James Acaster on Ricky Gervais' Trans Jokes | COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999 | Universal Comedy

James Acaster calls out Ricky Gervais on his jokes about the transgender community.
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[@the_quadracorn]

MY favourite thing about edgy comedians is that they go and spend 10 minutes telling the jokes they want to tell and then spend 20 minutes talking about how they're not allowed to tell the jokes they want to tell anymore

[@brook_angel]

"I'm being canceled" screamed the guy with a Netflix special

[@GrahamChapman]

Really just kinda makes me wish they _actually_ weren't allowed to tell the jokes they want to tell anymore...

[@ultrademigod]

@@GrahamChapman A sentiment that the real Graham Chapman would have strongly disagreed with.

[@GrahamChapman]

@@ultrademigod --said a conceited person who imagined that _they_ were the right person to tell everyone what Graham Chapman's opinions on a subject matter would've been. How very convenient for you that he's dead and cannot refute your claims about him, huh? Between you and me, I look up to Gray as a comedian and a pioneer within the LGBTQIA+ movement, but that doesn't mean that I regard him as some kind of authority on how to address hate speech masquerading as humour or how to deal with bigots exploiting freedom of speech to undermine democracy and the safety of exposed demographics. Ergo, regardless of what kinda appeal-to-celebrity fallacy you're trying to pull here, I remain by what I said.

[@mattoniy2840]

Who are super soft, grow up

[@TurboSax]

It's hilarious that people who get butt hurt over making fun of Ricky Gervais, will turn around and tell trans people they're too sensitive and can't take a joke.

[@stevencarr4002]

But Acaster didn't make fun of Ricky Gervais. It wasn't funny.

[@s2Capacidade2s]

Ricky Gervais makes fun of Ricky Gervais. He doesn't need anyone defending him. The best way to attack back at Gervais is with jokes.

[@user-tu9lc8qx6n]

@@stevencarr4002 And Ricky Gervais doesn't make fun of trans ppl, because those jokes are anything but funny

[@stevencarr4002]

@@user-tu9lc8qx6n Agreed. Ricky Gervais doesn't make me laugh either

[@cassetteo]

I hear a lot of monotone baa’ing in the crowd with this annoying appeaser on stage saying words… this isn’t comedy and the crowd is force laughing…. Funny is offensive / offensive is funny. Sensitive bitches can’t handle the real

[@nobodytheowl]

"Aw yeah, 'cause you know whose been long overdue a challenge? The Trans Community." SAY IT LOUDER

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

I think the most hateful, nasty people in any community is fair game for comedy. The trans people that act like assholes are not so different from straight white males who act like assholes... I have not seen any Ricky Gervais jokes that make fun of all trans people, just like I do not think James Acaster is making fun of all old people in this clip (I see mostly younger people talking about language these days anyways, old people of today loved Eddie Murphy, George Carlin, Chris Rock). James himself is one of the "edgy" comedians who say "if you don't like it you don't have to watch"...

[@enbeast8350]

​@@0ooTheMAXXoo0 Almost like the trans community is jaded from straight people always attacking us in a metaphoric and literal sense for centuries. Are we supposed to keep lying down and just letting straights and cis keep being hateful toward us for existing?

[@aussieseal9979]

​@@0ooTheMAXXoo0what? Ricky Gervais trans "jokes" aren't funny and are just plain bigoted

[@Damian_1989]

Says you.

[@davidz3879]

Adam Graham/Isla Bryson is certainly due a challenge.

[@escher10000]

As an old dorky Crizzo, I found this very challenging.

[@mp9264]

What’s the matter? Too challenging for you?

[@aaronhurst4379]

James Acaster woke up one day and decided he'd had enough

[@stevencarr4002]

He had enough of being a comedian.

[@phoenixfront]

@@stevencarr4002 ok boomer

[@stevencarr4002]

@@phoenixfront You have just outed yourself as James Acaster's scriptwriter! No wonder he is not funny!

[@phoenixfront]

@@stevencarr4002 ok boomer

[@timberwolfmountaineer873]

And also that he was funny.

[@buffster948]

Most comedians: "Warm up the crowd!" James Acaster: "BEAT THEM INTO SUBMISSION NOW BEFORE THEY HECKLE." 🤣

[@phillip8596]

Most comedians: Are good comedians James Cuckster: Errrr I'm gay? Ahahahahahaha

[@alexia3552]

I love it lmao

[@Competitive_Antagonist]

Would have helped if he also told some funny jokes.

[@rememdium]

@@ThisIsJimmySC2 Poor Christians and white people constantly being oppressed and marginalized 😥😥

[@dewhi100]

@@ThisIsJimmySC2 guess its just not for you. i fucken loved it

[@MaxEverywhereSystem]

love how this guy looks like you plucked him out of hotline miami and just put him on stage

[@scoobzzclips5498]

jacket if beard never died

[@tomjamison8930]

get him a rooster mask ASAP

[@sleeepyshadow3828]

The irony of watching a clip roasting Ricky Gervais only to be recommended a Ricky Gervais clip by the channel

[@ihateunicorns867]

KZbin has never quite got the art of the difference between _for_ and _against_ with subjects. “Oh, you’re interested in feminism? Here’s a clip of an angry white man ranting on for 45mins about how women have it easier nowadays. I’m sure you’ll love this.”

[@kefkaexdeath]

"I'm not a bigot" "yeah but you know what your patronus is" is only more apt now

[@copevortex]

Read another book

[@seekingabsolution1907]

He said "I'm not old, I'm not a chrizzo (christian)" there's a distinction there.

[@Hobiemyhubby]

Am I on the clear if I actually hate my patronous lol

[@ThatCoalSoul]

He said "Who" but that was and is wrong ...deal with that.

[@WGBDP]

@@Hobiemyhubby No because you still know it. Lol

[@illegalcoding]

"they'll all be checking their privilige on the way home now, thanks to you, brave little cis boy" so good

[@whateverwhatever4026]

Cringe

[@spookyblush-speedruns]

@@whateverwhatever4026 Yes, you are.

[@whateverwhatever4026]

@@spookyblush-speedruns No u. Still just you....

[@spookyblush-speedruns]

@@whateverwhatever4026 You enjoy your delusion. I'll enjoy reality.

[@whateverwhatever4026]

@@spookyblush-speedruns Psst. You're the one crying about what's in your pants, not being what's in your pants. Reality isn't your strong suit.... 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️ But keep crying about the truth you can't handle.

