Why don't people think things that were funny a hundred years ago are funny now?

The fact that they have let Daryl Somers back on TV is bad enough for our country’s apparent intelligence levels, but the incredibly dated-looking Hey Hey It’s Saturday reunion specials (played on Wednesday nights, obviously) are even worse.

On Last night’s show, nobody thought to stop a ‘red faces’ act going to air where the participants were dressed in blackface and taking the piss out of the Jackson family – a reprise of their appearance on the show more than 20 years ago.

Somers even apologised saying he “didn’t think” the sketch would be offensive to anyone. Where as he’s usually known for his brilliant mind and razor-sharp insights (see Dancing with the Stars, for examples).

Well, apparently not a lot has changed in Australia in the last 20 years. In today’s news forums, public opinion has been mainly concerned with “political correctness gone mad” and people being able to have a laugh at this sort of thing even though our “national identity” is all about “larrikinism”.

If you ask the UN, who tend to reprimand us pretty regularly over our treatment of the indigenous population (not to mention their standard of life) as well as the fact that we like to lock up children who risk their lives coming to our country seeking asylum, they probably don’t think its all that funny.

So, international tourists – Where the Bloody Hell are you?

Here’s a few links that highlight our “she’ll be white” attitude and the way the international community see us:
http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2@paradigm4.com.au/msg00396.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/28/2669997.htm
http://www.nswccl.org.au/issues/hr_violations.php

Talk about Larrikins!

With her completely natural and un-reconstructed look, Jackie O ' Munter wins this years most desired award...

It’s official: Jackie O has the most appropriately suited head to being a radio host in the entire Universe.
Kyle Sandilands is EXCEPTIONALLY ugly, don’t get us wrong, but it’s clear to anyone with eyes that Jackie O ‘ Munthead is the clear winner in this years competition.

Scientists have actually proven that you can see her ugliness through the radio.

But nothing bad that ever happens on their “show” is her fault at all – someone with this level of disabling ugliness couldn’t possibly be able to function in society or think of anything on their own.

Kyle Sandilands has spoken about the non-consentual gorup-sex that turned him into a fat, talentless, never-was...

Kylie Sandilands has shocked the media by speaking out about his controversial group-sex with every single football player in Australia.
He says he didn’t like it and that it was non-consentual – but staff heard him bragging about it around the water cooler the day after the incident.
You can tell he ws asking for it, anyway…

Tracey Grimshaw, Gordon Ramsey & Kevin Rudd race to the bottom of the barrel...

OK, so Tracey Grimshaw was offended by something Gordon Ramsey said that was unsubstantiated.
Tracey Grimshaw hosts a show called A Current Affair, which you can learn a lot about if you remove 2 “r’s” and an “e” from the word Current.
Now if you’d like to see a little of the journalistic integrity presented by Tracey and her “program”, you can read about just a few of the times that ACA has broken the broadcasting code or been sued for putting to air false or erroneous stories here:
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/stories/s303826.htm
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/swim-coach-sues-aca-over-teenage-girl-report/2005/11/01/1130720517686.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/18/2193234.htm
http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=211294
http://www.smh.com.au/national/we-didnt-fake-it-diving-couple-sue-20090607-bzvd.html

These are just five examples of the brilliant, well-researched reporting the show represents.

Gordon Ramsey is a celebrity “chef” who’s shows are exactly the same as every other “reality” restaurant show, and nearly identical to eachother. Oh yeah, he swears a real lot too. And not just for ratings.

Due to accidentally being given skin that is about 20 sizes too big for his body and face, Gordon requires constant ironing.

As for Kevin Rudd, when he’s not watching (and commenting on) TV shows, he alleges to be the leader of our nation.

A comparable argument to the one between Tracey Grimshaw and Gordon Ramsey...