Larry the Cable Guy

[unionworks]

Is he "persona non gratis" on D.U. - yes, no, maybe and why? I'm series.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. He's just not funny....

[MrMickeysMom]

4. Not only that...

I wouldn't eat around him or let him use my toilet seat.

[Common Sense Party]

33. Neither is Dane Cook. May they both fade into obscurity..

I can think of a few others...

[Erose999]

64. Jeff Dunham. The only difference between him and Micheal Richards is that Michael Richanrds didn't

hand up a puppets ass when he was spewing racist nonsense.

No one has noticed that all of his material is the same racist shit you'd hear on Stormfront or Freep, just acted out using puppets.

[hifiguy]

65. Amen to that. nt

[sudopod]

2. He's as country as a city ham can be

EDIT: Also, this:

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[MrMickeysMom]

7. I like the big haired 80's Larry better...

... Ahhh... the days when you could just make fun of your grandmother... Then, you had to grow up and have a personality and a career.

Actually, it was a natural transition.

[unionworks]

24. thanks

...for posting this Downthread I make note of the Larry - David exchange.

[sudopod]

37. No prob!

Youtube helpfully suggested it when I looked up the first video. I'm now about half an hour into a David Cross binge.

[unionworks]

55. David Cross

...iis the opposite of Larrys persona. Smart, wickedly sharp humor.

[Erose999]

66. David Cross did an "open letter" to Larry the Cable guy a couple years ago...

Great stuff.

[A HERETIC I AM]

3. He's a character, first of all...

And a bad caricature as well. The basic message is "stupid as a stump is funny"

[scheming daemons]

5. Unfunny.... boring... stereotype of every rw redneck tool in america

....

[seabeyond]

6. i dont like stupid.... never have.

his humor does not in any way touch me. the other three on the show, engells, foxworthy and especially white make me laugh.

[unionworks]

11. I must need my head checked...

... seeing a grown man in hip waders riding a 200 lb. Carp like a bucking bronco actually made me laugh....

"The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. This explains why some people seem bright until you hear them speak"... Larry the Cable Guy

...Sick Rantorum leaps into mind here...

BTW I LOVE David Cross, but he isn't allowed on t.v. anymore...

[-..__...]

15. Staged stupid.

I find it irritating, but at times, entertaining.

The most favorite example of mine is Chumley from "Pawn Stars".

It's not that he's stupid... it's just bad acting stupid.

[unionworks]

35. I agree

...I don't think Chumlee is nearly as dumb as he acts. He impresses me of more of a serious badass biker type.

[hifiguy]

67. Clearly he is not that dumb.

Chum seems to be particularly expert about pinball machines, and they are a complex and esoteric topic.

Drove by the Gold and Silver when I was in Vegas for CES in January but there was a huge line of people waiting to get in so we didn't stop. A colleague of mine sold a whole bunch of games and toys to Johnny at the Toy Shack a few blocks away. Johnny's a nice fellow.

[Canuckistanian]

8. He has his niche

And I don't begrudge him for it.

He's not actually offensive, from what I've heard of him.

[Incitatus]

49. Exactly

He created a character that appeals to a large audience and makes damn good money doing it. I bet years ago he would have never imagined acting the way he is now. Maybe his politics is even part of the act. Idk I'm not really a fan I prefer Carlin, Kat Williams, Chistopher Titus, and Robin Williams to name a few.

[JonLP24]

76. Delta Farce

had some offensive stuff. "Are you a turd(Kurd) or a shit(Shiite)?" Gay panic stuff, on top of that, it was very unfunny.

[eShirl]

9. He's no Ernest P. Worrell.

[Gibby]

63. And Ernest is no Goober Pyle

(Gomer's cousin) According to Wikipedia, Goober's most recent 'star' appearance was on Larry the Cable Guy's Hula Palooza Christmas Luau in 2009. If you failed to TiVo that classique so you and your family could 'enjoy' it for eternity, eat your heart out, or whatever.

[Erose999]

68. He's not even Earnest T. Bass

[badtoworse]

10. He's a scream.

[unionworks]

14. David Cross

...is a leftist comedian that I love. He and Larry exchanged broadsides, but Cross also said if he and Larry got together they would probably crack each other up. I have to stand by my guns here, Larry seems to be a genuinely funny guy who actually. Loves people.

[badtoworse]

17. I'll have to check him out

I don't watch a lot of TV and I can't say I'm familiar with his work. Any recommendations?