[@helenagackowska8398]

I'm not surprised he did GTA on Taskmaster he literally walks like a GTA character hahaha

[@petloverspy]

I was feeling left out talking about old people and christians, but then he shat on dorks too and I felt included ❤

[@valhalla_1129]

And that's exactly why his entire rant is so silly to me. People want to be included in comedy, they want to be part of a joke. Why does he mind trans jokes if other groups of people wish to be included? All trans people I know and love like jokes about the topic, do they not matter then? I don't really get James in this one to be honest. He goes up on stage, lectures the audience about what should be allowed and what is off-limits, all to protect a group of people that probably wants the opposite of what he's suggesting. I have lots of experience talking to trans people, it almost feels like James has none. Kinda sad to be honest.

[@terezihomestuck]

@@valhalla_1129as a trans person i do in fact not enjoy the ‘jokes’ ricky made

[@erikawarren171]

@@valhalla_1129 there's a difference between actual jokes and unfunny punch-downs by cis comedians

[@eleSDSU]

@@valhalla_1129 For conversation's sake I will assume you are not a bigot and are honestly not getting it so let me put it as succinctly as I can, there is a all the difference between laughing with someone and laughing at someone. Also, the jokes by Gervais were cruel and hateful, did not enjoy them at all.

[@Daniel-ng8fi]

@@valhalla_1129 no one likes to be the butt of a joke, that's why petlovers comment was funny, because it highlights the absurdity of that, and absurdity is a component of humor. There is a big difference between laughing with someone and laughing at someone. James I don't think is saying anything about what should or shouldn't be allowed, he's highlighting the absurdity of punching down at a group of people, and then using the "you don't like a challenge, don't see me" copout. Feeling included is very important as you said, it is even more so if you are part of a marginalized group, but the way you are included matters.

[@kath1626]

The fact that he colour-coordinates his microphones and clothes is killing me.

[@gaunt6592]

Don't forget the lighting!

[@jonathanvanaalst9692]

He colour co-ordinates all his stand up specials

[@Darilon12]

@@jonathanvanaalst9692 True. Most of them he color coordinated with his hair.

[@MrFizzbox]

Colour also coordinates with the trans flag in this special. Not sure if on purpose but pretty cool for this routine.

[@lordyeetus6317]

Considering the content of the special, I doubt it's a coincidence.

[@garylouk8776]

I love how he keeps repeating “too challenging for ya?” because Ricky Gervais repeats his material over and over again. Genius

[@MasterChiefFloyd]

butt Gervais is actually funny, this guy stinks and got cucked by Mr. Bean lmao

[@TheVeiledCollective]

Copy and paste Gervais with another copy and paste Netflix not so special, special.

[@gutzz1519]

Is this sarcasm?

[@seanhickin9959]

he's repeating it because he can't write anything else, he ran out of lines but needed to fill the time, don't give this muppet any credit and certainly don't use the word genius on him

[@jennyrichardson7474]

Comedians always repeat their material. That's how they make money. Did you think they go up on stage every day coming up with new jokes? It takes them years to come up with fresh material.

[@tairneanaich]

As a trans person, the way this is so wonderful to hear. When someone with no skin in the game still comes out for us. Thank you!

[@paulw6183]

He has skin in the game because he's paid for by a conglomerate of extremists that believe you can think yourself into another body. You can't.

[@yean4573]

@paulw6183 and you get tricked by a bunch of people who are older than your grandfather into thinking that what they say is scientific fact because you refuse to think that there's more things that you could learn past a 10th grade evel of understanding.

[@paulw6183]

@yean4573 Understanding the difference between a biological male and female isn't difficult and isn't debatable. I don't care what an adult wants to wear, do to their body, what they call themselves, love who you want, I can respect your preferences and who you feel comfortable being, I'll protect your right not to be bullied, intimidated or victimised for it but please don't tell me I'm a bigot for saying biology matters, because it does. And biological womens safety and opportunities need to be prioritised.

[@elixir8417]

@@paulw6183 trans women receive just as much violence and hate as cis women, even though represent less than 1% of the UK population. Why do you pretend to care about women's safety and representation?

[@Bowlpha]

​@@paulw6183you are proving the previous comments point about not researching past high school bio

[@hwtvi3466]

I find it really funny how certain comedians will whine about how, "You can't tell a joke nowadays! Everybody is so easily offended now!" and, like, half of their repertoire is just them going, "HEY, LOOK! QUEER PEOPLE! *LAUGH!!!"* I mean, if your comedy is _that_ dependent on making fun of gay and trans people, than either you need freshen up your material or you just aren't that funny.

[@Atomic_Elbow]

Ok batty boy

[@squamd5777]

Half their repertoire consists of their sexual identity. They have nothing else going for them, so they make their sexuality the lynch pin of their entire identity. Quite sad and pathetic really.

[@UnlimitedRicePudding_]

@@squamd5777 Out of interest - how many lgbtq people do you actually know? I'm not expecting a truthful answer because...well, how would I know if you're telling the truth? But the point is, I'm just wondering if you have actually had a real world conversation with people from that community/background or you have just formed your opinion based on what is echoed online. Personally, I know quite a few people and their sexual identity is usally the last thing they want to talk about.

[@Codex7777]

Said by someone who's only seen out of context clips. If you think that's what Ricky's saying, then you're obviously clueless...

[@327legoman]

1. Never heard Ricky, Jimmy Car, Frankie Boyle or any other 'edgy comedian' do that. 2. At the time of writing I've just gone from a Jonathon Pie video talking about the latest Scottish bill to pass, which literally allows anyone to snitch about anything they find offensive, even when spoken in private, to the police, if it offends them.

[@dijolola3579]

He walks like an awkward bird of prey, I love it

[@robinsarchiz]

How dare you? He doesn't look like an akward bird of prey at all, if anything he looks the opposite - a confident great white shark of dominance.

[@MarroniMusic]

That's homophobic

[@DrCruel]

@@MarroniMusic What? To say he walks like a bird? Maybe he wants to be one.

[@RevolutionaryLoser]

Big emu energy.

[@DrCruel]

@@RevolutionaryLoser Reminds me more of a peacock, right down to the noises he makes.

[@dysmissme7343]

“Can’t go out treating everyone the same before you’ve got equality” is a bangin quote

[@erichooper2794]

you literally cannot have equality without treating everyone the same.

[@olivarryflarrow4681]

@@erichooper2794 yes but treating everyone the same personally is far different from treating them socially. Your personal best friend may be a gay person and you want the very best for them and YOU PERSONALLY treat them the same as everyone but if you live in a country where your best friend cannot legally marry the love of his life then your best friend is not of equal standing as you. Which means that making jokes at his expense, when he is socially below you, is not in good taste because he would not have the same social standing as you to fight back. The difference between insulting jokes and gallows humor is whether or not you are the one on the gallows. If you're not the one with the rope around your neck then you're just another executioner.

[@montyswift5661]

@@erichooper2794 So if you see two people, one of whom is stabbing the other, do you refuse to defend or help the one being stabbed because that would involve treating them unequally? Or do you understand that equality is about the outcome, and if one person needs more help than another, they should get more help?

