Tommy Tiernan and the Jews.... A Bridge too Far ????

marcsignal · 20-09-2009 04:43PM

wudangclan wrote: »

i've laughed at disability jokes on south park.
paedophila jokes on south park/jimmy carr
jokes in jordan threads.
jokes about blacks/jews/chinese (i'm not racist when it comes to jokes)
i'm sorry but if it's funny i'll laugh (and i often laugh at myself because i don't take myself too seriously.)

have to agree. I do too. The vid link I posted above does something to explain why we do this, and, tbh I believe many people deal with 'serious' issues this way, from what I understand, it's a way of coping with them.

Sir Gallagher · 20-09-2009 04:46PM

I'm not a big fan of Tommy Teirnan, but this is just bullsh!t people who get offended by this kind of stuff are clowns, he's a comedian, it's a joke that might not be to a lot of peoples taste but its a joke nonetheless.

Speaking to the Sunday Tribune, Shatter said: "He has quite clearly brought to the surface his own prejudices and what he said is more a commentary on his own prejudices ans perspectives. Rather than this being a comic presentation,it sounds more like the deranged demented ramblings of a complete fool, which I don't think reasonable people would remotely take seriously. Quite clearly what he had to say goes beyond the bounds of anything that is acceptable and certainly doesn't deserve being described as comedy

No sh!t Shatter? that's the whole point of it, it's not supposed to be taken seriously you twat.

ragg · 20-09-2009 04:48PM

I don't know why people buy tickets to see this ****ing prat.

His whole comedy is to Roar the word F*uck at the top of his voice. I honestly think he doesn't have any other punchline.

How he has made a career out of it, i'll never know

biko · 20-09-2009 04:49PM

Tommys jokes can be hit and miss.
Replace Jews with Tutsis, still funny?

edit, actually no

Sir Gallagher · 20-09-2009 04:56PM

Jewish Fine Gael TD Alan Shatter branded the comments as 'Demented' and called Tiernans observation "A disgusting and unacceptable outburst"

So Sh!tter thinks its "unacceptable"? I wonder what punishment he'd like to dole out, a gag order on all Irish comedians who say anything remotely edgy? or prison even? Are we living in Iran or something?

I reckon Sh!tter is delighted with this great opportunity to get his name in the paper, fkin politicians, snakey w@nkers.

Bandit12 · 20-09-2009 04:59PM

Love the guy. Funny as fu<k.

barakus · 20-09-2009 05:02PM

I quite like the guys response 'deranged demented ramblings of a complete fool'

Classy.

Oh and Tommy Tiernan please fvck off you offensive shouty grey-bearded self satisfied dickhead, you used to be funny but Im fvcked if I can remember when that was.

df1985 · 20-09-2009 05:09PM

he was funny years ago, now he just rants on for the publicity.coked off his tits half the time i think tbh.sends him over the edge id say.

My name is URL · 20-09-2009 05:11PM

I don't like Tiernan but ffs, some people must.. who gives a shit what he says?.. he's hardly a fcuking spokesperson for you

I laugh at Pedobear jokes all the time.. does that mean I fancy children? NO!

I doubt Tommy has any intention of rounding up the jews and killing them in pairs, or rolling handicapped children down hills.. it's a joke.. if you take it seriously, wtf

Even if you don't find something funny, others will

and I bet there's things you find funny that others don't =p

syklops · 20-09-2009 05:13PM

All this is, is a little known Fine Gael TD getting his name in the Sindo.

The fact of the matter is he wanted something to comment about and it took him a week to hear about this Tommy Tiernan incident.

I dont know who I feel sorry for more, the guy who wrote the article, the editor who employed him, or the general population for buying the rag for publishing this stuff.

A Bridge Too Far? More like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Non-story.

The guy · 20-09-2009 05:14PM

Not that I don't find that type of humour funny, it's just that he himself isn't funny and does it mostly for attention.

Sir Gallagher · 20-09-2009 05:19PM

It's not even about Tommy Teirnan it's more so about some ars3holes in this country calling for censorship, took us decades to get out from underneath that mentality we don't want to go back to those days.

thomond2006 · 20-09-2009 05:21PM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

He's a funny tool.

Fixed.

Dartz · 20-09-2009 05:26PM

I always knew he was a gas man....

G_R · 20-09-2009 05:29PM

tbh if people dont like this kinda stuff then they just shouldnt listen to Tommy Tiernan. That's his kinda comedy, and what his audience finds funny.

He doesn't mean any harm by it (i seriously doubt he has plans to exterminate 12m Jews).

RadioGaGa · 20-09-2009 05:30PM

Dartz wrote: »

I always knew he was a gas man....

Oh dear... I laughed though

Dudess · 20-09-2009 05:31PM

He wasn't saying it to hurt Jews, he was basically real-life trolling because he knew it would piss people off - the way he has done so in the past. I still don't think it's funny though - it's just remarkably lacking in wit, and is attention-seeking.

Chinafoot wrote: »

I don't get why some people think certain things have to be sacred. Its comedy...everything should be fair game really.

