How NOT to sexually harass someone | The Mash Report - BBC

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In this clip, Rachel Parris presents a handy guide to what actually constitutes sexual harassment.
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[@billyblueberry]

"You're a non-threatening beta male, who's absolutely tailor-made for the friend zone" I just watched a murder

[@20shourya]

This is genuinely my Tinder profile intro now.

[@josh0g]

Absolutely savage.

[@fairy5668]

@@20shourya Lmao has anyone appreciated it?

[@20shourya]

@@fairy5668 you won't believe it, I have actually far more matches since I put this up than ever before!

[@fairy5668]

@@20shourya Baha! Maybe people like the humour or they've seen the show

[@moeskido]

"It's fun to pretend to be confused about that, isn't it?" Perfect.

[@thetruthfulchannel6348]

Many feminists would say that "You look well." is a micro aggression.

[@moeskido]

"Many"...in your mind.

[@thetruthfulchannel6348]

moeskido, Just go to any American college and you will see for yourself.

[@moeskido]

How many have you attended?

[@davidcremin3837]

moeskido I hate the people trying to act victim to the people who were sexually assulted.

[@harvskhails]

"They're real, Nish. They're actual headlines. Welcome to the world." It's the way she delivers this stuff that makes it so brilliant! I crack up at that part every single time I watch this!

[@nix2747]

I love her segments so much. Her delivery is stellar!

[@SuperAllanjames]

@@nix2747 are we still allowed to love her segments?

[@nix2747]

@@SuperAllanjames I don't know. Did something change?

[@runningfromabear8354]

It's the patronizing tone that's usually used by men when being condescending being used in a gender role reversal. Bright, cheery, but rude. Hilarious!

[@nix2747]

@David Rogers Communism?

[@LeethLee1]

First thing... She's got really good comedic timing

[@whrobert9940]

Not really

[@Annins7]

Absolutely right!

[@ianwebster3489]

Tell you who's way better though, WH Robert! He's gonna be a star.

[@Annins7]

@Andrew Smith hahahaha Sure, intimidated much, uh?

[@obiwankenobi687]

Andrew Smith oh dear

[@Silverwing28]

Poor Nish... Although his genuine reactions to the "unknown" script were genuinely hilarious.

[@helainanatasha7496]

Genuinely

[@matwatson7947]

I think the script is not known to him. I expect the subject matter and genuine jist of what will be said must be, but as to what Rachel specifically will say then I think he is left in the dark....and it works!

[@Tamashi88]

He's said in interviews (take it or leave it) that he genuinely doesn't see the scripts for Rachel's stuff because he is a "terrible actor" and his reactions wouldn't seem natural.

[@istoleyourjams270]

@@Tamashi88 Yeah even in one of his bits he said "Usually this would be taken bad but when it's taken very well I can't stop smiling so that's why I'm still covering my face" not exactly word for word but it's proof he can't hide a smile which most good actors would be able to.

[@phoebesmith9089]

Nish was fine. He looks like he was having a blast. And like she said, welcome to womanhood…! People should be saying “oh poor women!“ Every day of our lives if we’re gonna feel sorry for Nish here.

[@Czeckie]

"it's fun to pretend to be confused about that" hahaha :D spot on

[@firstlast9916]

I guess you haven't hit on women yet.

[@domchin8811]

Yep.

[@subramaniannk3364]

Well, I suppose it is equally fun to pretend that accusations of "micro aggression" does not exist.

[@annnee6818]

Czeckie Yup

[@annnee6818]

Rudy C Well maybe you just don't have the knack and should give up. I always think it's cute when men pretend all women are nuts rather than admit to themselves they are the problem😆

[@DenZhead]

Don't look at the script Nish. It'll be fine Nish. You'll be able to wing it on the night! Of course we won't do anything to make you feel uncomfortable. "WELCOME TO WOMANHOOD" 😂🤣😂🤣

[@winkblue6851]

@Spike Flea bad day?

[@adenharrison4543]

Cricket sounds.

[@Moop666]

I dont get it

[@josefv1154]

@@Moop666 what do you not get?

[@markws5952]

@@josefv1154 if it's supposed to be comedy

[@sasukesarutobi3862]

Rachel Parris' delivery as a "helpful TV presenter" was perfect. So steeped in irony that it not only satirised the actual headlines (!) about this, but also perfectly lampooned the condescending way TV presenters usually deliver information on topics like this.

[@22yhjjjj]

"beta male tailored for the friend zone" Dear god... That hurts

[@THECHAOSEMPEROR]

Because it`s true.

[@dushiemcbag]

Put down the Anime and pick up some Jorden Peterson.

[@markhunter9905]

Or you can read a good author.