[@Fangs1978]

Treating everyone the same IS equality, numb nuts.

[@olivarryflarrow4681]

@@Vote_By_Mail lol what "special rights". Because every trans joke I hear... as a trans person... is the exact same joke about "79 GeNdErS" or "I iDeNtIfY aS aN aTtAcK hElIcOpTeR" or some variation of those. So please enlighten me about thee "special rights" that trans people want. And I don't want bullshit rhetoric you heard on the news I want things you've heard actual trans people say they want. because every single person I've met in the community literally just wants to live their life as a normal person and not live in fear of being hate crimed on the streets or by a potential romantic partner should it come out that they're trans and the person they're with doesn't "agree" with it. Yaknow... real world issues. Trans people don't want "special rights"(whatever you think that includes) they literally just want to be respected with basic human decency and live their lives.

[@LauraLosesIt]

I don’t even know who James Acaster is … but now he’s my favorite .

[@potmki6601]

James Acaster is not just always gives me a good laugh, his jokes are like a soothing balm on my bruised soul. I appreciate everything he does

[@Attmay]

Bullying Ricky Gervais for standing up for women is not funny, just misogynistic.

[@bereniskslal4814]

How does he give off the chillest and the most chaotic vibes ever?? This man confuses me so much lol

[@tiamta]

N I H I L I S M

[@palmeristo]

@@tiamta why are you shouting?

[@thephoenixsystem6765]

MC Liquid Nitrogen

[@starlightiris]

He is The definition of Chaotic Good

[@exox7534]

Adult adhd

[@LegalVampire]

BALLSY move to come out insulting the audience left and right with some genuine stingers before he's even made any jokes at the expense of himself, respect

[@davidz3879]

Are some women penised?

[@mikehooper8868]

When did he insult the left? He just made jokes about Christians and Ricky gervais

[@LegalVampire]

@@mikehooper8868 Haha left and right is just a saying, it means 'the whole audience all around the room' in this context

[@HellaGust]

​@@mikehooper8868 Also, both Ricky Gervais and Jesus are/were pretty heavily left-leaning.

[@bbraithwaite83]

@@HellaGust how is Ricky left leaning? Just because he’s an atheist doesn’t make him left of centre

[@temporarychannel9890]

this channel's most recent video is a Ricky Gervais clip, so it's put up as one of the suggested videos at the very end and I think that's HILARIOUS

[@AriSolMorningstar]

The delivery on "Brave little cis boy" is soooo soo good

[@henrybrice86]

This! That line is just pure perfection!

[@oyoystein]

CIS BOAAAAIIII

[@Attmay]

C-s is a slur and TQ+ is an oppressor class.

[@arianapuzzo7827]

"You know who's long overdue a challenge" showed this to my dad and he burst out laughing 😂

[@davidz3879]

Men who insist that they're women & use women's dressing rooms, toilets etc. are overdue a challenge.

[@davidz3879]

@@Vote_By_Mail Are you saying that Lia Thomas, Eddie Izzard, Caitlyn Jenner & Isla Bryson are women?

[@dewiapt7387]

@@Vote_By_Mail "to my dad". Read.

[@ssh1487]

Lucky. My dad is one of those who laughs at Ricky Gervais' trans jokes, and he considers himself pro-LGBTQ+

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

@@davidz3879 I think she is saying that.

[@hotelmario510]

"Gotta ditch these Chrizzos ASAP" is one of my favourite lines from any comedian ever

[@CrabSalts]

1:07

[@princessbunny80085]

Omfg same I came into the comments just about this 😭🙌

[@1980alsful]

@Coom Lord yes it is... Ruddy chrizzos

[@hanwi7142]

@Coom Lord i mean atleast 1.6 k people beg to differ

[@bloodriguez7550]

So glad I'm not alone. That really got me.

[@ComradeCatpurrnicus]

Nice to see comedians actually challenge the status quo instead of reinforcing the limits and narrowness of it. Also, he takes on the powerful and famous bigots, instead of kicking down on the marginalized and vulnerable just trying to exist without being demonized for existing. This is what comedy looks like, and it's funny.

[@deannelson9565]

You mean the Pampas and spoiled people who think the world should revolve around them!

[@mostlypixels2975]

Yeah, it's nice to see Ricky challenging the status quo.

[@ComradeCatpurrnicus]

@@mostlypixels2975 Liking your own comment is pathetic, but not as pathetic as thinking that upholding the status quo by demonizing and "othering" people that fall outside of it is somehow a "challenge" to the status quo or transgressive in any way.

[@mostlypixels2975]

@@ComradeCatpurrnicus Thanks for the like.

[@Xara_K1]

That's why the anti-woke brigade found this and want it known that THEY don't think its funny coz they prefer comedians who punch down and aren't woke

[@TheShamansQuestion]

Cannot describe how much joy I got watching this set. Watched the whole show and it just had me grinning and laughing. Satisfying and unexpected. He also makes these issues crystal clear in a way that feels like a relief. His demeanour, btw, is just added slapstick on top of what he's talking about. It's added drama for comic effect.

[@ManubibiWalsh]

The bullying part is genuinely so well put.

[@lucasalvatore4957]

Bs

[@CChrist-mh4mk]

@@lucasalvatore4957 why do you hate trans people so much? Are you really that insecure?

[@user-dt4sr8yl2r]

@@lucasalvatore4957 cope and seethe

[@edcoleman85]

Why are trans people so desperate to be oppressed? Is that your entire personality?

[@robbiereekie3694]

It did highlight the confusion people have between equality and equity

[@oliverwarren1074]

The best thing about this intro is that about 5 minutes later he flips and says "Guys I think I came out with a bit too much energy", its hilarious. The show is absolutely gold from start to finish, it's a must-see.

[@bravetherainbow]

Was this before, or after, he gets way too intimate with the top of the tea?

[@AmberAmber]

Agreed! James is a comedy game-changer!! ❤❤

[@user-nb7co9hs3g]

Really? I found him kinda cringe. There is a lot of resentment in his tone

[@PhattyBolger]

Looks like unfunny political-pandering shite to me. Comedy usually involves jokes rather than just "this is me being the person I don't like- d'oh I'm stupid!"

[@simonlondon2597]

"I'm ​@@PhattyBolger, I'm a bigot and don't like it when people disagree with me!" I don't know. Seems like pretending to be someone I don't like is still good for a laugh.

[@TransHippie]

The funniest part of this routine is watching transphobes in the comments section have very strong opinions about how unfunny it is to make fun of transphobes.

[@MD-uu5nt]

Most people arent "transhobic", they just would appreciate it if you would go back to your traditional role as a crossdresser. Its a fetish/lifestyle. It is not a biological reality. Thats all most people are saying. I fully support the right of people to dress however they want. Just dont make us go along with the delusion that you are a real woman.

