Bad Comedians

Offensive Comedians have become more frequent in the modern day. The humour that is shown by TV and on Radio in recent years is markedly different than that of early decades. Comedians such as Chic Murray, Bernard Manning and Tommy Cooper were the beginning of controversial humour during the 1970s. They did not necessarily use offensive language but made fun of topics that could be considered controversial. For example, Bernard Manning was known for his racist jokes that would be frowned upon in the modern day.

Further comedians like Billy Connolly and Eddie Izzard have stretched this by adding much swearing to the routine although it does usually tie in with the story/joke they have told. Is this necessarily a bad thing??

Unless the joke is highly offensive, for example racist language, then it could be considered inappropriate for a general audience. Making fun of controversial topics, such as mental health problems, can be also be offensive. The key to the answer lies in whether your particular audience finds it funny or not is the real key. Students are more likely to find very controversial topics funnier than a mature one. Is this a bad thing?

To me...any joke is funny as long as you are not looking to cause a problem for yourself. You have to take some jokes when they are about you and give them out when the situation merits it. I love to laugh and to make people laugh; life without laughing is not worth living!

Here is a link to one of the UK's most offensive comedians, Bernard Manning:

http://www.bernardmanning.com/