Jo Brand

Did anyone listen to Frankie Boyle at his rabid 'best'? His humour is a little more publicly restrained these days but he would have said a whole lot more than Jo's major faux pas and, as someone put it, throwaway line. She is mistress of the snide one-liner.

If this snowflake trend continues we will be so far up ourselves that there will be a danger that the whole population becoming very boring indeed.

Whatever happened to free speech??

For heavens sake people, get a grip!

I agree, it’s not a funny subject and I think she should have thought about it before she said it

The BBC certainly know how to pick them as JB's namesake Russell has in the past also come under fire from his remarks.Although as far as I know, not related, these particular 'Brand's' appear to be inflicted with a sick sense of humour and for JB to use that responsible for a persons life threatening injuries as the means for getting a few laughs on this overrated programme is beyond belief.









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Exactly

Nobody should ever suggest such a thing. There are vulnerable people out there who might think it's ok to throw acid over someone you don't agree with!

She should be sacked from the BBC Danny Baker was !

Looking at photo's of people who have been affected by having acid thrown at them left me wondering how any sane person could even contemplate committing such a dreadful act of violence on another living creature, let alone use it as part of a so called comedy act!! Words just fail me!

I think context is important in this case. It was a throwaway remark, not at all meant to be taken seriously. I admit I laughed, sorry, laughs nervously. Of course I am anti violence, eggs & milkshakes only for protests.

I do think it has been blown up out of proportion though. And Jo Brand has apologised.

It seems we all must try harder to be politically correct whether we enjoy satire or not...but how dare the likes of Farage make a song & dance about it? Apparently he can lie & twist the truth to suit himself if he likes & it’s ok. In fact lying seems to be quite acceptable generally.

And I think it’s I’ll judged of the current PM to step in.

I think she’s absolutely disgusting. Imagine any person who has suffered an avid attack hearing what she said. Plus there are numerous idiots out there who may go out and do what Brsnd has suggested. She’s not funny and I think she should be banned from appearing on tv. Pathetic idiot of a woman

I agree, whatever has become of us?

Sorry the above was meant as a reply to a poster who wondered what had happened to our wonderful country, all the current division & hate.

I do find that some of the comedians of today do make some outlandish jokes. They certainly don't seem to think of any consequences of their jokes or who they may hurt or perhaps they just don't care. It's quite a cruel country we live in

Grandma 70's Quote 'not as if she meant it' ?
Justifiable although inappropriate ?
I don't think so as the mere mention of the word acid and in view that this substance now seems to be added to the list of those used as a weapon should not be seen and used by the likes of JB as a laughable subject.

Goodness, how easily outraged this nation is becoming! It was a daft throwaway comment, merely a not-very-good joke. I heard the programme at the time so I know exactly what was said. To say it's inciting violence is a ridiculous over-reaction and honestly, to get the police involved is crazy. Surely they have better things to do, as should anyone who took the comment seriously. Maybe if more people had actually heard the programme rather than seeing second-hand reports via the tacky tabloids, a sense of balance wouldn't have become so skewed.

And I think it’s I’ll judged of the current PM to step in.
I don't know what she has said, but perhaps she is concerned at the high level of vile abuse, racist abuse, threats of violence including sexual violence etc being levelled at politicians of all parties nowadays.

This kind of 'humour' somehow normalises it all.

If the gloves are off but those who consider this not acceptable are labelled 'snowflakes', can we now make jokes about Jo Brand's weight, looks, mental health etc?

It's quite a cruel country we live in
It is; spite and vitriol is taken for humour.
It's not even clever.

Paperbackwriteer

The BBC repeated it more than once so we had no need to look at tacky tabloids.

I notice nobody is commenting on the BBC production team who decided it was OK to include this particular joke in their programme. I'm sure many comedians toss out comments on the spur of the moment that they afterwards wish they could retract, but the programme's producers had plenty of time to decide whether it was appropriate (or even funny) or not.

I think it was mentioned earlier in the thread.

I don't think it is any worse that Nigel Farage he would, “don khaki, pick up a rifle and head for the front lines” if Theresa May fails to deliver Brexit in the fashion he wants. In face I think it's rather better as everyone has assumed Jo Brand made a joke which they either did or didn't like, whereas NF claims to be a serious politician

Nigel F, may be lots of things, but advocating substituting acid for milk to throw at someone, is something neither he nor anyone in their right mind would ever do. Perhaps a throw away joke about Jo Cox's murder would now be considered ok, so long as you don't mean it of course! Mind you Billy Connelly already has! The impending awful death of Ken Bigley was incorporated into an appalling "joke"! Judging by the nervous laughter, it was certainly a step far to far, as was this this "throw away" comment by Jo B!

Yes Callistemon ... I hadn't realised there were so many comments in this thread. I'm afraid I just got to the bottom of page 1 and thought that was it.

Let’s face it ,i am not a fan of Tommy Robinson but if he had said it he would have been arrested & thrown into prison,same as Danny Baker who lost his job recently with the BBC for making a joke........free speech is only for a select few.Jo Brand knew what she was doing & I think she should’ve been sacked .......
I don’t find these ‘new wave’ comedians funny at all.Look at the squit caused by John Cleese who said that London isn’t like a British city anymore.....felt sorry for the chap,he was just stating how he feels & I wouldn’t mind betting that millions of people feel the same.

I have 100 per page and am on page 3 already, Esmeralda!

"There's no such thing as bad publicity" apparently
Has she got a one woman tour coming up by any chance?

Grandma70s
Why do you think she didn’t mean it? It was nasty and vindictive. She should not be allowed on the BBC.....pay our license to pay her? Dreadful

Paperbackwriter
JB 's Humour is now your typical twenty first c taking the p* out of what is observed in the media With the now few and far between digs at her own life which I recall was the majority of her past comedy .she appears to be getting herself and far too much in what we have now received a taste of and that being what she has previously observed in the media.She was once, and only once, a very funny lady.Maybe she needs to get her priorities right and get back to what she came in with as I believe her recent 'comments' have rattled more than just a few cages.