[@SirJonathonDanielGregorySrVthe]

@@MD-uu5nt You don't know what a trans person *is*, do you?

[@cherti]

@@MD-uu5nt Denying the fact that transgender people are the gender they are is transphobia. Sorry to break the news, but you're transphobic! Get well soon

[@iroscoe]

@@SirJonathonDanielGregorySrVthe Do you ? .

[@TransHippie]

I'm not a transvestite.

[@dyodoleu]

0:31 idk why this in particular killed me 😂

[@IDontDoDrumCovers]

i was watching some of his old stuff the other day, he has changed so much, his joke style is mostly the same, but now he has so much more energy and confidence its great.

[@makavelismith]

The only substance involved here was cocaine.

[@mattwalsh9413]

@@makavelismith yup!

[@sheridan5175]

@@makavelismith That's why we love him

[@makavelismith]

@@sheridan5175 No. I was saying that besides the cocaine, there was nothing else.

[@sheridan5175]

@@makavelismith Besides his infectious positive energy and comedic timing, he's got nothing

[@havinfunfallin9458]

As a trans person this was so refreshing to see a comedian I like sticking up for us. Mtf btw

[@Spectrarian]

Saaaame

[@yourdad69420]

Same dude!

[@rclarke4113]

ahh ik its great!!! it brings me sm joy :DD

[@jimfisher280]

@@Spectrarian leave Ricky alone

[@FDLHtv]

@@jimfisher280 gtfo old crisso

[@emilyk5003]

I’m sure when he wrote this joke all those years ago he knew it would be evergreen, but I’m not sure he knew it would become quite as viral and universally relatable as it has. He probably isn’t very happy about it, given what that means about the state of comedy.

[@bambooblinds]

''probably isn’t very happy about it, given..'' that he's looking like a total wanker now

[@fivetriplezero8985]

Why? Because you want to hate trans people without having to be called out on it?@@bambooblinds

[@RabblesTheBinx]

"Back in my day, comedians didn't need to swear to be funny!" George Carlin: "Are you fuckin' with me?"

[@kenithmay1097]

Honestly, James Acaster for me has been one of those comedians that's only gotten stronger as times gone on, i for one am so here for this new arc, now with swears

[@sissyphussartre2907]

Transwomen are male men and transmen are female women 👌 Just basic science

[@Crlarl]

@@sissyphussartre2907 An infant with diarrhea is not as shitty as you.

[@fulldisclosureiamamonster2786]

@@Crlarl The prophet Rich Evans has spoken

[@matty7788]

@@sissyphussartre2907 God and Christianity isnt real. Thats basic science

[@LavenderSunrise]

@@sissyphussartre2907 lmao chrizzo spotted

[@robinmitchells]

The Harry Potter reference made this age like a fine, fine wine

[@flerpaderp4397]

@@sissyphussartre2907 Who asked for your opinion?

[@robinmitchells]

@@sissyphussartre2907 someone got a little heated at me referencing the transphobia of their favorite author huh?

[@patmulh8854]

@@sissyphussartre2907 the opposite is true amongst scientists, despite contradicting the omniscient ricky mortee fan

[@rexthelegend3180]

@@patmulh8854 yeah, like I don’t understand what’s up with transphobes. Just say you think trans people are icky and leave, lmao.

[@hannah42069]

@@sissyphussartre2907 cope

[@psychicbyinternet]

I love how a lot of teachers actually do treat the bully and the victim the same and suspend them both for fighting lmao.

[@mandu6665]

Not all teachers are great but all teachers, at least in America, are expected to turn lead into gold on forty thousand dollars a year. Toss in lunatic parents who'll sue the school, a country that doesn't want to feed their own kids and a whole host of other problems.

[@highturtle146]

I think its good if comedians realize its infinitely funnier to make fun of people with actual power and influence rather than marginalized groups they think are threatening because they never heard of survivorship bias.

[@poyloos4834]

I mean, i think comedy is no longer comedy when you just turn it into political fodder like that, but you do you :/

[@lizhi4896]

It reminds me of the Terry Pratchett quote 'Satire is meant to ridicule power. If you are laughing at people who are hurting, it's not satire, it's bullying.'

[@monkey39128]

The main trans part in Gervais' show was him mocking Caitlyn Jenner who absolutely deserves to be mocked. Caitlyn Jenner is someone with power and privilege.

[@highturtle146]

@@monkey39128 I don’t like Caitlyn Jenner especially as a person but I feel like there’s better ways to mock people like that than just making fun of their identity. There’s sincerely plenty to make fun of Caitlyn Jenner for just being scummy.

[@Elle-elle-elle]

​@@monkey39128are you saying Gervais didn't bring up Jenner being trans as a source of comedy?

[@nicholaskoscinski5517]

How does he manage to look like a 15 year old and a 40 year old all at the same time?

[@keiyakins]

I dunno but I like it.

[@superdrwholock]

I think it's the clothes that do it

[@DrCruel]

Hard drugs?

[@johnpost7269]

adrenochrome

[@mvubu6823]

Jimmy Saville's wardrobe assistant pulled in

[@sosagecaserol6675]

“They’ve had their guard down for too long” Amazing 😂

[@davidz3879]

Eddie Izzard uses female toilets.

[@ElectronFieldPulse]

Are you reap? Not a bot?

[@SaydeeEnward4500]

This is comedy cancer

[@sosagecaserol6675]

@@SaydeeEnward4500 how

[@skollybob]

@@sosagecaserol6675 coz he's as funny as cancer

[@andrewtregoning]

his opening joke is literally matt rife right now moaning about how his audience are girls

[@xenophiliuslovegood6914]

On a superficial level, I could see that. There would be a lot more similar if Matt's punchline was saying something (he was just being dark with the punchline being women), while James is talking about how people respond to his material. If Matt wanted to do something similar, he could have made it more about his fan base being thirsty.

[@Jiraiyaa]

3:05 "Too Challenging For Ya" Had me sitting in my chair comfortably breathing

[@Jesse__H]

Acaster's Netflix special Repertoire is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen in the realm of standup comedy. FOUR one-hour specials back to back, and I watched them all without once getting bored. The list of comedians I can watch an entire hour of is already small ... No one else has ever even tried to hold my attention for four frickin hours, but Acaster did it.

[@ryanmohan3041]

Nice review, if you're looking for hour long shows where you'll be clinging on to every word, make sure you've seen Dara Ò'Briain's shows, a lot of them are on KZbin.

[@Jesse__H]

@@ryanmohan3041 Dara's brilliant, love him.

[@ninagray4441]

It was all recorded in a single block of two days, each of them recorded twice.

[@CharlieCoops]

I couldn’t make it through one of those specials and I’m pretty easygoing with stand up. Can anyone explain what’s funny about him? I feel like he’s doing an impression of a Peep Show character. None of the content seems funny or clever to me and there are no jokes. Is this just not a fan base due to familiarity?

