[extropy-chat] secular heaven awaits extropes

[BillK]

On 11/13/06, Lee Corbin wrote:
> I looked at the first two:
>
>      http://www.kiwisbybeat.com/minus1.html
>      http://www.kiwisbybeat.com/minus2.html
>
> Surely I am not the only person who "doesn't get it". The first
> is some kind of fantasy revenge going on in a little girl's mind,
> perhaps, or.... something?
>
> The second seemed like petty revenge for a comment given
> kindly by someone.
>
> Thanks for any help---I realize the possible cultural gap here,
> but someone has to be uncool, so it might as well be me.
>

You might be showing your age, Lee.

There seems to be a generation gap in much of modern comedy.
In the 1970s in the UK the 'alternative comedy' movement appeared
which involved a lot of swearing, political comment, sexual jokes and
lots of previously forbidden material.

That movement has become more mainstream now. But much of modern TV
'comedy' (a few exceptions, of course) seems to have kept the
swearing, sexual material, cruelty and general nastiness, but
forgotten about the 'funny' part of comedy routines.

Modern TV 'comedy' does appear to be popular with the under 35 age
group. But this may be taken as a judgement on that age group. Being
'different' doesn't mean 'better'. Just as you can appreciate clever
writing and skillful design, but not necessarily 'funny' as we used to
know it.

BillK