Bernard Manning Bites the Dust

[Tragic]

Alot of comedy and its effect comes down to how the recipient chooses to interpret it, meaning "racist" comedy can be seen as funny and lighthearted by many who are not racist in themselves and enlightened enough to see the funny side - harmless. On the flipside there will be many who find it funny but actually genuinely agree with the sentiment, they weren't made racists by Bernard Manning, it's alot deeper than that, upbringing, environment etc. sure maybe racist comedy contributes to this, but the effect is negligible compared to other social factors encouraging this kind of ignorant view. You shouldn't wish death upon someone for being ignorant, and that's what racism and similar things boil down to at the end of the day, ignorance. Direct your energy at hoping for an overall solution/end to it someday, rather than hating a rather inconsequential figure in the grand scheme of things. The problem is, would it really be funny if it wasn't an issue? The reason I find such humour hilarious is the seriousness with which some people take it when I see no meaning at all. I'm a bad person, long live racism .

[fearisthekey]

 

Thanks for the Sayle link also.

We got out the Harry Hill 'hooves' dvd last night, god knows what his obituary would read. The guy is insane and genius at the same time, don't think I've ever laughed so much or so hard.

[johnbhoy76]

This does not take away from the simple fact that Bernard Manning was a racist comedian who wasn't even funny.  IMHO

aye very good!

Of course it's my opinion I'd have thought that was obvious.

F Y P

[Muahahahaha]

In the Sun today ( I was looking at someone else's copy at lunchtime - honest - so I can't remember the exact words.)

There's a letter about the recent episode of News Knight featuring Sir Trevor McDonald, in which the writer slags off Sir Trev for calling Bernard a fat white racist, or something similar.

Apparently that's not the sort of language a knight of the realm should use.

 

[kinboshi]

LOL Alexie Sayle!!!
The bloke who penned such wonderful comedy songs such as "S**t P**s B*****k W**k"
A true comedy genius eh? 

I really think that in order to write such articles you need to be at least on some sort of level playing field as the subject matter.
In his own words he never even saw manning perform LOL
Isn't Sayle a committed communist? are they not responsible for the subjugation of millions, starved and repressed??

I must have missed that bit.  He said he's never met the man.  I've never met a lot of people I've seen perform.

[ifm]

So you think he watched him?
He says a lot about seeing his type, surely he'd have said he saw him if he had?

[kinboshi]

I think he probably did see him live.  He'd have probably said if he hadn't.

I had the misfortune of both seeing him and meeting him.  More vile off the stage than when he was on.  At least on the stage it could be excused as an 'act'.