beau-jolly on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
Re John Peel. Still loved and revered by many although he has openly admitted having sex with under aged girls. What is different? Well the way he tells it he was inundated with offers in America and...
View ArticleTripod on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
The whole groupie scene of the 60s and 70s was based on young girls throwing themselves at rock stars. If it was a crime, it was seen as a crime without a victim. As for the guys? Well, "nice work if...
View ArticleIronduke on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
Have to admit, didn't feel the same sort of discomfort over that bloke taking the 15 year old girl to France. He's clearly rather odd at 30years of age, he's clearly abused a position of...
View ArticleThe All New Jeni B on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
I sort of agree there Id. The schoolgirl does appear to have gone willingly, and, I believe, had told pals that she was excited.There's a world of difference between that situation and what is reputed...
View ArticleUsername on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
Personally, I feel people have to have done something to deserve being mocked - whether that means they've just been an a-hole, too pretentious, etc. Hard to see what this young girl or her family has...
View ArticleYikes on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
Agree with all the thoughts above:eg"i completely agree with vcg-the savile jokes perhaps seem acceptable because he was famous and i guess many people feel pissed off because he was an icon in some...
View ArticleIronduke on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
Perhaps there's a key in there- humourical barbs are a modern thrown rotten tomato at a villain in the stocks- a public expression of cntempt and villification.Sometimes in the nature of a joke it...
View Articlebeau-jolly on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
"The whole groupie scene of the 60s and 70s was based on young girls throwing themselves at rock stars. If it was a crime, it was seen as a crime without a victim. As for the guys? Well, "nice work if...
View ArticleIronduke on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
We were discussing Saville today...I said 'Now then' during an op, then repeated 'now then now then' automatically in Saville-style, then suddenly ralised Whoops, that isn't funny territory no more...
View ArticleOxbridge on "Absolutely nothing to joke about"
Impossible to set precise boundaries on this one. Partly, there's the old dictum that comedy = tragedy + time, partly we're all just complicated. I'm probably not the only person who's been moved close...
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