I never thought Chevy Chase was funny but that would seem to be my loss.
I'm not saying a pratfall can't be hilarious, but my tastes seem to run more along the lines of making fun of the whole idea of making fun.
The humor is in the tension that builds up as you wonder whether the guy is actually going to go through with it, or whether he'll offer up a twist, as he's in on the gag from the beginning.
Problem with that is, from a practical standpoint, you run out of ideas soon enough, and why look a gift horse in the mouth if people are amused and you're making lots of money?
I think that might be where the spoiled-by-his-own-success thing comes in. That and cocaine.
Only an asshole jumps at the top of a stairway like that for no reason. Is he auditioning for Dancing with the Stars? He's a natural for the disaster-that-comes-back-through-dance tear jerker.
Those fucking stairs failed in saving the country from two more years of this human ejecta. I'd rather see two years of do nothing Biden sink the democrats with him as he takes over for POTUS, but FUCK YOU STAIRS!!! YOU ONLY HAD ONE JOB!!!
Obama didn't need to even "recover" from a near fall. That was simply a fancy quick-footed move at the top. Nothing wrong or even close to a mishap about it.
You guys hate that none of these white presidents have been anywhere near as athletic as Obama. Reagan might have done a short stint as a lifeguard, and Ford played football, so they get a slight pass for taking the presidency later in their lives than Obama did, but not by much.
And then we had W. The cheerleader. How very impressive.
Only an asshole jumps at the top of a stairway like that for no reason.
What the heck is wrong with you, Geritol Man? For a guy who flies his own plane it's pretty rich to berate someone for just casually doing a quick sidestepping move as if it's some awful risk. I shudder to imagine how slowly and languidly a movement you'd find to be ideal, unless you're using a walker full-time.
And then we had W. The cheerleader. How very impressive.
I don't know. Getting nearly killed by choking on a pretzel and taking a swan dive into a table or tripping down a flight of steps getting off an airplane. You pick.
Aw, Mean Girl. Your boyfriend's not athletic, like, AT ALL. No moves to speak of. All hail Bro, well met, whack on the back as he exits the imperial air barge in that nice late afternoon lighting effect. Shaking off the sneaky and underhanded conservative stair attack and jauntily striding off exit stage left to do Nonspecific Good Deeds for the Terminally Aggrieved for the Betterment of All Humanity ... Ohzhit, did you just come?
You guys hate that none of these white presidents have been anywhere near as athletic as Obama.
Outright bigotry. Obama's basketball skills are feigned and overrated. The only reason he picked up a basketball is because he married into the Robinson family. I've read that he's not a a very skilled golf player for all the time he spends on the links.
Say, has anyone impartially ranked the US Presidents' golf games?
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I never thought Chevy Chase was funny but that would seem to be my loss.
I'm not saying a pratfall can't be hilarious, but my tastes seem to run more along the lines of making fun of the whole idea of making fun.
The humor is in the tension that builds up as you wonder whether the guy is actually going to go through with it, or whether he'll offer up a twist, as he's in on the gag from the beginning.
Problem with that is, from a practical standpoint, you run out of ideas soon enough, and why look a gift horse in the mouth if people are amused and you're making lots of money?
I think that might be where the spoiled-by-his-own-success thing comes in. That and cocaine.
Only an asshole jumps at the top of a stairway like that for no reason. Is he auditioning for Dancing with the Stars? He's a natural for the disaster-that-comes-back-through-dance tear jerker.
He tried to look cool coming down and almost slipped.
Those fucking stairs failed in saving the country from two more years of this human ejecta. I'd rather see two years of do nothing Biden sink the democrats with him as he takes over for POTUS, but FUCK YOU STAIRS!!! YOU ONLY HAD ONE JOB!!!
Obama didn't need to even "recover" from a near fall. That was simply a fancy quick-footed move at the top. Nothing wrong or even close to a mishap about it.
You guys hate that none of these white presidents have been anywhere near as athletic as Obama. Reagan might have done a short stint as a lifeguard, and Ford played football, so they get a slight pass for taking the presidency later in their lives than Obama did, but not by much.
And then we had W. The cheerleader. How very impressive.
Only an asshole jumps at the top of a stairway like that for no reason.
What the heck is wrong with you, Geritol Man? For a guy who flies his own plane it's pretty rich to berate someone for just casually doing a quick sidestepping move as if it's some awful risk. I shudder to imagine how slowly and languidly a movement you'd find to be ideal, unless you're using a walker full-time.
The things we fight about.
Rhythm and Balls said...
And then we had W. The cheerleader. How very impressive.
I don't know. Getting nearly killed by choking on a pretzel and taking a swan dive into a table or tripping down a flight of steps getting off an airplane. You pick.
Aw, Mean Girl.
Your boyfriend's not athletic, like, AT ALL. No moves to speak of.
All hail Bro, well met, whack on the back as he exits the imperial air barge in that nice late afternoon lighting effect. Shaking off the sneaky and underhanded conservative stair attack and jauntily striding off exit stage left to do Nonspecific Good Deeds for the Terminally Aggrieved for the Betterment of All Humanity ... Ohzhit, did you just come?
You guys hate that none of these white presidents have been anywhere near as athletic as Obama.
Outright bigotry. Obama's basketball skills are feigned and overrated. The only reason he picked up a basketball is because he married into the Robinson family. I've read that he's not a a very skilled golf player for all the time he spends on the links.
Say, has anyone impartially ranked the US Presidents' golf games?
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