Why are Python fans so arrogant?
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ContinentalOp — 13 years ago(June 22, 2012 03:22 AM)
''What I would say, is that some of their comedy is quite "clever".''
The humour in Monty Python is very stupid. But it is stupid humour written by intelligent people, thus making it seem more tongue in cheek than outright retarded.
''I love an outspoken and politically incorrect personality''
Meh. Most people I know in the UK think that he was funny once, but has now just veered into being a complete ass.
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lovecraftfan — 14 years ago(December 25, 2011 12:52 PM)
I once tried to mediate between to groups that were having the same argument about Shaun of the dead eg: Some say Americans don't get UK humour etc- I think that some of the examples of USA humour that are bought by UK Broadcasters are quite dumbed down some maybe us in the UK dont get to see your best? Despite not ever saying Americans dont understand British humour or our humours better than yours etc the racist card was used.
Personally
I like Python
I love Big Bang Theory
I love Fraiser
I love Everyone loves Raymond
I love Red Dwarf
I dont like Friends
I like Malcolm in the middle
I love Blackadder
I love Mongrels
I love Father Ted
I love Ever decreasing circles
I Love the Brittas Empire
I love Yes Minister
etc
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appleseiter15 — 14 years ago(January 08, 2012 09:12 PM)
God bless you, OP. God bless you. I don't care for Monty Python. I never have. I pretty much try to keep this a secret because whenever I discuss my opinion on the film I'm met with stares (more like glares to tell truth) and then a barrage of quotes from the film (as if hearing other people say the already imbecilic {in my humble opinion, don't hate me for it} quotes would change my mind about them.) I've totally noticed how arrogant Monty Python fans are and it pisses me off to no end.
I'm glad people find joy in this movie. I don't. All of the overly vocal fans need to get over themselves and have a nice hot cup of shut the beep up.
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lovecraftfan — 14 years ago(January 21, 2012 06:22 AM)
Bless you I like Python but not love it (the films are a different story) people tend to defend a favourite "something" to the end and if its not your taste its heretical. Could be worse could go into a shop that sells a cult type item and ask a question the scorn you get for being in their universe but not at their level of commitment.Fanboys of any topic claim the TV series as theirs
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PepitoBenito — 14 years ago(February 09, 2012 01:29 PM)
Using Jeremy Clarkson as an example of British humour (yes we spell humour that way in Canada, it's not us trying to be 'intelligent') not always being great is typical subjective slander. Many people (myself included) find the man hilarious most of the time. I love an outspoken and politically incorrect personality. The Stig bits are completely irreverent and silly, not meant to be clever in any way, hence the funny factor.
The irony of this post is that it reeks of arrogance in its own right. It's just a generic and aimless stab in the dark towards diehard fans. People having this zealously defensive attitude of Python movies is not unique to this particular group; every movie out there has its own dedicated group of individuals that will call you stupid for not liking their favourite film. This is how human beings work universally; we don't like others disagreeing with our opinion. -
franzkabuki — 14 years ago(February 18, 2012 02:12 AM)
What do you care? Easy enough to figure out that fanboys eagerly calling dissenters "stupid" etc will not welcome your long winded didactic leaflets in any fundamentally different way.
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ContinentalOp — 13 years ago(June 22, 2012 03:17 AM)
Most of the really arrogant MP fans seem to be US ''Anglophiles'' who think that liking ''British'' comedy (or ''humor/humour'') makes them seem more intelligent. As someone who was born in England, I must say that ''British'' comedy is quite stupid most of the time, especially after 50s and before the 90s. If you want to find intelligent thoughts, you probably shouldn't watch the majority of ''Bristish'' comedy ('Man About The House', 'On The Buses', 'Father, Dear Father', 'It Ain't 'Alf Hot Mum', 'Are You Being Served?' etc.) because most are not complex comedies like something by Woody Allen (an American) as most US ''Anglophiles'' seem to think. Most people from the UK know that our comedy is stupid; and either like it for being stupid comedy or not.
There are some comedies with intelligence embedded in them, though, mostly when they have some emotional and dramatic content too, such as 'Dad's Army' (the episode 'Mum's Army' comes to mind, as does the episode about Godfrey being branded a cowarddespite being a decorated war hero).
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nufc_milesuk-1 — 13 years ago(August 09, 2012 06:13 PM)
Most British comedies are amazing. The Inbetweeners (none of that American remake which looks god-awful) is one of the best recent ones. Of course, not many Americans will understand the sexual references and jokes, so they may not enjoy them.
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lexyladyjax — 13 years ago(August 23, 2012 03:34 PM)
The original post closely resembles flamebait. When someone writes that sort of post and tars everyone with the same brush, it often invites angry responses. Usually people receive the sort of response they post. The more arrogant and offensive they are, the more angry and hateful the replies they receive. Judging by the title of this post, one expected attacks on the OP. That there are not shows that Python fans are not arrogant nor are they quick to take offense. Such kind forbearance is good to see in fellow Python fans.
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SSteveL — 13 years ago(December 07, 2012 12:45 PM)
Agreed. I'm a fan and my closest friends are fans, and I wouldn't characterize us as arrogant towards our womenfolk and others who don't generally find MP funny.
I can't even imagine
how
a scenario of arrogance would go down. At most, non-fans might feel excluded when the topic comes up because they don't see the humour*. I'll bet the complainers take out their frustration on the fans who are talking and laughing about MP, and, because there's no meeting of the minds on this (it's either hilarious or annoyingly not funny), and because not getting the humour might seem like a failure of the mind given that MP are/were highly intelligent and literate, the complainers conclude that the fans are arrogant rather than consider that they themselves have somehow fallen short.
*Born in Toronto.
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EmpireKing — 9 years ago(December 30, 2016 08:40 AM)
you probably shouldn't watch the majority of British comedy Man About The House, On The Buses, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Are You Being Served
You've only listed four. Funny how the Americans remake a lot of our sitcoms, huh?
And you talk about people being US "Anglophiles" while saying the majority of British comedy is stupid. America is a country that loves Friends, and Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler movies. -
bsu_oak530 — 13 years ago(November 27, 2012 12:40 AM)
No dude. Plain and simple, if you don't find this film funny you are an idiot and have no sense of humor. Or your taste in comedy sucks. Yes, it is better than anything that has come out today claiming to be comedy. The stupid American comedies of Superbad, Knocked Up, American Pie, etc.yeahthey are stupid American comedies.what more is to be said? America once did intelligent comedies thanks to the Zucker's, Mel Brooks and Buster Keatonsadly, those days are gone.