[@dushiemcbag]

Any suggestions, always open to cool new shit.

[@modsoul1]

I thought that comment threatened to negate her point. Be a douchey agressive alpha male, with all that implies, or be a dateless loser.

[@RagnarokMic]

So what you're saying is...I need to first exit the vehicle before hollering "Nice whaps!" at someone? Got it.

[@MoldyOog]

Precisely

[@andrewbloom7694]

I believe so, although she said nothing about hollering "nice norks!" from a moving car

[@xxhellspawnedxx]

Yes, and mount your unicycle, and don your clown outfit. In that order.

[@shrimpandwings7865]

Never heard of whaps lol

[@Anonymous-de2lu]

It's called manners

[@SuperGreenSmartie]

The whole time she sounds like she's holding back a flood of pure rage and that honestly elevates the entire bit.

[@skrysiak]

Segments like this are exactly why The Mash Report should never have been axed. Great writing and performances from all involved🥰

[@FrozenDung]

She's not funny and it's not entertaining hence it got axed

[@rigsby1454]

@@FrozenDung You seem nice

[@nienel]

@@FrozenDung waman unfunny :(

[@mickyvionsellinas6743]

@@FrozenDung Finally someone who ACTUALLY see's this wokite /pc nonsense for what it is ..ANTIFUNNY MAOIST/TROT PC rubbishery ! Glad it's gone down the toilet ! Hurrah for a sensible beeb deecision , for once eh :D

[@djpunyer8762]

well it's now been rebooted on Dave, and now Rachel is the new host.

[@IllutianKade]

"welcome to womanhood" Mic drop!

[@yogarcia6066]

YES!

[@5roundsrapid263]

Illutian Kade As if men never feel awkward! Not all of us are unfeeling robots.

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

Translation - Welcome to me whining and bitching about all of the problems that I do not have, but wish that I did so I could feel validated.

[@Monad01]

Nish should have replied: Welcome to "non-threatening beta male [hood] absolutely tailor made for the friend zone"

[@robr4466]

Who hurt you, GoAway? Was it a woman? I bet it was a woman. Poor wittle guy.

[@clotildebesson1991]

Take a shot every time she says "Nish"

[@KiwiSpartan01]

Got fucked faced

[@LivvyHackett]

I thought that said screenshot and now my phone is full of screen shots of this video

[@contrafax]

Dude, I am a light weight, I wound up in er with alcohol poisoning. Maybe I shouldn't have used ever clear.

[@jhibbitt1]

25 times

[@jude297]

See you in A & E

[@iainjames03]

4:14 "Imagine you're in a 'normal pub situation'" I think i can _vaguely_ remember what that's like...

[@liamwilliams6651]

Ah yes I must admit me and all my friends have been guilty of this. I myself was quite the advocate of the dick in the flowers technique. Thank you for showing us the error of our ways.

[@sourabhs14]

Urgghh. Who does that? Thats so gross, even for men.

[@codswallop321]

@@sourabhs14 whoosh!

[@otto_jk]

@@sourabhs14 it would be even more worrying if a woman gave me flowers with a dick in them. IT COULD BE MINE!

[@karlhans4116]

Are you for real or being sarcastic?

[@Raven-ci8pk]

@@karlhans4116 cmon man, obv its a joke,

[@Habitt5253]

"You're a non threatening beta male who's absolutely tailor made for the friend zone." Ouch, right in my feels.

[@Cain353]

Yeah, no need to call us out like that. That shit hurts all on its own.

[@hangukhiphop]

I mean the "non threatening" part would be ok on its own...

[@hopclang9409]

''feels'' what the fook ?

[@hangukhiphop]

@@hopclang9409 ikr men don't have those!

[@xtrnl999]

And she made a hypocrite of herself right there. A man making a similar statement to a woman would be considered harassment.

[@DanTheStripe]

Her delivery was fucking spot on! I thought this was hilarious.

[@domchin8811]

Women are funny.

[@axldave9843]

John Something I don't know, I generally find that female comedians don't actually know how to tell a joke. You are supposed to set up a premise, and then turn that premise on its head with the punchline. For instance: *Three blondes walk into a bar* *You'd think one of them would have seen it* Whereas female comedians just try and explain why the joke is funny: *Three blondes walk into a bar, but it wasn't the type of bar you drink in, it was an iron bar, so that must have hurt, ouch!*

[@hux2000]

@@axldave9843 A lot of men have that attitude - that female comedians "don't know how to tell a joke". It's completely bizarre because they obviously can; that's why there are tons of female comedians with successful careers. So it leads me to think: do the brains of these men make them genuinely incapable of recognizing a joke when a woman tells it? Or is it just that they're so overwhelmingly insecure at the prospect of a woman being considered funny that they lie about their joke-telling ability and hope the people they're talking to will be too dumb to notice? It's baffling! Perhaps scientists can look into this issue and find the answer. Or better yet: perhaps bigots can grow up into adulthood at some point.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

@@hux2000 Well, I am a woman and I didn't find this sketch funny. It looked too much like she was trying to be funny, and the jokes were too on-the-nose.

