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Subject: "Hari is the most annoying kind of SJW"
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Amritsar
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Wed Apr-11-18 08:47 AM
31. "Hari is the most annoying kind of SJW"
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just always ON ONE
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The Simpsons and Apu - comedy vs. being politically correct
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It's a shitty look.
Frank Longo
Apr 09th 2018
1
They were better off not addressing it at all, to be honest.
Ryan M
Apr 09th 2018
2
Right? The even took Lisa down with them.
hardware
Apr 10th 2018
18
Ugh.
stravinskian
Apr 09th 2018
3
i have a razor sharp clear memory of my dad
dba_BAD
Apr 09th 2018
4
They've been getting away with this so long, they dont want to change.
Teknontheou
Apr 09th 2018
5
Kill Apu off, so then the complaints will be 'no diversity"
flipnile
Apr 09th 2018
6
so the only options are racist charicature or no diversity?
Bluebear
Apr 11th 2018
64
'twas a joke, man.
flipnile
Apr 26th 2018
93
They should hire an Indian American actor to play him BUT
Adwhizz
Apr 09th 2018
7
lol all of a sudden he's Russell Peters.
Nodima
Apr 10th 2018
14
The idea that being more sensitive makes us less funny is bullshit.
Buddy_Gilapagos
Apr 09th 2018
8
I do think to SOME extent comedy is based on misfortune
Adwhizz
Apr 09th 2018
10
misfortune/struggle as a source of humor isn't the issue.
Buddy_Gilapagos
Apr 10th 2018
15
so here's an example
hardware
Apr 10th 2018
21
That actually DID happen with the Apu character
Adwhizz
Apr 11th 2018
47
the very first time i saw Apu i thought it was the funniest thing ever
Mynoriti
Apr 09th 2018
9
when I was a kid
Dr Claw
Apr 11th 2018
39
I didn't think I would ever be ok with the Simpson going away but this d...
kevlar skully
Apr 09th 2018
11
isnt apu one of the smartest & hardest working ppl in springfield
BrooklynWHAT
Apr 09th 2018
12
Yeah but he’s got a lame stereotypical accent voiced by a white guy
kevlar skully
Apr 10th 2018
13
This is the type of shit white people say to defend racist shit.
bignick
Apr 10th 2018
16
HELLO.
soulpsychodelicyde
Apr 10th 2018
17
basically
hardware
Apr 10th 2018
19
Yep, kinda surprised a Black man would say that
Lurkmode
Apr 10th 2018
20
sorry for not watching the show much an having a genuine question
BrooklynWHAT
Apr 10th 2018
23
If you saw the Black doctor character on the Simpsons
Lurkmode
Apr 10th 2018
24
yeah because i dont know any black ppl that sound like that
BrooklynWHAT
Apr 10th 2018
25
So here's what's getting lost
hardware
Apr 10th 2018
26
That's his issue (Hari Kondabolu )
handle
Apr 10th 2018
27
Raj on Big Bang Theory is a stereotype? How so?
PimpTrickGangstaClik
Apr 11th 2018
29
His parents are rich
handle
Apr 11th 2018
33
Being a rich Indian is a stereotype?
legsdiamond
Apr 11th 2018
34
So it's just one sterotype thats bad?
handle
Apr 11th 2018
42
probably because its based in reality
BrooklynWHAT
Apr 11th 2018
40
Nobody is mad at the Simpsons for not fixing the world
hardware
Apr 11th 2018
45
Bruh.. not like this
legsdiamond
Apr 11th 2018
32
Apu is the only serious character on the whole show
handle
Apr 10th 2018
22
isnt the yt hillbilly character just as stereotypical?
seasoned vet
Apr 11th 2018
28
The writers are aware. They had a bowling team called "The Stereotypes"
PimpTrickGangstaClik
Apr 11th 2018
30
In a town full of non-stereotypical white characters
Binladen
Apr 11th 2018
35
Is Homer not a stereotypical white person?
PimpTrickGangstaClik
Apr 11th 2018
41
Springfield is ostensibly filled with stereotypically dumb white people
mrhood75
Apr 11th 2018
43
The characters all seem almost cartoon-ish
handle
Apr 11th 2018
46
almost
hardware
Apr 11th 2018
49
how many others are racial stereotypes?
