so i'm talking with work colleagues the other day about some sketches on Chappelle's Show and we get to talking about how Chappelle's magic was that he was able to do pretty edgy stuff but keep it light and fairly unoffensive somehow. we then lament and reflect on Chappelle's passing from sketch comedy (or at least i did).
THEN someone has the AUDACITY to say "speaking of edgy, have you seen that Mind of Mencia sketch..."
and i just tuned out.
seriously? Carlos Mencia? edgy? that's like saying the Blue Collar Comedy Tour is edgy... or that a fucking CIRLCE is edgy. it simply ain't true.
so what do you say to these people? the only reason Mencia was able to rise is because Chappelle left behind a pretty big hole and Comedy Central had to fill it with SOMETHING. lowest common denominator ftw!
Anyone who willingly says "Dur dur-dur!"[1] probably doesn't know they're the inspiration for these 'cutting edge' jokes.
He makes jokes about retards and... well, his jokes suck and I cant fathom any words to describe how boring his show is. Oh, wait, reffer to cliff note. I refuse to even copy pasta it.
Always thought it was funny that Chapelle quit when he was big --because-- he was big. Bigness never lasts, even when you're that good. But since he quit now there's this "mystique" so he's even bigger.
Mencia is just awful, awful, awful, awful. He couldn't craft a joke if it was made out of (non-joke making material that refers to his cultural foods in a disciminitory manner)
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Anyone who willingly says "Dur dur-dur!"[1] probably doesn't know they're the inspiration for these 'cutting edge' jokes.
He makes jokes about retards and... well, his jokes suck and I cant fathom any words to describe how boring his show is. Oh, wait, reffer to cliff note. I refuse to even copy pasta it.
agreed.
mencia sucks almost as hard as dane cook.
Always thought it was funny that Chapelle quit when he was big --because-- he was big. Bigness never lasts, even when you're that good. But since he quit now there's this "mystique" so he's even bigger.
Yeah, Mencia's terrible. And a joke thief.
Poor Mencia. He is an awful comedian. God bless his soul.
oh hoho... Dane Cook does indeed suck.
WONK!
Mencia is just awful, awful, awful, awful. He couldn't craft a joke if it was made out of (non-joke making material that refers to his cultural foods in a disciminitory manner)
Yeah!
I have no respect for Mencia. I don't like Dane Cook either.
I think you answered your question. When someone says he's edgy, send them to the Mencia v. Rogan debate.
Also: Louis C.K. > Dane Cook
HORRAY FOR HATING DANE COOK AND CARLOS MENCIA!!!!
There's nothing to say to people like that. Just nod and back away slowly.