Portrayal of George W. Bush in international advertisements

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

When it boils down to it, taking jabs at our leaders isn't far from taking a jab at America. Calling our leaders idiots is calling a representation of America, on foreign soil, an idiot.

I understand what you're saying, but I don't get the why of it. Why does it matter who is taking the jabs if it's funny? (If a particular joke/cartoon/ad is simply not funny to you, no matter who takes the jab, that's just a matter of taste.)

Just like many people in other countries don't find humor in the things being said of their countries and leaders by Americans.

But you also have to account for the people in other countries who can laugh at themselves. If something is slanderous and unreasonably vicious, it's not all that funny to me and I would agree with anyone who said the joke maker has taken it too far. I would say the same thing of many political cartoons I see within the States. It's when there's truth behind a jab - and when it's something that is already food for comedians in this country - that it's particularly funny to me.

I was also brought up by a parent who didn't speak English or set foot on American soil until he was 15 years old. He is one of those people who finds humor in accurate representations of leaders in the country he once called home. Perhaps mocking political figures is more common among European countries. I've never lived outside of the States, so I don't know for sure. Anyway, I'm afraid he passed down his humor to me.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I understand what you're saying, but I don't get the why of it.

Cool.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Cool.

Another way of saying "let's agree to disagree"? LOL! Playin...playin.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Another way of saying "let's agree to disagree"? LOL! Playin...playin.

LOL. Just letting you know that I'm not ignoring your post but just think there's nothing else to add. We can't disagree if you don't really get where I'm coming from yet.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I understand what you're saying, but I don't get the why of it. Why does it matter who is taking the jabs if it's funny? (If a particular joke/cartoon/ad is simply not funny to you, no matter who takes the jab, that's just a matter of taste.)


But you also have to account for the people in other countries who can laugh at themselves. If something is slanderous and unreasonably vicious, it's not all that funny to me and I would agree with anyone who said the joke maker has taken it too far. I would say the same thing of many political cartoons I see within the States. It's when there's truth behind a jab - and when it's something that is already food for comedians in this country - that it's particularly funny to me.

I was also brought up by a parent who didn't speak English or set foot on American soil until he was 15 years old. He is one of those people who finds humor in accurate representations of leaders in the country he once called home. Perhaps mocking political figures is more common among European countries. I've never lived outside of the States, so I don't know for sure. Anyway, I'm afraid he passed down his humor to me.

I think it's kind of like when siblings make fun of each other and fight. It's ok when they do it amongst themselves, but when an outsider does it, they defend each other. I don't care for the job Mr. Bush has done, but I still don't like hearing other countries making fun of him.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I think it's kind of like when siblings make fun of each other and fight. It's ok when they do it amongst themselves, but when an outsider does it, they defend each other. I don't care for the job Mr. Bush has done, but I still don't like hearing other countries making fun of him.

That makes sense. I don't have that level of attachment to any American president.