[unionworks]

19. Just go to youtube

... and search "David Cross". For real sidesplitter search youtube "Clarence puppet wondershowzen". Enjoy!

[Justice wanted]

12. He encourages the "old ole Boy" redneck life. The persona of someone who doesn't think BUT just

spews talking points.


I know some people who have that "good old boy" persona that actually think and deduct reason and understand.

[GReedDiamond]

13. I'm watchin' the show now on The "History" Channel...

...next up, after the commercial break, Larry works more "poop jokes" into the show, and whacks a fish-hooked garfish on the head with a hammer.

That's what I call ENTERTAINMENT - as we work our way, as a society, to a real life version of the movie "Idiocracy."

[Union Scribe]

30. I watched an episode of that and he kept dropping his accent

He'd lose that high-pitch twang when he got frustrated or was laboring with something. That was kinda funny, the only part that was though.

[Historic NY]

45. Larry passes for History these days along with swamp people as history..sad.

The took a good channel and turned it into a dumbing down channel of babble that has nothing to do with history

[GReedDiamond]

51. Nothing to do with history? How can you say that?!...

...what about "Ancient Aliens"?!!

[Brigid]

16. I moved out of Terre Haute to get away from people like that.

Teh stupid just isn't funny.

[badtoworse]

18. Just out of curiosity, what did you think of the Three Stooges?

[unionworks]

20. the Stooges

Were vastly underestimated '30s slapstick that noone back then realized was timeless. The Stooges are f'ckin IMMORTAL

[badtoworse]

23. I completely agree. They were babysitters for an entire generation (mine)

I have found over the years though that most women think the Stooges were stupid and most men think they were hilarious. Makes no sense to me, but that's been my experience.

[unionworks]

29. my experience...

...has been the same. However, interviews I've heard of women who were actually in the Stooges skits said they were even funnier in real life than on film... I can only imagine. The 30's were a lot less uptight....

[hifiguy]

70. The Stooges were great.

Their short subjects were regular fare on the local kiddie shows when I was little and I loved them to death. Still do, for that matter. They will always be funny, just like the Marx Brothers, though for different reasons. "The cheese, Moe, get the cheese!!"

I've only met one woman who truly liked the Stooges, and she grew up with six brothers.

[Javaman]

72. My GF loves The Stooges

that's why I love her.

Well, not the only reason why...really.

[Brigid]

22. The Stooges are hilarious.

Underneath the silliness there is a certain cleverness about their humor. And they're never crude. Larry the Cable Guy is just dumb.

[unionworks]

25. The Stooges

...from what I've read actually had some of the most beautiful actresses of their time in their skits. When you see a beautiful woman catching a bisquit in her mouth, it was for real, not trick photography or special effects.

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28. Pre or post Curley/Shemp/ Joe Beser/Joe DiRita days?

Just about anything with Curley is a classic...

Shemp... depends.

Anything afterwards is an abomination... kind'a like Guns 'N' Roses touring without Axel and/or Slash.

[badtoworse]

31. I agree with that

Curley was in a class by himself. Shemp was OK. The other two were nowhere near as good.

[unionworks]

32. spoken like a true...

...Stooge afficiando!!! the REAL Stooges are like fine wine that only improves with age!

[-..__...]

38. I could be wrong...

but I have very low expectations for the Stooges movie opening soon.

[unionworks]

57. Same here

Some. Things just shouldn't be messed with.

[Shankapotomus]

58. I've noticed entertainment

out of the Red States is almost always 50 years behind everybody else. I mean, they're still producing ventriloquists, for christ's sake.

I feel sorry for liberals out there.

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61. Yeah... Terry fator is a talentless hack.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=terry+fator&oq=terry+fat&aq=0&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_nf=1&gs_l=youtube-reduced.1.0.0l4.20543.24989.0.29434.11.11.1.3.4.0.72.492.7.7.0.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fator

[Shankapotomus]

62. Hmmm...very talented

i guess my beef isn't specifically with ventriloquism than a sort of fixation on rated-G, family entertainment. there are always exceptions, of course.

still there seems to be a difference between entertainment in red states (or maybe it's rural areas) and entertainment in and around large urban metropolises. maybe it's a local thing? but i don't doubt conservative christian values have some play in it.

[hifiguy]

71. Well said.

Curly was one of the funniest people who has ever lived. The Shemp episodes are variable. and everything after Shemp is dreck, especially the ones with Joe Besser, who sucked donkey dick. He had a clause in his contract that Moe couldn't "hit" him. What the hell good is a Stooge that can't be smacked around by Moe?