[@GreMLinSLoveCoOkies]

@@CharlieCoops well comedy is subjective I guess but if you think that turning the whole transgender topic around and making fun of other comedians in return isn't clever, then i don't know what to tell you, you just don't like the guy I guess and his humor is lost on you, end of the story.

[@TVFortuna]

I think Hard Drive put it best with their satirical headline "Ricky Gervais Starves to Death After Massive Fire Destroys All Low-Hanging Fruit"

[@amethystpagan8682]

love the treating-eceryone-the-same-way example story

[@queercookie2877]

Anybody else get recommended a Ricky Gervais video from the same channel right after?

[@Eden-is-Here]

You're not alone.

[@arnejakobsen3296]

Swaggers onto the stage wearing sunglasses indoors and just starts absolutely tearing into the audience. The mad man😂😂

[@Xara_K1]

Then a few minutes later literally runs out of steam 😂. Only James 😂

[@frlipa]

Cocaine

[@ElectronFieldPulse]

He gave a fricking moral lecture at the end, haha. That isn't my idea of good comedy, I didn't laugh once during this entire thing. Maybe you Brits have a different sense of humor? Or would he be equivalent to a Hasan Minajh in the US, only appealing to hyper partisan leftists? And since he opened the can of worms, what the hell is he talking about "until everyone is equal"? Equal in what way? Because quite literally, that has never happened in the history of the human race and it will never happen in our future. This idea that we need to discriminate against some people because other people aren't "equal" is a juvenile way to look at the world. It is like a kid friendly dumbed down version of Marx, and Marx was already a bad source of information if you care about the truth or effective solutions. The progressive ideology developed after socialism fell in Russia and therefore the world. These new progressive ideologies are like all sequels, they are cheap knock offs of the original,. This is basically communism from the back door, trying to make sure everyone is "equal" through discrimination and force of law.

[@helloitsnicko]

@@ElectronFieldPulse Bad luck! That's his job. He's a stand up comedian. He's meant to challenge people. If you don't like being challenged, don't watch his shows. What's the matter ElectronFieldPulse? Too challenging for ya? Bad luck! That's his job. He's a stand up comedian. He's meant to challenge people. If you don't like being challenged, don't watch his shows. What's the matter ElectronFieldPulse? Too challenging for ya? Bad luck! That's his job. He's a stand up comedian. He's meant to challenge people. If you don't like being challenged, don't watch his shows. What's the matter ElectronFieldPulse? Too challenging for ya?

[@ElectronFieldPulse]

@@helloitsnicko - Wow, his fans are just as unfunny as him. What a surprise

[@Kaltagstar96]

For the longest time I never really 'got' James Acaster and then, out of nowhere, something clicked and I just think he's absolutely fucking brilliant. He comes across as a man who is fresh out of fucks to give and I love it.

[@ketamification]

did you happen to fall and did an ouchie to your head and then something "clicked"?

[@LavenderSunrise]

@@ketamification is that what your parents did to you, you poor little cis boi?

[@edcoleman85]

He’s just pandering to everyone who got butthurt by Gervais. I guess you’re among them.

[@lunamotocross]

@@ketamification i feel bad for you that you don’t think this guy is funny. one of the best comedians rn

[@BigyetiTechnologies]

I was the same with Mickey Flanagan

[@Caitlin_TheGreat]

Gold! I gotta go find this full special, I guess...

[@vincentpol]

"You can't treat everyone the same before you have equality" I love this statement.

[@silverysnowfox]

What rights do they not have in western countries?

[@jacobmatthews7524]

why? its completely illogical. the only way to possibly get equality is to being applying equality, i.e. treating everyone the same. by giving special privileges and exclusions from jokes, you are not moving toward equality, you are actively moving away from it.

[@vincentpol]

@@jacobmatthews7524Not talking about jokes, that's apparently something you're concerned with. I'm more referring to real life stuff, like jobs and justice system. For example, even in the most progressive countries we know, a simple anonymous poll showed that over 30% of those in charge of hiring think differently about someone when they're female, or if they have a non-native name, or if they have a different skin-color. All these people have equal rights by law, but obviously there's no true equality. You can't just flip a switch and say "welp, equality exists now". At that point at best you can hope to create true equality among the next generation that is being born. For the already existing generations, who grew up with the prejudice and bias, you need to nudge it in the right direction. You need to artificially compensate for it. To just pretend that equality exists because some laws got passed, and to pretend those biases suddenly no longer exists, that's disingenuous. You should know better.

[@AlexBrovo]

That’s something a predator would say

[@sopronunciareglignocchi7255]

​@@vincentpol Not only are those sociological surveys so flawed that it boggles my mind that there are people still stupid enough to buy into them, but obviously when people talk about equality they're explicitly referring to the law. Throwing a temper tantrum over people exhibiting prejudice, tribalism, or different opinions is just idiotic. People should be allowed to express themselves so long as no one gets physically hurt and no damage is done to property.

[@jonathankent1517]

The ironic thing about edgy comedians is that they're very thin skinned.

[@Jeneric81]

Like who?

[@LouFiasco]

@@Jeneric81 Like Ricky.

[@mashman9905]

@@LouFiasco how so?

[@leolong2984]

Like glass cannons. Oh they sure love to recklessly insight hate and mockery, but if you give your opinion on that behavior? Then you have s i n n e d against the poor underdog that is cis white boys. Fucking christ

[@DistrictWitch]

@@LouFiasco yeah as much as he's lowered himself recently I wouldn't call ricky thin skinned - he's pretty much the opposite from what I've seen

[@lizastarpeter4295]

If you watch the whole show, he goes after his fans again and it's sooooo good.

[@lukas97671]

I really hope the whole show is free at some point

[@lizastarpeter4295]

Agreed, but it's the best $5-ish you can spend if you have it.

[@lizastarpeter4295]

@@carpinchipedia7009 It is.

[@brianmathews2926]

His blind contempt for the audience is one of the most outstanding comedic devices of the modern era. He literally tells the audience - to their face - as pointedly and unabashedly as possible, how much he absolutely hates them, and it gets the biggest laugh of the entire show. The work you have to put in to get to the point that delivering that line is an openly appreciated crescendo is astounding. He sprinkles in just enough moments of relatable insight into his lived experience as a comic - in particular he gets you to “root for the villain” with the Mr. Bean bit and the support hotline material - that you’re so sucked into his point of view that you can’t jump on board fast enough with absolutely hating comedy audiences, and by association and without realising it, yourself. It’s mesmerising to sit back, watch, and deconstruct.

[@askesl]

Bloody bappos

[@rorymoore9269]

This makes me feel so good as a Trans girlie. James is with us. Its amazing

[@livliveart]

Girl sameeeee ❤

[@sopronunciareglignocchi7255]

He's an effeminate white boy seeking validation - he's irrelevant.

