dregin wrote: » The guy seems to have been living off the back of one episode of father ted for most of his "career" and all I can say is thank christ we didn't actually pay in to see nothing more than a racist playing up to the generic paddy homophobic, racist sense of humour. I'm fairly sure last night's "performance" was significantly more right wing than usual thanks to your man heckling Tiernan, but has anyone else bee to the other shows?
SheroN wrote: » How is doing an impression of a polish person racist? Unfunny yes, racist no.
kaimera wrote: » Tommy Tiernan in new controversy over act. Hold the front page. *yawn*
Kernel wrote: » Maybe he was satirising our xenophobic attitudes and angst regarding the massive cultural changes sweeping our land.
dregin wrote: » It was him making racist jokes with the majority of the audience rolling around laughing at him.
cornbb wrote: » Have to agree with the OP. I have no problem with the piss being taken out of fordners/mentally handicapped or whoever (I'm a South Park junkie) but Tommy Tiernan is just, well, he's very unfunny. He's impression of Down's syndrome kids reminds me of those kids who went around calling other kids "spas" in primary school, the whole "DURRR!" thing. No, the fact that Tommy has worked with them is not an excuse.
ven0m wrote: » Yet again proof - it's funny as long as it's not close to home. Reminds me of Isaac Hayes & him getting annoyed because they took the piss out of his religion, meanwhile he had no problems standing by when they took the piss out of every other religion. Everything is ok long as it's not close to home in comedy :rolleyes: ...... I feel the need right now to break out my B*L**H*T banner right now on this kinda thing .......
The-Rigger wrote: » lol. Tommy was very well known before the brief part in Father Ted.
dregin wrote: » Has anyone else been to see Tommy Tiernan in Vicar Street? I dunno if last night was a once off or are all his shows racist spam fests? I couldn't believe that people were laughing at his impressions of Polish people and refugees. 5 minutes in a guy shouted "racist" and of course Tommy was in up in arms straight away and most of the crowd were there to back him up. There were plenty of people around me less than impressed with his attempts at comedy. The guy seems to have been living off the back of one episode of father ted for most of his "career" and all I can say is thank christ we didn't actually pay in to see nothing more than a racist playing up to the generic paddy homophobic, racist sense of humour. I'm fairly sure last night's "performance" was significantly more right wing than usual thanks to your man heckling Tiernan, but has anyone else bee to the other shows?
kevmy wrote: » God knows there are lots of 'comedians' out there who where never funny and made big careers out of it (Al Murray, Lee Evans etc.)
topper75 wrote: » These immigrant people come to our country - they enjoy themselves, earn a few bob, and tbh generally behave themselves. I'm fine with all that - but I don't see any case for making them sacred cows - wherever they originate or how they came here. That is mindless lefty liberalism. Comedy is comedy and Tiernan (though I think he ain't great) reserves the right to say what he wants up there.
Naos wrote: » I find Tommy very overrated. Funny a few years ago, yes. Now he is rubbish. His shows look very rehearsed and he shouts and curses to try and be surprising/make up for his lack of funny. Seen his cousin play at the weekend too, she was equally as rubbish.