[@westboy84]

"Don't worry, Nish. You're a non-threatening beta-male who's absolutely tailor-made for the friend-zone." OMFG I'm dying!!!

[@xtrnl999]

And she made a hypocrite of herself right there. A man making a similar statement to a woman would be considered harassment.

[@JustAnotherAccount8]

@@xtrnl999 100%

[@whatever96]

I adore her comebacks. "Welcome to womanhood" 🤣🤣🤣👏

[@OsofoGriot]

Rachel Parris, the smiling assassin of news satire

[@FergusWalsh-dz7mq]

Are you serious,you think this shit is satire.

[@mickyvionsellinas6743]

it's such a shame she fired , sadly ....

[@Amandadermichknutscht]

i love how she drags hyper feminists and chauvinistic men at the same time

[@somewhat-blue]

I dunno, as a self-identified "hyper feminist" I thought this was pretty amazing.

[@artplosion]

yup. same.

[@Amandadermichknutscht]

Nora Joyner as a feminist, I find this funny too, she still drags us tho

[@cian392]

amanda dermichknutscht oh dear no feminism please

[@cian392]

Nora Joyner WHAT NO FEMINISM IS MISANDRY

[@evaniaendellion6173]

"Tailor made to fit the friendzone" is something I'm adding to my vocabulary whenever I'm uncomfortable with people

[@AdamButt]

Really? It seems like when people are uncomfortable with me they don't add me as a friend at all. I don't know, maybe I've got it wrong, maybe they actually fancy me and they're too afraid to admit it, most probably because they already have partners.

[@k-leb4671]

@@AdamButt "maybe they actually fancy me and they're too afraid to admit it, most probably because they already have partners." Yeah that's what all the guys who don't get any action hope.

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

Why would you want to be friends with someone who makes you feel uncomfortable?

[@kimberleyxxx3407]

I love her when she does these sections how does she not piss her self with laughter she all ways keeps a straight face 😂😂

[@ZandeKongo]

Oh I like her. 😂🤣

[@audiofile8311]

that's your first strike right there... be careful

[@ZandeKongo]

Audiofile 😂🤣

[@yeldagoktas5501]

Oh i dont

[@domchin8811]

I wish we'd stop trying to ape US shows, though. This won't last.

[@nightowl7459]

Audiofile, Haha

[@NomanAhmed3]

"non threatening beta male, tailored made for friend zone." I'm dead...😂

[@shethewriter]

They both did so well. This is excellent

[@JordyShowWalks]

Really though? Can I ask in all seriousness: are you a real person or a bot? No offense, really, I'm struggling to believe that anyone in this comment section is real. Thanks in advance.

[@JordyShowWalks]

@Andrew Smith brass eye is class, I'm checking the other one out now 😄

[@JordyShowWalks]

@@dazor5212 you're being dishonest, what did I "keep saying" if you can't answer that, then you may be biased for some reason.

[@mariag.8242]

Here’s a tip a guy gave me to help men understand where the line is: imagine you’re in prison. If you’d be uncomfortable if another male inmate did it to you, it’s harassment. Seemed simple; give it a go 😊

[@Loki_K]

This is absolutely perfect. For women, life is prison rules. Example: "Hey I'm headed out for lunch, want anything?" (Friendly, NBD) "Hey I got your favourite food from XYZ." (If a prior friendship is established and a love for XYZ is known, absolutely fine. But if this is gifted by someone she barely knows, a woman immediately wonders "what ulterior movie do you have? How do you know I like XYZ? And how do you know my favourite food from there? How long have you been watching me?)

[@Stewartaj2010]

Dumbest comment I've ever read. Log off

[@michael1]

Not great advice as any normal person would feel uncomfortable in prison whatever another inmate did or didn't do.

[@beeble2003]

So stabbing female colleagues is out, now?

[@jimb.7523]

Damn. Looks like I gotta stop giving women bottles of toilet wine....

[@nalbisgames]

Don't you just love when the comment section of a video supports all the arguments they made in that video. People are all like "Actually it's more complicated than that, there's a grey area of what's right or wrong that we have to deal with." Well, maybe... I dunno... avoid that grey area? If anything could be considered remotely discomforting then just... don't do it? Or ask for consent maybe? I'm sure you can get through your day without potentially making someone uncomfortable. It's not hard.