[@TransHippie]

@@sopronunciareglignocchi7255 And you're necroposting on his content. What does that say about your relevance?

[@sopronunciareglignocchi7255]

@@TransHippie It says I aired my opinion. Try and keep up.

[@cbunny6671]

@sopronunciareglignocchi7255 sorry who are you?

[@artyb27]

Wow, this setup must be the definition of ✨ bisexual lighting ✨

[@Galaar]

It should not have taken Dave Chapelle making transphobic remarks for me to discover this comedian.

[@spatuloso]

Same, but thankfully there are comedians out there who recognize the foolishness of dave.

[@NatsukiMogiIsBestGirl]

I feel ya.

[@BeanerMoney]

@@spatuloso cry about it

[@spatuloso]

@@BeanerMoney I have been crying for days waiting for a kind stranger like you to notice, from the bottom of my cold black heart I thank you fully and truly for validating me kind sir.

[@BeanerMoney]

@@spatuloso so now you're a racist? Wow what a great high horse

[@NB-pq6yn]

Love that he called out Ricky gervais 🤣

[@KiakahaEvans]

Ironically after watching this sketch youtube asked me if i would like to watch Ricky Jervais talking about gay marriage next :)

[@ninagray4441]

As a trans person, I was delighted by that. Saw him do the show in Edinburgh and wooped with delight.

[@nickharvey7233]

Agreed - always thought Gervais was way overrated. Not my thing (comedy is subjective), but I can appreciate that The Office was a clever piece of observational/cringe comedy - the rest of Gervais' work, he can keep. There's a smugness that permeates everything he does and says that really gets on my wick.

[@MrKarju8]

@@nickharvey7233 Afterlife on Netflix is quite funny.

[@thephoenixsystem6765]

@@MrKarju8 meh. To each their own.

[@Kryssthealien]

WAIT. A. MINUTE! I didn't know this guy could be this fun and sharp as well. he is self-aware as well, I admit I thought he was only a clean cut, moms and dads stand up...

[@frostydog1189]

You know what's ironic though. Go to this channels front page and I see 2 Ricky Gervais videos 🤔

[@humanonearth1]

Hahahaha brilliant! "What's wrong too challenging for ya?!...." so true. Great to see a comedian actually marching to their own beat, instead of pretending to do the act of previous comedians that have.

[@phillip8596]

"too challenging" is a typical defense of bad comedians.

[@PrimeNPC]

Virtual signalling is very easy to do

[@mylesp89]

What r u talking about?! He is literally falling straight in line with the rest of Hollywood and whining about everybdy that has the courage to make any jokes about trans ppl.

[@brutalbeard9441]

​@@mylesp89 James Accaster is a British comedian who writes/acts for British television and has no ties to California. Try having a thought based on information instead of fearmongering.

[@MrLtia1234]

@@brutalbeard9441 But... what the matter? Too challenging for ya?? I'm just so challenging by repeating what i've been told in the Dail Mail (or equivalent).

[@AGrrrlsTwoSoundCents]

Notice that his entire outfit and the lighting are the colors of the trans pride flag (pink, blue, and white) ♡♡♡

[@haruka1378]

I know right?! I don’t know if it’s intentional or not, but I was excited too when I noticed it :) We love supportive James!

[@penis12327]

I noticed that

[@maxherman8383]

You could argue that the lighting looks like the bi flag as well

[@luuketaylor]

While that's probably a coincidence, it is definitely cool how he color coordinates his comedy specials so every last little thing matches.

[@penis12327]

I doubt is was intentanol cuz the thing is several hours long and the part when the talks bout trans people is a very small portion of it

[@drunkmanta]

3:28 this is trans jokes done right! not making being trans the butt of the joke

[@GraemeGunn]

lmao "I swear now"

[@mynameuhhhleg]

the gervais stans proving his point in the comments

[@Xubelo]

I’m a big fan of Gervais but even my other favourite comedian, Stewart Lee, is more scathing. What blows my mind is that Gervais himself claims to be a proprietor of comedy so … he’d be less offended than these “stans” you highlight … Some morons don’t understand the concept of comedy … 🤷‍♂️

[@anomalousoddity]

Gervais searches his own name on Twitter and then bans ppl who slag him off, which I will never not find funny. Bit sensitive for someone who moans about sensitivity

[@debrabelz]

im 68, white american woman and i love you James. Sorry.

[@rclarke4113]

ahh so close to 69

[@hablin1]

Me too 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[@Zoe-re3uk]

so cute🧡

[@hokutoulrik7345]

I find that older folks tend to not have filters and make the raunchiest jokes. My wife's late nana did stand up and she apparently had the dirtiest routines.

[@nyaccoon]

Firstly james, great work like always... secondly i hate that people call trans people existing political like that's bullshit

[@guyledouche7939]

Nope. No one is talking about them existing. But using women's bathrooms? Entering women's sports leagues? Trying to get into women's prisons? Yea...that's all happening...goes far beyond "existing" and is one of the most important political issues of the decade. This is where we decide if we all collectively ignore the truth to save the fee fees of sexually degenerate freaks.

[@laurah2831]

Who is this alter ego, or was this the real you all along? Either way I love it. I feel alive!

[@qwertyzxcvbn3174]

"Gotta ditch these crizzos ASAP" is now in my vocabulary

[@danjlp9155]

Love that he's ditching those Chrizzos

[@ComradeSpookfessor]

it's just part of his process to deal with rejection

[@dRoscoAZ]

Yeah because making fun of Christians is so edgy and new. Low hanging fruit

[@danjlp9155]

@@dRoscoAZ you’re missing the point. He’s using this part to build on his “edgy comedian” bit.

[@lindsaypollock597]

@@dRoscoAZ He's not making fun of Christians; he's parodying comedians who DO performatively make fun of Christians.

[@ccookies3]

@@dRoscoAZ bro what lmao

[@jagjitroudh9894]

More please!

[@laurazepam8382]

The absolute chaos 😂

[@abdullahimohamed7345]

3:55 "So apparently, it's 2019 and most people still more than happy to laugh at transgender people, not as comfortable laughing at Ricky Gervais yet, I discovered" 100% to what James Acaster said 👌

[@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234]

Youre Name is Muhammad and you like transgenders?

[@kilianalexander2736]

@@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234 Don't do that. Don't use the trans community to spout your islamophobic bullshit

[@sissyphussartre2907]

Transwomen are male men and transmen are female women 👌 Just basic science

[@kilianalexander2736]

@@sissyphussartre2907 this "basic science" you're talking about is also known as "not science at all"

[@abdullahimohamed7345]

thank you Kilian

[@zanthiablue5254]

I appreciate the thematic colour scheme.