[unionworks]

56. Could you imagine

Being an actor in one of those early Stooge films and trying to keep a straight face?

[badtoworse]

60. I don't know how you could do it. I sure as hell couldn't.

[seeviewonder]

21. I feel sorry for anyone who had to

or does still live in Terre Haute. I grew up about 40 minutes west of there off of I-70 and both areas were awful.

[unionworks]

26. Deepest Sympathy...

...that probably explains a lot about Larry....

[WinniSkipper]

27. Have you seen the 60 Minutes Interview?

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=2279557n

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4948849n

I saw it when it originally aired. I don't remember the specifics - but I do remember thinking he was a pretty interesting guy.

eta - first video link.

[unionworks]

36. thanks for the link.

Both David Cross and I don't take Larry for a fool.

[WinniSkipper]

41. I look forward to listening to that one. nt

[MrSlayer]

34. He is to me.

Why? Because he might be the least funny comic ever. I don't get southern humor.

[unionworks]

39. Southern Humor

...probably doesn't get us either. Note my username. Funniest comedy duo I could possibly imgine? Dave Chappele and Larry. I would pay good money for tickets to that show.

[WinniSkipper]

42. Wow. Great call. nt

[WinniSkipper]

43. And that might be why.

It's not the Southern Collar Comedy Tour. He plays to all types audiences in red and blue states.

eta: clarity

[progressoid]

73. Actually, he's from Nebraska.

He just plays a southern redneck. Either way - not funny.

According to a CMT bio, Whitney grew up on a pig farm in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He went to college at the now defunct Baptist University of America. He credits his roommates from Texas and Georgia for inspiring his imitation Southern accent. He dropped out after his junior year after trying his hand at comedy.

[guitar man]

40. Don't care for him

Don't care for Jeff Foxworthy or Bill Engvall either, they're just not funny to me

But Ron White.... now he's a different story

[unionworks]

44. G'night my dear D.U.ers!

It is/was my sincere hope that taking a break for a few laughs might help us all better deal with the sad/terrible news that has been bombarding us lately. Laughter is a wonderful painkiller.

[MrScorpio]

46. It's all a matter of taste

I don't think he's funny. Now Ron White, THAT guy is funny.

[thelordofhell]

47. He's republican......he named his daughter Reagan

Constantly insults Hillary Clinton

[unionworks]

53. sorry to hear that

...puts a big crimp in my enjoyment. I did noticce a few subtle wingnut jabs in his act, but I just kinda said "aw, blow it out your fat azz, Larry" and let it go...

[jillan]

48. This reminds me of something I recently saw on CMT with Jeff Foxworthy.

Kinda off topic - but not completely

Jeff Foxworthy was being interviewed by some beautiful young woman on CMT televison.
(My daughter watches this stuff)

Anyway they were talking about his phrase "Git er Done" and Foxworthy was talking about how people always say that to him.
Then he said one time Pres Bush saw him and said that to him.
This beautiful young woman replied - oh - what a surprise. Some redneck from Texas saying Git er done.

I busted out laughing. Could not believe my ears that happened on CMT.

[unionworks]

54. Great story!

Thanks for the laugh!

[cherokeeprogressive]

50. In a word: Southern.

No matter if it's true or an act, that doesn't play wall on DU. I'd have thought you knew that.

[unionworks]

52. Lots of Southerners on D.U.

And from what I've seen, the rest of us could learn much from them about manners and graciousness. I didn't know if Larry was political or not, apparently he is. Never hurts to ask.

[Major Hogwash]

74. He's not from the South.

He's from Nebraska.

[JHB]

59. "persona non gratis"?

Wouldn't that mean we have to pay for him?

[unionworks]

75. Persona non grata

Means "not a latin student".

[bart95]

69. 'redneck' stereotypes have contributed toward the smashing of working people

sure, in many stereotypes, there is a grain of truth, but more importantly there are countless individuals who dont fit them AT ALL

after putting forth decades of these stereotypes, and making people unsympathetic towrd them, working people got a baseball bat starting in the early 1990s with NAFTA

in the 1980s, the image of tech consultants was the 'grey or blue suited IBM mold'

but then came the media stereotype of 'nerd' 'geek' or Americans who did study math and science, and the 'fat and 'lazy' of those who didnt

the baseball bat was not far behind

those you wish to destroy, you first belittle