[@a_can_of_soda]

I AM ALIVE !!!!! If you don't want to be hated, don't harass women. Plain and simple.

[@jimbobthedog]

@nalbisgames You contradict yourself in your own argument. First you say "If anything could be remotely discomforting then just... don't do it". But then you say "Or ask for consent". So, to take the example of a man saying to their female coworker "please come to the server room and wank me off", obviously this is discomforting. But turning this statement into a question: "Jan, will you please come to the server room and wank me off?", this question not only is discomforting, but asking for consent in this case does not solve the problem. Saying that this is not hard is therefore wrong, because in this example, you have inadequately provided a way to deal with the situation.

[@Hosey1984]

It's definitely not as clear-cut as some people try to make it seem because toxic feminists/misandrists have labeled normal civilized behavior as harassment like opening doors for women, looking at them, smiling at them, complimenting them, explaining things to them, etc. So being accused of harassment largely depends on whether it's coming from a bottom-dwelling feminist cretin or a normal civilized woman.

[@GeoNeilUK]

I AM ALIVE !!!!! why should I give a Fuck about offending you I'm not your mom or dad grow the Fuck up. wouldn't making me not offend you be offending me hmmm

[@GeoNeilUK]

Don't you just love it when the responses to your own comment prove the points made in the video. Not that we have a bunch of woman hating men in this thread or anything.

[@aMulliganStew]

How much of her dialogue is ad-lib? Her delivery (and Nish’s reactions) make me think that a lot of it is. If so, she’s very talented.

[@CycolacFan]

aMulliganStew rule of thumb, if Nish burst out laughing it was unscripted.

[@blairparkinson8118]

Her comedy style just reminds me of Jimmy Car. Delivery and vocal style.

[@justin.booth.]

Judging by what Nish said it was scripted but he didn't get to read it

[@ianellis6455]

And if it IS scripted, even more so ;-)

[@hux2000]

@@justin.booth. There was a script that he didn't see. But her comebacks to the things he says are obviously off-script, because there's no way she could've known in advance what his reactions would be.

[@VardhanShrivastava]

I already kinda liked Rachel Paris.... But this bit of hers completely blew me off... 😂 Her dilivery is amazing and the timing of nish bashings...gold 🤣 And... She could give Dolores Umbridge a taste of her own medicine! 🤣

[@fenecofeneco19]

are u indian..?

[@VardhanShrivastava]

@Andrew Smith as if it doesn't happen already or hasn't been the case historically 🙄. Please keep your whataboutism at bay.

[@jaspermccarthy1436]

Andrew Smith that’s the point, men often say those things to women so it’s funny to have that turned on its head

[@VardhanShrivastava]

@Andrew Smith dude you are a special one. Stop fixating on one sentence and taking it out of context. If just that sentence hurt you, now you should be all the more careful when talking to anyone so as to not hurt them. Be it a man or a woman.

[@VardhanShrivastava]

@Andrew Smith are you Nish Kumar Advocate? Did he have a problem with that? Why are sure that was an insult? You felt insulted so it makes an insult? What is wrong in being a beta male? Way to miss the point and cry over non issues.

[@_xancurse_12]

US satire all went on break so I am here. This is actually really funny and accurate. I like this lady. They go way further than US satire.

[@Tamashi88]

Rachel Parris is great! If you aren't aware of it, the Mash Report did a series from Lockdown too

[@YanNyeinAung]

fr tho the more UK tv i see the more convinced I am that US programming is dogshit in comparison

[@mickyvionsellinas6743]

@@YanNyeinAung You guys have bill burr/ bill hicks/Ffrankis boyle/doug stanhoe , ALL very VERY funny , AND edgy too ... live d stanhope is lethal , seen him twice , but manny and shaz , who run our local are the best ever mind ....Everythings funny when they get goin ... just sayin like ...

[@YanNyeinAung]

@@mickyvionsellinas6743 im not american, and there's a lotta dope comedians, but very few good SHOWS. us standup specials? great, sometimes. us shows? nyeh.

[@ProblematicBitch]

lmao she is hilarious, how was she not cracking up

[@theozmiester7405]

Because it was about as funny as cancer and it was scripted

[@georgeofhamilton]

She must've been speaking from personal experience. Beneath that bright demeanor, her mind was flashing back to all the times she experienced all that sexual harassment.

[@georgeofhamilton]

@@theozmiester7405 Cancer isn't funny, dude.

[@theozmiester7405]

@@georgeofhamilton exactly nor is this show do you get the joke now?

[@georgeofhamilton]

@@theozmiester7405 I got your joke before. Now that I've seen more videos of this show, I see that it's kind of stupid. But I still think this particular video is pretty funny.