[@Samuel-ku1qb]

A comedy duo I loved growing up in Sweden had a 20 year anniversary tv special where one guy went, “Of course it was better back in the day! Back then a woman was a woman and a man was a man, and now there’s a goddamn alternative! It just makes it (dating) so much harder…” That was it. That was the whole jab at transgender people. And it wasn’t even a jab! As a trans man this jokes still is funny in context, I grew up with outdated comedy and yet I still don’t like these conservatives who feel the need to explain themselves by complaining. Had that comedy duo done that this joke would have felt like it wasn’t a joke a crude remark. Jokes like Ricky’s weren’t funny because they were offensive, they weren’t funny because he made a point of taking people’s reaction seriously and get offended. I saw pieces of his jokes online and found them funny-ish, but then I got the context and realised they weren’t jokes but remarks that no one asked for.

[@navyblue9355]

lmao I think chrizzo is my new favorite insult

[@Tstumpman]

I must say, you actually taught me something. I wasn't exactly a hard-line defender of the edgy comics who might punch down but I certainly tolerated it. this changes my perspective a bit.

[@HeyAddieImTojo]

How did it change?

[@books2438]

That’s nice. Good on you for that

[@shadow0fx]

You know what? Good on you, genuinely. Most people have their viewpoints challenged and they shell up and refuse to listen, myself included. Proud of you for reexamining your personal biases, random person on the internet

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

'G ervais = a fat ponce' ...

[@madmintentertainment6268]

eh "punching down" isnt really a thing. The second you say you cant joke about a group of people they are instantly above everyone else on the social hierarchy. Not to mention that Ricky actually prefaced his jokes with a warning about satire was and how he believed in trans rights only for people to skip it because they wanted to be angry at what he said next.

[@vuyokwakweni2147]

Can’t wait to see what his next special looks like. He seems like he’s in a completely different space, comedy-wise, and I’m keen to see more!

[@Jamluji]

Bakwethu, umjida lowu is a genius angithi

[@vuyokwakweni2147]

@@Jamluji Ewe, everytime I watch it diyahleka

[@stuartsutton9350]

Different space comedy wise you say🤔 so by different space you mean Not Funny?

[@09daniscool]

Yea, it's refreshing to see comedians try out new stuff instead of relying on that super hacky garbage of, "owww I'm not pc, you can't handle how honest I am". * eye roll - wanking motion *

[@magnopere]

​@@stuartsutton9350 was that supposed to be a joke? I don't think I trust your opinion of what's funny

[@Jango1989]

This never gets old. Such a brilliant take!

[@nevelansdown8297]

I love this but it’s genuinely a bit painful to watch because I think there’s a lot of honesty in this. I love the absurdity of James Acaster and this is a bit too real haha

[@TheDreamerExtreme]

Juuuuuust rewatching this after Dave Chapelle opened his mouth again. Yep. Still relevant! Edit: add Ricky Gervais (once again!) And John Mulaney (disappointing!)

[@Antifadiva]

Dave has been stuck on repeat for years now.

[@TheDreamerExtreme]

@@Antifadiva yep. This is just a nice reminder to go back to

[@cybernakulum]

It's honestly baffling how deeply and inescapably obsessed militant transphobes become with their transphobia.

[@rampant9310]

Chapelle is much funnier

[@cybernakulum]

@@rampant9310 Half of his material is shitty, bigoted reddit jokes from 2010. How is that quality comedy.

[@wurble]

James Acaster could come up with the most brilliant, witty and scathing joke known to man about a fellow comedian.. but he will always be the guy who lost his girlfriend to Mr. Bean.

[@arranboon1]

Ahahahaha

[@varanchio]

wuuuuut

[@kashiiexe]

Lmao

[@futurememories1660]

@Ramen If that was the case, then a fair bit of salt in the wound for Acaster who is himself a professional comedian.

[@codinghusky5196]

@Ramen duuude... as a woman... it's not about how much you make a woman laugh. it's about how much your wallet makes a woman smile. And Rowan Atkinson has a big, long, thick bank account.

[@sophiecearnaigh4850]

Ricky Gervais same joke for 25 years: say something inappropriate. Look awkwardly at the camera. Hilarious.

[@bw1376]

Whereas James Acaster doesn't tell any jokes just in case someone out there possibly gets offended.

[@cappaculla]

You're right , its made him infinitely richer than you though..

[@kittaylor5752]

Ricky Gervais has basically turned into several of his own characters; in particular David Brent. Ricky is now what Brent would be if he had a global audience.

[@smallsymcsmalls8331]

That shloer reference will always crack me up.

[@charliedavis5787]

He's like the unmusical version of Bo Burnham, I'm here for it

[@mrianwonder6527]

No, he's actually really funny.

[@kramnosbor9534]

@@mrianwonder6527 in your own opinion

[@ArthurCowboy06]

So just any other comedian? ffs what a reach

[@RandomFromValleyOfTheWind]

*Dumb version Fixed it for you 👍

[@ozibornwaterstorm1309]

I disagree

[@JamesSmith-pp5vp]

James is the human embodiment of screaming with no sound

[@kenfalloon3186]

And that's funny you think?

[@goonerinSP]

@@kenfalloon3186 no

[@Pwwh0711]

@@kenfalloon3186 72 likes - Yep, Smith sure knows James' quirky fanbase very well indeed.

[@JonathanPieforPM]

@@kenfalloon3186 no I think James is just another woke idiot on the same woke bus…

[@JonathanPieforPM]

🥱 you’re boring me….

[@SpaceCowboy2071]

I used to love James Acaster and his absurdity without political nonsense. I guess I'm too old and white now. :/

[@ramonacalvin9100]

And these comedians Dont actually challenge things. Is it really challenging people’s beliefs to just say the same rhetoric we were all spoonfed? They think they’re George Carlin but George actually knew what he was doing.

[@loodo3859]

This means so much to me that he did this as a part of the trans community seeing James someone I’ve loved for years this means so much I broke down after seeing this for the first time after a full year of the intire world against us this is so nice.thank you❤️

[@fm1886]

He was cheap you saddo

[@stevencarr4002]

Transwomen are women in the same way that radical Muslims are Muslims ie they aren't.

[@benberkhout7523]

Yeah cap

[@loodo3859]

@@Sikke_Kok your old anyway we’ve moved past the 1900 ok grandpa it’s ok to be slow just keep it to yourself thanks

[@stevencarr4002]

@@loodo3859 OK, groomer.

[@becamicusack3598]

Thanks James, that really does mean a lot. Anyone willing to grow and shift and recognize things as they are happening - and anyone willing to say when someone is bad and use their voice to challenge it deserves respect. I'm glad you are brave.

[@williamwest9204]

Lol brave. Sure

[@becamicusack3598]

@@williamwest9204 Great use of sentence structure, capitalization, and punctuation.

