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To wonder why famous people feel they have to over share personal stuff

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TerriBull Sun 08-Jan-23 14:15:49

No not another one about Harry!

I was just reading an article about Katherine Ryan stand up comic, bantering with Jonathan Ross, never a good idea given his track record. I stopped watching him ages ago I really don't like him. Anyway back to Katherine Ryan, admittedly I've only ever seen her on WDYTYA so I can't say whether she's funny or not It was reported among other things , she said this "her husband would sometimes abandon her to play golf as she has only 3 holes as opposed to 18" If a man said that I'd regard him as a sexist pig, so is it any better to hear that from a woman. Personally I don't think so, nor do I find such crassness remotely funny, just poor taste.

I'd be interested to know what others think.

Ailidh Mon 09-Jan-23 12:20:12

I had always avoided Mrs. Brown's Boys, as that seemed to me the epitome of vulgar. (Which doesn't mean it's wrong, just that it doesn't appeal to me).

However, I was caught five minutes of her giving herself a Brazilian in the cupboard under the stairs, and I was absolutely hysterical, it was so funny.

Never seen another episode, though.

Shropshirelass Mon 09-Jan-23 12:17:03

I agree, not funny. I don’t find many female comedians funny. Funny is so much better without be smutty, not necessary.

Nellietheelephant Mon 09-Jan-23 12:15:46

Talking of over-sharing... What about Prince Harry? Obviously not in the crude way, but do we need all that personal stuff aired everywhere? No - I know I don't HAVE to watch/listen!

PamQS Mon 09-Jan-23 12:00:31

GrannyGravy13

Katherine Ryan told a rude joke, why watch someone who’s humour you do not like on a programme with a host that you also dislike?

I didn’t! grin

Callistemon21 Mon 09-Jan-23 11:22:31

But inexplicably, for the DD who liked the Royle Family and several posters on here, I like Michael McIntyre
Generally, I find Michael McIntyre annoying but his skit about flat feet had me howling with laughter, it was so true 😂

Mollygo Mon 09-Jan-23 11:16:21

It’s strange the way different ‘comedians’ or ‘funny sitcoms’ appeal or don’t.
For me, anyone with the surname Carr-not ever funny. Eddie Izzard and Jon Richardson, not remotely funny.
John Bishop-very funny at the theatre, not always on TV. Billy Connolly funny live and on TV.
The Royle Family was on my ‘not funny’ list, until I watched it with DD-and then we carried on watching because it suddenly was funny. (No idea how that happened).
I used to like Jonathon Ross when I first saw him, but he grew less and less funny.
But inexplicably, for the DD who liked the Royle Family and several posters on here, I like Michael McIntyre.
Victoria Wood lived near us and I suppose partly why I liked her was because she was lovely when we met her.

Blondiescot Mon 09-Jan-23 11:10:30

Humour is a very subjective thing, so while some people may not like what they describe as 'so-called comedians', others may find them very funny indeed. And bear in mind that some may be totally different on stage in a stand-up show to how they may come across on television.

Callistemon21 Mon 09-Jan-23 11:07:45

FannyCornforth

VioletSky ‘no shit Sherlock’ is a reply to someone who is stating the bleedin’ obvious.
Like ‘you don’t say!’, but with the added bonus of the insinuation that the stater of the b.o is not in fact the genius super sleuth with in-depth insight into the human psyche that they believe themself to be.
It’s sarcasm

Yes, it's a well-known saying, but yes, to someone who has stated the bleedin’ obvious.
Not rudely, but jokingly as in:

they make these stories up for laughs
Really??
^ no shit Sherlock^ 😂

Iam64 Mon 09-Jan-23 08:40:59

Oh I like that Calendargirl, ‘so called comedians’

Calendargirl Mon 09-Jan-23 07:52:15

My late mum used to describe many comedy acts as “so-called comedians”.

Have to say I agree with her, and don’t really watch any much if I can help it. Don’t like Jonathan Woss, (I can’t say my r’s either) or Sarah Millican. To me, they just aren’t funny.

VioletSky Mon 09-Jan-23 07:15:34

Yay

FannyCornforth Mon 09-Jan-23 05:52:17

VioletSky ‘no shit Sherlock’ is a reply to someone who is stating the bleedin’ obvious.
Like ‘you don’t say!’, but with the added bonus of the insinuation that the stater of the b.o is not in fact the genius super sleuth with in-depth insight into the human psyche that they believe themself to be.
It’s sarcasm

grannydarkhair Mon 09-Jan-23 01:03:48

“Look at moi!” 😁 My daughter and I used to say this to each other if we were bickering, always made us crack up. We loved K and K.

nanna8 Mon 09-Jan-23 00:24:56

I used to like Kath and Kim. Do you have that there ? I can’t stand the vicar of Dibley, very boring. Good job we are all different though. I’ve never heard of Katherine Ryan, not keen on sexist jokes from either males or females so I probably wouldn’t like her.

Grammaretto Sun 08-Jan-23 23:55:57

The sitcoms with women are funny.
Acorn antiques, vicar of Dibley, ab fab.
I laughed but they are very old now so am I

Callistemon21 Sun 08-Jan-23 23:09:39

Not that I thought Iam64's post was in any way vulgar but mine could have be construed by some in that way. 🙂

JaneJudge Sun 08-Jan-23 22:56:53

Callistemon21

Sorry, I deleted something which referenced your post, Iam64 because I thought some might find it vulgar.

👍

Callistemon21 Sun 08-Jan-23 22:51:31

Sorry, I deleted something which referenced your post, Iam64 because I thought some might find it vulgar.

Callistemon21 Sun 08-Jan-23 22:50:07

Iam64

I was a bit Queen Victoria and not amused by the 18 holes competing with 3.
Not funny, rather vulgar, maybe also made me a but uneasy given the pressure young women say they’re under to have anal sex,

She didn't shock me but I find her tedious and irritating, not at all funny.

JaneJudge Sun 08-Jan-23 21:55:46

Maybe some of not finding women 'funny' is because of misogyny and women have to behave themselves and act in a certain way

I saw Josh Jones and Russel Kane in the same night and that may well have cause a collective hot flush that would have solved the energy crisis #

#that's also misogynistic wink smile

Iam64 Sun 08-Jan-23 20:24:35

I was a bit Queen Victoria and not amused by the 18 holes competing with 3.
Not funny, rather vulgar, maybe also made me a but uneasy given the pressure young women say they’re under to have anal sex,

Wyllow3 Sun 08-Jan-23 20:20:31

Joanna Lumley can be very 'vulgar' (think Ab Fab, I will never forget her description of sex with two men) but carries it off with such pzazz.

Oreo Sun 08-Jan-23 20:18:35

At least that’s two of us then HowVeryDareYou 👍🏻

kircubbin2000 Sun 08-Jan-23 20:16:34

Someone called Helen Flanagan has announced she has had a secret boob job.

HowVeryDareYou Sun 08-Jan-23 20:13:01

Oreo

HowVeryDareYou

I can't bear Kathryn Ryan or Jonathon Ross. I don't find either of them funny or interesting. Having said that, I can't think of even one woman I find funny

Interesting comment so I thought about this, and y’know I agree with you, I haven’t found even one woman to be funny either.
Dunno why this is!
Obvs there are funny female actors but their lines are scripted for them, and situation comedy is different to stand up.
Before anyone says Victoria Wood, I didn’t find her funny either.

I found Victoria Wood embarrassing to watch.