Topic Posted by: Jody
Date Posted: Wed Nov 11 18:48:36 2009
Additional Comments:
I was watching Ellen today and they were playing a game where 3 contestants had to answer questions.
One of the questions was 'H20 is better know as what'?
The girl says 'Black Jack? 21'?
Not too bright but Ellen says 'Is she the one from Canada'?
WTF, so us Canadians are stupid Ellen? last time I watch her show.
Posted by: Roxie Date posted: Thu Nov 12 22:37:08 2009
Message: Well was she? LOL, just kidding! You should try being from Alabama...AND blonde! You would really and truly have to grow a sense of humor!! There is nothing wrong with having the ability to laugh at yourself or find humor in a bit of fun-poking. It's healthy. I don't find anything offensive about southern, redneck or blonde jokes and I'm the first to forward them on to my dumb blonde, cousin-marrying friends! LOL! That is, the ones who have internet in their double-wides.
Posted by: talola Date posted: Thu Nov 12 12:25:39 2009
Message: I'm Canadian and I watch Ellen. I'm not upset about what she said. If she had said it about any other country or a US state would you have laughed?
Posted by: ingyandbert Date posted: Thu Nov 12 8:59:24 2009
Message: I'm with Cleo. Ellen is about as harmless as it gets. There's a lot better things to get upset over than an off-hand joke on a talk show.
Posted by: CleoJ Date posted: Wed Nov 11 23:37:07 2009
Message:
As far as comedians go, Ellen is about as harmless as you can get. I wouldn't worry. Now if this becomes a repeat theme, I might share your concern.
Posted by: faysie Date posted: Wed Nov 11 22:51:21 2009
Message: I watch Ellen from time to time - and I'm Canadian. It may not have been the sharpest thing she's ever said, but I forgive her. I know I'm not stupid. And it's my opinion that counts.
Posted by: Ellen Fan Date posted: Wed Nov 11 22:09:03 2009
Message: Oh lighten up Francis!
Posted by: serialmom Date posted: Wed Nov 11 21:24:16 2009
Message:
Try living life blonde! Seriously though this politically correctness is gone too far.
The other night I saw some actress singing like deaf actress Marley Matlin . Supposedly the deaf people were up in arms. What wasn't shown was Marley was in on it making fun of the over weight actress saying in a mocking voice ''I can't get a job cause I'm too faaat. etc.
People should relax and laugh a little. Everybody gets made fun of sometime in their life. EVERYBODY!
Posted by: Denise Date posted: Wed Nov 11 20:55:57 2009
Message: That is Ellen. I sometimes think she tries too hard to be funny. I am not a huge fan anyway. It reminds me of a game show I watched while home on mat leave a few years back. Again, I wasn't a fan but I left t.v. on channel so I could catch the news right after. The host always introduced Canadian contestants as being from Toronto, Canada or Montreal, Canada rather than Toronto, Ontario or Montreal, Quebec. These were world wide known cities, not some little breeze by like Bannock Ontario or Clifton Manitoba. I thought it showed such disregard and assumed ignorance of those watching. I wondered what he would of thought of someone up here introducing someone from San Francisco United States of America, or Los Angeles United States of America.
Posted by: Pronoun Date posted: Wed Nov 11 20:54:50 2009
Message: Well I'm Canadian and I don't take offence. It's Ellen, she's just trying to crack a joke. People make jokes about Americans are all the time. We need to be able to laugh at ourselves
Posted by: Paige Date posted: Wed Nov 11 20:47:58 2009
Message: Wow... a comedian made a joke?! I'm shocked!!
Seriously though, would you have been offended if she said Alabama or West Virginia? How about Arkansas? Or would you have laughed and thought it funny?