[@joce11]

Brave? Lol!

[@seanpittaway5341]

Change can be a good thing but the minute it starts getting forced on people don't be surprised when people start pushing back! It's a short life, live it how you want, be what you want but if your life starts effecting mine then you can @#£&OFF!

[@becamicusack3598]

@@seanpittaway5341 Well, that's the sticking point. For people like me, a trans woman, what people like Ricky Gervais say matters a whole lot more to me than him. He doesn't have the daily struggles and fears I have, because as far as I know: He has clothes he's ok with He seems ok with how he looks His voice is important People defend him in life and online His sexuality is not under scrutiny His gender is not under scrutiny He can just use the bathroom without stress He can have children He does not worry daily about being killed in the street Politicians don't want him dead or categorize him as a mental illness or a predator Trans people have got opposition everywhere. Do you have any examples of trans people somehow forcing you to do anything? As I see it, transphobes are affecting us way more than vice versa, which is bad.

[@TransHippie]

The funniest part of this routine still remains watching transphobes in the comments section have very strong opinions about how unfunny it is to make fun of transphobes.

[@stevencarr4002]

A transphobe is a woman who does not want men in her swimming team's changing room. Let's laugh at them!

[@guyledouche7939]

Transphobia doesn't exist. Only people who know that men can't be women. No hatred or fear is necessary to point this out..

[@guyledouche4918]

Transphobia doesn't exist. You're a man and always will be. No fear or hatred is necessary to point that fact out to you.

[@TheMrrccava]

Hearing him curse like a sailor is so cathartic i cant even describe it.

[@tuanjim799]

Yasss, the cursing and especially the constant loudness. He's really doing very creative things with loudness. He's very animated and loud, and LOUD=FUNNY

[@vuyokwakweni2147]

a man who can say "ya little cis boy" with that much derision is a real ally

[@Utonian21]

I think James meant "ya little normal boy"

[@thefrogmagician9866]

@@Utonian21 nope

[@domc2909]

@@Utonian21 Or "ya little boy"

[@jongbong1912]

Or he's wanting to go viral and keep the money coming in

[@SirBlackReeds]

No kidding. He looks like perfect canon fodder.

[@bareakon]

Finally, the cis have come up with a third trans joke, and this one's actually good.

[@rotciv003]

And so it was, that Acaster and his revolutionairy third trans joke got spread far and wide across trans reddit where he was showered with praise and love for we had all thought it imposible for a cis man to ever conceptualise a joke both funny and respectful about us, the people of the trans gender.

[@bareakon]

@@rotciv003 I don't know why the phrase "people of the trans gender" tickles me so much but I know I'm stealing it. Somehow it wouldn't work without the space between trans and gender either, which is fascinating.

[@givememydatabackgoogle2811]

Whats the 2nd? The first is "I identify as [insert thing that is not a gender]" I didnt know they had any others

[@bareakon]

@@givememydatabackgoogle2811 The other one is "Did you just assume my gender?", which has fallen out of vogue somewhat, because it's barely a joke.

[@givememydatabackgoogle2811]

@@bareakon ahh, forgot about that one, thanks.

[@castlefactory8682]

Love the sleigh bells intro!! Throw Me Down The Stairs is a killer song.

[@siresorb1419]

That's definitely cocaine.

[@pulpficti]

Gervais doesn't do cocaine, neither does Chappelle. They just make boring jokes about transpeople because it sells. They both finally realized it's easier to punch down

[@MamadNobari]

@@pulpficti why are you cryin

[@pulpficti]

@@MamadNobari why are you crying about me crying? What are you 12? Like I said, too stupid.

[@ItsSVO]

@@pulpficti they make jokes about everybody pal, isn’t that the point of equality?

[@pulpficti]

@@ItsSVO are you too stupid to understand it? They can do jokes about transpeople, even transpeople want them too. But not on this reddit/twitter level. It's not that hard to understand

[@laxku]

Acaster is always wonderfully funny, but the opening for this special is really incredible. Dude just comes out and fucking shreds it.

[@kidsloveit2]

He throws a bunch of f bombs? How is that clever, creative or funny?

[@mmmmmmmmmmm10]

Its funny because he says he was known as a innofensive comic so he started his show by throwing out as much offensive words as possible. I've never watched this guy before and im a middle class old person crizzo as he calls it and i found it funny. His little tantrum was funny imo.

[@RyanCarrington]

@@kidsloveit2 Too CHALLENGING for ya?! Nah, in all honesty, it looks like you missed the wider joke.

[@kevinmarriott8698]

@@kidsloveit2 People getting shirty over it (whilst likely also complaining people are too easily offended) is part of the reason it's funny.

[@kidsloveit2]

@@kevinmarriott8698 I’m certainly not offended! Using multiple F bombs is just lazy. It might have shock value (or maybe did at one time) but anyone could go onstage and just start cursing. How about focus on writing clever, relatable jokes?

[@DonoVideoProductions]

He stalks the stage like a predatory bird! Love it!

[@mod321]

I love this so much

[@savingpancakes1613]

"I'm a good person I treat everyone the same" AMAZING!

[@miff227]

utter bull

[@heythisanimalcantalk]

@The Stonefish Such a common argument but so flawed. Treat everyone equal in terms of respect, sure, but there's such thing as punching up and down and it's extremely prevalent in comedy. It's not fair or equal for someone to "make fun" of marginalised and vulnerable groups in the way they can make fun of majority groups. See, a joke about white straight people is usually punching up or at least ahead, but a joke about black gay people is usually punching down and contributes to decades of marginalisation and bigotry under the guise of harmless fun.

[@miff227]

@@heythisanimalcantalk and who chooses what is marginalised or vulnerable? What do the words even mean? To even attempt to think a trans person is "marginalised" means you have no concept of anything, or what words mean. Which margin? Who nudged you there? Vulnerable to what? From whom? Basically, unless you start specifying what you mean, it's all just meaningless. We are individuals, not groups. A CIS white man, for example, who has been maginalised and made vulnerable by pro-trans hiring practices and massively supported schemes and funds is not better off because of his "membership" of the CIS white man group. In fact he is treated unjustly because of it, even though these are inherrent properties he is born with. Social justice IS individual injustice. Individual injustice is always wrong.

[@heythisanimalcantalk]

@@miff227 Miff I'm sorry but you are talking gibberish. No one has "decided" who is vulnerable. Society has slowly (and not necessarily always deliberately) marginalised groups of people. Certain groups have been in power and certain groups have been made vulnerable by those groups in power. This is how society works. If you don't know what those words mean ("marginalised" and "vulnerable") I can explain them to you.

[@JasonBoyce]

@@miff227 “pro-trans hiring policies” 😂😂 oh when will the poor CIS white men get a break? 😂