40thStreetBlack
Apr 18th 2018
79
Honestly, a lot
mrhood75
Apr 18th 2018
80
they're all white except for Bumblebee Man
40thStreetBlack
Apr 22nd 2018
84
Exactly. Which is what I said in the first place
mrhood75
Apr 26th 2018
91
which is why i asked how many are racial stereotypes, as in non-white.
40thStreetBlack
Apr 26th 2018
92
That's still a group of rich people making fun of people
Adwhizz
Apr 11th 2018
52
Nobody is more annoying that people who use SJW non-ironically.
bignick
Apr 11th 2018
36
people like Sam Harris and Dave Rubin
Dr Claw
Apr 11th 2018
38
I hope he gets the results he's looking for from this, whatever that is
Adwhizz
Apr 11th 2018
54
totally agree with this
dillinjah
Apr 12th 2018
66
You mean, like a documentary about representation in media?
magilla vanilla
Apr 18th 2018
77
Were there original characters in his documentary?
Adwhizz
Apr 19th 2018
81
I don't have to be a carpenter to tell you your chair's fucked up.
magilla vanilla
Apr 20th 2018
82
It's definitely a skill/valid form of film.
Adwhizz
Apr 20th 2018
83
points deducted for use of "SJW" foul ball.
double negative
Apr 11th 2018
62
lol just saw it on reddit my man
Amritsar
Apr 12th 2018
65
Its a signal to show what side you on.
double negative
Apr 13th 2018
68
ahh i see... kinda like use of the word cuck
Amritsar
Apr 17th 2018
73
SJW and "virtue signaling" are pretty good imo
Mynoriti
Apr 17th 2018
75
RE: Hari is the most annoying kind of SJW
mc_delta_t
Apr 14th 2018
69
I kinda just wished he were funny
Premiere
Apr 25th 2018
86
this is what I was getting at in my comment
Amritsar
Apr 27th 2018
95
that was trash juice that they responded the way they did...
Dr Claw
Apr 11th 2018
37
It took a while, but mrHood in reply #43 came through with the key
c71
Apr 11th 2018
44
hardware already corverd that in reply 26
Lurkmode
Apr 11th 2018
51
Stereotypes and cop-outs, call 'em what you want - it's "edgy" to
c71
Apr 11th 2018
53
Apu wasn't designed to be edgy. lol
hardware
Apr 11th 2018
55
Putting up a stereotype is edgy enough to some - putting a
c71
Apr 11th 2018
56
thats... what i just said
hardware
Apr 11th 2018
57
comedy is often lazy, rock and roll is often lazy, hip-hop is often lazy
c71
Apr 11th 2018
59
i mean, i guess if you shooting for the low bar.
hardware
Apr 11th 2018
60
brash stuff
c71
Apr 11th 2018
61
word
hardware
Apr 11th 2018
63
my reply #56 came before your edit - so I'll now reply to your edit
c71
Apr 11th 2018
58
I see your point
obsidianchrysalis
Apr 15th 2018
70
don't agree with the original criticism but this was a lazy dumb respons...
sndesai1
Apr 11th 2018
48
Life is short
hardware
Apr 11th 2018
50
Hari's point is sorta valid but I don't think The Simpsons needed to res...
rorschach
Apr 12th 2018
67
Apu Trilogy Pt. 1 (LINK)
mrhood75
Apr 16th 2018
71
I hope they murder Apu and his entire family
handle
Apr 16th 2018
72
or maybe
hardware
Apr 25th 2018
87
...by a black dude that's mad because Apu said something...
flipnile
Apr 26th 2018
94
okay so I watched the Problem With Apu
Amritsar
Apr 17th 2018
74
nailed it. white stereotypes don't block white opportunity
Damali
Apr 18th 2018
76
petty & assholish response
40thStreetBlack
Apr 18th 2018
78
Hank Azaria on Colbert talking about Apu
Lurkmode
Apr 25th 2018
85
Don't bury it
handle
Apr 25th 2018
88
Don't stop with that
Lurkmode
Apr 25th 2018
89
translation: i got too much money for these problems
BrooklynWHAT
Apr 25th 2018
90
Both replies de-incentivize engagement
handle
Apr 27th 2018
96
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