[@jinxblaze]

this women > amy schummer

[@catsaway5760]

you got something very wrong here

[@oblivion1206]

Yeah, I only see a woman

[@wh173]

anyone > amy schummer.

[@NBGTFO]

Yeah, this woman is actually funny AND attractive.

[@Ben-vt8ne]

I laughed more in this five minute video than I have in Amy's entire career. In my opinion: Was it a high bar to set? No. Was it accurate? Very. Like saying who is better at swimming? A fish, or a dead tortoise?

[@sydneyatkins6249]

"Theres no blood flowing anywhere" Might wanna get that checked out...

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

My dude was cannon fodder. Lol! And the “Welcome to womanhood.” Lol!

[@LucidRobYT]

She is just lovely, and hysterical. Brilliant bit.

[@WindowedApple]

-- lovely (lŭvˈlē)► adj. Having beauty that appeals to the emotions as well as to the eye. See Synonyms at beautiful. Stop objectifying her you perv, this is literally the her topic for the scetch. she's a person not for you to have feelings or lustful thoughts for! Jerk

[@funnyname9679]

Jesse Garza You do realise it is a comedy sketch based on society's thoughts right? The show has been made to poke fun out of serious things. People like you don't understand that different people like different comedy. I as a UK citizen know that us Brits love political humour (yes I know there will be people that don't but it is a stereotype that correctly represents the majority).

[@WindowedApple]

The eunuch of gold: when feminists do it, it's comedy and just take it with a smile, but when other comedians do it, it's everyday sexism rooted in patriarchy :P

[@richardswanson9]

Robert Walsh Q

[@benjaminodonnell258]

"Welcome to womanhood!" - I lost it...

[@JordyShowWalks]

Really though? Can I ask in all seriousness: are you a real person or a bot? No offense, really, I'm struggling to believe that anyone in this comment section is real. Thanks in advance.

[@kirbyhatesincels917]

JordyShow So you support the rape and harassment of women?

[@salemgelidi3266]

@@kirbyhatesincels917 you really crack me up what an uncivilised, extreme, and completely idiotic accusation personally I don't get any of her jokes either, she seems really inconsistent with whom she's parodying, and whether she's even parodying or not it seriously confused me lol

[@hazelinax2085]

Salem Gelidi then you’re just slow in your humour development then aren’t you little one.

[@salemgelidi3266]

@@hazelinax2085 if only you could exit your own little communal bubble, you would be able to tell how inconsistent and confusing her tone is

[@anjetto1]

I like that Nish seems to know that she's funnier than he is. I really enjoyed this.

[@shinobix4925]

People really be acting like it's hard to not become a sexual predator as if one day they'll just trip or something and suddenly molest somebody whilst aggressively asking for sex

[@michael1]

That's what Nish would want you to believe. In truth though if you gave a cheery hello to some people they wouldn't be fine with it at all. This is just a comedy show, of course, but they're skirting the actual issue in exactly the same way that the Daily Mail skirts it, by taking it to an extreme in order to mock it and the implication is that men are stupid for even thinking there are issues here because it should be obvious that saying Hello is fine but grabbing someone isn't. No one thought the latter. Bottom line though is that this men vs women thing is largely a product of the USA - American men and women hate each other over there just as black and white Americans hate each other and - well whatever, America exists for creating division and social media amplifies it. Whether it's democrat vs republican or pro choice vs pro life - it's all dumb American shit. Sadly the shit has started to leak - mostly because of the internet. It's coming to the UK even when the problem doesn't exist here which undoubtedly makes it more confusing for people who have to fret about whether their normal conversation or behaviour is going to trigger the person they're talking to because they read too much reddit - and they imagine someone saying hello is grooming them or whatever. Remember Americans think that wearing certain clothes is 'cultural appropriation' and thus racist. It used to be that you had to gas jews to be "far right" but now people who say they don't like the new Doctor Who are "far right" - these people are trying to make a joke but the reality is much funnier.

[@beeble2003]

@@michael1 Where the f*** did that racist diatribe come from?

[@charlesbutler4646]

She is a comic genius. Great topic, beautifully delivered.

[@michaelrch]

I am glad Rachel Parris is getting more time on stage in series 2. This persona is hilarious and she has fantastic delivery.

[@aemelnick]

Rachel should have her own show, with Nish as her sidekick.

[@mickyvionsellinas6743]

they both got front kicked OFF , why that you may ask , ... they NO GOOD!!! Lesson one of humour , it's like porn , you either laugh , or not , get hot , or not...Clapping 's the giveaway , what people do when they 'think' it's funnt , not feeling it !? Agenda driven, socio/political Maoist idealogues , like these two , weren't paying attention at stalinist school of wit were they ... it's forced , zelously SJW driven rubbish , therefore , got flushed !!! Try some Bill Hick's , ??? just sayin ...

