When I refer to lowest common denominator, I refer to shows such as: Temptation Island, Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire, Deal or No Deal, etc, etc. I have no problem with good, dumb fun of the Benny Hill variety. I would say you are getting VERY hot under the collar here. I can't imagine why.
Then you really aren't making any sense. What do MY opinions have to do with Jeremy Clarkson, or any other presenters?
I like tits more than nearly anyone, but is it NEWS? No, it's an appeal to the lowest common denominator. I'm not saying that's wrong, I'm saying it helps disprove Rosy's "Brits have sophisticated taste in entertainment" malarky.
I would say it's more sophisticated because Brits, and Euros in general, don't have the Puritanical attitude towards sex that Americans do. No one's gonna be offended by the human body.
Because, genius, YOU are the one who defended their attempt to show southerners as hateful by claiming that southerners try to say that about others. YOU invoked the "limp wristed faggot" claim and then failed to prove either that it was analogous, or that it happened. So now you are engeging in DD&B because you don't have a claim. I already addressed the stupidity of Top Gear's" "humor" in this case, and that stands. Now the question is, can you defend your assertions? I think not. If it doesn't make sense to you, maybe you are simply not sophisticated enough. :dacanu:
Benny Hill DOESEN'T appeal to the lowest common denomenator? I'm out on that. I don't even know what to say to that...
Shep and bear quit been blowhards, the show takes the piss out of everyone watch a UK edition of it and you will see them ripping in to anything.
Come on Shep, we have the dumbest shit on TV in the whole world. I think I know where Roesencrantz is coming from. I watch a bit of british tv. The crime dramas are much better. The humor in sitcoms is more satirical. but I hear Bournemoth(sp?) is their Alabama.
Yours, of course, you are the one with the counterpoints[/quote] Then you really aren't making any sense. What do MY opinions have to do with Jeremy Clarkson, or any other presenters?[/quote] Because, genius, YOU are the one who defended their attempt to show southerners as hateful by claiming that southerners try to say that about others. YOU invoked the "limp wristed faggot" claim and then failed to prove either that it was analogous, or that it happened. So now you are engeging in DD&B because you don't have a claim. I already addressed the stupidity of Top Gear's" "humor" in this case, and that stands. Now the question is, can you defend your assertions? I think not. If it doesn't make sense to you, maybe you are simply not sophisticated enough. :dacanu:[/quote] I didn't defend THEIR attempt. I have been defending, to you at least, MY assertions. In that regard, I could care less what Clarkson has to say. MY opinion on the matter, MY feeling, is that here, on Wordforge, it is hilarious that so many folk from the southern regions will say the worst nonsense they can about the North and other areas of the US (And other countries), but when someone makes light of their region, all hell breaks loose. Perhaps you misunderstood. Perhaps you didn't catch my references to what people here on Wordforge were saying. I don't know. But you're being completely nonsensical at this point. Well, we all have standards at least
Yeah just in case you don't know the Sun is pretty much the nation enquirer in the uk just daily. Not a real paper.
Shep seems to think I'm unaware of where American Idol and Big Brother come from I know where it's from. But I also know where it became a huge phenomenon and spawned many copies. Shep seems to think that when I refer to "sophisticated" tastes, I'm referring to the idea that Brits only ever go out to plays and operas. He apparently missed my reference, early on, that I also enjoy having a strong sports club to take part in. Shep has had a habit in this thread of only taking what he wants to from my posts, and then replying with great outrage and vitriol at perceived notions. Which kind of exemplifies my whole point for me, really. I enjoy a cornucopia of variety. When I feel man-ish, I wanna go see the Colts play. When I feel more artistic, I'd like to go see a good symphony. Thus, I want to live in an area that can cater to my broad pallette. I can predict that Shep will reply with some post about how I know nothing about what Brit culture is REALLY like, or some such nonsense, and then proceed to screech "Benny Hill!" or "Tits in newspapers!" till he's blue in the face.
Well Shep needs to defend the south. whadayagonnadoo?! I bet he succeded in life while his childhood friends still drive around in pick up trucks yelling Yeehaw and shoot empty beer cans in the woods!!!
We really REALLY need a laughing smile that's the equivilant of Because simply does NOT convey the unintended riot that is that sentence.
*sigh* context, damnit! context!! WHAT did MEWA SAY???????????? He said we have the dumbest shit on TV in the whole world I replied to THAT...not to the larger conversation. Hell man, it's no fucking wonder you're confused.
I would say you're the one who's confused, unless you arent aware of how much Japanese television we watch in the good ol' US of A.
Berkshire was pretty nice when I was stationed there, but I do live in Alabama, so take that for whatever it's worth. Most of us down here don't look for liberals to stone, or gays to deride. Californians are still fair game, though!
Nope, way down South in the 'bile! Furthest North (in the state) I ever lived was up at Auburn for a year. You up near Huntsville?
Truthfully, I lived there for a hot minute with Ancalagon. I met some really great people, but, ummmm, I would never raise my children there. I remember a waitress at a restaurant being blatantly racist to my face. Not meeting a single educated, well spoken Black person or shit even seeing one. Not being able to even understand the Black woman at the fried chicken on the "Black side" of town and having Anc translate for me. Oh and dirt roads. Sorry Anc, but it's true.
