

    I thought Nowhere Fast was funny, but like a lot of RTE comedies, not very well produced. It was like they submitted the script and then that was it. Grand, that'll do. Whereas with BBC and Channel 4 comedies, they're still rewriting scenes in between takes.


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