Who is the funnierest group/nation?

[RoJoHen]

Black comedians are almost always terrible, except to other black people. Black people think other black people are hilarious.

Brits are only funny if they're gay and/or crossdressers.

Canadians...meh.

Jews are funny if they're male. Female Jewish comedians are not funny.

Female comedians in general are not funny.

As a straight black female non-crossdressing British-Canadian Jew, I am deeply offended by that, and think the Misc. mods will show a clear bias against my people if they do not warn you immediately.

Bring it on.

 

[Kirkman1987]

Jews

 

[McCoy]

Our top politicians appear on a government-financed show that regularly makes fun of them because they know how much the public values a healthy sense of humour. How can anyone say Canadians aren't the funniest?

 

[Canadave]

Canadians have Sean Cullen!

Sean Cullen is A) from my hometown and B) awesome.

 

[ThankQ]

Black comedians are almost always terrible, except to other black people. Black people think other black people are hilarious.

Brits are only funny if they're gay and/or crossdressers.

Canadians...meh.

Jews are funny if they're male. Female Jewish comedians are not funny.

Female comedians in general are not funny.

Yes, Eddie Izzard rocks.

I think Paula Poundstone is funny. Or, I think she was funny at least in the 80s and 90s.

 

[Kommander]

I vote "not white" because anyone that isn't white can do racial humor without the crowd being offended. If you get a white guy on stage saying something like "White guys have names like 'Lenny,' while black guys have names like 'Carl.'" everyone gets mad, but if a black guy says it, everyone laughs. I firmly believe that comedy should result in laughter.

Black comedians are almost always terrible, except to other black people. Black people think other black people are hilarious.

Brits are only funny if they're gay and/or crossdressers.

Canadians...meh.

Jews are funny if they're male. Female Jewish comedians are not funny.

Female comedians in general are not funny.

Black comedians, there's plenty of good ones, but I know what you mean. On Comedy Central, they're all pretty funny. However, if I try watching stand-up on BET I'm just confused usually, although there are some people on BET comedy that have had me laughing pretty good.

Brits and Canadians, I haven't really been paying attention...

Jewish women... Sarah Silverman was pretty good until a few years ago.

Women in general, yeah, but Lisa Lampanelli is fucking awesome.

 

[TorontoTrekker]

Canadians have Sean Cullen!

Sean Cullen is A) from my hometown and B) awesome.

Slightly off-topic, but did you see him on the Battlestar Galactica panel on Space's "Fandom Forum" last weekend? (It repeated last night, after the S4.5 premiere.) He was hysterical, and seemed to really know his BSG.

 

[RoJoHen]

I think Paula Poundstone is funny. Or, I think she was funny at least in the 80s and 90s.

I did think she was funny, too, but that was a long time ago.

Jewish women... Sarah Silverman was pretty good until a few years ago.

Women in general, yeah, but Lisa Lampanelli is fucking awesome.

All right, these two are okay. Sarah Silverman is still funny, but I think her show on Comedy Central is awful.

Lisa Lampanelli is hilarious.

 

[Canadave]

Canadians have Sean Cullen!

Sean Cullen is A) from my hometown and B) awesome.

Slightly off-topic, but did you see him on the Battlestar Galactica panel on Space's "Fandom Forum" last weekend? (It repeated last night, after the S4.5 premiere.) He was hysterical, and seemed to really know his BSG.

I didn't even know he was on that. Too bad, I would have loved to see him talk BSG!

 

[RJDiogenes]

I voted "Other," i.e. People Who Look Like Giant Anthropomorphic Grapes.

Seriously, nerds are only funny to other nerds.

But nobody else counts.

As a straight black female non-crossdressing British-Canadian Jew, I am deeply offended by that, and think the Misc. mods will show a clear bias against my people if they do not warn you immediately.

Your complaint has been submitted to the BR Committee On Appropriate Posting for analysis.

 

[Tomato]

Cdn's have Russell Peters too!!!

Beating your kids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn5jlrxcpkI

 

[Balthier the Great]

I'd have to vote Japan. Just for the game shows.

 

[TorontoTrekker]

Sean Cullen is A) from my hometown and B) awesome.

Slightly off-topic, but did you see him on the Battlestar Galactica panel on Space's "Fandom Forum" last weekend? (It repeated last night, after the S4.5 premiere.) He was hysterical, and seemed to really know his BSG.

I didn't even know he was on that. Too bad, I would have loved to see him talk BSG!

Here you go.

Liana K was telling me yesterday that she did an episode as well, but I haven't been able to find it on the website.

 

[Canadave]

^ Awesome, thanks!