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22. I think that's hysterical!

Reply to superpatriotman (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2015, 01:04 PM

Mar 2015

Of course people will overanalyze it and convince themselves there's something Truly Awful® about it, but structurally, it's pretty classic humor based on the incongruity theory. It looks like a father saying goodbye to a daughter who's starting college or entering the military, but -- SURPRISE!! -- it turns out she's joining ISIS. It's funny because that's not what is supposed to happen in this kind of commercial, and because we're all kind of scratching our heads lately wondering why western young women are running away to join the jihadis.

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SNL's 'ISIS' commercial parody offends? [View all] superpatriotman Mar 2015 OP

Professional pearl clutchers BubbaFett Mar 2015 #1

+1 deutsey Mar 2015 #14

LOL!! So true!!! Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #34

A new class of Turbineguy Mar 2015 #39

Delicate SPECIAL Flowers™ BubbaFett Mar 2015 #55

Bingo. Well said, sir. hifiguy Mar 2015 #52

yup, one of the fews laughs I had last night itsrobert Mar 2015 #2

SNL, I remember when you had well paid and happy writers...and free thinking actors...no more. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #3

. glasshouses Mar 2015 #5

You had a problem with this? HERVEPA Mar 2015 #6

Huh? zappaman Mar 2015 #48

It's rare that SNL actually has something funny glasshouses Mar 2015 #4

Agree! valerief Mar 2015 #27

LMAO Marrah_G Mar 2015 #7

I thought it was hilarious. catbyte Mar 2015 #8

Offensive? no. Unfunny? Yes IMHO nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #9

I thought it had a funny moment or two but...what was the satire? Mocking ISIS propaganda!? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #11

Satirizing this: superpatriotman Mar 2015 #12

Only folks who have watched one specific corporate car commercial, and remember it...get the satire? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #17

Satire is not universal superpatriotman Mar 2015 #20

Yeah, pretty much. DefenseLawyer Mar 2015 #42

!!! zappaman Mar 2015 #49

There are many more millions of Americans that couldn't give a erronis Mar 2015 #51

Were you the guy in the movie line in front of Woody Allen in Annie Hall? DefenseLawyer Mar 2015 #60

Someone, please tell me where it is written notadmblnd Mar 2015 #10

You sound offended demwing Mar 2015 #36

Even if I were, so what? notadmblnd Mar 2015 #37

Ironic, as I already stated. demwing Mar 2015 #40

"offensensitivty" pokerfan Mar 2015 #57

Opus (and Breathed) nails it. hifiguy Mar 2015 #59

So? I thought "justifying the system" was for right wingers not progressives. alp227 Mar 2015 #45

I laughed out loud. Thanks for posting (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #13

I thought it was funny SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #15

The "freedom for me to speak but not for thee" crowd hifiguy Mar 2015 #53

+10000 n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #54

I thought it was funny and a great twist from the expected. JoePhilly Mar 2015 #16

Offends? Seriously? B2G Mar 2015 #18

You know what offends? Puglover Mar 2015 #19

Well said. And playing it on loop for days, as if to pat themselves for their clever word play. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #21

"That is plain media stupid with a capital S." Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #26

Facts are stupid! zappaman Mar 2015 #50

Former Christian? melman Mar 2015 #82

He's a Jihadist, and the pseudonym "John" came from some of his hostages (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #24

Golly. Puglover Mar 2015 #30

I think that's hysterical! Exhibit A Mar 2015 #22

I think that's hysterical! Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #32

Who is offended again? Rhinodawg Mar 2015 #23

Sounds like some of our authoritarian PC DU members leaked over into Twitter. Cleita Mar 2015 #25

What was the approved message? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #31

I was shocked that they took on ISIS fadedrose Mar 2015 #28

Lets set up a new religion...Religion of the Purposefully Offended. Rhinodawg Mar 2015 #29

If your comedy doesn't offend anybody edhopper Mar 2015 #33

It was a great bit. nt TeamPooka Mar 2015 #35

Nothing offensive, nothing funny demwing Mar 2015 #38

Apparently folks watching had to also be simultaneously remembering a TV car commercial. In the know. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #43

Many people preferred "Full House" to Monty Python. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #70

SNL actually put together something that's shorter than 90 seconds? Brickbat Mar 2015 #41

I'm sure James Foley's parents found it hilarious. WillowTree Mar 2015 #44

This seems pretty predictable and cheap to me. alp227 Mar 2015 #46

Sorry, but BS SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #58

OK, but the problem is that the average viewer will conflate "Islam = terrorism" alp227 Mar 2015 #61

Sorry, but I'm not in favor of dumbing things down SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #62

Where did i SAY things should be "dumbed down"? alp227 Mar 2015 #63

Fair enough SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #64

I can't answer either question since I haven't watched the sketch yet. alp227 Mar 2015 #68

Strawman arguments and AH attacks like the one you encountered are a dime a dozen in comment boards. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #65

Exactly. Sadly, DU isn't immune to that. i thought such argumentation was only for freeperville etc. alp227 Mar 2015 #66

Use the Full Ignore feature, if you have paid subscription, makes life less suckier at DU. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #69

"Dumbing things down?" Scootaloo Mar 2015 #76

Huge difference between SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #77

I didn't say they were identical, I posited it as a reason people may be bothered. Scootaloo Mar 2015 #79

I'm not freaking out at all SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #81

Interesting link. I liked a couple of the quotes, seems to fit what this silly skit is doing: Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #74

Some people romanic Mar 2015 #47

I thought it was funny. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #56

It didn't offend me but LiberalElite Mar 2015 #67

Which is about all the new GE/Comcast owned and recast SNL and right wing comedy can ever aspire to. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #72

Joke may be on them then LiberalElite Mar 2015 #73

betcha this will be on morning joe tomorrow... no telling what joe will bellow... CTyankee Mar 2015 #71

Not like Dakota Johnson has done anything controversial lately. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #75

I am offended by... Takket Mar 2015 #78

Humor is supposed to be offensive, otherwise it is just a bunch of people saying words... randys1 Mar 2015 #80

The Arabic writing on the ISIS pickup says "I love cats". LOL. nt hack89 Mar 2015 #83