[@djpunyer8762]

well she's the new host of the revamped version on Dave

[@zyante1]

@@djpunyer8762 what’s Dave

[@djpunyer8762]

@@zyante1 a TV channel

[@rgwak]

2:17 - What do you mean, "sorry Nish?" lol

[@surgeland9084]

"Non-threatening beta male that is tailor-made for the friend zone." I think I related a bit too much to that.

[@samw1501]

@Hugh Jones That's a weird claim. Although I think I see what you're trying to say. Not going to challenge you on it as we'd only end up agreeing to disagree, but it might be helpful to clarify the meaning of a few things. Rachel:users her the phrase ironically to mock terms like alpha/beta and friendzone. People do actually use those terms and thing they are a thing. "Friendzone" is well-chosen because that phrase is only insulting if you ascribe to the belief that this reductionist way of viewing female personality and male-female relationships is holds practical weight (it doesn't).. "Beta" only works as an insult if you ascribe to the "real man" fallacy, which falls flat on its face if you make a more nuanced study of masculine personality in context with the *real world*.. When people talk about misogyny, it's very often about this extremely reductive view which reduces women, and male relationships down to simple algorithms which place you in, say, a "friendzone" or "potential lover" category. That's insulting to women, because women aren't, in actual fact, objects, or simple algorithms to be "solved". Women are actually living, breathing people with hopes, dreams, personalities, personal preferences... The real genus behind the phrasing is that it turns the tables by applying the same reductive reasoning on the alpha male red pill folks. It offends because because it oversimplifies them and strips them of identity and exposes the core hypocrisy: that it's okay to reduce women and strip them of their identity, but not self-identified "alpha" men.

[@peterscottmorgan1]

@@samw1501 Brilliant post. The whole script (whether Nish was 'in' on it or not, as everything can be scripted) was perfectly delivered and works on a few levels

[@AutomaticDuck300]

@Andrew Smith and she's not wrong

[@xtrnl999]

And she made a hypocrite of herself right there. A man making a similar statement to a woman would be considered harassment.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Wonderful delivery.

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

Pro tip folks - keep your hands and your opinions about people's appearance to yourself when at work. Your colleagues are not waiting around with bated breath hoping that you will validate them by providing unsolicited sexualized attention and comments. Honestly, don't hug your work colleagues unless you are actually friends with them. It's weird.

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

Andrew Smith I am a pro I because I manage a lot of people, and yes, it is I’ll advised to comment on anyone’s appearance when the only context of your relationship is work related. You are getting it, good job.

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

Spike Flea Or gainfully employed and in good standing with my management and employees, you know, like an adult.

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

Andrew Smith I seem to fair quite well finding partners outside the workplace, it has never been a problem honestly. I have certainly worked with women I find attractive, but there are beautiful women everywhere, so I have never dates a colleague while we were still working together. I did end up marrying a woman who I worked with but we didn’t start dating until a year after I left that place. I have never had a colleague ask me to comment on her attire, so not sure what I would say. I would find it odd though and if it happened on the regular I would probably have a quick aside to find out why she kept asking me. Again, it has never so I am not sure. I don’t know what environment you work in but I am in a government ministry and we don’t really have a lot of time to sit around discussing each other’s clothes.

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

Andrew Smith ok, let’s imagine you did ignore her. What do you think would happen?

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

Andrew Smith Dude, you do whatever you want. You don’t work for me. Just don’t be surprised when things go sideways and you find yourself wrapped up in a harassment complaint.

[@Smoke1]

Damn, this woman would destroy you in a domestic argument with that condescending but lovely smile.

[@Socomhunter]

maybe if she also scripted that argument way ahead & practiced it a few times off-screen like they did here or do you honestly not realize she's just following a script, a terrible one at that.

[@Socomhunter]

@Z Shehzadi Humor is subjective. I like dark humor , not washed up scripted garbage that keeps repeating terrible arguments that are either taken severely out of context or already disproved. Not to mention the insanely terrible acting & fake laugh she puts up the entire time.

[@buddyltd]

Rachel Parris is hilarious! She just has really good comedic delivery.

[@Picnicl]

"So I'm afraid that life is going to get harder now that we're not allowed to sexually harrass anyone. Of course it is". That deserved a laugh/applause that her character was being apologetic in that middle class kind of way.

[@xtrnl999]

Well, women are allowed to do it to men, it seems.

[@michaelmurphy1127]

I could hardly start laughing.