I disagree. If a person's opinion is that everything should be fair game, then fair enough, but it's an opinion not everyone shares and that should be respected (I'm speaking in general here - not directing this at you).
A comedian doing a torturing-a-baby-to-death sketch in light of the Peter Connelly (Baby P) case... well some things surely are sacred.

fintonie · 20-09-2009 05:35PM

I lost a fortune meself this weekend the bitch I was with asked me to kiss her where it smells had to drive 80 miles to cavan

marcsignal · 20-09-2009 05:39PM

syklops wrote: »

A Bridge Too Far? More like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Non-story.

Well yeah, I know what you mean. I'm just interested to see if inviting the wrath of the Jewish community will affect his career. I'd guess they have a little more punch than Romas, Downs Syndrome sufferers, people from Navan and Travellers. They certainly have more people in higher places than any of the other groups he's offended.

Interestingly, I went to Primary/National school in Terenure in the 70's and telling jokes like:"Did you hear about the Jew man that...... etc etc" really wasn't out of the ordinary, and Terenure has a good sized Jewish population, with the Synagogue there etc.

I observed that jokes like these became 'not kosher' to tell anymore by the 80's and rarely heard one in secondary school. However I have noticed jokes about Jews and the Holocaust are starting to re-appear.

I had a discussion about this with a few mates recently, and one view put forward was that these jokes are becoming a 'fuck you' gesture towards Jews and Israelies because of some peoples frustration over the Middle East, and a reaction to Holocaust overload, ie: that people are, at this stage, Holocausted out, and are unaffected by it anymore.

Not saying that is definitely the case, but I'm interested in posters opinions about this.

late edit*

Because of the 70s board game "Escape from Colditz", this was probably the most popular kids T-Shirt in Ireland and England at the time. Imagine sending your kid to school in one today?
Back then EVERY kid was wearing them, including me.

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kumate_champ07 · 20-09-2009 05:47PM

pikachucheeks wrote: »

Tommy Tiernan went "a bridge too far" years ago.

I can't understand how people find laughing at people with disabilities funny. There's a difference between a black sense of humour and being a f*cking arsehole.

Isnt being from Navan a disability?

cashback · 20-09-2009 05:52PM

Tiernan's lost it since he grew the beard.

uriah · 20-09-2009 05:56PM

SV wrote: »

What a complex..

Anyway. I think it's funny. Onwards with the offensive material!

How hard did you laugh?

"Two at a time they (the jews) would have gone. Hold hands, get in there, leave us your teeth and your glasses."

Hilarious.

Imitating the laboured, indistinct efforts to speak of a person with Downs Syndrome.

Hilarious.

Disturbing.

PrivateEye · 20-09-2009 05:58PM

Pathetic. I fail to see the 'joke' there, to be honest its just a shock comment. Tommy trying to get into the Sunday Papers before Christmas to flog a DVD is he?

If I was at the Electric Picnic and some fckwit thought it witty to tell me he would have "killed 12 Million of the fcks" instead of 6, I don't know what I'd do. Comedy is comedy, we've all heard people joke about all sorts, but I fail to see the joke here. If you read the quote without knowing who said it- your first bet wouldn't be a comedian.

At this rate he will literallty have to go onto the Late Late Show either naked, in a chicken costume or dressed like an SS Officer in his sad, sad crusade for attention.

Oh and Tommy Tiernan please fvck off you offensive shouty grey-bearded self satisfied dickhead, you used to be funny but Im fvcked if I can remember when that was.

Amen.

Coriolanus · 20-09-2009 05:59PM

Tell us a joke that cannot be construed as offensive to anyone at all then?

D4RK ONION · 20-09-2009 06:05PM

Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side.
Offensive to chickens maybe?

Sharpshooter · 20-09-2009 06:06PM

Nevore wrote: »

Tell us a joke that cannot be construed as offensive to anyone at all then?

Knock, knock

Who's there?

You ever hear the joke about the broken pencil?

You ever hear the joke about the broken pencil who?

Nevermind, it's pointless.

uriah · 20-09-2009 06:07PM

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

It's not even about Tommy Teirnan it's more so about some ars3holes in this country calling for censorship, took us decades to get out from underneath that mentality we don't want to go back to those days.

Who suggested that he should be censored?

Consensus here seems to be that he's a loud, offensive, un-funny little weasel who used to be funny once.

Dudess · 20-09-2009 06:09PM

Nevore wrote: »

Tell us a joke that cannot be construed as offensive to anyone at all then?

Indeed, jokes making fun of Man United fans are offensive to some Man United fans. However, this cannot be compared to jokes about child rape.

PrivateEye · 20-09-2009 06:11PM

How in the name of jaysus is 'Sure I would have kileld twice as many Jews' a joke but? Like I said, read what he said and at first you wouldn't even suspect a comedian. Its not a joke, its another 'I'm having a mad outburst, am I shocking again?' moment.

kumate_champ07 · 20-09-2009 06:14PM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Knock, knock

Who's there?

You ever hear the joke about the broken pencil?

You ever hear the joke about the broken pencil who?

Nevermind, it's pointless.

Knock Knock
Who's There?
Interrupting Cow
InteruMOOOOOO!

Tommy Tiernan and the Jews.... A Bridge too Far ????

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