What do you think of Dave Barry's view? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elvish Hermit · 05-04-2003, 03:20 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I’m not sure that you could judge everyone that doesn’t agree with one spoof a purist. I, at least, usually really like spoofs, but I like them to be funny, and, in my opinion, humor was one thing that this one just didn’t have. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>One brownie point for GaladrieloftheOlden. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>And I didn't say he was trying to be offesive. I just said that he wasn't trying not to.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Well where is that line of humorous and offense? It's difficult to have a job like Dave Barry, because some poeple find a certin detail that they have to speak out about it. Is there a limit for columnists? Is there a line for readers? Where does it all meet? Where can everything come to a point where everyone is happy? To quote Jerry Seinfeld "There is no such thing as fun for the whole family." Someone will always be offended or unhappy. Look at you and me: You find it undelightful, I love it. I believe it is hysterical. So we have different points of veiw as to where Barry is funny and offending. Who can be the judge of what he was trying to be?

05-04-2003, 03:20 PM	#1
Elvish Hermit Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The city that never sleeps Posts: 25	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I’m not sure that you could judge everyone that doesn’t agree with one spoof a purist. I, at least, usually really like spoofs, but I like them to be funny, and, in my opinion, humor was one thing that this one just didn’t have. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>One brownie point for GaladrieloftheOlden.<P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>And I didn't say he was trying to be offesive. I just said that he wasn't trying not to.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well where is that line of humorous and offense? It's difficult to have a job like Dave Barry, because some poeple find a certin detail that they have to speak out about it. Is there a limit for columnists? Is there a line for readers? Where does it all meet? Where can everything come to a point where everyone is happy? To quote Jerry Seinfeld "There is no such thing as fun for the whole family." Someone will <I>always</I> be offended or unhappy. Look at you and me: You find it undelightful, I love it. I believe it is hysterical. So we have different points of veiw as to where Barry is funny and offending. Who can be the judge of what he was trying to be? __________________ One moment, I'll be a manic depressed, screaming at yelling at everything, crying at how much I hate my life, throwing objects at the wall. The next, I can be a happy carefree person, who seems like she doesn't have a worry and says 'peace man' all too often. Being so volatile is murder on my hair.