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wilt the stilt

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7. He does come from the funniest cultural group

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 10:55 PM

Jul 2015

jewish people and especially New York jewish people so i imagine he has some understanding of humor. having grown up with jewish guys they are funny and they are incredibly quick witted. Jon Stewart is no accident. He is obviously making a generalization but one that for the most part accurate. Instead f being politically correct an just immediately being on the defensive and think about it he is pretty accurate.

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Former Disney Chief Michael Eisner: A Woman Who Is Funny and Beautiful Is "Impossible to Find" [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 OP

My ex beamoans the fact that this funny and beautiful woman divorced him. msanthrope Jul 2015 #1

Same here. Warpy Jul 2015 #2

picture and proof of humor wilt the stilt Jul 2015 #9

What a maroon... peacebird Jul 2015 #3

he is getting big backlash on intertubes Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #4

Now that's what I call fucking goofy. Orrex Jul 2015 #5

isn't that why wendylaroux Jul 2015 #14

It was Mickey in divorce court jberryhill Jul 2015 #23

Love it!!! nt wendylaroux Jul 2015 #28

Ok Flatpicker Jul 2015 #6

He does come from the funniest cultural group wilt the stilt Jul 2015 #7

A stereotype is a stereotype even if it is not insulting. R Merm Jul 2015 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author rocktivity Jul 2015 #8

I've also heard that about CEOs Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #10

and you would know that because? wilt the stilt Jul 2015 #13

umm how is this news? sounds like lounge material to me nt msongs Jul 2015 #11

You are right, either that or the general forum at the least davidpdx Jul 2015 #27

Depends on the humor. Never cared for the Lucille Ball/Jerry Lewis/3 stooges type of humor. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #12

It's hard to find a "Lucille Ball" tazkcmo Jul 2015 #15

Marilyn Monroe, anyone? She was an awfully good comedienne. hedda_foil Jul 2015 #16

Idiot. Funny handsome men are just as hard to find--but Hollywood does not demand men look good. McCamy Taylor Jul 2015 #17

Sofia Vergara, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Mila Kunis, tclambert Jul 2015 #18

Great list. Thank you. kwassa Jul 2015 #25

Name one funny woman who isn't beautiful then? bhikkhu Jul 2015 #19

Roseanne. Drunken Irishman Jul 2015 #21

She is one possibility bhikkhu Jul 2015 #22

To be fair, I can't think of many truly beautiful male comedians. Drunken Irishman Jul 2015 #20

Also to add to the list.... Moonwalk Jul 2015 #26

oh I don't know PatrynXX Jul 2015 #29

course before I insert a foot PatrynXX Jul 2015 #31

I'll never understand the fixation with ascribing "exceptional beauty" to people renegade000 Jul 2015 #30

Please, Mr. Eisner. Do womankind a favor. Stay away. Too bad all those millions didn't help. n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #32

Locking thread. TexasTowelie Jul 2015 #33