[@titaan814]

this video was neither satirical nor surreal. It was torture

[@Red_wine]

3:35 In all fairness, he did say "Please"

[@SEGHS11UA]

“Sometimes a simple greeting like a hug can be viewed as harassment if one of the participants is using it for their own weird gratification,” she says with a huge grin whilst creepily forcing him to embrace her for her own gratification.

[@giuly_gaab]

SEGHS11UA that's the point .-. She explained it in the video, did you miss it??

[@Rathkryn]

Yep. The point is that if a woman harasses a man, everybody laughs.

[@alanchen8273]

She was using it as a demonstration.

[@Sigart]

... Should, should not explain why women harassing men are seen as untreatening and laughable...

[@livb6945]

Well done, you were following

[@bennystar29]

Love this show. Especially the headlines section.

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

I love this show too, especially the times when it's not on.

[@Widdekuu91]

+Benny Loved that the most, it was perfection.

[@WaffleShortage]

would have been brilliant if they'd made all the 'but not if...' example cartoons to look more like Nish than the 'ok' version of each scenario lmao

[@TheCatBilbo]

Rachel is so good at this, brilliant satire and her ad-libs are fantastic.

[@crazy4jbiebz]

Lol at all the men who took offence to this and therefore labelled it as “unfunny”

[@krashd]

I don't mind, the more pathetic men in the world the less competition for us decent blokes.

[@Mintteacup_]

Where?

[@firstlast9916]

Rob Fraser I think its about time we kicked women out of the workplace. It worked for a while, but obviously it has backfired. If they want to work, let them create their own damn companies.

[@domchin8811]

And you're a feminist?

[@fleur1492]

Funny how it is always the same four guys who are trolling in this comment section 😄

[@lajoswinkler]

She does an extremely good work by walking on the fine line between pseudofeministic teeth grinding and male supremacist blather and does it in an almost unhinged way. Really superb performance.

[@mickyvionsellinas6743]

Tosh ! Try some bill hicks , he's actually funny ... just sayin ...

[@Revelian1982]

Bill Hicks is the greatest.

[@robertvanek1933]

I want all news to be presented by Rachel Parris for the rest of my life.

[@Uchiha.4u]

I'm sharing this with my Sociology class since we're currently studying sexual harassment 😂

[@RHCP1031]

She's absolutely hilarious. Delivery, facial expressions, improvised lines. Everything was fucking spot on!

[@Valox]

I'm not gonna lie this was helpful

[@TCt83067695]

Valox lol

[@TalesStahl]

there is a very easy was to see if something is sexual harassment ... before you do something just imagine how you would feel if a Homosexual man build like Brock Lesnar would do the same to you.

[@axldave9843]

Mathias B. Why a homosexual man? Are you saying that women are not sexually attracted to men, or do you just need abandon the relevant context in order to equate the male approach to sex with the female approach?

[@melchristensen8282]

Of course women make men feel uncomfortable. Just like women can and do rape men. One of the issues is that the stats currently say that it's men who do most of the harassing. Especially men in positions of power (ie: at work) and from what I've seen on YT and reddit and almost everywhere, it's men who are also in the majority of getting defensive when they're called out on it. Doing a sketch that points out men harass women does not imply that women do NOT harass men. Nowhere does it imply that. But your knee-jerk reaction is to get defensive and say 'WOMEN DO IT TOO!!1' instead of actually taking the issue onboard and looking at the point the sketch is making. It's the mental equivalent of sticking your head in the sand.

[@PositiviteaTheFirst]

Disclaimer: This was tried and tested on sane women, may not work on feminists.

[@k-leb4671]

1:12 Why would anyone want to pat anyone on the bum anyway, besides their significant other? That's always been the weirdest gesture to me.

[@shaunhunterit342]

The irony here is she ordered him to give her a hug, insisted he maintain it for a long period, with no concern for whether HE wanted this

[@jakesetnikvox2106]

" there's no blood flowing anywhere" quit lying Nish 😂😂

[@thewab1974]

3:59 - "Don't worry, Nish. Nish, don't worry. You're a non-threatening beta male who's absolutely tailor made for the Friend Zone." Jokes are great, but that was just straight up savage. lol

[@johanndsouza183]

This was really well put. Good job :)

[@nezkeys79]

3:33 😂😂😂😂 The reactions from both are quality lol

[@What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names]

Idk. I just get a John Oliver vibe from her

[@theofficialstig]

a condescending puppet posing as a 'comedian' to push an agenda

[@_Muzolf]

Now that is just rude, there is no need for personal insults.

[@theofficialstig]

Z Zs you're only saying that because she's a woman

[@tsundere62]

yeah, with better delivery too.

