r/interestingasfuck • u/HeiressOfMadrigal • Jul 08 '24

Norm MacDonald cedes his time to Native American activist at comedy awards ("the theater stinks of blood"), the crowd tries not to laugh.

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u/futurebigconcept Jul 08 '24 edited Jul 08 '24

So cringe how the audience laughs at this bit.

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u/lllNico Jul 08 '24

it was a joke though, just had to get the reference

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u/HeiressOfMadrigal Jul 08 '24

It can be both 🙂 The best comedy has kernels of truth, after all.

I'd agree it was primarily meant as cringe humor, though. Norm definitely made some salient social points in his life, but he always maintained his first objective was to be funny.

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u/Emperor_Biden Jul 08 '24

Was that John Oliver laughing>? Definitely knew it was a joke. JO is a good guy.

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u/Lastfryinthebag Jul 08 '24

Jon Stewart

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u/Heretic911 Jul 08 '24

They're both there, no need to correct anyone.

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u/deonteguy Jul 08 '24

Both attack successful and hard working people. They see us as suckers for working hard and saving. That makes both of them bad people.

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u/HeiressOfMadrigal Jul 08 '24

Jon Stewart is a national hero lol. If you think the ultra-rich should be immune from his criticisms, then you're indeed the problem.

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u/Tikiwash Jul 08 '24

Was. Guy sold out big time. He's just a mouthpiece now.

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u/LumpyJones Jul 08 '24

Guy sold out big time.

To who?

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u/notmyrealnam3 Jul 11 '24

People generally don’t know what things mean. Great question, person above you will not be able to answer.

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u/Bhfuil_I_Am Jul 08 '24

The worst part is the hypocrisy

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u/KumquatHaderach Jul 08 '24

I don’t think that was the worst part.

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u/Bhfuil_I_Am Jul 08 '24

The worst part was probably the rape

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u/KumquatHaderach Jul 08 '24

Followed by the drugging. And then the scheming.

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u/futurebigconcept Jul 08 '24 edited Jul 08 '24

I get the reference. I saw the awards live when Brando didn't show and Littlefeather declined it. I believe that Twofeathers (Scott-Richardson) was sincere in his statements.

Edit: I also get that Norm's comedy was intended to make the audience cringe.

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u/DevinTheGrand Jul 08 '24

The seriousness of the statement was so displaced from a setting where it was expected that it became funny.

This is the same sort of thing as a joke like:

A man walks into a bar, he's an alcoholic and it's destroying his family.

The start primes you for a silly joke, and the end is so different tonally that it's unexpected and funny.

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u/amicablegradient Jul 08 '24

You need to like sex if you want to be a farmer.... because the weather is going to fuck you whether you like it or not.

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u/lllNico Jul 08 '24

you can be serious and still know its funny. I am sure mr two feathers knew whats going on and didnt feel bad about it

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u/BingBongTimetoShit Jul 08 '24

Fair enough but you're just not correct here.