Comedy Racists.

[Jimsour]

Are you ever biased to a comedian/comedy program because of where it's from?

I've noticed that English people aren't too fond of most stand-up American comedians. It could just be the whole different sense of humour bollocks, but I reckon part of it is because we think we're better than them, so refuse to laugh at some bits which could be funny.

I, personally, don't like American comedians. I remember hearing Sarah (I think) Silverman, and she sucked. She made one of two good lines, which I laughed at, but the rest was rubbish. Bad timing, bad jokes, bad everything.

I would much rather watch any English comedy thing than an American one. Or any other nationality, to be honest.

So, several topics here I think. Do you purposely not laugh at some jokes just because you don't like the comedian? Do you prefer English or American stand-up comedians? Do you prefer English or American comedy programs? And, finally, can you name a particularly good comedian, and state why you like them so much?

I'm Irish and I'm not that fond of American comedians that I've heard, they're a bit too hyper and not crude enough, or sometimes just crude for the sake of it. It doesnt work.

Theres a show on Paramount comedy (1, 2?) that has stand up comedians from around the world and I hadn't laughed so hard in ages when this (very) fat black guy came on, he was a genius, absolute legend, but I forget his name.

In saying that, George Carlin is probably one of the best comedians I've heard in years. He knows the bloody score. Maybe one of the only American comedians I can sit and listen to and genuinely laugh.

None will ever compare to Billy Connelly, he's king. Overall, I prefere Irish and English comedians. Irish comedians can be as crude as they want and it'll always work, they can take the piss out of the Irish diaspora and get away with it, they can take the piss out of europeans, english, americans and the irish themselves and get away with it. Some English comedians are great too.