[@_Muzolf]

Augusto Pinochet - The joke flew right over your head, didn't it? This was more a comment about John Oliver as about her.

[@bulldogblvd]

Im American, but this may be my new favorite show!😂

[@kingdong7517]

Now that's the very definition of sexual harrasement! But he took it like a real man!

[@hutrowsuc]

I like how he stares into the camera and challenges you to laugh.

[@rudetc]

Twist Ending: Nish opens up a sexual harassment file on Rachel.

[@AoiYumi1]

That would be priceless

[@EliNash98]

Came back to this five years later just to rewatch her brilliance, still just as funny 😂 Rachel Parris for supreme overlord of the world plz

[@badhombre4942]

Felt every moment of his torture, yet I'm LMAO.

[@deathbyathousandcats]

Once I asked for help from a guy, the way I help others. Then he began to pressure me into meeting him for a date, and he already has a wife. It often happens so I learned to be wary of asking for help. Isn't helping other people a natural thing to do if you are capable of it?

[@99txgh]

"Non threatening beta male tailored for the friend zone"

[@eleanorclub]

“Welcome to womanhood.” Loved this.

[@maxmarks3503]

I didn't get that one

[@thesting7300]

@@maxmarks3503 the line before "we wont do anything to make u uncomfortable" to which rachel wittily replies to with "Welcome to womanhood"

[@bhushanIRL]

Sad but true. Thanks for bringing it in such a fun way.

[@ScrubLife94]

Her fake slightly nervous laugh, just kills me. 😂

[@drstrangeluv3975]

not only very funny, but that sarcastic acting.. that was pretty cool!

[@shingshongshamalama]

"Welcome to womanhood."

[@tevinwacherabonney2168]

Very good instructions and description. What one may and may not do, as they showed the audience.

[@bojackhorsingaround]

"Welcome to womanhood" was spot-on 😅

[@iChillypepper]

She’s hilarious! She is so damn witty!!!

[@GoatZilla]

5:15 was almost too good to be unscripted

[@StuJones-gn7te]

There is no objective standard. Its entirely based on how someone else feels. The only way to NOT sexually harass a woman is avoid her entirely. Don't talk to her, don't look at her, don't walk past her.

[@PSI441]

It's almost as if different women are more comfortable with different things and the whole point is to properly read and consider their feelings instead of just acting on your own

[@blueberryoatmeal4009]

Your last sentence sounds like a good idea for you specifically.

[@qwertyuiop98320]

5:07 - The best comedians really show their abilities when they turn a simple gesture into a 'roll around on the floor ' (but not with their co-host) moment.

[@renatinhae]

"WELCOME TO WOMANHOOD" 👏👏👏

[@CharmingNewSociety]

Fucking brilliant.

[@firstlast9916]

Brilliantly dumb.

[@mohammadabdulfarooqi3068]

Yep :)

[@dpsulliv]

This could be the greatest comedy-news bit ever put together.

[@narancs5]

This was absolutely brilliant. Love how funny, yet pinpoint accurate it is.

[@fishypaw]

I wish more people would take this on board, just because I'm a good looking guy doesn't mean you can give me unbearably long unsolicited hugs, or squeeze me bum.

[@jakobpettigrew700]

“Don’t worry nish. You’re a non threatening beta male who’s tailored made for the friend zone.” 😂😂😂😂

[@karthikasreekumar4327]

This is absolutely brilliant...!!

[@nuclearrabbit1]

I have forwarded this to my HR department as a suggested replacement to the boring video they now use. Fully expect a rejection.

[@Latitube]

The real problem is we think it's very obvious where the fine line is when in fact every single person (both men and women) have different perspective of what action is considered uncomfortable and a harassment. It's best to make rules/guidelines as clear and as explicit as possible or otherwise the problem will never be solved.

[@Latitube]

There should be but currently it doesn't exist. We need to create these clear lines and definitions.

[@oliviasander3813]

OR how about you just avoid doing something that could potentially make a woman (or man) uncomfortable. Ask for consent first.

[@Latitube]

Olivia there are obvious cases that both know it's offensive and there are cases where the line is blur. And I'm talking about the latter. You have acknowledged that yourself by having (potentially) in your reply.

[@ianxltd]

Actually, I would say we need to acknowledge the variety of attitudes and expectations, and be ready to go on a case by case basis. Different people are comfortable with different things, and one solution does fit all.

[@notbadsince97]

Companies already have such guidelines

[@bm230199]

Rachel and Nish are such a good combo, she's hilarious and he's just confused and anxious

[@deepak62064]

Her smile is killing....it was a excellent presentation

[@axcelblaze1265]

The way he was hugging with his hands barely touching her back 😂😂 Man o Man was he nervous 😂