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wendylaroux

(2,925 posts)
1. ILikeTurtles2 The Thing That Woudn't Leave
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:31 AM
Jun 2016

Response to wendylaroux (Reply #1)

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
3. Enjoy posting this kind of garbage, because it all ends June 16th.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:33 AM
Jun 2016

Read Skinner's post. You're going to have to find some other way to be "amusing."

Response to Miles Archer (Reply #3)

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts)
9. Terms of Service are in the eye of the admin.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:52 AM
Jun 2016
 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
11. Belushi would have called out such nasty, pointless passive aggression with a sneer and a killing
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:06 PM
Jun 2016

joke. Part of his response would have involved pointing out that he worked in sketch comedy, skits are what your kids do at summer camp.

TwilightZone

(25,687 posts)
13. You have no idea what you're talking about. They're commonly called skits. Even NBC calls them skits
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:13 PM
Jun 2016

"Watch Classic SNL Skits"

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/classics

If you're going to commit to being a contrarian, perhaps you should stick to stuff that doesn't make you look ridiculous.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
15. Not by the people who perform them they are not. NBC promoting product to viewers is not
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 01:15 PM
Jun 2016

the same thing as artists talking about their work. There are actual differences between the two forms, similarities as well. You will never hear a sketch performer call themselves a skit performer, but you will hear them mention that their elderly Aunt says she likes their little skits.

Skit, no script, one point to make and that point is made at the expense of all other things. That point is usually a punch line.
A sketch is a rehearsed and scripted thing, character and even plot play a part and a sketch might not have any actual joke or punch line, it can be all character and setting. Example from Belushi land, the 'Cheeseburger' sketches. Slice of life. Hinges on characterization and careful timing.

The terms and the differences between them go back to Vaudeville. Sketch comics tend to be cheesed off by the word 'skit'.

What do you do for a living?

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
5. Inconvenient for the Establishment. n/t
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:41 AM
Jun 2016
 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
6. Thumbs down from this Clinton supporter--her opponent is Trump
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:42 AM
Jun 2016

and Sanders is hopefully going to be her ally in fighting Trump.

Dump on Trump, not your own allies.

 

CobaltBlue

(1,122 posts)
7. ILikeTurtles2—Welcome to ‘Democratic Underground’ (06.03.2016)!
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:48 AM
Jun 2016

panader0

(25,816 posts)
8. Why are HRC supporters so upset that Bernie is still in the race?
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:50 AM
Jun 2016

If you're so positive and happy about HRC being the presumptive candidate, then STFU.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
10. In some cases, because they're paid to do so.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:56 AM
Jun 2016

Which at least offers a more-plausible rationale for their preference...

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
12. It took Hillary four days after the last primary June 3 2008 to endorse Obama on the 7th of June
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:09 PM
Jun 2016

But of course that's fine for her but not for Bernie because........why again?

Oh, and no entity is more likely to object to your use of their material than SLN.

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)
14. Hillary Clinton left a few days after the last primary.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:28 PM
Jun 2016

The last primary is in DC in Tuesday. So give Sanders at least a few days after that.

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